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Phil Douglis | all galleries >> Galleries >> Gallery Ninety-five: Back to the beach -- finding new stories in familiar subjects > Twilight cuddle, Mission Beach, California, 2015
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26-SEP-2015

Twilight cuddle, Mission Beach, California, 2015

It is that “golden moment” between daylight and darkness. The sun has set, and leaves its glow upon both sky and water. The body language of the man and woman cuddling under a beach umbrella complements this romantic setting. They seem oblivious to everything happening around them. We can see what they don’t see here – a silhouetted surfer surged through my frame just as I was composing this picture. The surfer, using an outstretched arm for balance, hurtles towards the left, while the woman below the umbrella, using one arm to embrace the man, faces towards the right. The couple under the umbrella never looked up.

FujiFilm X-T1
1/240s f/6.0 at 135.7mm iso800 hide exif
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Date/Time26-Sep-2015 18:34:27
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ModelX-T1
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length135.7 mm
Exposure Time1/238 sec
Aperturef/6
ISO Equivalent800
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Phil Douglis28-Oct-2015 19:13
The title came to me even as I was shooting it. It was a romantic scene in a romantic setting, suddenly incongruously energized by this surging surfer.
Nancy Clendaniel28-Oct-2015 00:39
Twilight Cuddle…great title to match a great shot!
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