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Sunrise Over Jasper

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Posted by Cheyenne Howell on November 29, 2008 at 11:23 AM
Sunrise Over Jasper
I have not posted in a while, but I took this one in Jasper, Ga. about a month ago, while showing at the Marber Festival there. I am wondering if I should make a pano of this to put on canvas, or leave as is. Would like your thoughts on this, please. I love photographing sunrises and sunsets, but have found that you half to work for them.
Sony a100, iso 100, 1/500, 6.3, 500@50
Posted by Philip Hodgkins on November 29, 2008 at 12:17 PM
My inclination is a definite pano, from the bottom. Half the photo in blackness is a bit much.
Posted by Wade Hardy on November 29, 2008 at 12:22 PM
I definitely think you could crop and make a pano out of this shot and maybe make the sky a tad brighter. Great shot and beautiful sunset!
Posted by Lance Warley on November 29, 2008 at 2:33 PM
Here's vocie #3 for cropping the bottom a lot and going pano, Jackie.

The sky is spectacular. I agree with Wade...maybe a tad brighter.
Posted by Joyce Dumas on November 30, 2008 at 9:23 AM
#4 Crop from the bottom to get that horizon out of the middle. It'll help emphasize the gorgeous sky.
Posted by Cheyenne Howell on November 30, 2008 at 9:31 AM
Thanks everyone for your suggestions. A pano it will be. I was thinking in that direction, and since canvas is expensive, I needed some input. :wavey:
Posted by Jody Huneycutt on December 14, 2008 at 12:33 AM
Jackie, where in Jasper did you take this? I live in Ellijay, and am always looking for open, elevated locations for sunrises and sunsets.

By the way, a good location for sunrise shots near Jasper is the church driveway, overlooking the cemetary on the east side of Refuge Road, just north of the intersection of Refuge and Hwy 108, about 3/4 of a mile east of the Ga 515/108 intersection (the traffic light immediately north of the RaceTrac gas station about 3 miles south of Jasper, and about 2 miles north of the end of I-575/beginning of Ga Hwy 515.
Posted by Cheyenne Howell on December 14, 2008 at 7:29 PM
off 575 from th balcony of the super 8 motel. Another good place is just before you get to the new highschool. There is three white rental houses I think on the right which gives you a good place to park and walk to the top of the peak for great shots.I think this is the highway that goes to Tate.There are several places along that road.