Baltic Sea, Zinnowitz, Germany
It was a great day back in May this year at the Baltic Sea on the island of Usedom. Our family celebrated my moms 85th birthday and after dinner some of us went out for a walk on the beach and to enjoy the sunset. Of course I took the camera with me and had just started to capture the reflections on the sand when these kids stormed the beach and entered joyful the frigid water of the sea. I believe they belonged to a youth soccer team and were in a training camp nearby. I couldn’t ask for better actors in a scene like that. I underexposed up to two f-stops, having the kids sharp and just as a silhouette, still maintaining some color in the sun, and also capturing the glow on the water.
I can tell you, these girls and boys were brave. Most people made their walk on the beach in a warm coat or jacket…
Nikon Z6II, Nikkor Z 24-70, f/4 S, @ 62mm, 1/1250 s, f/20, ISO 1250, image slightly cropped