Torrance Beach

Having shot many a seascape in my lifetime of living a the beach, I’m always on the lookout for something a bit different. This ‘glow’ in the sky and ocean surface caught my attention, and I made several different images of the scene. I like this one the best. The foreground of sand and surf, dotted with people frolicking in the surf, and placed at the very bottom of the frame, provided a contrast to the endless sea. I was processing the photo on a large monitor, and only then did I notice the sailboat in the distance. Look carefully and you’ll find it as I did.

“It never rains in Southern California…” The last two weeks have provided rain in abundance and a light show over the horizon. The classic song by John Hammond goes on to say “But girl don’t they warn ya? It pours man, it pours…”. This image captures that moment when it’s not raining on the photographer but it’s “pouring” in the distance. I was tempted to crop to make the aspect ratio more ‘normal’. Grateful that I came to my senses and left the view that grabbed me and said ‘make this photograph’ just the way I saw it.