Electric Sunrise (Dee Why Beach).

How the photo was taken:

Winter is when you get the cleanest (and coldest) water around the Northern Beaches of Sydney. I have been obsessed with taking photos of the rising sun over the water as it creates beautiful light effects which you can only see when in the water.

To take this photo, I'm in the water just before sunrise. I use a very wide aperture on my lens and get low in the water. With may camera in a waterproof housing and approximately 1/3rd of the lens port underwater, I hold my breath, look through the viewfinder and take photos of the surface of the water as the sun rises in the background.

There is a 5 minute period as the sun comes over the horizon, when you can capture this effect. Sun rays burst through the water as if it is on fire. I have some great slow motion video of the effect on my Instagram. As soon as the sun has risen, the effect is no longer visible.

Inner Glow is printed on Ilford GALERIE Smooth Cotton Rag 310GSM (matt). This Cotton Rag offers a unique extra smooth surface with a sensual feel. It also provides one of the highest achievable Dmax currently available on the market, making it ideal for fine art photography as well as fine art printmaking.

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