This is my first real effort at trying to capture the light I see at the beach after sunrise. It is tricky to balance the contrast, orange-yellow sunlight, and long blue shadows. In addition to those variables, the sand at Siesta Beach is nearly 100% quartz. Quartz crystal sand has unique refractive properties that vary widely depending upon the time of the day and to what is happening in the sky. ... To my eye, the gamut in this photo is reminiscent of Ektachrome that has been pushed a stop (not quite the look I want---neither is Kodachrome). I have yet to figure out how to get the warm tones to work. I tried white balancing and adjusting "to taste" several areas in the scene while developing the RAW file. Then, as a 16-bit PSD file, I experimented with color balance, HSV, and curves. I think I'll eventually find the recipe. It will take some experimentation to render the crisp blueish sparkle while keeping the sunlight in check and the quartz sand. The print looks okay (not great) on Ilford Gold Fiber Silk--I like the way the brightest parts of the image are 255, 255, 255 so that the paper comes through. I don't like the blown whites so much when I view the picture on a tablet screen.