Competition entry: Diamond Beach in Iceland
Diamond Beach in Iceland by Brian Narveson
2025 January Competition - A Open
39 points - 1st Place
Judges' comments:
Great impact; a feeling of power; great color; good placement of sun; rocks are beautifully lit
Maker's notes:

This is a 5 shot HDR taken with a Canon 7D Mark II, 18-35mm zoom set to 18mm.  Aperture priority set to f/9, +/- 1 and 2 stops for HDR.  ISO 3200, with shutter speed 1000/second to freeze the waves.