An old shot from my first photo trip to NYC a couple years back. 

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Captured with the Nikon D7000 and the Sigma 10-20mm lens (link below)

 

There is something about the first light of the day. Though it is always reliable, it somehow always seems to surprise. Sunsets after a full day of light are very beautiful, but often too predictable to warrant that surprised grin that happened to find me on this particular morning. The first light, after a long dark night, has an essence of unpredictability, that makes that early alarm clock misery, well worth it. 

On this gloomy Australian morning, after sleeping only a couple hours, then rising to an hour long pre dawn drive. The clouds decided to make it seem as though the alarms and long drive were all for nothing. But, mother nature knows when you deserve a good shot, and she will pull out her knife and slice open a bit of beauty for you. My job is to be prepared for it.

Luck is found at the intersection of opportunity and preparation. And when you prepare yourself with the tools and skills you need, you can seize the moment when mother nature offers up an opportunity. 

...AKA I didn't think I was going to get any good shots on this morning due to the clouds. But the clouds parted for just a second and I whipped my camera around and grabbed the first light as it shone through the opening... 

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This image was captured with the FujiFilm X-E2 and the FujiFilm 14mm 

Edited with Topaz

This... is a photo... that I took. 

c ya

Captured with the Nikon D7000 and the Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 lens

I reached back into my folder from my trip to Australia earlier this year and put together this pano. I still have nearly 99% of my 5000+ plus photos from that trip that have been un touched, so maybe I should start editing them. But who has the time for that :p. One at a time is good enough for now. 

Hope you Enjoy this pic of the day. My friend Leigh took me to this secret spot way outside Sydney to get some shots of the beautiful city skyline. I love having good friends around the globe. The best shots come from the spots only known to the locals. Anyways, a big thanks to Leigh and I hope I can get back to AussieLand one day. 

Captured with a Nikon D7000 and a kit Nikon 18-55mm lens 
 

I am working my way through a new show at the moment, maybe you have seen it. It's called House of Cards Well anyways it is a very good political show on netflix and long story short, it motivated me to get this photo out and edit it for today's pic of the day. 

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Captured with the Samsung NX300 and the Samsung NX 18-55mm kit lens