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Sunbeams

20 photographs featuring sunbeams, from across the portfolio, shot between 2007 and 2025.

Rugged volcanic cliffs above the Santorini coastline look out over a sun-touched sea toward distant islands under a partly clouded sky.
Coastal Cliffs of SantoriniSantorini
Feathery tussock grass in the foreground as sunbeams break through storm clouds over a distant harbor city and its valley, Queenstown, New Zealand.
God Rays Above QueenstownCanterbury
Golden morning rays breaking through dark clouds above a calm sea at Petrova Island, a silhouetted island visible in the hazy distance.
Sunbeams Through Heavy CloudLazovsky Reserve
The lighthouse at Nelson Bay rises above a scrub-covered coastal headland with golden light breaking through heavy cloud overhead.
Green Headland Under Summer CloudNew South Wales
Sunbeams break through towering cumulus clouds above the ocean at Huskisson on the New South Wales coast. December 2018.
Sunbeams Through the CloudsCentral Coast
Jagged columnar rock formations wet from breaking waves, with morning light filtering through low cloud on the Queensland coast.
Columns at the TidelineQueensland
Layered coastal rock catches warm sunlight while waves break below heavy clouds and sunbeams over the New South Wales South Coast.
Sunbeams Through Storm CloudsSouth Coast
A full rainbow arcs from dark storm clouds to the horizon above surf crashing over jagged rocks at Byron Bay, New South Wales.
Arc Above the Dark CoastNew South Wales
Sunbeams cutting through a heavy grey cloudbank over Byron Bay, two bird silhouettes against the sky with light reflections on the ocean surface below.
Sunbeams Through Storm CloudsNew South Wales
A mound of green kelp on wet sand at Sidemi Bay, long-exposure waves behind it and sunbeams through dark clouds above.
Kelp Mound on the ShoreHasan
Moss-covered logs rest in the foreground of a wide river in Primorsky Krai as sunlight breaks through heavy clouds overhead.
Cloud Break Over the RiverPrimorsky Krai
Tall green-gold grass fills a Lefu River marsh at golden hour as storm clouds break to reveal warm light on the right horizon, September 2010.
Tall Grass in Fading LightPrimorsky Krai
A rugged volcanic cliff edge at Santorini overlooks deep blue water where a ferry leaves a white wake below sunbeams breaking through cloud.
Ferry Wake Under the CalderaSantorini
Distinct light beams break through dark clouds above a valley with urban sprawl and a coastal inlet, viewed from green slopes, Central Otago.
Cloud Break Over the ValleyCanterbury
Moss-covered boulders line the foreground of a calm bay on Petrova Island, with sunlight breaking through clouds toward a forested headland.
Sunbreak Over Petrova IslandLazovsky Reserve
Rays of sunlight pass through heavy cloud above the rocky headland at Nelson Bay, with the white lighthouse visible against the grey sky.
Tower Against the Cloud RaysNew South Wales
Sunbeams break through dark cloud over the caldera, casting warm light on the water and silhouetted headlands, Santorini. December 2024.
Sunbeams Over Silhouetted HeadlandsSantorini
A paved road curves along a grassy ridge toward a distant city and harbor with sunbeams breaking through cloud cover, Central Otago.
Descending Road Toward the HarborCanterbury
Crepuscular sun rays break through morning clouds above the calm sea at Petrova Island, with rhododendron blooms and a weathered driftwood snag in the foreground.
Weathered Snag in Spring BloomLazovsky Reserve
Upper stone wall of the Colosseum in Rome at winter golden hour, a rainbow arcing through storm cloud above the open arena.
Spectral Arc Above Mossy StoneRome