I took this image just north of the English border as I was driving home from the Edinburgh Festival this year.  It was a bright, clear evening and I pulled into a lay-by to capture the beautiful cloud formations and colour reflections in the calm sea.  

I knew that straight shots would be effective and I took a few which turned out fine.  But I also wanted more of an ethereal look so I took a few more in which I moved the zoom during the exposure.  I thought this would work but I also know that it's a hit and miss technique, so I took  a number of shots in this way.  This one was the best of the crop.