2018 for me was spent doing more concert work than landscape by far, but I did get a couple of exceptional shots just the same. This photograph was made in Tor Bay, Nova Scotia, a place I’ve gone many times before. Typically, Tor Bay has a gentle surf coming in where children play and the odd surfer sometimes braves the cold water. This day was different, as I walked from the car, I saw the huge waves crashing into the rocks causing gigantic spray to fly into the air. I ran back to the car to get my gear, knowing that there wasn’t much light left.

I scrambled around to get my camera on the tripod and placed it behind the large rock using the smaller boulders as a leading line. I waited for the larger waves and tried to time it so I hit the shutter just as one of the biggest waves pounded on the rock, sending it’s spray high into the air, catching the golden light. When this particular wave crashed in, I hit the shutter and I immediately knew I had captured the one I wanted. within maybe 30 seconds of capturing this image, the sun slid behind the trees and the beautiful golden light was gone.

I have since printed out a copy of the image at 24”x36”. It looks stunning and is currently in our livingroom above our couch. if you like this image, you could own a copy, it will be for sale in a limited run in either 16x24 or 24x36 sizes. Printed on archival quality paper to assure many years of enjoyment.