The Beauty of a Sunrise

I have had the pleasure of witnessing 2 beautiful sunrises over the past 3 days. On Saturday I was shooting a wedding early in the morning when I saw the glowing ball of fire that was the sun over the horizon. I took a few pictures (coming up, together with shots of the wedding), but I could not allow myself to linger too long on the beauty of it as my focus was on the bride making up.

On Monday, I went to stay over at a kelong (a kind of off shore fishing and fish rearing facility made up of wood) together with my photography students. Out in the open sea, it was a totally difference kind of experience, and on the last day of our stay, I had the pleasure of witnessing God's wonderful work - that of the sun slowly rising over the horizon.



The fishermen living at the kelong were up at work early in the morning!

Initially I was waiting for the water to be calm....



But then I realised the waves make for a nice foreground subject!

The shot below was my last shot. As the sun broke through the clouds, it sent rays streaming through the clouds. I didn't need a second invitation!



Photographing it, I felt like I had a hand in the work of its creation - the sun is rising, creating the surreal and beautiful skyline, and me, I was trying to create the scene and commit it on a print.

More updates on the kelong trip coming up!