Morning Glory Photo

Photographer’s Note

In the morning, especially in the Winter, it takes me a while to get going. But on December 8th, 2008 it was a different story...

As usual, the alarm clock rang at shortly past 6 am. I slowly dragged myself out of bed and into the shower. Yawning, I got myself dressed and dragged my feet slowly into the kitchen to make breakfast. It was still pitch black outside when I got the guys off to school at 7:15.

I was at my desk, planning my day, when at about 7:30, I realized that it was getting light. I looked out of my window and saw this. *Instantly* I was awake!!

Amazing, amazing, I thought and ran to get my camera. Now I've seen my share of sunrises, but this one was just beyond words - which is why I decided to capture it in a photograph! :-))

My boys saw it too, looking out of their school window, but they didn't have their cameras with them...

I didn't saturate this at all - this is exactly the way it looked, as seen from my balcony.

The mountains in the back are the Allgäuer Alpen. These Alps belong to Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg (both German States) and Vorarlberg and Tirol (Austrian States). There are over 170 peaks that can be seen from our house and the view (after living here for 18 years!)never ceases to amaze me.

By the way, the only reason I know that there are more than 170 peaks is because on a very clear day, my Dad once took the time to count them!

Hope you enjoy the shot and please feel free to give me tips on how to improve!

Take care,
Linda

LeeLoo, avene, dip, dta, npecanhuk, Floydian, grantlp, gracious, feather, fulvio52, MarianneS, AROBN54, ManuMay, stego, buscape, Buin, xavshot has marked this note useful

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LeeLoo (4890) 2009-01-09 11:24

Dear Linda Luxenhofer!
Amazing landscape.
Wonderful colors.
Fantastic light and bright.
Good point of view.
Very good frame.
TFS!

brandstaetter (13702) 2009-01-09 11:31

Hallo Linda,
ich kenne das...man kriegt richtig Stress :)
bei Dir ist sich das aber noch schön ausgegangen, man hat ja maximal 10 Minuten Zeit.
Immer wieder erstaunlich, welche Farbenpracht die Natur für uns bereit hält.
Gratuliere, Christian

avene (10886) 2009-01-09 11:33

hi Linda,
impressive sunrise, no wonder you were running to get your camera :) and hood timing with the sun just behind the mountains, I'm sure in few minutes it was up and the scene was completely different.
I like a lot how you have composed the photo with the snow covered trees in the foreround creating a natural frame. perfect winter postcard :)

regards,
Kristine

Jeppo (11612) 2009-01-09 11:44

ciao Linda,

this is a real morning glory.
an intense, colourful saturated burning dawn on the frozen sleeping allgau

nice catch
ciao
silvio

dip (12410) 2009-01-09 11:44

Hallo Linda,
zum richtigen Zeitpunkt am richtigen Ort sein,das ist alles für ein tolles Foto,
und Du warst da!
was soll ich da noch großartig sagen,einfach FANTASTISCH!!!
viele Grüße,
Dimitris.

dta (4418) 2009-01-09 11:56

Hello Linda ,
What a contrast , between the shady , but so beautiful first ground , and the fantastic sky , with wonderful colors .
Very well captured .
Bravo
Denis

npecanhuk (13093) 2009-01-09 11:57

Hello Linda!
That's a very beautiful picture specially because of that fire-like sky superbly composed with that snow-covered landscape!
A real feast for the eyes!
TFS - Congratulations!
Warmest regards,
Neyvan

rgarrigus (0) 2009-01-09 13:49

Hi Linda,

Ahh, this is Mom showin' 'em how it's done. Mark and Kris must be green with envy. It is so hard to watch beautiful weather from the window of an office or school room or from behind the wheel of a car. Wonderful sky unpretentiously presented. The slight reflection of the orange on the foreground snow is sublime.

Cheers!

Bob G.

Floydian (30970) 2009-01-09 15:52

Hello Linda,

Trying to impress me with such views? ;-)
Well you did, because this looks stunning. Not only that sky, but as a bonus the snow on the trees look just wonderful, like from a fairy tale. You live indeed in a wonderful area, much better than living here in this flat boring country.
Great shot Sistercosmo, you can be proud on it...

Have a nice weekend,

Henk

ribeiroantonio (21749) 2009-01-09 17:59

I do agree with you. Nothing better than a superb sunrise to get the day going. I go for a walk every morning at around 6am and at that time the sun is already quite high as, at the moment, the sun shows up soon after 4am.
This is a wonderful shot with a great composition and beautiful sky and colours. Well done.
Antonio

Waylim (10717) 2009-01-10 0:13

Linda, Glorious morning this is, what a show up on the sky. And the contrast between the cold landscape and the fiery sky is just amazing. Fire and Ice, this is second options for the title of this beautiful and rare shot. Great details, fantastic colors and beautiful composition. this photo has it all. thanks
Way

grantlp (2104) 2009-01-10 0:32

Hello Linda,
You're absolutely right....this is an amazing morning sunrise....such interest in the orange clouds, which contrast so well with the snow-covered landscape. What a way to satrt the day.....nature never ceases to amaze even when you least expect it. Vey well captured.
Regards,
Grant

gracious (20017) 2009-01-10 0:55

Hello Linda,
I compliment for this fine and beautiful image of morning glory!
just like fire in the sky with snow-covered landscape underneath it! fantistic colour contrast at it's best!
this image deserved more than just credit indeed!
well done!
p/s thinking going after D450 with the 18-250mm, want to listen to your opinion about it!
greeting from NZ
Tony

bema (8463) 2009-01-10 3:49

Hallo Linda,

nur ganz kurz: eine geniale Aufnahme..

viele grüße Bernd

feather (49848) 2009-01-10 5:43

Hurray! I've been waiting for a new post! And what a stunner! It's not just the gorgeous sky but the orange tint to the snow is simply stunning. How do you get any work done with this view from your study? I also loved reading your note and could just picture the scene. ;D
Kath

fulvio52 (8314) 2009-01-10 8:52

Hi, Linda.
Truly an incredible display, we never get to see anything of the kind here in Holland, not at dawn and not at sunset... And what a place to live, lucky you! Facing a landscape like this I doubt I'd ever get anything done AT ALL, except hiking & taking pictures all day long... Well, I reckon you just pinned down "le moment suprème" in the best possible fashion. Not only it's a gorgeous shot, I can also see it's a totally spontaneous one, and I love THAT! Way better than those wonderfully aseptic, glossy, pre-fab dawn & sunset shots that send me WOW! and deeply yawning at the same time... GREAT JOB, TFS! Have a nice weekend, I'll see ya soon.
Fulvio.

MarianneS (14262) 2009-01-10 12:36

My dear Linda,
Your note is excellent, I like imagining you waking up slowly, and going on sleeping and suddenly starting to run to get your camera and to go outside to take some photos :-)
Indeed, that sky was wonderful, like a sea of fire! Very impressive!
Congratulations and thank you for your nice comments on my photos :-)
I am looking forward to seeing you again!
Hugs and xxx
Marianne

Loucoz (592) 2009-01-10 15:45

Hallo Linda,

this sky is really beautiful with this mountains, i like those warm colours
good night
Louis

AROBN54 (10689) 2009-01-10 17:46

Oh, my goodness, Linda,
no wonder you were awakened. What a magnificent scene! That incredible sky, the mountains, the snow reflecting the light and those snow covered trees in the FG are wonderful. My gosh, that's beautiful. What a shot! Many thanks and warm regards,
Shelly

baba_flies (7937) 2009-01-11 5:02

Sister :))) Du bist eine Schnellfahrerin? Ich bin eine, die an der Scheibe vorne sitzt, ganz verkrampft, und versucht die Autobahn zu finden ... GRINS! Mensch dieser Himmel, da haette ich auch alles liegen gelassen und waere durchs Haus gesprungen und haette die Kamera schnellstens gesucht und RAUS. Herrlich das "locherige" Wolkenband und wie das Licht hervorkommt. Und die Berge, da KANN man sicht nicht sattsehen, auch nach 18 Jahren nicht, niemals. Wunderschoene Komposition mit den verschneiten Aesten im Vordergrund. Herrlich! Beste Gruesse, schoener verbleibender Sonntag ... Barbara.

PS. Ich reise erst am 23.1. nach Bologna, daher: fuer einen Upload wird es noch reichen, dachte mir aber, ich muss mich einstimmen, auch hier auf TE.

MarcT (20983) 2009-01-11 12:07

Hallo Linda,
beautiful light, superb sky, excellent composition.
Well done
Marc

batalay (20698) 2009-01-11 22:21

Hello Linda,

A veritable winter wonderland, complemented by one of the most engaging notes I could have imagined.

Warm regards to you in a "very cold Germany," so I hear from Frank (Buin).

Bulent

delkoo (33966) 2009-01-12 0:19

hi linda,
what an awesome shot! Great colors...and such a beautiful scenary.

Well done,

didier

BlueRaven (35) 2009-01-12 3:00

Hallo Linda,

wow, dieser Himmel haut einen ja um! Kein Wunder, daß Du da sofort wach warst. ;o)
Mir passiert sowas im Urlaub manchmal... Man torkelt schlaftrunken in einem kleinen B&B oder einer Lodge zur Toilette, wirft mit einem halben Auge einen Blick nach draußen... und bricht gleich darauf alle Geschwindigkeitsrekorde, um die Kamera zu holen. Deshalb nehme ich, wenn ich wach genug bin, manchmal den Fotoapparat gleich mit zur Toilette... You never know...
Eine super Aufnahme jedenfalls - schön, daß man auch das Drumrum sieht und nicht nur den Himmel. Klasse Komposition!

Liebe Grüße, man sieht sich ;o)
Claudia

alexisborel (751) 2009-01-12 3:07

Hi Linda
So it's an excellent view you got from balcony.
It's a beautifull sunrise who already enlight valley and thanks to clouds who drives this warm red color all over the sky.
Have a good day

Alexis

atha2pan (3307) 2009-01-12 5:56

Linda hi!
Ist ja Wahnsinn, was für einen Himmel du hier eingefangen hast, vorallem in dieser Pracht. Deine Gallery sieht vielversprechend aus. Weiter so.
LG
Saki

ManuMay (10314) 2009-01-12 11:39

Wooow Linda!!

Really great, wonderful view to finish my day! Thanks, I neede today a great view like this!!

Really wonderful and well done.
Congratulations

Manuel

kLe (2027) 2009-01-12 13:38

Hi, Linda!
Thank you for the nice words in your message. I am actually short of time lately and perhaps a little disappointed about my photos. This is not a reason for not visiting this site, seeing and admiring fotos of others. So off and on I come here and I will continue posting if I have enough time of fotos that please me.
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I have had a look on your late pictures and I like your takes with a winterly mood. This one is great, with this lovely contrast beetween the "burning" sky and the frozen earth. The exposure is fine and allows too see a lot in the foreground with not too much (surely inevitable) overexposure with the sun. Amazing picture, which you say you have not manipulated and I believe it because it has a very natural appearance.

stego (22336) 2009-01-12 16:54

Hi Linda,
What a view you have from home! How I envy you, despite not liking cold weather! :-)
It's a stunning sunrise, wonderfully captured and well composed.
Regards, José.

Tobias__Ortmann (2589) 2009-01-13 10:57

Hallo Linda,
mir gefällt zwar dein aktuelles auch sehr gut aber das eben noch besser.Sieht super aus der Himmel und euer Ausblick ist natürlich auch nicht übel^^
lg Toba

barni (14423) 2009-01-14 11:26

Hello Linda
Wow... quelle couleurs !
Congratulation
Christophe

cepekdong (3668) 2009-01-18 1:15

Hallo Linda

ein tolles Bild hier aus Buchenberg. Die Allgäuer Berge sind einfach fantastisch, vor allem in diesem schönen Licht

Klasse gemacht

Daniel

buscape (3419) 2009-01-18 12:40

Hallo Linda,
beim Durchstöbern deiner sehenswerten Galerie ist mir dieses Bild sofort ins Auge gestochen. Die Farben in diesem "Flammenmeer" am Himmel sind einfach grossartig. Gut, dass du deine Kamera griffbereit hattest und schnell genug warst diesen einzigartigen Anblick zu fotografieren. Tolle Arbeit.
Viele Grüsse aus dem regnerischen Donautal,
Helmut

Buin (36910) 2009-01-25 13:07

Hallo Linda!
Da will ich mich doch auch noch in die Schlange der Bewunderer dieses Foto stellen. Einfach wunderschön, atemberaubend schön! Es stimmt - der frühe Vogel fängt den Wurm ;-))
Grüße aus dem wolkenlosen Westfalen - und eine schöne Woche!
Frank

xavshot (61915) 2009-01-26 13:38

Bonsoir Linda
très belle photo. Les couleurs du ciel sont magnifiques et donne une belle ambiance à ce paysage. Belle sensation d'immensité
amicalement
Xavier

danyy (68008) 2009-01-31 23:22

Hello Linda,
I 've just discovered your young gallery with a great diversity of themes. What I like here, sure the lignts and colours. But also the framing and tha ambiance, pure winter.
Have a great week-end.
Daniel.