Dark Night of the Soul

Sandy Beach, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, USA.

The strong composition of the Pier draws you to the lake like a magnet. Black Pier is an image about depth. 

Depth in the compositions. Depth in the feelings evoked by the powerful storm brooding on the opposite shore of the lake. Depth in the unapologetic colors of a cloudy sunset.

You know the sun is just behind those thick clouds and will be visible again sooner or later.

I didn’t know yet I only had time to take few exposures before the snow started falling on me and forced me to pack my equipment and leave.

For this exposure, the camera was dialed at 8 seconds, just enough to beautifully smooth the lake water before the wind and snow set in to disrupt it.

The result is a 61 megapixels explosion of purples in the sky and warm tones in the foreground that complement each other.

The sun is just behind those clouds.