The sunrise view outside my office window has been spectacular almost every day this week. I don’t usually have much luck capturing sunrises with my camera because there is deceptively little light. In this case I used a primitive setup – I flipped a trash can over to use as a tripod and set the camera on self-timer to minimize vibration. The exposure times were between 1/25 and 1/2 of a second and required about 2 dozen tries before I could get an image that captured enough light and color.
Sunrise at the Test Barn
January 7, 2010 by Chris Strand
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Beautiful picture!
Thanks Holly!
Chris
You are very welcome. What kind of camera do you use?
Holly, I have been using a Samsung NV24HD. It is a small camera but it has a focal length that is the equivalent of a 24mm wide-angle lens on a 35mm camera. Thanks, Chris
It does a good job. I have found the simple point and shoots do a fantastic job.
I hope to see more of your pictures out here