Well, you've found a great place to photograph and you've certainly go an eye for what makes a good photo, but there are a few things you can improve.
The very, very first thing that caught my eye: your horizon isn't level. Always make sure that is level.
Have you heard of the Rule of Thirds before? At the moment, your horizon runs right through the middle of the photo, providing 50% sky and 50% water. The sky really does nothing for the photo, so why not move the horizon up some and present 33% sky and 66% water?
What method do you use for rendering photos in B&W? I think if you did some research you can find ways to make blue skies pop a little more. The best B&W photos are those with pearly white clouds on a dark blue sky.
One thing I would like to add would be to get rid of the two stick things at the bottom of the picture. Before pressing the shutter be sure you only include what belongs in the picture. I think this is the hardest part because so often I take them on the fly and don't see things. If you are playing around with this, I'd straighten it and crop it to remove them.
@jasonbarnette@dmortega Agree - and I would also remove the black-floaty thing in the foreground. Otherwise it's a good photo and I love the calm seas left of the breakwater contrasted to the rough waves on the right.
The most important things were already said. I'm a sucker for strong contrasts and the ones in the shot could be strenghtened a bit more. Other than that: a very beautiful shot!
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The very, very first thing that caught my eye: your horizon isn't level. Always make sure that is level.
Have you heard of the Rule of Thirds before? At the moment, your horizon runs right through the middle of the photo, providing 50% sky and 50% water. The sky really does nothing for the photo, so why not move the horizon up some and present 33% sky and 66% water?
What method do you use for rendering photos in B&W? I think if you did some research you can find ways to make blue skies pop a little more. The best B&W photos are those with pearly white clouds on a dark blue sky.