Burning the Candle at Both Ends

[North Light]

Must be nuts, but then I'm sure you all already knew that!

Dunnet Beach, crica 11.05 pm last night.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2421/3577311574_dcb7911229_o.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/north_light/3577311574/

For those of you who are interested in the technical bit, Auto exposure mode, 3 stop ND grad filter over the sky to try and balance the exposure a bit, ISO 200.

Thurso Beach at circa 4.35 am this morning (I tend to wake up with the sunrise, and am in work for 6.00 am)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3646/3577040411_8a9f685170_o.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/north_light/3577040411/

Technical bit, manual exposure, underexposed by 1 stop, no filters, ISO200.

Now when's the longest day?

[Mystical Potato Head]

Beautiful shots,the sunrise in particular is silky smooth.It never got dark at all last night,i went to bed at 3.00a.m and the sky was about the same as it was at 11p.m.

[Deemac]

NL, sunrise shot is wonderful. Like MPH I too went to bed about 3am and it was almost daylight. Just love this time of year. Glad I don't start work at 6am (8am is bad enough)

[Sporran]

Both photos are absolutely stunning, NL!! :cool:

I really miss those long summer days in Caithness, when it never really gets dark!

[kara]

stunning :)

[wifie]

Wow NL! Stunners!

[tjc]

Both excellent shots North Light.

As has been said, the sunrise is an amazing photo...

[North Light]

Thank you all for your comments, I personally prefer the sunset.