Monday, March 16, 2026

Sunrise at Lake Burley Griffin



 Today I got up early to photography the balloon festival at Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra.  Unfortunately the launch got cancelled, but as I was already dressed and ready to go I decided to head down there anyway.

There weren't any balloons, so I had to be content with some pictures of the sunrise.  The big decision was whether I should show the slight wave action or blur it with a long exposure.   I think the long exposure ones looked a bit better.

It was interesting to see how the colours changed as the sun peeked over the horizon.



 
 I took both my OM Systems OM-5 and my Canon 70D thinking that I would use both and compare the results.  However, after using the OM-5 for the past year, the Canon felt so large and bulky I found I wasn't enjoying using it.  I've also got used to composing the image using the rear screen on the OM-5 whereas with the Canon I almost always used the eyepiece, so this felt rather strange.
 
 
 
 

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