Do Extraordinary Things
Spring sunrise. These magnolia trees are only in bloom for a short period of time, so I wanted to photograph them while I still had the chance. The sky was completely overcast this morning so it presented a good opportunity to feature the magnolia with a glowing blue sunrise in the background.
Front row seats to the passing cruise ship.
This cruise ship has been my “white whale” ever since the start of this project at the beginning of the year. I’ve attempted to capture it in a photograph many times, but have never been quite successful. The photos either came out too blurry, or incorrect exposure, or I would get outside just as the ship was passing in which cases I was too late.
In fact, if you go all the way back to January 2nd (my second sunrise photo) you will see the tail end of the cruise ship from my window, and I mention seizing opportunities before they pass you by.
Finally, just last week I figured out how to correctly photograph the cruise ship, but the sky wasn’t right at the time. Today it was perfect.
And so today’s lesson is not just about seizing opportunities but also maintaining persistence to get what you want.
This overlook on the Stevens campus is just a magical place to be at dawn. There were no clouds this morning, but the colors in the sky were incredible. Looking forward to what is shaping up to be a gorgeous day.
I managed to find what is believed to be the last remaining parking spot in Hoboken, if anyone needs it.
It was a rainy morning, but you just have to make the most of what life throws your way.
Recently, I was telling a friend about how I’ve been taking a photo of the sunrise every morning, and one of the things I explained to him is that it allows me to start each day with a sense of accomplishment. No matter what else happens on a given day, I know I already accomplished something.
I was fortunate to witness yet another amazing sunrise this morning. Today I went to our little “beach” and found this twisted log which had washed up on the shore some time ago.
One of the biggest challenges for me has been to find different ways to portray the sunrise each morning. After more than 100 days of photographing the sunrise, it has been becoming more difficult to find scenes that don’t look to similar to what I’ve photographed before. This has helped me to become more observant, more present, and hopefully more creative.