Heceta Head Lighthouse Scenic Viewpoint in Oregon is a photography and scenery goldmine. It has the beach, lighthouse, rock stacks, lots of birds, and caves. It has to be one of the coolest places I've ever visited, and it wasn't very crowded (huge bonus).

Photomatix Pro 5.0, Adobe Photoshop.

Taken very early in the morning on July 12, 2014 at Sparks Lake near Bend, Oregon.

Three bracketed exposures manually masked and blended in Photoshop CS6.

This image was the result of a workshop with "Starving Photographer" Mahesh Thapa on July 11, 2014. Mahesh really emphasized that getting in the water and capturing several exposures would give the best results. Man, was he right.

Adobe Photoshop CS6.

B+W Circular Polarizer, and a microfiber cloth from Costco to wipe water off of the lens as much as possible.