On a beautiful summer's day, shortly before sunset, I was on the shore to take photos of the turquoise blue sea and beautiful pinkish puffy clouds. About an hour after I started shooting, the weather suddenly changed, and dark, heavy clouds covered the sky. All the vibrant blue, turquoise and pinkish hues transformed into a monochromatic bluish-grey tone.
Thinking of all the colourful frames I envisioned for the day, I was slightly disappointed about the weather change. Just as I was getting ready to pack my tripod and go home, I noticed a beautiful light diffusing beneath the thick, grey clouds and shining above the sea, lighting up the horizon and reaching towards me.
If I could set a long enough exposure, I could smooth out the sea, use the faint light and get a fine art look with the frame. I decided to go with a 5-minute exposure time. I knew it was risky to have such a long exposure time as the light could change if the clouds would flow away and let more light in the sky.
Luckily, there were no unexpected light changes while I took the photo. The colourful version of the frame looked beautiful. However, I wanted to reflect a very dramatic and moody feeling with a fine art finish, as it was exactly how I felt watching the sky while waiting for the exposure time to be completed. That's why I edited this photo in black and white.
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