sunrise through downtown

JUST missed the sunrise going right through the twin towers of Banker's Hall. Had to jump off the bike, run across a soccer field and up a hill to get this :-)

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bionicteaching says:

Really nice.

You see so much more on a bike- and you can stop w/o creating a traffic jam.

I miss that but it takes me 30 mins to drive to work - I'd have to sleep over to make it work.
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Doug // Synesthesia Photography says:

I knew to expect this when I left my building this morning and saw the colours to the east - "I bet D'Arcy posts a photo of that"

I didn't bother to go back for my camera, since I had no decent view to shoot, and I knew whatever colours were there would be over by the time I got to a good viewpoint
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YCYen says:

Nice shot, love your tones !
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--mitch-- says:

Wonderful Sunrise!
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D'Arcy Norman says:

@bionicteaching: yeah. definitely one of the top reasons for riding - time to enjoy the scenery (and sounds, and people...) It takes about 30 minutes to drive to my work from home. It takes 30-45 minutes to ride it. Well worth it :-)

@doug: yeah. I'm predictable. if there's a cliché sunrise/sunset shot waiting to be taken, I'll be there. glad I didn't disappoint :-)

I have to confess to massaging this a bit in Aperture - I decreased luminance on the yellows and oranges to pull detail out of the bright sun in the middle. it's pretty faithful to what I saw, as the photo was rather blown out due to the direct bright sunlight.
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Chealion says:

It looks amazing when viewed large. Nice job D'Arcy.
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D'Arcy Norman says:

thanks, michael. I'm pretty happy with how Banker's Hall pops out with the sun peeking around. I just replaced the photo with one that had white balance adjusted (I forgot to do that initially) and it's even more orange/yellow in the sky.
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Storm_Catcher says:

Great sky.
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leftantler says:

wow, it looks like a painting - great job!
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D'Arcy Norman says:

thanks. it's really quite awkward lugging the canvas, easel, palette and paints on the bike. but worth it in the end.
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