The Perfect Sunrise

Gallery: LandscapePosted March 23, 2014647 views19 comments

I’ve become very selective in my coastal locations, seeking only those where there are distinctive features. Kaikoura is one of my favourite locations in New Zealand. It is among the few places in the world where you get to photograph a seascape with a mountain range in the background. I have a few collected over the years but capturing some thing that does justice to the location has been a challenge. However on this particular morning, the light was just falling perfectly onto the landscape.

Canon 5DMkIII, 16-35mm

Comments

19 comments

Comment posted by Ian Cameron on March 23, 2014 at 11:35 AM

I know what you mean Kah Kit, Elgol does it for me as does Mellon both with a mountain backdrop and both need the right conditions to make them stir your soul. Beautiful sky that mimics the rocks in the sea. Hope I get to see you in Scotland again sometime. NZ and Scotland have some great similarities though I suspect Scotland's weather is on the whole harder to deal with save good old Milford.

Registered on August 6, 2004, 1125 Posts, 3318 Comments

Comment posted by Sairam Sundaresan on March 23, 2014 at 11:44 AM

The alpenglow does it for me Kah! Seriously beautiful image here!

Registered on March 14, 2013, 100 Posts, 643 Comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on March 23, 2014 at 12:15 PM

Gorgeous sky and light Kah Kit! Nice lead in too with the foreground rocks.

Registered on January 4, 2009, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments

Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on March 23, 2014 at 1:58 PM

Great light, great sky and perfect composition.

D&L

Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments

Comment posted by Michael Martin on March 23, 2014 at 2:03 PM

Beautiful light on the mountains. I really like the mimicking of the clouds with the rocks in the foreground swell. Beautiful display of an awesome part of the world

Registered on February 1, 2014, 5 Posts, 20 Comments

Comment posted by Jose Fernandez on March 23, 2014 at 2:37 PM

Beautiful light and composition

Registered on July 25, 2011, 77 Posts, 172 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Kearl on March 23, 2014 at 4:10 PM

Very nice alpenglow and lead in.
I might remove some of the highlights on the rock in the lower LHC.

Registered on September 2, 2013, 209 Posts, 1514 Comments

Comment posted by Louis Pattis on March 23, 2014 at 5:39 PM

At first this looks checker board busy, but then my eyes lead me to the soft light on the mountains, on the way back the clouds and the rocks start to harmonize in similarity and all the elements just work very well together, an other outstanding image. I also love the hint of circular motion in the RFG in the water.

Registered on March 30, 2012, 0 Posts, 164 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on March 23, 2014 at 6:12 PM

What wonderful light, color and conditions you captured here, Kah Kit. A beautiful scene! I see why it is one of your favorite coastal locations.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments

Comment posted by Stan Rose on March 23, 2014 at 7:58 PM

A real pretty shot, KK! Some real nice light and lines here. The brightest green spots in the lrhc pull my eye a bit.
Not to argue with you, but I think there are about a million spots on the Pacific Coast where you can shoot coast with mountains in the bg. Id love to get some of St Elias...

Registered on September 15, 2005, 836 Posts, 17099 Comments

Comment posted by Vance Gese on March 23, 2014 at 11:40 PM

Spectacular in every way. The diagonal of the rocks moving across the frame, complementing the diagonals of the clouds is especially nice. Stunning image.

Registered on November 13, 2008, 298 Posts, 6629 Comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on March 24, 2014 at 12:21 AM

Spectacular comp and light. I like how the rocks seem like clouds in the ocean.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 364 Posts, 22328 Comments

Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on March 24, 2014 at 1:04 AM

Love the way the clouds mimic the rocks Kah Kit! Great light and depth as well!

Registered on November 24, 2008, 304 Posts, 3211 Comments

Comment posted by Soubhik Patranabis on March 24, 2014 at 10:55 AM

Beautiful.

Registered on January 25, 2010, 54 Posts, 610 Comments

Comment posted by Jared Warren on March 24, 2014 at 7:14 PM

Gorgeous color and composition! Congrats on another fantastic image.

Registered on May 11, 2012, 84 Posts, 931 Comments

Comment posted by Neale Dyster on March 25, 2014 at 4:31 AM

Larger version is stunning

Registered on February 19, 2008, 94 Posts, 738 Comments

Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on March 25, 2014 at 11:16 PM

Extremely nice light, and location!

Chris

Registered on March 13, 2007, 500 Posts, 8365 Comments

Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on March 26, 2014 at 1:24 AM

I love the quality of light, the clarity and colors here. The comp is very compelling, too, the rocks bringing your eyes out and the mountains bringing them back in again. Superb.

Registered on November 11, 2011, 404 Posts, 1639 Comments

Comment posted by Thomas Miller on March 26, 2014 at 10:32 AM

Beautiful shot!

Registered on March 10, 2011, 56 Posts, 56 Comments