© J. Ramon Palacios (jrp)

Glorious Morning
J. Ramon Palacios
 Camera  Nikon F5 on Gitzo G1227 with Markins M10 ballhead + TB20 base plate
 Lens & Filters 17-35mm f/2.8D ED AF-S Zoom Nikkor
+ Cokin 666 Gradual-Fluo Blue 1 Color filter
+ 3-stop Hitech Graduated ND filter
+ 2-stop Hitech Graduated ND filter
 Aperture f/18
 Shutter speed  Unrecorded
 Film & ISO Kodak Ektachrome E100VS at rated ISO 100
 Date October 2004
 Location Chautauqua Park, Boulder Colorado, USA
 Comments

Sunrise came suddenly and the fog disappeared completely. I run over higher ground where I had seen a fallen tree. But already contrast was too much between the bright yellow middle ground and the background, more so in the tree line. So in a rush I inserted all of my three graduated filters at different levels and hoped for the best, letting the 1005-pixels Matrix Metering do its magic. As always, it did not disappoint me. But now I know I need in my bag a 5-stop ND Grad and a 3-stop reverse one.