This photograph was captured on the Sonoma Coast at Jenner, during the same extraordinary sunset session as the other earlier Headlands images on this site. Shot on a Fujifilm GFX medium‑format camera paired with a Nikkor 80–400mm ED VR lens, the combination delivers remarkable resolution, tonal depth, and edge‑to‑edge clarity.

A line of five pelicans glides across the glowing horizon, their silhouettes cutting a perfect diagonal through the last light of day. The sun sinks low, radiating warm gold and rose tones that melt into the Pacific — a scene with a distinctly Rumisque edge, where realism and atmosphere blur into something almost painterly.

This image is presented exactly as it was captured:
No Photoshop. No color manipulation.
The vivid hues come straight from the Velvia film simulation, which renders the true sunset color exactly as it appeared.

• Photographed by the book's author
• Location: Jenner, Sonoma Coast, California
• Camera: Fujifilm GFX medium‑format
• Lens: Nikkor 80–400mm ED VR
• Print Size: 8×10 glossy
• Finish: Premium professional photo print

This photograph is also featured in the book, Highway 1 Unlimited (available on this site). Part of the California Coast / Highway 1 Collection.

Please note that the 8x10 crop may vary slightly from the eBay picture format. Thanks for visiting and all the best!