Two couples engage in conversation at water’s edge on a golden evening in San Diego. I made numerous images of this gathering, primarily because of the atmospheric light and the mood it created. I fill the background with softly focused golden surf, and lead in to the couples with a stretch of warmly illuminated sand. We see three of the four people in profile. More importantly, we are drawn to the gesture of the man in the middle – his outstretched hand and extended thumb tell us that he is the center of attention here.