Sunrise at 5 am

I've been wanting to take photos of the Sun rising for ages.But I wasnt able to do so,up until this morning.
I knew that the Sun rises at 530 am today,so i woke up early at 5.I was pretty surprised when i saw that it was already quite bright outside.I rushed outside with my camera and tripod.The Sun wasnt up yet.Thank God.

So,that gave me time to scout for suitable location.I had a plan of going to the City Center where they have this bridge and an amazing building which will make a terrific foreground.But there wasnt enough time.I had barely 15 mins to find a good location and set up my equipment.Finally,i settled down on the riverbank.The very same place that i took some photos of a few months ago (this post).But the water level was much higher.I had to set up my tripod on the stairs,just inches away from the water.

I finished setting up just in time to witness and photograph the Golden Hour.The sunrise was exquisite.
I got some pretty decent shots.Enjoy.

Me enjoying the sunrise
This is actually the first photo of myself that i've ever taken.It is nice to have a photo of yourself every once in awhile.

I dont actually like this photo very much.It is one of the first photos that i took this morning.I wasnt quite sure of the composition at the moment.I wanted a silhouette,and this is what i got.But i do like the colors and clouds in this photo

Boat tethered to the riverbank.If you had read my earlier post,you would recognized this boat.It's the boat that's located on the bank when the water level is low.Apparently,you have to tethered it to the ground when the tide rises,or it might drift into the Volga.

A landscape shot of the same boat.The sun rises just behind the bridge.I distinctly remember that Sun used to rise a little bit more to the right. As in the other side of the bridge (this side).I dunno.Is this possible?Sun rising at different sites?

Silhouette of the boat

I actually like this photo better.Because the boat is exposed better and you can see the blades of light coming through the steel frame of the boat.Is it called flare?I dunno.I thought flare is the round ones.

My personal favourite,I think this photo have a better composition compared to the ones before.
I also like the exposure.I added the ND filter effect during post processing coz i dont have the actually ND filters at the moment.

Also one of my favorite shots of the day.I like the patterns made by the veins on the leaves.It's amazing.If you zoom in,you can actually see the mosaic shape of the whole thing.God's creation is truly amazing.

The Sun was almost fully rises when i took this photo.The boat had capsized.I dunno how or when this happens.But the workers here didnt seem too concern about it.

There's actually a dock for boats and small yachts about 50 meters ahead of the capsized boat.I took several photos of the place.None turned out okay.Mainly because I couldnt get the exposure and composition right.The man who worked there shooed me away,telling me no photography allowed in the area.Ah well,i got some good pictures of the sunrise and i'm happy.

Maybe i'll try getting some shots at different locations next time.The exam is coming.I dont think i'll be able to go out and take photos nearly as often as i do now.

In my next post,I'll be posting some photos of flowers that i took today right after i was done with the sunrise.Thank you for reading.Do have a look at my Flickr Photostream.Add me if you're on Flickr too.

And of course,any comments/critiques are welcomed.I'm here to learn and improve my photography skills.