Sunrise is the instant at which the upper edge of the Sun appears above the horizon in the east. Photographers are looking for interesting places where you might not only be able to see the sun track all the way down but where there will be opportunities for shots that include foreground elements and silhouettes. Photographers need to ensure variety of techniques, Silhouettes as focal points, Cameras as Bracketing, Auto Exposure Lock and Take camera out of Auto White balance mode.

A sunset or sunrise constantly changes over time and can produce great colors well after the sun goes down or appears so keep shooting at different exposures. Below is a collection of beautiful photographs captured in the light of the breaking dawn.

Barbara Read

Patrick Smith Photography

Sunrise by Matjaz Cater

Heal Me by Sunrise V by Daniel Hasselberg

The Valley by Roger Arleryd

Autumn Sunrise by Gary McParland

The fabulous sunrise by Michal Ostrowski

first light by Paul

Divine Light by Christolakis

Let there be light

Cook Island

Endless love by Millzero

Mangroves

Lonely in golden place! by Khalid

Good Day

Having got up so early

A Perfect Morning

Here we go again! by Iragerich

A Perfect Morning at Glacier National Park by Stuck

Autumn dawn by James

Eyes of the World

Where there’s water, there’s life