Thanks for your thoughts, @jamesstaddon! Love your photo!
I may have tried walking up closer to the water? Sometimes the waves coming in create interesting shapes and textures that could fill the foreground, even at hand-holdable shutter speeds.
Yes! That would’ve been better. Due to the beach being so occupied with tourists sitting watching the sunset, I was a bit embarrassed to go too close to the water. (as I was already the crazy photographer at the front with the big camera getting down for a low angle… đ) Maybe next time!