Bolinao, Pangasinan

D A T E : NOVEMBER 12, 2012
L O C A T I O N : PATAR ROCK FORMATION, BRGY. PATAR, BOLINAO, PANGASINAN, ILOCOS REGION, PHILIPPINES

C A M E R A : NIKON D80
L E N S : TOKINA 11-16MM F/2.8
F I L T E R : 77MM ND106 B+W FILTER
M O U N T : BENRO TRAVEL ANGEL TRIPOD
L I G H T : AMBIENT
S E T T I N G S : MANUAL MODE | ISO 100 | 3 SEC | F/8
P O S T - P R O C E S S I N G N O T E S : CURVES

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I clicked my shutter, waited for three seconds and gazed at my camera’s viewfinder. No good.

The image was muddled from the sea spray that pervaded my ND filter. I can see a ghost of a good photograph, but it really was not up to par. My thumb neared the delete button; I thought once, twice and thrice. I held off deleting the obscure picture.

And I’m glad I did. Sometimes, you just have to trust your instinct, how hazy it maybe.