Another HDR effort, this time form Mother’s Beach in Kennebunk, looking out across a cold sea to the retreating storm. Again it is really about the clouds and the light on the water, but the gulls on the little strip of open beach add an element not usual for an HDR (since anything that is likely to move can be a real problem with 3 exposures). Even the sea cooperated for the most part here, with the high tide and gentle swell working for a good HDR effect.

Canon SX20IS at 28mm equivalent field of view, three bracketed exposures centered on –2/3s EV, assembled and tone-mapped in Photomatix pro, processed for intensity and clarity in Lightroom. Some noise reduction applied also to tame the HDR noise. For whatever reason, this required some color temperature adjustment as well.