Do Extraordinary Things
There were some nice colors near the horizon this morning, but this big cloud formation was the main attraction. The only way to take it all in was with a panoramic. This one was composed of three images stitched together. Also, it was the chilliest morning in a while…I wore jeans and a long sleeve t shirt but when I got out there I wished I hadn’t left my hoodie at home.
It was a strange morning. Cloudy and hazy, the tops of the taller buildings were obscured by the low cloud cover. The water appeared smooth like a piece of glass. A single opening slashed through the clouds and glowed pink for a few minutes in an otherwise gray sky.
An interesting scene up at the waterfront this morning. While the lower-hanging clouds remained mostly dark, the upper layer of clouds lit up in gorgeous color above my head. A fisheye lens was a necessity to capture this entire scene. I carry my fisheye with me in my bag almost every morning, but I rarely use it. Moments like this make it worth it to be prepared.
It was a great day for a morning stroll along the waterfront. At first I saw a faint pink glow among the heavy clouds, and I thought maybe that would be the most color I would see. But it continued to grow and get brighter and brighter, so I knew it was time to set up and start shooting. The peak of its intensity lasted for less than one minute before it started to fade away.
The sky was flooded with color for a few minutes this morning at sunrise. The moon was rising, too.