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Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Facing due east...

September 22nd - the autumn equinox in the northern hemisphere; one of two days during the year when the sun rises due east and sets due west.
Shooting weather conditions at either end of the day ideally needs a bit of cloud to improve a bland sky, as in this photograph, shot just after dawn at 7.04 am on Christchurch harbour, Dorset. There was low-lying mist on the surrounding shores, frequent after a clear night at this time of year, but no such luck on the water, so I choose to utilise the sun's reflection as part of the composition - the ducks taking-off was a piece of luck.

300mm f/4 AF-S Nikkor. 1/2000 second at f/5.6. +1 stop exposure compensation. ISO 400

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