Color photo. The sun, barely risen above the blue ocean, in an orange sky, both blurred by distance. In the foreground, crossing the frame, is a wave beginning to crest, backlit by the sun and glowing a dark emerald. Below it the foam of a prior wave covers wet sand, which is reflecting the orange sky.

Morning has broken
Like the first morning
Blackbird has spoken
Like the first bird

–Morning Has Broken, Cat Stevens

Got up just before dawn to go down to the beach. The intent was to see if I could get the angles right and shoot a wave with the rising sun directly behind it; get that glowing, glassy emerald look like you see in some of Ivan Aivazovsky‘s paintings.

I was happy enough with what I got that it’s now an option in the store: Emerald Wave

Gear: Nikon Z7 II, Nikon VR 70-200 f2.8G

Color photo. The sun, barely risen above the blue ocean, in an orange sky, both blurred by distance. In the foreground, crossing the frame, is a wave beginning to crest, backlit by the sun and glowing a dark emerald. Below it the foam of a prior wave covers wet sand, which is reflecting the orange sky.
Color photo. The sun, half risen in an orange sky above the blue ocean, blurred by distance. In the foreground small foamy waves wash up onto the wet sand, which is reflecting the orange sunrise.