Martin's Beach I by nlwirth

The thing you have to understand about this image is that I captured it in the middle of a raging, relentless storm, the wind delivering a seemingly unending deluge of pelting rain and, at times, waves slamming into me as I tried to make my way around the beach (one drenched me all the way up to my stomach and nearly sucked me out to the sea). I clenched my umbrella and held it as steady as I could over my camera and tripod. I was drenched to my skin by the time I had finished my session down there. That black in the sky is a very dark, passing storm cloud. It was an exhilarating experience ... via 500px http://ift.tt/1CHcDSG