Being a beach dweller I do not often think of making sunset images any where far from the sand.

This image is one of those rare exceptions taken from a vantage high in the Adelaide hills.

From here the gulf waters seem to smooth right out and appear like a mirror but the shape of the reflections tell a different story. If the sea was perfectly calm the rays of sunlight would be faithfully mirrored but instead they are translated into horizontal and vertical bands of light and shadow as only those random moments where the water surface is exactly horizontal to me all contribute to the beautifully textured water in this image.

Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Day 738, The Gulf of St Vincent’ 1/500s f/4 ISO100 105mm