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    Trouble sleeping

    Not that I have a lot of trouble sleeping, especially at work, but Saturday morning proved an exception. Awoke around 6 AM and noticed that the sun was just coming up. I have planned to try and catch some early morning shots for sometime and figured this was as good a time as any. Here are a few from my 6:30 AM foray into the local cemetery. Hope you enjoy them, it was nice just being out with the camera at that time of day.
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    Nice light, OT. I really like the first one a lot - though I have something of a fascination with headstones anyway. I'd love to see that first one with the first two head stones in sharp focus and the rest of the background blurred out so that you just see loose details. That would show a haunting light around that first headstone.

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    Great angle on the last one!! Get a little closer to just frame the two stones, and it might be even better. Clouds would have added the finishing touch.
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    Good point

    Good point Andy. I should have had the point of focus on the first head stone letting the image blur to the right. I think you are right that it would have created a more effective photo. There was some very nice light that morning and it is very interesting and old cemetery for our area. It is still in use today as the main cemetery in the coummunity, but many of the older headstone date back to the early 1800's. Some very interesting wording on some. Many however are well beyond being able to be read. Thanks for your comments.
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    Ahh, Rats....

    Quote Originally Posted by Old Timer
    Good point Andy. I should have had the point of focus on the first head stone letting the image blur to the right. I think you are right that it would have created a more effective photo. There was some very nice light that morning and it is very interesting and old cemetery for our area. It is still in use today as the main cemetery in the coummunity, but many of the older headstone date back to the early 1800's. Some very interesting wording on some. Many however are well beyond being able to be read. Thanks for your comments.

    I was hoping I could tell some interesting stories about sleep...instead, you're bragging about getting up early and taking advantage of that golden light.

    Morning light is great. The air is usually clearer and calmer than at sunset. And I have come to love directional lighting.

    These are great shots O.T. Maybe next Saturday you can incorporate some of the suggestions Andy and Seb had. Nice to know you're putting that D70 to good use on a regular basis.

    Thanks for providing some inspiration to get up early.
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    These are great OT! Love the color and character of the first one. It's funny because when I saw your title I initially thought you were referring to the tilt of some of the headstones -- as if those beneath were stirring, or having "trouble sleeping." The light on the last one is just gorgeous and I agree with Sebastian that it was a great angle to choose.

    I'm fascinated by old cemeteries -- I can't read the headstones without wondering what the people's lives were like. I love how in the last one "consort" was still being used instead of "wife."

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    Cool Love 'em all OT

    I love cemetary shots, and these are exceptional with the morning light. I like the latest one you posted also. Great work. I really enjoyed viewing them.

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