Quest to Photograph Sunrise behind Sri Pada

Attempts since returning to Lanka 27 years since I saw it in

1978 February.

2006 March 5th Flat-roof of 13 Vihara Road Mount Lavinia

A colorful sunrise against the Sri Pada mountain range.

The Mountain range just before sunrise on a clear morning in 2006 March

No cloud cover around the Sri Pada peak. 2006 March 7th - Nugegoda

Sun just visible. Sri Pada almost invisible

Sri Pada gone from view as Sun rises

Sun very bright. Clouds all in Foreground

A beautiful Sunrise, but Sri Pada not in the picture.

Sunrise

2006 March 15th13, Vihara RoadMount Lavinia

Sri Lanka Thilina Heenatigala

A crow dives at reflection of Sun on Camera lens ?

Sun-Rise next to SriPada onSaturday 25th March 2006

6:48AM to 6:52AMArthur Clarke Center

Moratuwa

Photographed with Sony FDMavica 2.1M digital SLR Camera with 20x

Zoom and SteadyShot . Hand Held.

Sun-Rise behind Sri Pada onSaturday 25th March 2006

6:48AM to 6:52AMArthur Clarke Center

Moratuwa

Photographed with Sony FDMavica 2.1M digital SLR Camera with 20x

Zoom and SteadyShot . Hand Held.

A very cloudy sky towards the East on March 25th.

Almost time of Sunrise and still nothing visible

The First gimpse of the Sun. Very Faint

Sunrise hardly visible to the naked eye

As expected the Sun behind the peak of Sri Pada

It would have been so nice if it was clear even like on 24th

Difficult to point camera and get good focus on faint Sunrise

Clicking away as fast as can. Hope Auto-focus is working

I had to enhance the contrast to brighten up the Sun

This is hardly worth while. But something better than nothing

Two birds cross the line of sight

Sri Pada barely visible as Sun rises above it

Camera can hardly focus

Gone. End of event. Better luck next year

Sun-Rise behind SriPada onSaturday 17th March 2007

6:22AM to 6:24AM

13, Vihara Road, Mount Lavinia Sri Lanka

Photographed with Sony FDMavica 2.1M digital SLR Camera with 20x Zoom and SteadyShot . Hand Held.

Partial Eclipsed Sun-Rise near SriPada on

Monday 19th March 20076:22AM to 6:24AM

13, Vihara Road, Mount Lavinia Sri Lanka

Photographed with Sony FDMavica 2.1M digital SLR Camera with 20x Zoom and SteadyShot . Hand Held.

Conditions ideal for Photographing Sunrise behind Sri Pada

• No clouds in foreground which may rise as they are warmed by the rising Sun.

• Some haze behind Sri Pada to act as a filter on bright Sunlight but leave it clearly visible.

• Before Sunrise be at a location with a clear view of eastern horizon, correct for that day.

• A Camera with at least 20X zoom, and a tripod.