Are you kidding me? How incredible is this scene photographed by the incredible Peter Lik?
I’ve had this shot in my mind for years, just waiting for the right opportunity to shoot and compose it. This early morning, I hiked to the hilltops of Centerville, drawn to the radical shaped trees following the sun’s path. I needed a clear horizon and the sun to totally reveal its glory entirely. The right tree, the wrong angle. The right angle, the wrong tree. But I felt something. It’s a sixth sense I get when I’m out shooting. As usual, the first light crept in faster than expected and I was totally under the hammer to capture the magic. I moved from behind one tree and the shot revealed itself. I loaded up the monster 1200mm lens and the combination of the Earth and sun was there, watching the sun rise from beneath the horizon. I was searching for the sun and I found it!