Framed Sunrise

Lago Limedes, Dolomites, Italy

© Frank Lüdtke

I found this tree stump near the lake on a cloudy evening and took some distant shots. Then I moved closer and realized that the curvy shape of the stump created a nice frame. I waited a day and a half until the conditions were good enough to capture the sun star in the morning, just inside the frame.

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Technical information:
This picture was taken from several shots for the foreground (focus stacking) and background (HDR shot). The tree stump was only a few centimeters away from the lens.
20mm, ISO 100, f/16 – f/22 (for max depth of field for focus stacking), 1/100 – 1/2 sec.