Big Sur Canvas Print

They say that if you work hard enough and long enough on something, you're bound to get lucky sooner or later. This was one such event. I was in California for a convention and decided to head north on Highway 1 after the convention. The sun was about to set when I took a sharp turn to the right around an escarpment. Emerging to my left was a once-in-a-lifetime scenic wonder. Everything had come together with perfect confluence- the lighting, the blooming foliage, the crashing waves, my angle of view. Exhilarated, I took the shot as quickly and carefully as I could with my Mamiya 645 and Gitzo tripod.

James Rasmusson is a resident of Holland Michigan who has been creating fine art photographs since the early 80�s. Jim�s photo-art is best known for themes that express the drama and majesty of nature. �I like to underscore the abstract and tease the mind. I am ever alert for juxtapositions that express irony, absurdity, and poignancy. I want people to feel both tension and resolution in my compositions.� Specializing in scenes from the Great Lakes region, the artist�s portfolios also include the Ozarks, Arizona and California, the Florida Keys, River Rouge, Chicago, �Suspended Amusements�, Nightscapes, Winterscapes, Ontario, and the Caribbean. The award-winning photographer�s work has appeared in many publications as...