5 AM Street Photography Documentary Highlights the Beauty of an Unusual Hour

I get up at 5 a.m. most days to start work, and I've always been interested in shooting what my city, San Francisco, looks like at that hour. The pace, the lighting, the entire feel of the city is different from even just a few hours before or after. Five o'clock in the morning is a special time, and in fact my fascination of this in-between hour was the root of ShutterSalt's After Hours assignment. Photographer Borut Peterlin has already jumped to the task of documenting the streets just before sunrise. Read more after the jump...

The slideshow above is simply captivating. After seeing these incredible images, I'm more excited than ever to get outside at this unusual hour and photograph my city. If you haven't gone out walking in your town or surrounding areas before and during sun-up, hopefully this inspires you to try it. 

Check out more from the After Hours assignment for inspiration.