Valentine's Day Sunrise From The Tunnel
Crawling into my Prius at 4:30 AM with two other photographers after just a few hours of sleep was probably not the most romantic Valentine's morning that I've ever experienced....but shooting the Milky Way from the Gates Of The Valley more than made up for that. We were both bummed and pleased with the fact that there was not a cloud in the sky as we began shooting the Milky Way which was gleaming brightly over the valley by the time we arrived. After we stood there freezing for 45 minutes or so, the sky began to grow lighter and we began to pack up. We were wondering what to shoot next since there weren't any clouds around for the sunrise.
Or were there?
As we stared up at the end of the valley, we could see a faint hint of pink on a cloud that we hadn't noticed before. We figured that even if it was a tiny bit of color, it would definitely look better from the tunnel, so off we went.
Somehow, between the time we left the Gates of the Valley and the time we arrived at the tunnel, we went from the faintest trace of a cloud to an an entire sky full of clouds that were just beginning to light up. We jumped out as fast as we could and started shooting. All the the color appeared and then disappeared in roughly 3 minutes. If we had spent any more time getting up to the tunnel we would have missed the whole thing.
The rest of the day was spent scurrying around the valley floor before the good light was gone, and then we were off for the long drive home. I had the brilliant idea of stopping off at El Matador Beach on the way back, forgetting the fact that it was Valentine's Day...on President's Day weekend...with temperatures in the 90's. The entire city of Malibu was on that beach when we arrived, but that's a story for another time. :)
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Valentine's Day Sunrise From The Tunnel
Crawling into my Prius at 4:30 AM with two other photographers after just a few hours of sleep was probably not the most romantic Valentine's morning that I've ever experienced....but shooting the Milky Way from the Gates Of The Valley more than made up for that. We were both bummed and pleased with the fact that there was not a cloud in the sky as we began shooting the Milky Way which was gleaming brightly over the valley by the time we arrived. After we stood there freezing for 45 minutes or so, the sky began to grow lighter and we began to pack up. We were wondering what to shoot next since there weren't any clouds around for the sunrise.
Or were there?
As we stared up at the end of the valley, we could see a faint hint of pink on a cloud that we hadn't noticed before. We figured that even if it was a tiny bit of color, it would definitely look better from the tunnel, so off we went.
Somehow, between the time we left the Gates of the Valley and the time we arrived at the tunnel, we went from the faintest trace of a cloud to an an entire sky full of clouds that were just beginning to light up. We jumped out as fast as we could and started shooting. All the the color appeared and then disappeared in roughly 3 minutes. If we had spent any more time getting up to the tunnel we would have missed the whole thing.
The rest of the day was spent scurrying around the valley floor before the good light was gone, and then we were off for the long drive home. I had the brilliant idea of stopping off at El Matador Beach on the way back, forgetting the fact that it was Valentine's Day...on President's Day weekend...with temperatures in the 90's. The entire city of Malibu was on that beach when we arrived, but that's a story for another time. :)
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Thank you so much for your views and comments! If you have specific questions please be sure to send me a message via flickr mail, or feel free to contact me via one of the following:
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