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Submitted: August 23, 2011
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Make:NIKON CORPORATION
Model:NIKON D90
Shutter Speed:1/125 second
Aperture:F/22.0
Focal Length:48 mm
ISO Speed:400
Date Taken:Aug 17, 2011, 9:12:20 AM
Software:Ver.1.00

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Sunrise Above the Cloudsby ~dkuart

Photography / Animals, Plants & Nature / Landscapes

"There are no rules of architecture for a castle in the clouds."
-G.K. Chesterton

At 10,023 feet in Haleakala National Park, Maui.

Date Taken: August 17th 2011
Time take: 6:13 AM

Camera Used: Nikon D90
Lens: 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Focal Length: 48mm
ISO: 400
Exposure: 1/125 sec at f/22

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In order to catch the sunrise, I had to wake up at 2 in the morning to get to the highest peak in Maui, which is located in the Haleakala National Park. The temperatures were near freezing and I was afraid that there would be no clouds there. However, the clouds there moved quickly and filled the land like water.
It was probably the most beautiful part of nature I have seen with my eyes. The colors of the sun pushed through the clouds, turning the sky into a gradient of blue and black. Then the sky lit with a red glow as the sun broke the clouds. Like a fire, the red colors transitioned into a golden yellow.
There could not be a better moment to take a picture. The sky was golden; the clouds resembled a sea of cotton. It was truly magical, a truly rare sight.
I was above the clouds for the first time in my life (not counting planes). It is the only time I can say that you have see it to believe it.

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~SenecaFalls66 Aug 14, 2012

Truly beautiful!! Wish I was able to see it. Someday.

*Cassie-In-Wonderland Feb 2, 2012 Student General Artist

Oh my god this is perfectttt

~jeau Feb 2, 2012 Hobbyist Photographer

sooooo pretty <3333

~Garr52 Jan 10, 2012 Hobbyist Photographer

incredible shit, absolutely love the look of the clouds and the sun beams are fantastic!!

=Azzeria Jan 10, 2012 Photographer

Very pretty sunbeams. (This is just a personal opinion, and nothing minor) - I would consider editing the bokeh's (Not sure if it is bokes, but assuming) away, as it feels a bit distracting.