A rough wave crashes into the foreground as the open sea stretches endlessly toward the horizon.

 

Far in the distance, a lone ship holds its course beneath a leaden sky — barely visible, yet essential to the balance of the frame.

 

This photo was taken during a windy passage on the North Sea and edited using the Leica Eternal look to emphasize the deep greens, soft silvers, and timeless melancholy of the northern waters.