It has flowing water, that with a long exposure can begin to look like fog or mist....

And with the right clouds and light, you get dramatic sunsets and sunrises.

When you vary the shutter speed, you can either turn the incoming waves into a placid mist-like fog.....

...Or you can see the actual waves as they break over rocks in the foreground or roll onto the beach.

And as in the above photos, make sure you use a good tripod and a graduated or split neutral density filter. If you don't have filters you can use a technique called HDR (high dynamic range), or you can take two shots, one for the foreground (rocks, beach, etc.), and one for the sky and then blend them in Photoshop. If you cannot do either and you have a great sunset, expose for the sky and let the foreground fall into shadow. You will have a dramatic silhouette, especially if you add a human element.

Always look for leading lines and interesting compositions. I always try to shoot with my widest lens possible to start but often need to get in closer with another lens.
As in all landscape photography, try different things. Vary it up and you will hopefully come home with a handful of great shots that are different from each other.








