Obscured Giant Ball of Fire

This is my favorite moment of every sunrise. The sun is large in frame. It’s not too bright yet. It looks like an angry ball of fire climbing into the sky.

Alas, these clouds stole the moment. I do still think it was cool, peeking through.

Dennis

Giant Container Ship

It’s crazy how big container ships are. This one came in right as the sun was crossing the horizon. It’s usually my favorite part of each sunrise but the clouds obscured it. The ship gave me something else to focus on which was cool.

Of course the birds were all over this scene. Damn birds.

Dennis

First Light at South Beach

I was running a touch late after making the 45 minute drive down to South Beach so I didn’t get the very first light. Still, the orange blending to dark blue was incredibly beautiful on this early January morning.

Dennis

LAUDERDALE BY THE SEA SUNRISE TIME-LAPSE

I never quite got the explosion of color I was hoping for but I did enjoy this sunrise. Of course the kids and birds tested my patience already thinned by the early wake up call.

All in all, it was a nice morning to watch the sun do its thing.

Dennis

BETRAYAL BY CLOUD

Alas, the clouds betrayed me and were too thick along the horizon. They blocked the actual sunrise, but did manage to give this cool funnel effect in this gap in the clouds at one point.

Dennis

ORANGE SKY

I cheated a little bit to make this photo. I zoomed in to cut out the top portion of the sky. This made the entire sky look orange and gave the water a purplish hue.

Dennis

ORANGE AND CLOUDS

As the sun continued its journey toward the horizon a really strong orange shade began to appear. I was very excited by this. The clouds were in the perfect place to help that orange explode upwards. I just had to be patient and wait for it.

Dennis

ORANGE BALL OF FIRE

I will never get tired of this exact photo. I’ve taken it multiple times in different (and some very similar) locations and every time, I’m like a kid in a candy store. The fact that I capture the sun coming over the horizon as a giant ball of fire boggles my mind.

-Dennis

DAY BREAK

As I walked up to the pitch black beach, I could see the light breaking over the horizon. I prefer for my sunrises and sunsets to have a fair amount of clouds. I think it helps to make the scene more dynamic. But on the occasions when you get very little cloud cover the first light spreads in line just above the horizon creating beautiful layers of deep colors.

-Dennis

Florida Keys Vlog

This is the second part of Day 2 of my trip. I started out in Everglades National Park and ventured down to the keys. It's one of the most beautiful drives you'll find anywhere. I explored all the way down to the Seven mile bridge looking for a spot to make a sunset photo. I found a nice spot but unfortunately couldn't get the photo to turn out the way I wanted.

It didn't matter though. It was a beautiful day and I enjoyed the adventure. 

Have you been to the Florida Keys? Where is your favorite place to go in the Keys?

- Dennis