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In the picture of the surfer leaving the water, this beach photo portrays the orange curtain, a description of Orange County.

Black on the top and bottom of the photo appear to form a shade or curtain with a surfer sandwiched in the center, draped in orange light from the ocean.

This picture is doesn't appeal to people who prefer literal translations of beach sunsets and those golden, glowing suns, we've heard from feedback of viewers. But if you can place yourself into a warm December night (around December 10), the air is around 72 degrees and there's a tropical feel to the beach. Then you watch hundreds of activities and people moving in this slice of orange color. You can't see their faces...only their shapes and the shapes of items they carry.

It's like taking a bath in this dark orange light with the black surrounding it and creeping in.  It's kind of eerie, kind of neat to look at, and really fun to take pictures in.