WeeK 4: Silhouette

On late Friday afternoon, I headed out to Huntington Beach. Sitting on the sand near the water, I instantly became hypnotized with the the sound of the waves and the sunlight hitting the water. While I sat there shooting pictures to capture the saturation of light on the water, a man with a skim board came into frame. As the waves rolled in, he stood there waiting for the perfect wave to skim. With the sun in front of me, it allowed me to capture his silhouette against the warmth of the sun reflected into the ocean. His silhouette gives mystery to his identity. The position of the skim boarder, that stood far from any distinguishable landmarks, leaves the viewer to be drawn into a wide open space. This picture shows a good example of dark and light in balance. The oceans power and the sunlight hitting the waves creates a sense of calmness to the atmosphere in the picture.