End of the day
At the end of the day, is when you arguably have the best light for photography.
At the end of the day, during the subtle transition from day to night, is when the new colors pop into the scene.
At the end of the day, when dusk turns to twilight, is when a long exposure brings out an ethereal feel to the moving landscapes.
At the end of the day, is when the crowds depart leaving you alone to contemplate the scene at hand.
At the end of the day, is when the loneliness encourages you to introspect life while still feeling the rush of photography.
After all, at the end of the day, a photo is nothing more than a collection of pixels, an aggregation of data, a frozen slice of time. And it is in the hands of the photographer to bring mean to it.
Long after the crowds had disappeared at the Natural Bridges State Beach along the Pacific coast, I made this long exposure that captured the last vestiges of color in the moving sky and the turbulent ocean. The thought of 'one more exposure' kept me going during this cold spell until both the light and my energy levels gave out.
Natural Bridges State Beach
CA USA