The town of Loreto is on the eastern coast of Mexico's Baja peninsula and overlooks the Sea of Cortez. There a many islands just offshore which makes for great fishing and photo opportunities. For this shot, I had to scramble to the top of a 100 foot cliff overlooking the sea in the pre-dawn light. The sea was wonderfully calm and provided long exposure opportunities in many directions. This particular scene lit up as sunrise approached and I was struck by the fact that the two islands were almost mirror images of each other. The building light cooperated by painting each island a different color to complement the sky and sea. Foreground plants and 131mm focal length completed the composition
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