This panorama captures the beach just as the day is slowly dissolving into gold. The sun is low above the horizon, painting the landscape with warm, deep orange hues. The light reflects in the wet sand and draws a sparkling strip across the entire width of the image, as if the sea has temporarily released liquid gold. In this golden glow, four people stand on the water's edge, silhouettes sharing one hushed moment together. Their presence gives the picture scale, tranquillity and a sense of connection to the vast landscape.
The panorama does even more justice to the vastness of the coast: the sea, sky and sand flow seamlessly together. The beautiful reflection line of the sun forms a natural conductor for the eye, creating a gentle, almost magical rhythm in the composition. The warm colours and calm interplay of light and silhouettes give the image a timeless quality - a reminder of long summer evenings when everything seems to move slowly for a moment.
A photograph that exudes both calm beauty and quiet emotion: the golden hour at its purest and most poetic.
Sjoerd Lammers
The Netherlands
Olympus OM-D + iPhone/Hipstamatic
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