Early Mornings are always best mainly because most people don't get up early enough to spoil that special time of day. For that reason you'll see far more sunset photographs than you will sunrise photographs. I make it a regular habit to check the Weather Channel "local on the eights" just to confirm the sunrise and sunset times. While it's sometimes a moribund way of watching the seasons go by, it's an excellent way to keep the pulse of nature in its ebb and flow. Much like tides in the Ocean. If you happen to have some quality sunrise photos, why not share them here?
Sunrise Photo Tip #1 (i.e. what works for me):
1) When framing up your image in a landscape, don't just use the vertical and horizontal rule of thirds in your composition. Try to compose in depth as well, that is to say, include some foreground element and a middle ground element to effectively frame your background element. It's a sort of 3D rule of thirds application that will add lots of depth to your otherwise flat sunrise.
Sunrise Photo Tip #2:
2) Bracket your exposures (one stop over and one stop under what your camera tells you) so you have lighting options to chose from. Oftentimes cameras see the bright light source of the sun and subsequently overcompensate with exposure making for a very dimly lit image. Your goal should be to have a full range of tones from pure black, to pure white and a variety of detailed tones in between without blocking up, or washing out the image too much. You might also want to burn the actual sun part of the image just a tad using the Photoshop "Burn" feature tool.
Tell me what works best for you.
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