Chincoteague, Virginia

Photographer Grant L. Gursky details the moment he captured this supremely colorful image on the southern portion of the Delmarva Peninsula

Photography by Grant L. Gursky

As the golden sun slips below the horizon, painting the sky in a fiery blend of oranges and pinks, a lone fisherman flicks his pole as he casts his line at the fishing pier at the Robert N. Reed Waterfront Park on Chincoteague Island. The vibrancy of the backdrop, coupled with the stark contrast of the fisherman and illumination of the light post, created several points of interest for this photo.