Sailboat in the Fog

Getting up at the crack of dawn is an monumental feat for me.  The snooze alarm is my worst enemy in photography.  But actually taking that extra effort to roll out of bed (and stop dreaming of the D700x) can really pay off.

The shot above was taken just before 5:00am – about 10 minutes before sunrise.  Some refer to this as the “blue hour” as everything seems to turn a shade of blue.  Though, yesterday, it had more of a purple glow to it.  There are no color enhancements here and this is pretty close to how it was seen with my eye.  The blue hour is a very unique time of day – just like the warm glow of dusk that tends to be in shades of yellows and oranges.  But you need to drag your rear out of bed to catch it.

This shot had the added benefit of a beautiful fog lifting from the lake – very thick on the water, but thin enough to let some of the sky color in.  So, with this successful shot, I will try to get up early, more often.