Jaquina Lighthouse is one of the most popular photography locations on the Oregon Coast. This image was taken on a cloudy morning. Considering the grey sky and relatively quiet ocean, I decided to use a 10-stop ND filter and a long exposure to smooth the water and create some layers in the sky.

Although I took this image in color, I saw it in monochrome from the beginning because I think black and white better convey the feeling of a late-fall grey day on the ocean.