The most memorable sunset photos are often made with nature’s help. For example, the sunset in this photograph is greatly enhanced by a layer of thin clouds passing over the face of the sun just as it begins its disappearance. The sun becomes more than a yellow ball – it contains not only yellow hues, but orange and brown as well. The line of clouds echoes the thrust of the horizon itself. Such thin cloud layers floating over sunsets are rare in San Diego. I saw them on just two out of the 26 evenings I spent shooting there on this visit. Yet this sunset itself comprises only half of this image. The lower half is just as important to the story this picture tells. This image speaks of the relationship between man and the sea. The foreground surfer just about to enter the water with his board, and the smaller figure of a surfer already among the waves, combine to symbolize human interaction with the natural world. The sea itself can also be seen here as a symbol of human origins. The two halves of this image blend to express a moment of sheer awe.