Personally, this photo means so much more to me than one may think, not because of the photo itself, but the trip connected to this shot.

This was the last trip I ever had with my dad before he passed away. Trips with my dad were always an adventure, spending our days exploring the places we visit. I know he would want me to keep taking photos. He even offered to buy me a nice camera and fund everything to keep me going despite his financial situation. (He was a very harsh critic and never was afraid to tell people his opinions, so if he thought something was good, he really did). We never got around to that. I will try my best to continue making my dad proud.

It’s funny, both of my parents were professional photographers for a very long time and into my early childhood, but I wasn't into photography. I only started taking photographs on this trip just because I oddly felt like it. I take my new found hobby as my dad’s final gift to me, he passed it on to me in our last time together. He said I shot better than him and I had something. I’ll take his word for it. I miss you dad, I think about you every time I look at this photo.

This photo was in Half Moon Bay during said trip, this was a last minute photo I decided to take where I had to shield my lens out of frame from the glare, this resulted in the very nice, bright, high exposure that helped black out the silhouettes. There is no post processing in this image.