Sunrise at Marineland

The beach at Marineland is pretty unique in Florida due to the coquina rocks that are scattered about. As the seasons pass and the weather and tides change, so does the beach. I have been there a half dozen or more times and everytime it's looks like a different place. It's about an hour and a quarter drive from Orlando so the best time to go is when the sunrise is not too early. I chose a time when the tide would be high so the water would be flowing around the rocks. Long exposures work best when the water is flowing in and out showing the movement. Before sunrise, I used an ND filter that is about a three stop, but switched over to the Lee Big Stopper after the sun rose and it was getting brighter. The Lee Big Stopper gives the photos a bluish cast that has to be fixed in lightroom. Today I ordered an inbetween ND filter of 6 stops and will be anxious to try it out.