A December Sunrise in Central Texas

A December Sunrise in Central Texas · 09:13 AM

Yesterday morning I was up and about early - went outside to get the paper and was stunned by the sunrise. Ran back in the house, grabbed my DS - just happened to have my Vivitar Series 1 28-105 on it - and got this pic. No post-processing - just re-sized it for posting.

Matthew Roberts · 12-18-2007, 09:43 AM

Oh, you saw this, too! It sure was amazing! I saw it on the way to school, as I live ~10mi. west of Liberty Hill and go to school in Leander. Thanks for the picture.

Nice to meet another Centex member, too.

Peter Zack · 12-18-2007, 09:59 AM

three letters -WOW-

Great capture as well...

Buddha Jones · 12-18-2007, 11:02 AM

If I was to walk outside and see that I would run back inside got on my knees and prayed cuz it looks like the end of the world!

Nice snap.

Leaf Fan · 12-18-2007, 11:10 AM

Holy crap. That is some beautiful sunrise. You did the right thing, I'd be taking a hundred shots of that before it disappeared. Nice photo.

channeler · 12-18-2007, 11:49 AM

Great capture Chip. Amazing colours. I may have been tempted to lower the camera view just a little further in relation to the horizon, but this is a great picture.

Paul

JamesD · 12-18-2007, 12:14 PM

It's really quite a capture. And I love the placement of the horizon and the two small white clouds. Exceptional shot.

**Mallee Boy** · 12-18-2007, 02:29 PM

Sunrises like this make you glad to be alive. Well captured.
Cheers

**ChipB** · 12-18-2007, 03:12 PM

Thanks Everyone for the nice words - I was so taken by the colors I didn't even think about composition (shouldn't admit that, should I??

) or focus. I just pointed the camera and started shooting! Amazing how fast the colors change.

I'm hardly ever up early enough to see the sunrise so this was a really special treat.

Lynn · 12-18-2007, 04:18 PM

Man, the hill country can be soooo beautiful! Great shot!

Lynn

**Sailor** · 12-18-2007, 04:55 PM

What a stunner, Chip! Just a drab, warm and gray morning on the coast.

Jer

daacon · 12-18-2007, 05:23 PM

That is one red sky in the morning ..... I wonder if Sailor took warning

It is not often mother nature provides such a scenic canvas and even rarer to someone with a camera on hand. Nicely done!

**ChipB** · 12-18-2007, 09:43 PM

Lynn, Jer, Dave, thanks for the good words - sometimes you just get lucky!!

laissezfaire · 12-19-2007, 10:14 PM

that's amazing.... and inspiring considering I am a newbie to Pentax and DSLRs!

LaRee · 12-19-2007, 11:05 PM

Wow that is a beautiful sunrise Chip. That is something worth getting up early for. In my area by the coast there is rarely a clear sunrise, we are most times in fog or complete overcast. That is my excuse for not being an early bird anyway.

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12-18-2007, 09:43 AM	#2
Matthew Roberts Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bertram Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 584	Oh, you saw this, too! It sure was amazing! I saw it on the way to school, as I live ~10mi. west of Liberty Hill and go to school in Leander. Thanks for the picture. Nice to meet another Centex member, too.

12-18-2007, 09:59 AM	#3
Peter Zack Pentaxian Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 10,643	three letters -WOW- Great capture as well...

12-18-2007, 11:02 AM	#4
Buddha Jones Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,587	If I was to walk outside and see that I would run back inside got on my knees and prayed cuz it looks like the end of the world! Nice snap.

12-18-2007, 11:10 AM	#5
Leaf Fan Inactive Account Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Canada eh! Photos: Gallery Posts: 673	Holy crap. That is some beautiful sunrise. You did the right thing, I'd be taking a hundred shots of that before it disappeared. Nice photo.

12-18-2007, 11:49 AM	#6
channeler Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northwich Cheshire England Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,009	Great capture Chip. Amazing colours. I may have been tempted to lower the camera view just a little further in relation to the horizon, but this is a great picture. Paul

12-18-2007, 12:14 PM	#7
JamesD Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 536	It's really quite a capture. And I love the placement of the horizon and the two small white clouds. Exceptional shot.

12-18-2007, 02:29 PM	#8
Mallee Boy Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,904	Sunrises like this make you glad to be alive. Well captured. Cheers

12-18-2007, 03:12 PM	#9
ChipB Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Eau Claire, WI Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,701 Original Poster	Thanks Everyone for the nice words - I was so taken by the colors I didn't even think about composition (shouldn't admit that, should I?? ) or focus. I just pointed the camera and started shooting! Amazing how fast the colors change. I'm hardly ever up early enough to see the sunrise so this was a really special treat.

12-18-2007, 04:18 PM	#10
Lynn Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Angel Fire, NM Photos: Gallery Posts: 146	Man, the hill country can be soooo beautiful! Great shot! Lynn

12-18-2007, 04:55 PM	#11
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205	What a stunner, Chip! Just a drab, warm and gray morning on the coast. Jer

12-18-2007, 05:23 PM	#12
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	That is one red sky in the morning ..... I wonder if Sailor took warning It is not often mother nature provides such a scenic canvas and even rarer to someone with a camera on hand. Nicely done!

12-18-2007, 09:43 PM	#13
ChipB Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Eau Claire, WI Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,701 Original Poster	Lynn, Jer, Dave, thanks for the good words - sometimes you just get lucky!!

12-19-2007, 10:14 PM	#14
laissezfaire Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 188	that's amazing.... and inspiring considering I am a newbie to Pentax and DSLRs!

12-19-2007, 11:05 PM	#15
LaRee Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Diego Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,225	Wow that is a beautiful sunrise Chip. That is something worth getting up early for. In my area by the coast there is rarely a clear sunrise, we are most times in fog or complete overcast. That is my excuse for not being an early bird anyway.