To some this might be normal! To me its like the middle of the night still! In spite of trying to be on time - there were masses of cars parked everywhere but we managed to get within 5 minutes of the World War One memorial where the Dawn Service was held for this Anzac Service on the 25th April.
I tentatively joined the group of main NewsPaper photographers darting here and there for a good shot in front of the line of people but I did have a few deep sighs and grunts from the public when I stood in a chosen place. I figured that if I really stood still, then they could step to one side of me to see. So I got really stiff legs, a great big loudspeaker in my shots, but some good photos when cropped or adjusted for the low light.
This was a group of schoolgirls leading the public in the Australian National Anthem.
Three good things
1/ The pink clouds that arrived with dawn looked so good over the scene
2. It was cold, my fingers were frozen but my camera seemed to dislike it even more and wouldn’t focus! Ok after a battery charge.
3. The 25 pounder gun that went off five times after one ceremony just about blew me out of the scene! It was so loud! Imagine all those guns going off all round you during the war!
You get a real feeling of awe & reverence in this dawn photo......a very moving thing to have your service at the break of day......you did well as a press photographer!
@happypat This time I had a tripod for the dark time of day! Last year I didn't and all my photos were blurred. But I was the only one with a tripod, Pat!
A beautiful image which really shows the atmosphere at this dawn service! It must have been very moving to be part of this. I got choked when I saw it on our news.
Agree with you, 6am is only a time to be catching a flight for a holiday time!
well done on being there that early.
Wonderful atmospheric capture