Worth getting up early

Continuing the theme of winter scenes on the chalk streams, it is sometimes worth getting up early (really early if you have to drive for an hour and a half first) to capture dawn in the the winter. This needs a little planning and faith in the weather forecasts. The sun rising after a freezing night creates wonderful light with the mist coming off the water. This image was shot in January from a public footpath along the Itchen. I am standing in a foot of water to get the right angle for the shot. While my camera club members might disagree, I rather like the effect of the multi-coloured glare on the lens.