Where I live it's very flat. So I went to the highest point in the county which has a nice view east even though it's just barely above the treetops. It's called Gander Mountain and the sporting goods store is actually named after this place and was founded just over the border in WIlmot, WIsconsin. Even though the sunrise was nothing special with no clouds, the morning light was magical. I'm not a morning person so I don't shoot enough sunrises.
1. After messing around in Photoshop I discovered a way to add artificial fog to this picture. Does it look real enough?
2. In-camera HDR.
3. Shot with Pentax 55-300mm.
4. HDR again.
5. Backlighting
6. The side of the mountain.
7. Looking up towards the "peak".
8. This lens is almost as good as the DA15 at making sun stars.
9. I loved the variety of colors in this clump of trees.