BARN IN FOG

I’d driven by this barn for years and had an image in my mind that I wanted to create. I finally got around to making it and of course it was shrouded in fog. While it wasn’t exactly what I wanted, I think the fog added a nice element to it.

Dennis

South Beach Miami Sunrise Time-Lapse

This was a windy January morning. I’ve always loved this part of South Beach. It feels very different from the restaurant and club area that is just a few blocks away.

Pulling up at 6am, you pass the last of the club goers from the night before on their way home. You walk out onto the jetty in the pitch black and the ocean seems to go on forever.

Aside from the birds which are ever present thorn in my side, the only thing I would have changed is the cloud line. The clouds at the horizon crushed the moment of sunrise. Other than that I enjoyed the people moving in and out of frame, the ship that came into port and the wind that continuously swept the clouds from right to left.

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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

Layers of clouds

I loved how the clouds were layered here. The clouds in front were dark and moved very quickly. The clouds higher up and farther behind were lit by the sun and moved much slower in the wind.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

Windy Morning Beach Visit

This was a windy November morning. The clouds looked promising as the sun started to fill the sky with layers of colors.

The pier off to the left was creating a fun silhouette as the light continued to creep in.

Dennis