Tree Simplicity

A Wise Man once explained to me the advantages of incorporating a tree into a sunrise or sunset shot for further enhancement of the scene, I can still hear his words every time I set-up for such an image. I spent the past 4 weeks on a project in the Santa Barbara California area and this was one of the sunrises I enjoyed from our rental house. Now I know what your thinking and yes I'm not a morning person but we were trying to stay on eastern time during this trip and I was able to handle a 10 am sunrise OK.
Hand held from third floor balcony, 70% of full frame, one shot.

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File Name    RAMY0779_CF83
Camera Model    Canon EOS-1D X Mark II
Shooting Date/Time    1/17/2017 10:09:42 AM - EST
Author    Mike Ramy
Copyright Notice    CopyRight Rock Art, Ltd All Rights Reserved 
Shooting Mode    Shutter-Priority AE
Tv(Shutter Speed)    1/320
Av(Aperture Value)    14
Metering Mode    Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation    -1
ISO Speed    400
Lens    EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
Focal Length    200.0mm