Photograph copyright: DAVID McMAHONThis was taken about ninety minutes ago. Yes, it's early Thursday morning here in Melbourne, so this is a dawn shot. I was in the kitchen, saw the range of colour in the sky - and reached for the camera immediately. That's a plum tree in silhouette, in case you were wondering. But I missed the best shot - a flock of birds flew straight past me as I was swinging the camera up. So this, I guess, is the second-best shot I could have got. Missed it by that much!
Click here: Pentax K100D, Shutter speed 1/90, F8, ISO speed 400.
Thanks for sharing your sunrise :o)
ReplyDeleteabsolutely beautiful. I wish I could wake up to a site like that everyday.
ReplyDeleteI would be more likely to still be up to watch that.... :-)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, so that is what the future looks like? Very calming, good to know.
ReplyDeleteHi Ruth,
ReplyDeleteCouldn't resist it!
Keep smiling
David
Hi Ali,
ReplyDeleteInteresting thought, but I guess it's more interesting when each day is different!
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David
that is a great shot, very lovely.
ReplyDeleteI think my dad would enjoy your book. He lived in Australia back in the 60's.
Hi Les,
ReplyDeleteIt was great seeing it materialise and then vanish in the space of about four minutes!
Keep smiling
David
Hi Victorya,
ReplyDeleteYes, good thought - that's Thursday morning while it was still Wednesday in most of the world!
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David
Hi Corrie,
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting and taking the trouble to comment.
Which part of Australia did your dad live in?
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David
Just for fun, David, but...
ReplyDeletethey have Clue in Australia?! :)
anyway, the shot makes me wait anticipatorily for Thursday morning!
Hi Brian,
ReplyDeleteI'm completely clueless with that one!
Hopefully Thursday in the US will be as spectacular as it was here.
Take care - and started taking remedial ``I must eay seafood lessons''!
Keep smiling
David
"Missed it by that much!"
ReplyDeleteHa, that's pretty much the story of my picture-taking life!
Nice photo.
Hi Luke,
ReplyDeleteThe trick is to keep trying!
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David
Still, a great shot! :-)
ReplyDeleteOne wouldn't believe how fast light conditions change. And they may never come up again in the same way. I once got a shot of a red roof with dormer windows, looks gorgeous. Every time I have turned that street corner since then, I have looked up at those dormers and marvelled how lucky I was to cross once when the last rays of the sun lit the roof just so.
I've been enjoying having a look around your blog (you're punny).
ReplyDeleteMy dad was in Melbourne and Sydney (a bit)
Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI'm really needing some advice on taking photos. I have taken some decent ones of landscapes or of my son but it seems nothing else is working.
Advice? Tips? suggestions?
Nice pice Dave.
ReplyDeleteAs an expat living in london, the view from my window is grey, wet and chilly, and after 20 years in the Queensland heat, its a nice change!
Hi Corrie,
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you;ve enjoyed reading my blog. I do try and ensure it is never boring. I guess the result is a bit of fun all round - and as you can see there is good-hearted, warm banter in the comments section as well.
Great to know your family has an Aussie connection. Would you mind if I added you to my blogroll?
Keep smiling
David
Relax, Jenera
ReplyDeleteWill post some advice in the next couple of days.
Don't put pressure on yourself. Look at the pictures you first started posting on your blog. See how much progress you've made already.
Then set yourself another goal. And work towards it ....
And I guess just be aware of the difference in working in harsh midday light or soft tones like early morning or late evening, when you get great silhouettes and beautiful colours.
It is all about how you see an image ....
Keep smiling
David
Thanks, Mur,
ReplyDeleteMate, I grew up in India and I keel over when the mercury goes higher than 25 Celsius!
Gotta love the cold ...
Keep smiling
David
Hi Merisi,
ReplyDeleteLove that story. It's amazing how light - or nuances of light - can change the subtlety of tones in a picture.
Keep smiling
David
I love this photo, David. The colors are so rich. And I love the silhouette of the branches, dark against the color. This photo truly captures the peace of early morning, as the earth wakes up.
ReplyDeleteIf it is the second best, I can imagine how was the best one :-) Great Shot David.
ReplyDeleteI wish my mornings were colourful like this..thanks for the picture..its beautiful
ReplyDeleteHi Dawn
ReplyDeleteThank you for your kind words. You have it so right when you say ``This photo truly captures the peace of early morning, as the earth wakes up.''
I love that kind of peace ....
Keep smiling
David
Hi Pijush,
ReplyDeleteThank you for that comment. It was funny when I missed that shot because I gritted my teeth and looked around to see if there were any more birds flying that way!
Keep smiling
David
G'day backpakker,
ReplyDeleteI'm sure they are. I'm absolutely sure they are.
I just happen to be up early - so I get to capture these amazing sights while others sleep through them!
Cheers and keep smiling
David
What a fabulous sunrise!
ReplyDeleteThat's the view out your kitchen window?? Awesome! It looks like it was a quiet moment. I love those in the early morning.
ReplyDeletePurdy.
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