The smoke in the upper atmosphere from the fires in the western United States is still adding color to sunrise in otherwise clear blue skies.
In these pictures you will see a crowd gathering to watch the sunrise. You may have heard the expression "the early bird gets the worm". In this series of photos and in the video you will see that the early bird also sees the sun rise.
Photographs taken on 27 August 2018.
Sunrise Video
For this photo shoot I focused on the distant horizon then turned off the auto-focus and the image stabilization on my lens. I used a high f-stop to keep both the foreground and background in sharp focus.
The photographs in the video cover a 34 minute time-frame. The video starts 30 minutes before the official sunrise time.
Full Video
All the photographs taken have been compiled into a short 4 minute 17 second video. The photographs have not been enhanced, you see what I observed.
Music: "Antarctica" by Audionautix. This music was chosen because the musical transitions seemed to match the tone of this sunrise.
Time Lapse Video
The following animated GIF is 30x the speed of the full video. The full video is much better, this time lapse contains some pixelization.
Original Video
Sunrise Photographs in Sequence
Dawn: The period of the day when light begins to appear in the sky from the sun.
Sunrise: The time when you first see the sun in the morning.
To give you an idea of the when the photographs were taken I am adding a T-time. T-0 is sunrise, T-10 is 10 minutes before sunrise, and T+5 is 5 minutes after sunrise.
This is a representative sample of the photographs in the video. The photographs have not been enhanced, you are seeing what I observed on this morning.
Watch the utility pole and utility lines.
Original Photo: Canon EOS 7D; f/22; 30 sec.; ISO-100; 135mm; Time T-30
The first bird shows up to watch the sunrise.
Original Photo: Canon EOS 7D; f/22; 1.6 sec.; ISO-100; 135mm; Time T-11
More birds are lining up to watch the sunrise
Original Photo: Canon EOS 7D; f/22; 1/2 sec.; ISO-100; 135mm; Time T-1
Original Photo: Canon EOS 7D; f/22; 1/4 sec.; ISO-100; 135mm; Time T+2
A lot of birds are perched to see the sun rise above the clouds.
Original Photo: Canon EOS 7D; f/22; 1/5 sec.; ISO-100; 135mm; Time T+3
Some birds are starting to leave.
Original Photo: Canon EOS 7D; f/22; 1/6 sec.; ISO-100; 135mm; Time T+3
Original Photo: Canon EOS 7D; f/22; 1/8 sec.; ISO-100; 135mm; Time T+4
Credits
When I think about how wonderful it is to capture these moments, I often realize how little I had to do with making these wonderful moments. For I am just the guy behind the camera.
God Almighty
Music: "Antarctica" by Audionautix
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Thank You!
Thank you!
This video is magic, @etcmike! The piece of music you chose goes like a ring to the finger. That change in the third minute, in the song and in the images, the colors, the sliding of the clouds or the smoke, is wonderful. We are truly blessed by God! Only he can give us something so wonderful. Like those birds, in the first row, we are witnesses of the dawn. Thank you for sharing!
We have seen such a beautiful picture of the drowning sun and the video may be I have seen before, as well as the sky covered with pollution.
Thanks sir
Wonderful video sir
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These are so beautiful pictures and videos..
Appreciating.
Thank you sir
wonderful post. i love it.
@etcmike, Always it's an great essence to see this work because this work reflects the nature's beauty and motion.
And next point is it always remind us about the dynamics of nature and that means, it always changes time to time.
And people who cannot find the Inspiration it's not possible because nature always going to refresh us.
And colourful layers in the sky is the next aspect which showcasing the breathtaking essence and for sure it's reflecting as painting.
Wishing you an great day and stay blessed. 🙂
Another one great👍
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Another awesome day to remember down in the memory lane thanks for sharing this
absolutely beautiful. ❤😊❤ simply stunning views.
The colours here are out of this world. It's almost like it was painted with gradients in photoshop. It's unbelievable! wonderful job, love with video. ❤
I wish I were just 0.1% as good as you are with Photoshop. But alas, I have no skill when it comes to Photoshop. I have Adobe Photoshop on my computer but have not been able to use it yet.
Each sunrise is as unique as each day. I just try to capture the sunrise as best as I can.
Keep producing and posting those fantastic Photoshop tutorials!! At the very least I am learning the creativity the Photoshop tool can bring to life. It seems like if you can imagine it, you can create it.
Have a great week!
Steem on,
Mike
Great Foto...
Great photographs sir.
Beautiful sequence Mike. And your music is apppropiate and brilliant. I live in Thailand where I get to see amazing sunrises and sunsets too but do not have your great equipment. Will resteem for sure.
Thank you! Your comment is greatly appreciated. I listen to a lot of royalty-free music to pick out just the right music for each sunrise. Sometimes I come back to previously used music just because it goes so well with different sunrises.
Have a great week!
Steem on,
Mike
awesome photos
Talented. Upvoted, resteemed.
There is a saying in my country, Colombia: "The early bird God helps him" and I think it's similar to the saying you quoted. The sunrise is already beautiful, but it becomes more beautiful when we share it with others, that is why the birds are united and that is why you share all these blessings that God gives you. A hug
Nice pic Mike sir good awesome movement you are catching this video thanks for sharing.
A very good morning,.... wow! Very wonderful photography... Sunrise is superb.... very beautiful Natural Shots... have a great day👍😊
Nice clicks!!
Nice moment you captured i like it
Awesome photography and video, thanks again for sharing.
Wow...Good Morning!
Sunrise saw the separation of life becomes more colorful. Free consciousness can be raised from sleep. Sounds good at the moment of the sun. Outstanding video and photography. I liked it.
Awesome man !!!
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Excellent. These photos are amazing :)
I know it’s not always easy to remember to grab the photography/video camera as the drama is happening. Do you generally have big tidal changes round there? Getting back out there the next day shows great persistence @etcmike an important trait of any landscape photographer. Your commitment was rewarded with an unbelievable sky that you captured beautifully mate. These sorts of warm, fiery skies are sometimes difficult to predict as they depend on so many factors,, like the right type of cloud coming over at the right time with the sun at just the right angle. One thing you can guarantee though is that if you don’t get out, you won’t capture much at all. Thanks for sharing your trip out to the coast Tom, it’s fantastic to see how someone else approaches capturing landscape "sunrise".
[Appreciated]👍
Thanks again👌✌
Here is Nebraska we are land-locked. No tidal action around here.
You are right about there being many factors affecting the majesty of each sunrise.
Have a great week!
Steem on,
Mike
Nice moment you catched lovely..
Wao such a fabulous photography,Video also very impressive,Very wonderful weather,Birds are so enjoying this morning,The sun is coming,thats very interesting view,Sunrise is wonderful,I always like your great posts,thanks for sharing.
good!
I really love the fact that it started out with no birds then you'll see one and little by little they filled up the wire haha.
That must have been a spectacular view for them. I really love your passion in photography! It really shows how dedicated you are. Thank you for sharing us that beautiful sunrise! Hoping to see more!
May you have a wonderful day!
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Those are the skies that will knock you flat on your rear. I also end up laughing with giddy joy at scenes like that, they make you so proud to be a photographer, and so proud to make the early rise and shine sacrifice. I love the new end card, Ben really deserves some extra attention from all of us photo obsessed steemit addicts. 😁 You continue to be a stellar example to all of us! Thank you for another great video/photography.
Always followed you & your photography skills. Hopefully, you will more your photography in future. So best of luck #mike thanks for sharing.
Wow really wonderful photography
Hi @etcmike
I have watched some of your videos/photographs when you are shooting landscape sunrise just normal photographs can you please let your followers know what lenes you are using as then for people like my self who absolutely love photography can try to better them selfs thanks and please keep up the good work.
However, you have done it beautifully again and again...
Spectacular & amazing view...
Love 💯
Thank you!
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Have a great week!
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Wonderful photography
You are great photographer
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Its amazing to see sun rise, and its really a amazing photography.
Amazing view so nice
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