Photo Competition

3rd Photo:

Best of Show - 3rd Place "Marine Park at Sunset" by Paul Israel (College)

"Who wouldn’t love this spot? A million-dollar view and everyone can enjoy it, and these people are fully enjoying it. We can almost smell the sea air and feel the joy of these friends soaking up the mid-summer sunset. This photograph is beautifully framed, with diagonal lines leading into the serene faces of the people. While the people in this shot present a new twist on the oft-photographed Bellingham sunset, the light is the star of this image. The photographer caught a hint of this amazing light on the subject’s faces. The light also emphasizes the many rich beach textures - the jagged Chuckanut sandstone, the slippery eelgrass in the cove - and dances on the water with an other-worldly energy."

-Jury Statement