Picture of the day - June 27, 2007

A gorgeous ocean sunrise

Photo courtesy of Donny Reed. Today's picture features a spectacular ocean sunrise which was captured in all its glory by photographer Donny Reed last December 31 off of Ocean City, MD. Using just the right combination of camera settings (see below) and a Graduated 1.2 Neutral Density filter, he was able to capture the amazing scene pretty much the way God had presented it to him! Due to the direction of the earth's rotation, ocean sunrises occur on North America's eastern coast while ocean sunsets take place on the west coast. And while both of them are quite striking in their beauty and serenity, there is something about a sunrise that sets it apart from all other scenes in nature... When we see the sun begin its slow climb over the eastern horizon, we know that God has blessed us with yet another day of life on this wondrous planet, a fact that we all too often take for granted and neglect to thank Him for as we live our busy lives. But still He gives them to us, one by one, until He decides it's time to call us home. Mr. Reed is an exceptional photographer, and you'll find many more of his outstanding photos in his SmugMug gallery. Camera and settings used to capture this image: Canon 30D Digital SLR, Tokina 12-24mm lens, Graduated 1.2 Neutral Density filter ISO: 160 Shutter speed: 1/20th of a second Aperture: F/16 Focal length: 15mm   Visit the POTD Archives for previous "Pictures Of The Day"!     Submit a photo of your own!            Why I publish the "Picture of the Day"