I was up this a.m at 4.30 as I couldn’t sleep. Was just about to go back to bed at 6.00 when I realized sunrise was not too far off. Actually sunrise is after 7, but there is a time before the sunrises and just after it sets that is called the magic hour. Colors that are not picked up by the human eye, are picked up on film / digital censor. I was outside for about 1.30 hrs and froze my backside off – but I did it with a smile on my face, as it was beautiful. Crisp clean morning, fresh snow on the ground and magic colors. Only when I got inside and checked my iPhone did I notice the temp was 3F / -14C….no wonder I was an ice block. All this beauty unfolds every day around us and most of the time we aren’t even aware….
Long exposure – 5s shutter speed, Singh ray polarizer filter and added a slight Orton effect to give it some softness…
I love the colors. It is such an incredible feeling just to view them and be there while the sun sets or rises. Nice photo ~ ♥
I love your early-morning blue shot… I’ve been trying similar shots myself after accidentally leaving the “white balance” on my D300 set to “tungsten” by mistake and then setting off on a similar dawn walk to your promenades. Now I change the WB to tungsten intentionally before dawn to enhance the mystical blue feel… which is prompting me to upload a new “stack” specifically for my dawn walks ;~)
Best regards, Ed.
Thanks Ed, I have played around with Tungsten WB before, however I did it for outdoor portraits. Strange indeed I know. Tungsten WB and then placed Orange warming gels on 2 handheld Nikon speedlights. Colors popped without damaging subject…Tks again for input.
Kenneth
So enjoyed your choices thus far, I will be sure to follow you each day. Thank you for stopping by my blog. I have difficulty with brievity. I usually need more tan one photo to explain myself!
Seriously beautiful! As one who misses sunrises – thank you
Brilliant ~
Amazing..
Truly beautiful, you make want to take photos.
Tks for that. Glad to hear I am inspiring people.
Great colours, great shot! Thanks for stopping by and the ‘like’ I appreciate!
Wonderful. I’m glad (on this occasion) that you got cold!
Stunning colours!!
That is absolutely gorgeous.
ps, i call it the blue hour. tried to shoot it this morning but it was overcasr and foggy. sad panda. glad to see your efforts were more successful – this truly is a stunning shot.
Thanks appreciate the comments. you never know with Sunrise and Sunset, can spend hours, day after day week after week and get nothing. All part of the fun.
L:O:V:E this blog.
Thank you and tks for stopping by.