Before the Sun

Garth Smith

Before the Sun

A recent trip to a local high vantage point over Stanley in NW Tasmania with Murph before sunup revealed this vista.
It was dark and very windy when we arrived so we huddled beside a hawthorn hedge and waited for the show to start.

Nikon D40
Sigma10-20mm @ 10mm
ISO200
F/16
67.4 seconds
3 F/stop grad ND filter

featured in Natural Colour & Light group 24th May 2009
featured in SEA group 24th May 2009

Before the Sun belongs to the following groups:

Australian Landmarks and Icons, Beach Art, Creative, Talented, and Unknown, Dawn and Dusk Light, First Things, Landscape Photography, Mood & Ambience - Strictly Photos, Moody, Dark, Evocative (no nudes), Nature's Wonders, Scenery, SEA, Skyscapes, Style! Class! Elegance! Excellence!, Tasmania, Timelapse/Long Exposure Photography, Unlimited Quality, Vibrant and Vivid Color and Your Magic Place (PLACES only!!) Available for sale as

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Before the Sun by Garth Smith
Before the Sun by Garth Smith
  • Lisa Kenny

    Lisa Kenny

    wow..thats amazing ! Beautiful!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Lisa

  • John Kowalski

    John Kowalski

    Fabulous colour Garth! lovely image!!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you John

  • Travis Easton

    Travis Easton

    stunning Garth

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Travis.

  • Vicki Ferrari

    Vicki Ferrari

    Stunning Garth – very unusual! And gorgeous!!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thanks Vicki.

  • David Hibberd

    David Hibberd

    very nice Garth well done.
    Davo

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Davo.

  • Temma

    Temma

    Stunning.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Temma

  • Nurgen ~~

    Nurgen ~~

    Amazing image!!, love it Garth:)

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Nurgen

  • Richard Stanley

    Richard Stanley

    A gorgeous image – brilliant!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Richard, glad you like it.

  • Michael Matthews

    Michael Matthews

    Wow .. what a stunner. Sixty seven seconds .. interesting.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thanks Michael, Yeh, its called hit and miss photography. My camera doesnt keep count for me on bulb like the Canons do, I don’t have a watch and I dont have a light meter. So I look at the blackblue/pink sky, try to guess the exposure then press the button and try to guess how long the shutter has been open.
    I was aiming for about a minute but went a bit over.

  • Michael Matthews

    Michael Matthews

    I’m impressed. Quite a few of my best shots come about from “mistakes”. It’s probably life’s way of telling me not to think too much !

  • Garth Smith replied

    A bit like darts maybe LOL – the first 2 shots are “sighters”, and I bracket anyway so its no problem if the first shot is too light or too dark.
    All I have lost is time!! And on a sunrise shoot it seems to go so quickly.

  • WendyJC

    WendyJC

    amazing colours and lights Garth,
    wonderfully captured :)

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you vrey much Wendy.

  • PatriciaLM

    PatriciaLM

    wow wow wow Brilliant!!!! I love those colours Garth. ...Patricia :-)

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Patricia

  • Shelly Hiebert

    Shelly Hiebert

    The dynamic duo produce some pretty awesome work it seems! This was one of those ‘wow’ images for me when I first looked at it. That sky is amazing….such luscious colours :)

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Shelly.

  • Brian Carey

    Brian Carey

    Great shot Garth!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Brian.

  • Isa Rodriguez

    Isa Rodriguez

    such a gorgeous scene!.. it is wow..

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Isa

  • debsphotos

    debsphotos

    Well worth the cold wind and early morning Garth!!! WOW..Stunning morning!!! Love the small white clouds above the headland as well!!*-)

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Deb

  • Craig Harris

    Craig Harris

    is that Tasmania’s version of the northern lights, awesome shot Garth

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Craig, glad you like it.
    We actually do get the Southern Lights here inTasmania so maybe one day I’ll have to learn how to predict and photograph them.

  • phillip wise

    phillip wise

    great outcome garth !

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Phil

  • simonesphotos

    simonesphotos

    Outstanding work Garth!!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Simone.

  • terezadelpilar

    terezadelpilar


    CONGRATULATIONS!!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Teresa for featuring this, the recognition is much appreciated.

  • miciolina

    miciolina

    Wow…stunning shot…superb work ANGELA

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Angela

  • Alistair Wilson

    Alistair Wilson

    stunning shot mate, well done!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thanks Alistair, glad you like it.

  • Erhan OZBIYIK

    Erhan OZBIYIK

    Another Superb !!!
    Congratulations :)

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you vrey much Erhan

  • David Clarke

    David Clarke

    Spectacular, Garth!!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you David for the comment.

  • Veronica Schultz

    Veronica Schultz

    Beautiful colors and softness!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Veronica

  • Georgie Hart

    Georgie Hart

    The definition of “visually arresting”. Wow! I’m staggered.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Georgie

  • sandra parker

    sandra parker

    beautiful pic =]

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Sandra

  • Sue Nueckel

    Sue Nueckel

    Stunning work!!!!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Sue.

  • vonnie1989

    vonnie1989

    What a breathtaking moment that you’ve captured! Makes you want to keep watching for the progression into day, beautiful work!

  • Garth Smith replied 29 days ago

    Thank you very much Vonnie, sorry for the delayed response in replying.

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