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Good Morning Sunshine · 07:05 PM

Hi,
I have been a bit 'distracted' of late and not doing what I enjoy most.

Rectified that this morning.

Hope you enjoy.

Cheers
Grant

Photographing sunrises and working is tricky, your either, too early & have to leave, too late or just too damned tired, and then of course you need mother nature to co-operate.
this morning did not start out all that well...
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....but I had time on my side, so decided to stick around, intrigued by the hint of a glow at the horizon
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...and yes, it started to look a little promising, so after messing around trying ( I said trying) to be artistic with water drops
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..things started to get interesting
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....now if the sun would just kindly pop into that hole in the cloud, it could get really interesting
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for the next instalment, see the next post

**Mallee Boy** · 05-07-2009, 07:12 PM

Thank you mother nature, it was worth the effort and has re-inspired me a bit.
All shot with the K200D & Pentax 17-70. Monopod. Minimal pp (straighten, crop, vibrancy tweak in LR)

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**Sailor** · 05-08-2009, 04:45 AM

Great captures of a fresh new day.

Jer

xjjohnno · 05-08-2009, 05:42 AM

Personal opinion but I reckon the last one is the best.

daacon · 05-08-2009, 05:45 AM

Nice series Grant indeed a lot of photography is about patience as much as anything ... waiting it out was worth the effort excellent.

RoxnDox · 05-08-2009, 08:22 AM

That last one is proof it was worth the wait...

Jim

**Mallee Boy** · 05-08-2009, 03:59 PM

Thanks one & all for dropping in and taking the time to comment.

I guess the moral of the story is, as you have all noted, it does pay to be patient.

I was reading a book by a landscape photographer for Lonely Planet who made the same point and that much of his success was due to doing his research on a location and being patient (as well as frequently dis-appointed when an 'event' did not happen).

Cheers
Grant

er1kksen · 05-08-2009, 06:04 PM

I actually like the mood of the third shot the best, it's got a certain sort of energized atmosphere and the water just looks luminous. The last one is a beautiful sunrise to be sure, but I think the second and third are the best as photos.

**Mallee Boy** · 05-08-2009, 06:16 PM

Originally posted by er1kksen

I actually like the mood of the third shot the best, it's got a certain sort of energized atmosphere and the water just looks luminous. The last one is a beautiful sunrise to be sure, but I think the second and third are the best as photos.

Thanks for that, appreciate the observation and comment.

For those blessed with the power of observation, have a close look at the first shot and see if you can nominate the activity(s) going on.
There is actually quite a bit happening in that shot.
Cheers
Grant

Jimbo · 05-08-2009, 06:17 PM

I have taken similar shots and the light changes so quickly its hard at times to get the exposure right or changed quick enough. I really like the last one. JIM

er1kksen · 05-08-2009, 06:48 PM

Looks like someone kayaking and maybe a fisherman. I wouldn't mind being out on a kayak for a sunrise like that myself.

roentarre · 05-09-2009, 12:01 AM

The mood and colour are very good.

nulla · 05-09-2009, 02:05 AM

Morning has broken

terrific shots mate... would have been worth the wait after the lay off

Neil

gawan · 05-09-2009, 11:54 AM

Wonderful series, and really it is best as a series, I like the successive increase of light and the rising sun!

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