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Phil Douglis | all galleries >> Galleries >> Gallery Forty: Expressing the force and beauty of moisture in motion > The crash of surf, Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, Carmel, California, 2012
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12-AUG-2012

The crash of surf, Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, Carmel, California, 2012

This collision of surging surf and rocky cliff is magnified by the camera’s ability to freeze droplets hanging in the air, as well as capture the frenzied curve of a wave that seems to perfectly match the notch of ancient rock that awaits it. I like the collision of colors as well – the warmth of the old rock contrasts nicely to the chilly blues in the frothy water. Over the centuries, the constant slamming of water into rock seems to have gradually created the very shape of the base of the cliff itself.

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Phil Douglis02-Sep-2012 23:57
Well expressed, Iris. I am glad you see what I intended here. Nature is a creative force. The surging water creates power, and that power, in turn, reshapes the earth itself.
Iris Maybloom (irislm)02-Sep-2012 00:46
This image is about the power and drama of nature and what better place to give it expression than Point Lobos.
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