Sunrise at Sunset Beach

Sunset beach is a tourism hotspot in Cape May, New Jersey. From here, you can see the famous wreckage of a concrete ship SS Atlantus and Cape May Lighthouse. Besides, a flag raising-lowering ceremony which takes places every morning and evening from May through September. This ceremony has been taking place on Sunset beach since 1973.  

As the name implied, Sunset beach is famous for its beautiful sunset. Nevertheless, I was here to capture the beauty of Sunset beach during the sunrise. When the sun gradually climb up the horizon, upper part of the pier pilings were lit up by the warm light. This combined the cool color of the sea and sky, producing a strong contrast of color. Although this magical moment doesn't last long, I still used the 10-stops ND filter to smooth out the water.