Smoky Mountain Sunrise
I don't know why, but sunrises always surprise me. Always. I could be watching the sky change colors for an hour, but actually seeing the sun crest over the horizon always seems to catch me off guard. If I'm shooting, I get a burst of adrenaline...better shoot quickly, I'm running out of time!
Last month was no different. My original intention was to shoot the entire morning on film. Alas, I'm still too chicken for that! And so, while I was busy capturing the best light with my digital rig, up comes the sun...out of nowhere! I quickly calculated my exposure and clicked the shutter. While I'm disappointed that the best color occurred just before this image, I'm still happy with the shot. Metering large format film while looking into the sun is not easy! And next time you sneaky sun, I'll be ready! But probably not...
SmokyMountainSunriseFilm by
skiers4life, on Flickr
Shen Hao 4x5, Kodak Ektar 100, Nikkor 180mm, f/22, 0.5s exposure, 2-stop GND
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