Tuesday 19 July 2011

Up at 04:00hrs to arrive at Broadstairs for 04:30hrs in time for sunrise.  High tide was at 02:00hrs so tide was going out.  Jo thinks I'm nuts but I was rewarded with a golden sunrise and some nice reflections.



 I read a blog that advised, when taking shots of a sunrise, to look behind you.  Sure enough, the golden sun shining on a stainless steel ring with the water splashing at the harbour wall.  Slow shutter speed and ND Filters (ND4+ND8) so that I could smooth out the water as it ran off.

Again, a slow shutter speed to smooth out the water and combined several images to get a HDR (High Dynamic Range) effect.  As you can see from the shot before this one, the sun was super-bright so it naturally underexposed everything else.  I don't think it would have been possible to get this shot without manipulating the image.  Jo would say that this is cheating but there is no other way to get a rendition as you see it with your eyes.