#143

This familiar monolith stands at the mouth of the Russian River, in Jenner, California. The fiery salmon-colored sunset adds a surreal effect to the scene. Use of a long telephoto lens compresses the scene into strong graphic elements, dominated by the large silhouette of the rock, and offset by the huge distorted form of the setting sun. A flock of cormorants look on from atop the rock. The now silent antenna on the upper corner of the rock used to serve as a navigational aid for ships.

Kodachrome Professional film, natural light, telephoto lens