Thursday, January 13, 2011

SkyWatch: Florida Dawn

My last morning in Florida I had little time for photography before beginning the long drive north.  Determined to capture a few more images I headed out looking for a worthwhile sunrise shot.  As I drove south watching the sky brighten I was beginning to think that my efforts were all for naught.  That is until I noticed the lone palm tree filtering the rays of the rising sun.

Scenics are seldom shot using long telephoto lenses but in this case I used the 400mm.  The longer focal length allowed me the cut out unwanted items and increase the visual impact of the morning sun.

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10 comments:

Unknown said...

Stunning capture, as is the Blue Jay below too!

Ruth Hiebert said...

It sure turned out beautifully.

Karen said...

Awesome.

Arija said...

WOW, that certainly was worth getting up for!!!

Montanagirl said...

Just gorgeous. Love it!

Chris said...

That's a wonderful composition Coy with magnificent colors!

Unknown said...

wow, this is stunning! this would make a lovely frame print.

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You have taken excellent shots.
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nice friday
Grace Olsson
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eileeninmd said...

Beautiful capture, Coy! The colors are just stunning!

Meggie said...

So simple, yet very elegant!