Lucky Dawn

Mike Lee

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Mike Lee

Janesville, CA

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Lucky Dawn

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Mike Lee

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Photograph - Digital Photography

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While driving on California State Route 44 in western Lassen County early on this April 2023 morning, I noticed some nice color and high clouds off to the north east. I thought there was good potential for a pretty sunrise but in the area I first started seeing the colors there wasn’t much of a foreground (unless you like power poles). However, I got to this spot where the melting snow had flooded a field about 5 minutes before the sun was going to break the horizon. Fortunately, at that hour of the morning there is very little traffic on that highway so I all but locked up my brakes to stop on the edge of the road. I scrambled to get my camera and tripod out and set up and probably ended up with about 3 minutes of shooting time before the wonderful colors seen here started to fade and the sun rose. Sometimes in outdoor photography all the proper planning in the world still isn’t enough. However, there are those rare occasions when we’ll take just a little dumb luck (although I’d like to think I employed some skill in the capture and processing of the photo).

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Jurgen Lorenzen

Maitland, FL - United States

Revisiting this beautiful sunrise composition, Mike!

Mike Lee replied:

Thank you very much, Jurgen!

Allan Van Gasbeck

Westbank, BC - Canada

Congratulations! Your outstanding artwork has been chosen as a FEATURE in the “The Skyscapes” group on Fine Art America — You are invited to post your featured image to the featured image discussion thread as a permanent place to continue to get exposure even after the image is no longer on the Home Page.

Marcia Lee Jones

Portsmouth, NH - United States

Gorgeous morning color!

Mike Lee replied:

Thank you very much, Marcia!

James Brunker

La Paz - Bolivia

Beautiful sunset and reflections!

Mike Lee replied:

Thank you very much, James!

Marilyn DeBlock

Providence Forge, VA - United States

Beautiful scene / capture!

Mike Lee replied:

Thank you very much, Marilyn!

Barbie Corbett-Newmin

Punta Gorda, FL - United States

Congratulations. This glorious scenic photo has been featured on the home page of The 200 Club, a rising star photography group. Please archive this beauty in all applicable group discussion threads so we can still enjoy it after it graduates!

Cynthia Morgan

Alexandria, Vi - United States

Amazing Mirror image !

Mike Lee replied:

Thank you very much, Cynthia!

William Dunigan

Ramona, CA - United States

Stunning sky, so lucky to get such a clear reflection!

Mike Lee replied:

Thank you very much, William!

Jurgen Lorenzen

Maitland, FL - United States

An amazing sunrise composition, Mike!

Mike Lee replied:

Thank you very much, Jurgen!

Nancy Carol Photography

Eads, TN - United States

WELL DONE! Excellent and thank you for sharing with us your wonderful work of art that has been proudly presented on the Home Page of the group, 'ART FOR PASSION - PASSION FOR ART'. If you wish, you may archive it permanently or promote it further in the Discussions Tabs titled, "April -May 2023 Features."