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Clouds and sea #1

Cumulus clouds over the sea, St Martin, Carribean

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One of the great things about photography in the Carribean, apart from the fact that it's always warm, is the weather

The sky is rarely dull, and more often than not there's dramatic clouds to include in one's compositions.

As my own photographic style develops, I find myself drawn more and more to dramatic weather, with the landscape acting as an anchor in the image for what's going on up above. Such was the case here, with the sky taking centre stage, the sea providing a boundary at the bottom of the photo and the yacht giving a much needed focal point for the eye to rest on before taking in the sweeps of magnificent cloud. Fantastic!

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Filename - clouds sea 01.jpg

Camera - Canon 5D

Lens - 24-105mm zoom @ 24mm

Exposure - 1/25sec @ f16, ISO100

Location - St Martin, Carribean

This image - 517x800px JPEG

Conversion - ACR & PS-CS2

Comments - Polarising filter used to enhance the colours and emphasise clouds.