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Phil Douglis | all galleries >> Galleries >> Gallery Ninety-one: A month on America’s “Last Beach.” > Surfers at sunset, Imperial Beach, California, 2014
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09-AUG-2014

Surfers at sunset, Imperial Beach, California, 2014

I photographed 26 sunsets during my stay, and every one of them offered new content. As I made my sunset pictures, I noticed dozens of people, many using smartphone cameras, making pictures along side of me. When some of them shared their images with me, I noticed that all of them included only the sun, sky and sea. They all looked alike. On the other hand, I prefer to make sunset images that include additional content and context. Most of them featured people enjoying the sea and its shore as it was bathed in golden light. This image uses a setting sun as atmosphere, but most of the image is filled with a sea of varying hues. Near the bottom, a silhouetted surfer finishes his run at left, while three belly-surfers prepare to float on smaller waves. This image not only expresses the beauty of nature – it also tells the story of how man uses nature for his own pleasure.

FujiFilm X-T1
1/400s f/13.0 at 107.3mm iso800 full exif

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