Sunrise Over Marblehead

hawkeye978hawkeye978 Registered Users Posts: 1,218 Major grins
edited April 26, 2011 in Landscapes
I have vowed to get myself up now and try to shoot early morning at least every other week as my schedule permits. Unfortunately I am becoming convinced that Daylight Savings Times is a conspiracy to rid the world of landscape photographers. Sunrise at 6:09a on the coast, 50 minute ride from the house, need to be there about 50 minutes before sunrise to setup and catch the twilight = up at 400a.

But the light was nice.

Here are a couple I took from the beach at Castle Rock in Marblehead, MA. The sun was rising straight ahead, low tide was a 300a so it was about halfway to high tide, and the waves were beginning to hit fairly well. Unfortunately that meant the occasional rogue wave would submerge my feet when I wasn't paying complete attention.

#1 Early Morning Silky Water

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10 sec exposure, f/10. This was taken at 5:20a so pretty much completely dark.

#2 View Through the Rocks

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1.3s exposure, f/8

I have been favoring these shadowy shots lately. I like the way you can get some nice details in some of the areas and then barely any in the darks, but hopefully not quite blocked up.

More being processed and the balance can be found here.

Thanks for looking.
Tom Price

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  • eoren1eoren1 Registered Users Posts: 2,391 Major grins
    edited April 20, 2011
    How dare you come to my town and not give me a heads-up? :cry
    Nice shots of Castle Rock! It's all about timing down there and looks like you caught a great combo of light and tide level thumb.gif
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  • redleashredleash Registered Users Posts: 3,840 Major grins
    edited April 21, 2011
    Nice set, Tom. I really like the water in #1 and the framing in #2. I also like the ones in your gallery where the waves are splashing. Looks like it was worth the early morning wakeup!

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  • Stella7dStella7d Registered Users Posts: 201 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2011
    Beautiful shots!!
  • ZetZet Registered Users Posts: 77 Big grins
    edited April 22, 2011
    Very beautiful! You'll never see me up at 4AM!
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  • clickin girlclickin girl Registered Users Posts: 278 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2011
    Great shots! thumb.gifthumb
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  • cmkultradomecmkultradome Registered Users Posts: 516 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2011
    Tom- Really love #1.

    Stephanie
  • SnowgirlSnowgirl Registered Users Posts: 2,155 Major grins
    edited April 23, 2011
    Ditto to the other compliments!

    I agree. Daylight Savings Time is a conspiracy! I don't mind the early rising (I'm often up at 4 or shortly after) but up here it is MUCH TOO COLD at that hour to venture forth, regardless of the photo opportunities. :cry

    Maybe later in the season when the mornings are a titch warmer?ne_nau.gif
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  • WernerGWernerG Registered Users Posts: 534 Major grins
    edited April 23, 2011
    These are very nicely done, especially the first.
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  • hawkeye978hawkeye978 Registered Users Posts: 1,218 Major grins
    edited April 23, 2011
    eoren1 wrote: »
    How dare you come to my town and not give me a heads-up? :cry
    Nice shots of Castle Rock! It's all about timing down there and looks like you caught a great combo of light and tide level thumb.gif

    I should have figured out where you live and started banging on the door about 5:30a.:D

    I'm making lists of spots, a lot are up on Cape Ann. I'll let you know the next time I'm thinking of going...
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  • hawkeye978hawkeye978 Registered Users Posts: 1,218 Major grins
    edited April 23, 2011
    Thanks everyone for the nice comments. I've got to keep processing when I get the time.
    Tom Price

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  • Doug SolisDoug Solis Registered Users Posts: 1,190 Major grins
    edited April 23, 2011
    Really nice set Tom, I really like the first image with its orange/yellow sunrise against the blue of the water, nice color compliments.
  • DcMoody23DcMoody23 Registered Users Posts: 70 Big grins
    edited April 25, 2011
    These shots are fantastic. I absolutely love the effect that the 10 sec exposure produced .. It looks like a fog rolling over the water (or is it a fog over the water?)
    Anyways, well done. These look great.
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  • FlyNavyFlyNavy Registered Users Posts: 1,350 Major grins
    edited April 25, 2011
    Stunning!!
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited April 26, 2011
    Very nice, Tom thumb.gif
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  • senorjaxsenorjax Registered Users Posts: 298 Major grins
    edited April 26, 2011
    Nice shots. I love daylight savings however. One of my favorite days of the year is the one in March when it gets dark an hour later than it did the day before. Instant spring. And I do believe that without daylight savings it would be getting light an hour earlier in the morning, not later. So you can give thanks that you didn't have to set your alarm for 3.
    Jay
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