Smokey Sunrise

For a compilation of the morning walk images, click here.

Smokey Sunrise. September 8, 2020. Tamron 17-50 2.8 Lens @ 50mm, adapted to XPro2 Body.

It was almost 7:30 when I ventured out to get my morning paper. I spotted the sun, a simple red spot in the morning sky, and decided I needed to photograph it, seeing as how my contributions to the blog have been rather sparse. The air quality has decreased significantly since several lightning-induced wildfires started contributing smoke and ash above and beyond the normal pollutants we've come to expect (sigh!). This photo was not taken with 7artisans lens, so I won't include it in my collection of morning walking images. An inexpensive Nikon G to Fuji X lens adapter made the mating of the Tamron lens to the Fuji body possible.

This shot does highlight the advantages of using a real camera vs. the readily available Smart phone. Pixels and lens resolution aside, the convenient placement of important exposure controls made the shot possible. I merely adjusted the  Exposure Compensation to -2 stops and let the camera do the heavy lifting. The result was a dark, ominous sky and a sun that managed to maintain its actual color. By underexposing the sky, I was able to give an interpretation of the morning sky, even though this isn't how it actually appeared.