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Marcel Borgstijn's avatar

It pays off to get up early. Beautiful photos.

Ronald Smeets's avatar

It sure does! Thanks Marcel :)

BarnabasH's avatar

Great great GREAT photos!

You asked what our favorite time of taking photos is - for me it's practically "anytime" I get out with the camera. But yes, morning have their beauty.

Thanks for sharing!

Ronald Smeets's avatar

Thank you thank you! It helps that nature often looks great early in the morning ;-)

I do like to shoot throughout the day actually. These last couple of years I really have learned to love (harsh) midday as well. It's a different challenge. I do like sunset, but really prefer sunrise between the two (because of the quietness).

But I agree: anytime you can get out with the camera is a good time 👍

Andy Adams's avatar

Lovely work, Ronald! Thanks for sharing these with us.

Ronald Smeets's avatar

Appreciate it Andy! Thanks for looking :)

Ronald Smeets's avatar

You're welcome, Jerome!

Ronald Smeets's avatar

It was as quiet as it looked ;-)

Wild Bird Creative's avatar

Lovely images, and yes that early wake up is as tough as it is worth it.

Ronald Smeets's avatar

Thank you. And yes, the reward is often quite nice!

Ken Smith's avatar

I always joked that I was up and out earlier on vacation days than I was on workdays. There's nothing like the light and quiet of early mornings.

Jeff Austin's avatar

This part:

Time flies though. A couple of hours later I notice the human world waking up. Morning runners and dog walkers, people opening up shops, market people getting ready, more noise. That’s my cue to call it a day and head home.

I feel like that every time I am out early in the morning. Even if I am in the city, shooting street.

Ronald Smeets's avatar

That shift from quiet to busy is really noticeable. It's like the rest of the world wakes up in, like, 30 minutes or so :-)

Jeff Austin's avatar

Like the tide rolling in.

Ronald Smeets's avatar

Haha yes. And you can get drowned too!

Rachel Jeffrey's avatar

I hate getting up early, but I'm a morning girlie too!

Ronald Smeets's avatar

Sometimes I really need to pull myself together to get up at these early hours. But I can't remember a single time that it wasn't worth it!

perfectlight's avatar

thank you for sharing!

a very early morning has benefits from a photography point of view and your photos demonstrate just that.

Ronald Smeets's avatar

Thank you too! I think because there are (also) no people around, it is also easier to get 'cleaner' and less 'busy' compositions. Clear subjects, no distractions. I really like that :)

Sheryl White's avatar

I love the early, quiet mornings to shoot as well!

Ronald Smeets's avatar

I'm sure we are not the only ones ;-)