In June 2015, I joined an organized photo tour in Newfoundland. One of the excursions brought us to the Trinity rocky cliffs.

Arriving at the designated spot, I was struck immediately by the beauty and details of the natural elements. This little bay caught my attention. I set up my tripod and camera with a wide-angle lens to compose the image and installed an ND filter. I envisioned a long exposure to decrease texture on the water surface, eliminate the lines created by the ocean waves and augment the impact of the clouds. Once again, I used my live time feature on my camera to perform a perfect exposure (ETTR). It took 50 seconds.

My LPM portfolio contains another long-exposure image taken during that gorgeous trip.

During the trip, I had the chance to get close to whales, icebergs, birds, and beautiful landscapes and shoot them all. I must go back.

That trip made me realize the benefits of guided photography tours. The organizers know when and where to go with no time wasted.