Lake Michigan Waves at Sunset in Sheboygan

Golden light spills onto grass and clouds as waves roll toward shore on Lake Michigan in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. The secret to this photograph is the use of flash sidelight to illuminate the grass in the foreground, giving it a pop of color and light necessary to balance the brightness of the sky. Leading lines and the rule of thirds work to the image's advantage, with the wave and slope of grass leading to the lighthouse, which contains the eye and bounces it back to the sky to start the viewing over again.