Belize Sunrise - Long Exposure

[cgipson1]

Three minute exposure on a Belize Sunrise. Comments welcome!


Belize Sunrise Long Exposure by CGipson Photography, on Flickr

 

[mishele]

Me love some long exposure!!
[h=2][/h]Really nice shot, Charlie!!

 

[cgipson1]

Why thank you, Mishele! It is not as pretty as your lovely flowers, but I do like it! It was a pretty morning! I also have a lot of others that I shot normally.. will post some of those eventually, when I have to time to PP 'em!

 

[mishele]

If I had a nomination left, I would nominate this for photo of the month. But I am all out...=) Great shot...I so want to be there!! You'll have to tell me about your trip.

 

[cgipson1]

If I had a nomination left, I would nominate this for photo of the month. But I am all out...=) Great shot...I so want to be there!! You'll have to tell me about your trip.

Argghhhh.. no nominations left! O woe is me! lol! Thanks.. but if it is worth it, someone will nominate it.. or not! I really do appreciate you saying that though! ( I think I had two nominations this month already anyway.. don't want to hog it all up!)

The trip.... hmmm, sunburn anyone! lol! How about snorkeling with seven sizable lemon sharks... all close enough to touch (couple of big turtles too!). Laying on a white sand beach... so mellow that nothing mattered... totally relaxed! How about fresh (FRESH) snapper and snook, prepared a variety of different ways? Green lushness, humidity from hell, and a smile and a laugh from everyone you meet? I will go back!

 

[Mach0]

Nice shot.

 

[cgipson1]

Nice shot.

Thanks, bro! It was purty that morning!

 

[sm4him]

Oh, wow, this is B. U. T. Full!!! (Sound it out, folks... )

What to do, what to do....I DO have nominations left, but I swore I wouldn't nominate Charlie this month because he's bagged his limit. On the other hand, this is drop-dead gorgeous.
But what if I nominate THIS and then he posts ANOTHER photo from the trip that's even MORE gorgeous???

Charlie, could you just refrain from posting any more gorgeous images until next Saturday?? Then we can start nominating you for September! :lmao:

 

[timor]

Did you used a red filter ?

 

[Markw]

Winner winner! This is very, very nice. Well done, my friend.

Mark

 

[cgipson1]

Oh, wow, this is B. U. T. Full!!! (Sound it out, folks... )

What to do, what to do....I DO have nominations left, but I swore I wouldn't nominate Charlie this month because he's bagged his limit. On the other hand, this is drop-dead gorgeous.
But what if I nominate THIS and then he posts ANOTHER photo from the trip that's even MORE gorgeous???

Charlie, could you just refrain from posting any more gorgeous images until next Saturday?? Then we can start nominating you for September! :lmao:

hahaha.. I will see what I can do, Sharon! lol! I am glad you like it!

 

[cgipson1]

Did you used a red filter ?

No.. no red filter. The 10 stop ND filter I have is B&W's single coated 10 stop, and I have noticed that there is a red shift when using it. Makes for pretty sunsets / sunrises, doesn't it. All I did was a light sharpen, cleaned up a few glitches with heal, and gave it a few points of saturation.

Here is the filter I used Amazon.com: B+W 77mm ND 3.0-1,000X with Single Coating (110): Camera & Photo

I also added a 4 stop GND to cover the horizon, and get more detail in the foreground. Amazon.com: B+W 77mm Grad ND 0.6-4X (502): Camera & Photo

 

[cgipson1]

Winner winner! This is very, very nice. Well done, my friend.

Mark

Mark, Thank you! I had a lot of fun with the D800 while in Belize... shot sunrises on 4 different mornings... every morning was different.

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

What's causing all the haloing on the left edge posts and the hut at the end?

 

[cgipson1]

What's causing all the haloing on the left edge posts and the hut at the end?

I noticed that.. and I am not sure. Just a standard three minute exposure.. no HDR, I didn't oversharpen, or mod it much! It was very windy.. and the breakers were kicking up to 2 and 3 feet. I think it might be mist from the breakers hitting the pier, with the sunlight lighting it up and causing the halo.... but not sure...