A sea stack stands in silhouette against an orange dawn sky at Plastun, white waves breaking over dark foreground boulders. — Primorsky Krai, Russia · September 2006

Silhouette Over Calm Water

Dawn at Plastun on the Sea of Japan coast, September 2006. Warm light spread across the water while a solitary sea stack stood in silhouette, and a lone figure stood at the boulder-strewn shoreline below.

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Nikon D1X20mmf/81/8s1 September 2006

Dramatic Clouds Long Exposure Water Rocky Shoreline Sea Stacks Diagonal Tension Foreground Interest Framing Leading Lines Silhouette Vertical Rhythm Sunrise

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