Alien Sunrise

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Alien Sunrise

The Alien landscape inside the creater of Haleakala on Maui, Hawaii as the sun rises over the horizon. IT was freezing cold up there with a temp of about 40 and winds of 25mph or more. We got up at 3AM to make it there for sunrise and watched the temp drop almost 40 degrees as we made out ascent.

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Alien Sunrise by DawsonImages
Alien Sunrise by DawsonImages
  • salsbells69

    salsbells69

    Spectacular image. Gorgeous rays of light. Fantastic Dof. Brilliant composistion and detail. Well done.

  • Sharon Hammond

    Sharon Hammond

    oh my goodness – what a beautiful scene. Enough to make the angel’s sing

  • Taylor Jury

    Taylor Jury

    If I were to imagine heaven I think this might be it. Great Great shot!!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA

    Rosalie Dale IPA

    A bit rocky for my idea of heaven, but it sure is an out-of-this-world scene – well done Mike. Movie scene territory.

  • StacyLee

    StacyLee

    WOW Mike!!!

  • Charlene Aycock IPA

    Charlene Aycoc...

    Oh Mike this is great, nice to catch some of your spectacular work again, I have missed you lots.

  • Barbara Sparhawk

    Barbara Sparhawk

    Certainly worth the agony of the cold and climb, it’s an astounding view, incredible cloud formations and the rusty dark foreground, what colors, Dawson. Your heart must be thumping in your chest in front of something like this.

  • GerryMac

    GerryMac

    outstanding!

  • Daniel Rayfield

    Daniel Rayfieldcommunity host

    Simply put…. Amazing!!!!!

  • Christine  Wilson

    Christine Wilson

    yep looks like the sun rise on Alien planet this is amazing

  • JaredJames

    JaredJames

    YOUR BRILLIANT MAN!!!! and the shot….. amazing

  • George Lenz

    George Lenz

    magical

  • Globalphotos

    Globalphotos

    Gorgeous shot and incredible colours !! Brrrr @ that temp !!

  • conilouz

    conilouz

    wow, what a awesome shot,,love your work,,great job

  • Wendy  Slee

    Wendy Slee

    oh my God, this is the most amazing image I have ever seen! Breathtaking!
    You sure have captured the divinity of our planet here! Well done indeed.

  • kkeller

    kkeller

    That is a nice shot.

  • Helene Kippert

    Helene Kippert

    Awesome Mike!

  • Helen  Tyralik

    Helen Tyralik

    absolutely beautiful, the colors are clear.

  • Dharna

    Dharna

    Simply stunning. Well worth the the early start and cold temp.

  • Irene  Burdell

    Irene Burdell

    Wow this is unbelieveable , the colours are magnificent., absolutely stunning.

  • Cathy Middleton

    Cathy Middleton

    wow wow wow!

  • Noelene Davies

    Noelene Davies

    Stunning Sunset Mike and what beautiful colours.

  • frozenfa

    frozenfa

    OH SHOOT!! This is gorgeous!! O_O
    Thank you so much for taking such a great shot and sharing it with everyone despite the cold temperature there.. Love this piece!

  • Cindy  Perrinjaquet

    Cindy Perrinj...

    Magical image Mike…lost for words!!!

  • Aurora Pintore

    Aurora Pintore

    This is excellent!!!!!!

  • MattTworkowski

    MattTworkowski

    Absolutely stunning Mike,another masterpiece.

  • Rhana Griffin

    Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence

    This really could be another world Mike. Absolutely fabulous.

  • Allison Lane

    Allison Lane

    AMAZING! Instant fav!

  • Lindsay Knowles

    Lindsay Knowles

    Brilliant as always. Well done

  • Fiona MacNab

    Fiona MacNab

    Wow! Stunning shot.

  • Kirk  Hille

    Kirk Hille

    Stunning shot

  • JayVee

    JayVee

    Beautiful rays Mike. The colour of the sand sure makes it looks like you’re on another planet

  • Deborah H. Benoit

    Deborah H. Benoit

    Very dramatic, all I can say is WOW!

  • justimagine

    justimagine

    It was worth the trek Mike, this is spectacular!

  • John De Bord Photography IPA

    John De Bord P...

    that is stunning!

  • Patricia L. Ballard

    Patricia L. Ba...

    It was worth the result.

  • EvaMcDermott

    EvaMcDermott

    Excellent capture! Breathtaking!

  • Rany Lutz

    Rany Lutz

    Fantastic! Best elements in a sunrise that I have seen.

  • Miron Abramovici

    Miron Abramovici

    Out-of-this-world! Mike, are you sure this was on earth?

  • Kimberly Palmer

    Kimberly Palmer

    Gorgeous…. we’ve been up there before, and it was FREEZING and windy, but we were up there about mid-day…. this image is worth getting up before sunrise. Awesome!

  • ZuzanaD

    ZuzanaD

    Oh wow…..... how awesome is this!!

  • Craig Hender

    Craig Hender

    Spectacular capture, you nailed this one mate! Beautiful.

  • Walter Colvin

    Walter Colvin

    Wow great Photo Mike

  • cdwork

    cdwork

    you so deserve to have captured this superb, out of this world shot

  • Basia McAuley

    Basia McAuley

    Awesome!! The colour and composition is superb!

  • Heloisa Castro

    Heloisa Castro

    Adorable!!!

  • funkyfacestudio

    funkyfacestudio

    The colors, light and clouds are almost like a fantasy here…..just awesome !

  • Kurt  Tutschek

    Kurt Tutschek

    outstanding – what a bizarre landscape, what a fantastic image.

  • AnnieD

    AnnieD

    Stunning, spectacular, out of this world! An incredible image!

  • Kofoed

    Kofoed

    Magical, indeed. Gorgeous light and colours. Most interesting, you being above the clouds. Nice rays from the sun.

  • aphoto4you

    aphoto4you

    very nice Mike…i am sorry i dont coment much these days….and also trying to spend as much time in desert of AZ…this is very nice image u have here…love the sun ray and rich colours…

  • Cherie Dirksen

    Cherie Dirksen

    This is too beautiful…wow. To say this is an amazing shot would be an understatement!

  • Joyce Dickens, IPA

    Joyce Dickens,...

    Superb image Mike; excellent capture of those fantastic rays; exquisite composition.

  • Mariaan Krog Art Portfolio

    Mariaan Krog A...

    What a stunning capture! Masterful camerawork!

  • Ellen

    Ellen

    Another beautiful image!

  • Daniela Weil

    Daniela Weil

    Beautiful capture!

  • Andy Harris

    Andy Harris

    wow – would love to go there… great shot – great lighting and great drama….!

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    fantastic

  • AnaCBStudio

    AnaCBStudio

    Very beautiful!...great colors and lighting…

  • michael51

    michael51

    What an excellant picture mate fantastic

  • Tom Gomez

    Tom Gomez

    Stunning shot, well crafted …

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    spectacular sunrise and what a setting!! brilliant work!!!!

  • Steven  Sandner

    Steven Sandner

    Stunning shot, love the framing and the processing! good work!

  • John Edwards

    John Edwards

    Wonderful photography as always

  • Louise Cooke

    Louise Cooke

    you get yourself into the most amazing places, and then capture them to perfection…what a stunner :)

  • Steve  Taylor

    Steve Taylor

    stunning image

  • Krys Bailey

    Krys Bailey

    Wow! First time I’ve seen this one! Amazingly alien indeed! Worth getting up early for! Great job!

  • Peter Zentjens

    Peter Zentjens

    Absolutely fantastic colours! And those rays, just the right finishing touch.

  • Sarah McKoy

    Sarah McKoy

    I think it was worth the temp. drop. Beautiful.

  • Garret

    Garret

    Fantastic work!!!

  • Chuck Wickham

    Chuck Wickham

    FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • lizalady

    lizalady

    Outstanding view. Fantastic colors. Drop dead shot.

  • LoreLeft27

    LoreLeft27

    oooh this is sweeet !!!!!!!!!!!

  • Shelley Warbrooke

    Shelley Warbrooke

    This is magical. Perfect lighting!

  • Jason Asher

    Jason Asher

    Awesome :)

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