After deciding on this location for a sunrise photo I made my usual checks for the weather conditions needed for this composition and they looked perfect, with mist and high cloud forecast. I woke up after an overnight camp to a beautiful morning with everything as predicted… apart from the mist, which for this location is crucial. This is a typical example of how despite the efforts and time are put into the preparation with landscape photography and how heavily we rely on the elements, we are at the whim of Mother Nature. Without the mist which was needed to create separation from the main subject, this composition just does not work. Although the conditions needed didn’t quite come together for a final image, it really was a stunning sunrise and I still enjoyed this little outing.
I will return another day in the hope of capturing the image I had in mind.