What a Difference an hour can make!

[Sw1tchFX]

Gotta love that 24mm f/1.4!

Shot at around 6:30 AM (the glow in the back is not the sunrise, that's the nearby town on the west side of the mountain)

D700, 24G, f/2, 30 seconds, ISO1600.

Shot around 7:30 AM (There's the sunrise!)

D700, 24G, f/11, 1/6th, ISO 200.

 

[Robin Usagani]

I love #1

 

[pbelarge]

You are right about that, look at the difference of the settings.

I love both photos, but the earlier photo with the stars is a beautiful capture.


How long were you outside? It looks like it is pretty cold, and it seems to me the early morning always feels the coldest.

 

[willis_927]

Number 1 is a sweet pic

 

[Derrel]

Nice shots man! Both have their sweet aspects...I prefer the water is the sunrise shot, but prefer the starry skies of the pre-dawn shot.

 

[myfotoguy]

Nice shots. I like the sky in number 1 better too.

 

[Syco]

The composition is just great! I'd be inclined to Photoshop the mountain from #2 into #1.

 

[Ken Rockwell Fan]

#1 is spectacular.

 

[Danelady]

They're both beautiful! Great shots.
I like the feel of #1.

 

[mjhoward]

The composition is just great! I'd be inclined to Photoshop the mountain from #2 into #1.

I like the color of the mountain in #2 as well but if you 'shopped it into #1, you'd have trouble explaining why the light source to the left is casting a shadow on the mountain from the right

 

[RauschPhotography]

Absolutely amazing! Love #1

 

[rainking]

Both are really beautiful! Great shots!

 

[daarksun]

The 6:30am shot is spectacular. Very nice.

 

[KenC]

Both really nice. I like the quality of the light in the second a little better and also the way the foreground looks with a little more snow and more detail in the water.

 

[Undo]

Outstanding shots!