nice shot! i love all your photos, they are just great!

Very nice shot. I know this is a nit-pick (and it's easy to say from my armchair), but some texture in the foreground water would have helped this shot. As it stands now, the foreground water looks blurry. I realize this is really, really tough to determine with long exposures so I mention it not so much as a critique of your work but as a point to make to prospective photographers: Bracket Your Exposures! This is especially important with landscapes where there is a combination of movement and long exposures.

Also, Joel, could you tell us how you keep your photo equipment dry on a shore-line shoot like this? I'm sure there's salt water spray all around and photographers looking to make these kinds of shots need to take precautions with their equipment.

hello i didn't not used any protective equipment to protect my canon 5D or even the lenses or the filers, the sea tide was calm, so i was quite lucky or maybe not, i would like more action waves crashing into the rocks etc, but as am saying i am always happy with what nature gives to me (well not always) about the exposure was quite late, i arrived late to the location and i had to set up quickly, also this location is only open at weekends as during weeks days is not assesble as is part of a military range of the area, at this time i had only one (ND .6), ND filters which are a standard to me i use myself Lee Filters and after spending a quite large amount of money with them they are essential to me, there is always something missing but all comes with experience and own mistakes to archive perfectness.

Regards.
Joel Antunes

Hi Joel. Thanks for your answers. In case anyone is interested, Joel mentioned he uses a Canon 5D which differs from the Canon EOS-1 in that it lacks environmental seals. For any prospective photographers who will be taking a lot of photos close to the seashore, you will need to take precautions. Even though you may avoid splashes of water from the surf, seaspray will be in the air and will eventually get into the camera body where it will do damage. Seaspray is salt water and salt water is highly corrosive to electronics and metals. A photographer shooting a lot near the surf should either invest in a sealed pro camera body or an airtight shell for their existing camera.

bdwilcox, you are right, i am aware of the 5D lack's seals (thats one of the reasons why i signed up for insurance) but is very expensive buying one special cover protector for it! and at the moment i just cant afford it!
i don't even know where to get them from, bud heard they are expensive.

Regards
Joel Antunes

Your photos are real work of art, in that they make algae look so attractive -- when in other circumstances it wouldn't be. :)

Joel, I like StormJacket products (http://www.stormjacket.com) and Kata covers. You can also make super cheap/free versions from shower caps, rubber bands, or old raincoats. Pro clamshells are expensive, but usually survive a dunk and in REALLY foul weather or conditions, an underwater camera or single use camera is a must.