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FollowAs the morning sun rises it kisses the tree tops
As the morning sun rises it kisses the tree tops
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Location
I took this photo in Oslo, Norway, by a lake called Steinbruvannet.Time
I got up early one morning to grab some shots of this old stone house by a lake with the sun rising behind it. I found my composition and set up the camera on a tripod and just began waiting for the light to be right. It never really turned out the way I hoped, tho I did get a nice image. As the sun rose over the horizon I sent up my drone and just began exploring the surrounding area for some nice perspectives. This was one of them as the sun gave the tree tops a morning kiss of light.Lighting
I'll shoot pretty much under any light condition, but with early/late golden hour light you can pretty much point your camera anywhere and get nice shot, so I naturally prefer to shoot during those times. Overcast and foggy days are nice also.Equipment
For this shot I used my DJI Phantom 4Inspiration
I've always loved the perspective a drone gives from above. So it was only natural for me to hover over trees and try to find the right composition.Editing
I always post process my photos. For the ones I really love I'll give them a quick round in Lightroom to adjust the RAW file before I send them into Photoshop for more specific and localized retouching. I also sent this file through Nik collection's Color Efex Pro to really give it some tonal contrast on the tree tops where the sun hit the trees.In my camera bag
I always have my Sony a7 with the 14mm and 35mm 2.8, and the DJI Phantom 4. I'll usually stick my tripod and some extras like filters and remotes if I end up setting up my camera for a specific shot for sunset or sunrise.Feedback
Just get up for sunrise and point your camera at something you like. You won't regret it, especially if you get a spectacular sunrise.