Is getting up at 5am worth it?

[RAW]

This is one of my sunrise photos I took on my vacation...Enjoy.

Every input counts...;)

Rergards,
artan

[lomond]

It might not seem worth it at 5am.
It will when you process the shots.

That's a beautiful sunrise.
Where would it be ?

[lostdoggy]

Manhatten beach or Coney Island or neither.

Nice Shot.
For you is worth it. For me I would've been asleep for about an hour or so.

[cfcRebel]

I like it very much. The ray is nice.

[mrclark321]

Very nice...I'd say it was worth it!


Dan

[sixshot]

Worth it for this shot.

[awp]

I would get up anytime for a shot like that!

[RbnDave]

Looks like it was worth it to me. Nice photo.

I am a late sleeper myself, but when I'm on a photo trip I love getting up early. A year ago I was staying at bryce canyon and got up an hour before sunrise to photograph the best light. When I got to the rim of the canyon there were already 20 photographers setup.

Really like your shot. If you're going to be doing a lot of these type of photos (sunrise/sunset) you might want to by a neutral density filter.

[mbze430]

the setting of the image is nice. however. I think the contrast was too great. I would have used a graduated filter.

[Reigh Higgins]

Gorgeous shot and sunrise! well woth the early rise.Thanks for sharing>

[BlueTit]

It was worth it, a lovely shot.

[LadyHawk]

Stunning!

[slacker]

Yes, it's worth it! Nice shot!

I'm habitually 10-15 mins. late to work, regardless. I just have a rough time getting out of bed and getting motivated to head in M-F. (if you're wondering, yes, I'm evaluating a job/career adjustment).

Saturdays or Sundays on the other hand, I'm out of bed at 4 am for picture shoot'n, hiking, roadtrips, etc.

[cfcRebel]

I'm habitually 10-15 mins. late to work, regardless. Saturdays or Sundays on the other hand, I'm out of bed at 4 am for picture shoot'n, hiking, roadtrips, etc.

I have the same habit! I thought it's just me. :o

[am_pitbull_terrier]

Yes, it's worth it! Nice shot!

I'm habitually 10-15 mins. late to work, regardless. I just have a rough time getting out of bed and getting motivated to head in M-F. (if you're wondering, yes, I'm evaluating a job/career adjustment).

Saturdays or Sundays on the other hand, I'm out of bed at 4 am for picture shoot'n, hiking, roadtrips, etc.

Is that where the username came from :)
JK I'm the same way

[Mobius]

Oh it's worth it. It's really worth it, just not at 5 am everyday.

[symes]

I didn't know that hour existed...

Apparently there are some nice shots to be had at that ungodly hour though...

[Titus213]

Now there is another reason I moved to the west coast. Sunset over the Pacific comes at a much more civil time of day than sunrise on the Atlantic.

Nice shot though.

[RAW]

Thank you all for your motivating replies. The shot was taken in Raw and the processed in Zoombrowser...I have three day sunrise shots from my vacation (Ft. Lauderdale by the way, Florida) and every day I took like 30-40 shots of the sunrise, from the time it was under the horizon and untill like 15 min. after it came up. Just for the fresh, rich sea smell I think it was worth to get up that early...by the way I, myself am a lazy f*** in the morning...it happens every day I go to work, I guess if I worked as a photographer it wouldn't be so, I hope I'll find out one day.


Thanks again for the feedback and I love critics so thank you.

Best regards,
Artan

[peter/c]

I admire the fact You can even open Your eyes at that ungodly hour :cool:
Peter.

[skade]

Very nice! Im always up at 4.30-5.00 lol its just my natural body clock time for waking.

[RAW]

Very nice! Im always up at 4.30-5.00 lol its just my natural body clock time for waking.

Wow, I really couldn't do it everyday...:( ...but I would loved too, for the sole reason that most photographers are lazy to do so and really that time it is the best light available to take great shots, not only sunrise but landscape photos too.

Regards,
Artan.

P.S.
Peter, thank you for your nice comments...

[Lamplight]

I get up for work at 5:00AM five days a week. :D I've seen some beautiful sunrises at that hour, and it looks like you found one as well. :)

[dharris]

Always worth getting up that early for a great shot.

[RAW]

Indeed...

Thank you guys for your replies...now this makes it worth it to get up that early...thanks.

Regards,
Artan

[RAW]

I will post another shot from my sunrise series, taken another day on the same vacation, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.


Please, view Is getting up at 5am worth it? part II and comment...

Thank you for the beautifull replies again...
Regards,
Artan