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“Arise, awake, stop not until your goal is achieved.” ~ Swami Vivekananda
It had been a long week for me with travels to Umtata, Port St John’s and Pietermaritzburg. Last night I unwound at home with family, a homemade chicken curry, a few cold ones and a lovely Tullamore Dew 12 year old whiskey.
Henry J Starbuck and Louis En Marie Helberg had planned a trip to Anstey’s Beach (Durban, South Africa) to shoot the sunrise this morning. I was low on energy, looked outside before bed, saw no clouds and thought, “Good luck guys, I’m sleeping in”.
The passion bug bit me at 03:00 but I still thought, “No ways chaps, there aren't any clouds outside!” A stint on Lightroom and Photoshop just didn’t help matters; my camera wouldn't take a “No”.
I messaged our informal gang at 04:54 and “bought” my way back into the shoot.
Henry and I met on the beach at 05:45.
We were soon greeted by one of those sunrises that you don't see very often; a really blessed sunrise with pinks, blues, yellows and oranges.
Canon 6D, 17-40mm L-series lens, ISO 100, F9, 5 sec
Agfa Isolette II with Fuji Provia 100F 120 film.
Cross processed at home with Tetenal C-41 kit.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ww2AYxrPqkk (Party Fears Two, The Associates).
Shake dreams from your hair
My pretty child, my sweet one
Choose the day and choose the sign of your day
The day's divinity, first thing you see
(Jim Morrisson)
Négatif argentique scanné 1990.
Pentax super A + 50mm.
girl laying in bed cover with a sheet
Strobist:
one strobe with soft box and strobe with umbrella.
One more strobe reflecting on white wall (back)
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Darkness is gone, though it seemed it would never;
Sunlight is smiling and nature survives.
I can believe that we all live forever...
When I observe how the morning arrives.
(.. looks better on black .. )
Something a little different than the normal wildlife shots....
I was framing this shot to try to create the look of a burning candle.
I took the one below then recomposed for the top shot as the sun moved a little higher.
?? Thoughts ??
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(addendum: )
The song "It's Magic" (by Pilot) is on the radio; and I just thought about these pictures as the verse is sung :
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" I love my sunny day
Dream of far away
Dreaming on my pillow in the morning
Never been awake
Never seen a day break
Leaning on my pillow in the morning light "
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It makes a difference : Dreaming about it or actually getting up and getting out to see !
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Upon Friday's visit to the zoo, I found Helga walking around her barn stall, eating hay. Here's she's looking up at my wife, Janice.
She´s a nightowl.
Not supposed to wake her up when the sun is up.
A very rare, pre-coffee, portrait.