I have been shooting the sunrise from my deck for the past few weeks. For this image I turned the camera towards this snow covered honey locust tree in our backyard. The reflection of the morning light through the branches gives the photo a great 3-dimensional quality. Directional lighting on the giant sequoias adds additional depth.
I am beginning to understand why David Ziser http://digitalprotalk.blogspot.com/ is such a big proponent of directional lighting. I have found that the images I really like all have directional lighting (flash or natural) which creates shadows and depth, making the image come alive.
This photo was taken just after sunrise at 7:31AM. Camera specs were: Canon 1D Mark III with EF24-70mm lens at 40mm; 1/125 sec @ f/8.0; ISO 100. I focused manually, using a tripod and cable release to eliminate camera shake. A small amount of post-processing was done in Lightroom 2.0. It is amazing how much better your photos look in the lighting that occurs in the one or two hours after sunrise.
One more thing...
Here's a link to an interesting site on photography with some great tips on how to take a better picture. It's called lifehacker. Check it out at http://lifehacker.com/5424825/most-popular-photography-hacks-of-2009
I hope your week is going well and the hustle and bustle of the holidays isn't getting you too frazzled. Keep shooting!
Ryan
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