Just a shot taken right before sunrise this weekend... nothing special..
Handheld, taken through my bedroom window...

1/30s f/8.0 at 135.0mm iso100

[little laker]

Very impressive Mike,

I don't get sunrises here like that, although the sunsets are often nice.

[Confused]

Hi Mike

Nice image by the way. I've recently downloaded a Mozilla Firefox add-on that reveals even more information about your photo, which appears below:

Exif Sub IFD

* Exposure Time (1 / Shutter Speed) = 1/30 second = 0.03333 second
* Lens F-Number/F-Stop = 80/10 = F8.00
* Exposure Program = aperture priority (3)
* ISO Speed Ratings = 100
* Exif Version = 0221
* Original Date/Time = 2007:08:25 05:55:48
* Digitization Date/Time = 2007:08:25 05:55:48
* Components Configuration = 0x01,0x02,0x03,0x00 / YCbCr
* Exposure Bias (EV) = -10/10 = -1.00
* Metering Mode = pattern / multi-segment (5)
* Flash = Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
* Focal Length = 13500/100 mm = 135.00 mm
* FlashPix Version = 0100
* Colour Space = sRGB (1)
* Image Width = 1000 pixels
* Image Height = 639 pixels
* Image Sensing Method = one-chip color area sensor (2)
* Image Source = digital still camera (DSC)
* Scene Type = directly photographed image
* Custom Rendered = normal process (0)
* Exposure Mode = manual exposure (1)
* White Balance = auto (0)
* Focal Length in 35mm Film = 202
* Scene Capture Type = standard (0)
* Contrast = normal (0)
* Saturation = normal (0)
* Sharpness = normal (0)
* Subject Distance Range = distant view (3)

Exif IFD1

* Compression = JPEG compression (6)
* X-Resolution = 72/1 = 72.00
* Y-Resolution = 72/1 = 72.00
* X/Y-Resolution Unit = inch (2)
* Offset to the start byte (SOI) of JPEG compressed thumbnail data = 1158
* JPEG Interchange Format Length = 7273

Exif Interoperability IFD

* Interoperability Index = R98
* Interoperability Version = 0100

See here at:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3905

Having downloaded said software. simply right-click on image with mouse and scroll down to 'View Image Exif Data' and "hey presto"..Exif data is revealed !!

Ain't software technology amazing !

Best regards
Richard

[Heinrich Lohmann]

Mike, that is a very nice image how far away was the tree? You managed to keep it in focus while the background is just enough out of focus to keep it soft. Very nice,

Heinrich

[Andrew Faires]

Nothing special??? It's very well done! Simple composition with an amazing back-drop.

[daacon]

Mike if that is nothing special I can't wait to see your special ones ... very nice capture.

[aabram]

Nice colors, good contrast. Good capture.

[Peter Zack]

Nothing special??? It's very well done! Simple composition with an amazing back-drop.

I'm in the same boat as Andrew. (mind you we only have one oar and so we're rowing around in circles). But that is a great shot. The tree is nice and sharp and the colour that lens captured (with the assistance of the guy behind the camera) is wonderful.

Confused. Thanks a ton for posting that EXIF link for Firefox. I've been looking for something like this as I much prefer FF over E any day. Yeah technology is grand we live in an amazing age...

[mikerigel]

Thanks everyone! I guess I didn't think too much about it... that's why I said "nothing special".. I do love the colors, they came out great... I really like this lens!!!
For some reasons, I had trouble sleeping that night so I woke up around 5:50 AM and noticed a nice red glow coming out of my window...
I never knew we had such nice sunrises here... I guess I don't get up early enough!


Oh and thank you for the EXIF plugin, I too use firefox and love it!

[Duh_Vinci]

Stunning colors and detail!!! Thanks for sharing!

Regards,
D

[little laker]

Hi Mike

Nice image by the way. I've recently downloaded a Mozilla Firefox add-on that reveals even more information about your photo, which appears below:

Thanks for the link Richard, that is a nice add-on.