There are many ways to take pictures of the sea. The shape and size of the waves ever lapping the beach are always changing. That's why it's important to carefully observe the waves to take a picture of a particularly large or an interestingly-shaped wave. If you included an horizontal line in the framing of the picture, be careful not to tilt the camera. Take the picture holding the camera tightly so that the horizontal lines in your picture don't appear skewed or slanted.

When taking a picture of the waves on a beach, you want to take the shot at the correct timing, paying attention to the shape and size of the waves. But sometimes you are paying so much attention to the waves, that you may not notice that you accidentally tilted the camera. If the horizontal lines in your picture appear slanted, the picture will have an unnatural look. In such cases, it may be handy to use the frame assist function.Compare how paying some attention can completely change the look of the same sea scene.

An example of the horizontal lines appearing slanted	Picture taken paying attention to the horizontal lines
An example of unexciting wave shapes	Picture taken paying attention to the shape of the waves

Useful things to remember

When taking a picture of the waves on a beach, take the shot at the correct timing, paying attention to the shape and size of the waves. Try taking not just one but several pictures at a time, and later select the one shot at the best timing.