Category Archives: sunrise

Colors of Dawn

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Bellamy Harbor Park

It was a long week. We also had an EF-2 tornado slice its way through Rome. Thankfully, no casualties, but quite a lot of damage. The city will be recovering for quite a while, but to see how everyone comes together is very encouraging.

This morning was not a day to sit on my butt. I went to Bellamy Harbor Park for the colors of the morning before sunrise. I processed this one quickly to be able to show it off…

Colors of Dawn
Nikon Z6 II, Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S, {0.6, 1.3, 2.5s bracket}, 26mm, f/11, ISO 100

Life in the Morning

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Discovery Island, Animal Kingdom, Walt Disney World

Life in the Morning
Nikon Z6 II, Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 1/50s, 24mm, f/8, ISO 100

Time to Wake Up

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Bellamy Harbor, Rome, NY

It has been a long week. New head honcho at work. Upcoming audit. General craziness.

So, when I headed to work Friday morning and saw there was fog permeating the city, I didn’t make that left turn. I drove down to the Bellamy Harbor. The sun had already risen and the golden light was illuminating the park through the haze.

I was losing the race though, as the sky was clearing quicker than I could get to my “go-to” spot. Still, it was a beautiful morning and any image would be different than I normally capture. Typically, my sunrise images are of the colors prior to the sun making an appearance.

I was able to get an image with the sun shrouded in the haze and peeking over the trees. I stopped down my aperture to f/14 (the sweet spot of my lens is f/8 to f/11) so the sunburst would be enhanced. I only captured a few images but was positive I grabbed a winner.

Time to get to work…

Time to Wake Up
Nikon Z6 II, Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 1/125s, 33mm, f/14, ISO 100

Cloudy Bellamy Blues

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Bellamy Harbor, Rome, NY

I suppose it is time for something that isn’t Disney related. It has been a week since I returned from my trip. I wish I could say I have been busy creating new images, but this morning was my first opportunity to get out with the camera. I wonder if a whole week off from work is actually a vacation?

Although sunrise was full of clouds I wanted to capture a few landscape images that were not muddy looking. It feels like we have pushed past the winter melt portion of spring into the everything is green and new. As much as I love “naked” trees, having them full leaves is wonderful.

Collecting
Nikon Z6 II, Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 5s, 24mm, f/8, ISO 100

Cloudy Blues
Nikon Z6 II, Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 1.6s, 39mm, f/11, ISO 100

Blue Harbor
Nikon Z6 II, Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 1.3s, 70mm, f/11, ISO 100

Small Falls
Nikon Z6 II, Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 2s, 32mm, f/11, ISO 100

Cloudy Start
Nikon Z6 II, Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 1s, 70mm, f/16, ISO 100

Beach Club Floating

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Beach Club, Crescent Lake, Walt Disney World

Beach Club Floating
Olympus E-M1 MK III, M, Zuiko 12-100mm f/4, 4s, 34mm, f/11, ISO 200

Harbor Glow

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Bellamy Harbor, Rome, NY

Tuesday morning I fought through any guilt about getting to work late (still before most employees) and diverted down to Bellamy Harbor. The sunrise with the clouds were combining to create a beautiful color show in the sky. Wednesday’s image was a panoramic view of the harbor before the sun started to dominate the morning.

Before I left the harbor, and trudged my way to work, I climbed down the river bank to get this waters edge view of the clouds. The reflected colors were amazing. For a few seconds I thought about calling in sick and spending the morning watching this view of the harbor.

Harbor Glow
Nikon Z6 II, Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 1s, 24mm, f/11, ISO 100

See it All

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Wordless Wednesday
Bellamy Harbor, Rome, NY

See It All
Nikon Z6 II, Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 2s, 24mm, f/11, ISO 100
{7 image panoramic}

Thunder Rising

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Silent Sunday
Big Thunder Mountain, Rivers of America,
Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World

Thunder Rising
Olympus E-M1 MK III, M, Zuiko 17mm f/1.8, 1/60s, f/11, ISO 200