Sunrise from ABOVE the clouds--Mt. Haleakala C&C

[shortpballer]

I took these on Mount Haleakala ( I think that is how it is spelled). Anyhow I thought they were amazing because I've never really seen a sunrise come from above the clouds. Sorry there is a little lens flare. Let me know what you guys think.
#1

#2

#3

#4

 

[icassell]

Very nice! #3 is my favorite. I missed Haleakalah sunrise (my kids didn't want to get up early enough), but got lucky and got a rainbow on top ...

It's a wonderful place to visit and shoot!

 

[chammer]

only the first one is showing for me, but i love it. very beautiful!

 

[Bad Andy]

I really like #3 and #4. Were all of these taken with your Tokina 12-24? I am thinking of getting this lens soon, or perhaps the Sigma 10-20. I know I should probably ask more about these lenses in the equipment forum, but just curious which lens you used to take these.

-Andy

 

[shortpballer]

1 was taken with the tokina 12-24 i think the 3rd one. The last one was taken with my 8mm sigma ex dg. and the first two were taken with 28-125 IS usm. They are all for sale by the way. If you are looking to purchase any of them.

 

[shortpballer]

Only 3 replies and that many views????

 

[hopdaddy]

Only #3 is showing for me ,and is a great shot,Nothing to c&c,"great photograph"
now tell me how cold it was that day,and how good that sun felt once it came up!

 

[Big]

Did you use a filter? Like a star filter? All the sunrise/set shots I got don't show the sun like that!!!
pssstt... what's your secret?

 

[Jaszek]

Did you use a filter? Like a star filter? All the sunrise/set shots I got don't show the sun like that!!!
pssstt... what's your secret?

aperture

 

[Big]

Did you use a filter? Like a star filter? All the sunrise/set shots I got don't show the sun like that!!!
pssstt... what's your secret?

aperture

k, now I just feel like a retard if that's how he did it...

 

[Jaszek]

2 and 4 are f/14 and 3 is f/16

 

[shortpballer]

Only #3 is showing for me ,and is a great shot,Nothing to c&c,"great photograph"
now tell me how cold it was that day,and how good that sun felt once it came up!

It was so cold I almost dropped one of my lenses trying to change them. I could barely the controls on my camera. Lol my fingers froze!!!!

 

[SrBiscuit]

#2 screams EPIC.

 

[NorCalBa11er]

#4 is great, would be better without the crowd IMHO.

 

[Big]

#4 is great, would be better without the crowd IMHO.

I removed the crowd...