Taken with Kodak Kodachrome transparency film, this was my first photograph with an SLR type camera (Minolta 101).

The opportunity presented itself in November 1972 on a late afternoon walk on a deserted beach in Pentwater, Michigan. Sun poked through during a brief break in the dark skies, illuminating the strata of sand, casting the foreground in shaded relief. The image won the landscape award at the then prestigious annual Jewish Community photography competition the following year and was an inspiration for pursuing the art throughout life.

Year: 1972
Location: Pentwater, Michigan
Collector’s Edition of 10
Dimensions: 16" x 24"