“…most intense sunrise scenarios I’ve seen in years.”
Peyton Hale - Twilight at Edisto Island, SC
The world’s population is projected to reach 7 billion by April of this year and yet the earth can still appear desolate, prehistoric, with a beauty almost beyond human imagination. A photographer in the right place at the right moment can attempt to capture this magnificent world. Peyton has come close with this image.
To succeed it can take dedicated effort. Peyton writes, “I departed Raleigh at 12:30 am and drove south 5 hours to Edisto Island, South Carolina arriving shortly before civil twilight. A short stroll through the coastal marshland and a few hammocks and the path opened up to the Atlantic Ocean and a beach lined with these desolate trees down the expanse of the beach. With the cloud cover moving towards sunrise I was presented with one of the most intense sunrise scenarios I’ve seen in years.” Notice the composition, the lines, shapes, patterns and colors that make the image powerful.
Peyton’s camera is the Canon EOS 5D Markll with Canon’s EF17-40mm f/4L USM lens. ISO was set to 320, shutter speed a slow 2.5 sec at f/16. He used a Singh-Ray 3 Stop reverse Grad ND filter to help balance the natural light. There is an article on the Singh-Ray site featuring Peyton which can be viewed here.
amazing image and timing. you should enter it in some national photo competitions.
This is gorgous!
Thanks for the link, George. There is an amazing similarity in the two scenes. The tree is close to being identical.
I have to fess-up, but the other reason I like this photograph so much is due to seeing an arrangement from time spent by the Dead Sea some years ago. I was scratching my head thinking of a painting.
This isn’t a plug, but you can see the watercolor to that effect on http://kosinskistudio.com which has been on the home page for a while
Lovely piece Payton – thanks!
Wow!!!!!! I love this shot , beautiful sky , contrast, color , dead tree standing on the beach and reflection . Amazing ….. love it
Great shot Peyton. The morning light and the awesome colors with the excellent composition gives us a great photograph. Keep it up. Ron
Wonderful capture … love that tree, it really draws your eye
Superb photo – just a few miles south of me!
I think you have a better lens than I do.
Love the barrenness