I am on the west coast for a few days doing a workshop for Sea and Sage Audubon so the timing of my posts will be a little strange.

This is my favorite home beach in Kennebunk, one of those days with amazing clouds recently, but without direct sun. It was somewhat of an exposure and processing challenge as I wanted at least a hint of green in the lawns and trees around the house on Lord’s Point, without sacrificing the drama of the sky. – 1/3 EV exposure compensation, then, for the clouds and sky…but that left the beach and especially the area around the house too dark. Fill Light in Lightroom brought that area up better, and, with a bit of added contrast, makes for just about the effect I was after.

Canon SX40HS at 24mm equivalent field of view, f4 @ 1/1250th @ ISO 100. Program with iContrast.

Processed for Intensity and Sharpness in Lightroom, with additional processing as above. Cropped for composition.