During one early morning visit, when the harbor waters were still and reflective, I enjoyed the many rowboats lined up at the pier. The colors, although slightly subdued due to the lack of light in the early morning, were still beautiful to me. I really liked the contrast of the colorful rowboats with both the dark texture of the wooden pier and the dark grayish blue of the harbor waters.

The Ancora Praia was beautiful. The deep red paint was weathered with a lot of texture. I especially liked the way the water reflections were shimmering on the darker red hull. This is an example of what you can photograph when the sun is straight above you. The harsh shadows were less of an issue and added to the character of the boat.