It pays to get up early!
Uploaded: May 17, 2011
Exif: F Number: 14, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/10 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 400, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 24.00 mm, Model: NIKON D700
Jack Gaskin May 17, 2011
CERTAINLY does when you can get shots like this ...Happy Shooting
Jack #1377656
Claudia Kuhn May 17, 2011
Gorgeous start to the day #9408358R. J. Laudenbacher May 17, 2011
It sure does Courtenay and this had to be worth every lost minute of sleep. Beautiful colors, and excellent comp and you just have to love that ray of sun coming through the shot. Excellent work. #9408372MELODIE C. ROBERTS May 17, 2011
Can Nubble Light be far behind?????Gorgeous sunrise capture Court
Love the light reflecting off the clouds! #9408376
Amy M. Wilson May 17, 2011
...it sure does! Gorgeous start to the day, love the pov and colors, Courtenay! #9408400Robert R. Goodman May 17, 2011
Hi Courtenay,Beautiful sunrise my friend.Great way to start the day.Excellent capture with beautiful color!!!! #9408411Avril Young May 17, 2011
it sure does, terrific capture ...and such a beauty.. #9408463Ron McEwan May 17, 2011
Jack said it all Courtenay. I would love to get up to one of these every morning, beautiful capture. #9408465Terry Cervi May 17, 2011
You've got that right Courtenay! Well worth the lost hour of sleep! It's a beauty!! #9408493John Rivera May 17, 2011
Outstanding comp,capture and processing! #9408598Michael Frazier May 17, 2011
Beautiful sunrise Courtenay. Definitely worth getting up early to see. #9408640Mary Timman May 17, 2011
Mesmerizing! Awesome composition and color! #9408696John Benway May 17, 2011
Gorgeous Courtenay, beautiful color and light.Darren K. Fisher May 17, 2011
Getting up early is never this beautiful for me...LOL Beautiful image and placement of the sun. #9408844Jessica Jenney May 17, 2011
Gorgeous capture, Courtenay! Amazing sky and lighting! #9408849Bojan Bencic May 17, 2011
Amazing scene and treatment, Courtenay. Great sunrise. #9408880Stephen Zacker May 17, 2011
Nothing like getting up before sunrise, going to a great location, and getting a fantastic shot like this. #9409005Rony Sagy May 17, 2011
Wow, what a fantastic early morning capture. Terrific light, color and detail. #9409041Tammy M. Anderson May 17, 2011
Agree with Stephen. It doesn't get any better. Gorgeous!!!! #9409050Candice C. Calhoun May 17, 2011
Does it ever! Stunning photo!ccc #9409094
Mike Clime May 17, 2011
Really beautiful sunrise and like the light rays, Courtenay! #9409155Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 17, 2011
Absolutely gorgeous. Great textures and exposure. The scenery is captivating! #9409298Carol L. Fowler May 17, 2011
Hats off to arise so early! Definitely worth it! #9409350Wm Nosal May 17, 2011
Beauty, Courtenay! #9409470Tamara K. Walker May 17, 2011
Perfect way to start the day. #9409703Heather Loewenhardt May 17, 2011
Beautiful light and reflection in a totally awesome composition. #9409753Ann Coates May 17, 2011
Oh, what a stunning image. I hope we see this again. #9409779Marilyn Cornwell May 18, 2011
To be so rewarded! Outstanding, Courtenay! #9409933Karen Celella May 18, 2011
It sure does, Courtenay! What a fabulous way to start the day. #9410396JO ANN CLEVELAND May 18, 2011
Outstanding color and lighting Courtenay!jo ann c. #9412134
Stacey Williams October 04, 2011
Beautiful capture. #9715184Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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