Sunrise in the English countryside

toberstobers Registered Users Posts: 180 Major grins
edited April 26, 2007 in Landscapes
We had an "early morning dawn challenge" just for fun over on another forum. I took these down the road from where I live to explore how different things look at dawn.

I was using a 350D with a 17-55 and a 70-200 f4, and a totally excellent Giottos carbon tripod I just bought.

This is probably the most enjoyable time I've had taking pictures (apart from getting up at 5am). Watching the light change and the effect it had on how everything around me looked was enlightening (!). I now understand why people rave about light at dawn. I'll be doing some more of this I think.

Anyway, here's 4. C&C most welcome.

#1 cows having breakfast
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#2 canal and an old house
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#3 sleeping narrowboats
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#4 old ruin
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Cheers

Tobers

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  • RazRaz Registered Users Posts: 130 Major grins
    edited April 23, 2007
    Awesome stuff! clap.gif

    You actually made me consider getting up that early...

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  • Marc MuenchMarc Muench Registered Users Posts: 1,420 Major grins
    edited April 23, 2007
    Excellent postthumb.gifthumbthumb.gif

    Yes dawn is worth it especially when the fog bends the light. Your first and last images are very well composed.
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  • PezpixPezpix Registered Users Posts: 391 Major grins
    edited April 23, 2007
    Marc Muench wrote:
    Excellent postthumb.gifthumbthumb.gif

    Yes dawn is worth it especially when the fog bends the light. Your first and last images are very well composed.
    Considering that cows are notorious for framing (dang things move too much!) I would have to agree. Great frame. Thanks for sharing tobers thumb.gif
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  • toberstobers Registered Users Posts: 180 Major grins
    edited April 23, 2007
    Thanks for the comments. I got chased by the cows and had to jump a fence to get away. I think they were just curious but I wasn't hanging about to find out.
  • Grizzle6Grizzle6 Registered Users Posts: 168 Major grins
    edited April 23, 2007
    Nice Pics Tobers. Good, warm light. Love the mist.
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  • GtogsGtogs Registered Users Posts: 12 Big grins
    edited April 25, 2007
    Very nice! Number 4 is my favorite, I like the composition!
  • Aaron BernardAaron Bernard Registered Users Posts: 169 Major grins
    edited April 25, 2007
    Great captures! I really enjoy #1 and #4. What an amazing place to visit and shoot.

    All I can see down the road from my house is rows and rows of more houses. ne_nau.gif lol. O well.
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  • z_28z_28 Registered Users Posts: 956 Major grins
    edited April 25, 2007
    Great set !!!
    1st and 2nd on my top, thanks !
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  • PindyPindy Registered Users Posts: 1,089 Major grins
    edited April 26, 2007
    Excellent shots. Love #4 too. The narrowboat shot is another favourite.
  • SeefutlungSeefutlung Registered Users Posts: 2,781 Major grins
    edited April 26, 2007
    Nicely done ... love the English country.

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