Time to Reflect

October 2011 early morning: a dawn shoot over stacks at sunrise. Parts of the Dorset coast are closed to the public for protection (they are used during the week as Ministry Of Defence rifle ranges), only opening at weekends. Mupe Bay is reached by a short 60-90 minute jaunt over headland east of Lulworth Cove.

Though I didn't enter this for the Photog Level II work around Time I would have named it:

Time to Reflect

Nikon D700 Carl Zeiss Lens 21mm f/2.8 @f/16 and 0.6secs
Lee filters: Pro Glass ND0.9; Hard Grad ND0.9.
Gitzo systematic tripod. Minor levelling of the horizon (cropping) in Lightroom 3.6

And the learning points for me here:

To chase good light means investing in an alarm clock, planning, preparation and sometimes a spot of fitness.

If some detail in the water is required then the shutter speed is going to have to be tight - once a few seconds have passed a milky smooth stillness develops instead.