Balboa Pier Dreams

The Look measures 12.6 x 12.6 cm and can be hung on the wall or stood up.

It is a photograph behind 3 mm clear acrylic on an MDF block of 110 x 110 x 22 mm. The country is engraved on the side; the photographer, the title and the country are on the back.

The Wrapp is a 0.8 mm silicone frame that clicks around it. Together, a Wrapped Look measures 126 x 126 x 25 mm.

Hand-finished in our Foto Lab in Amstelveen.

A blazing sunset turns the sky above Balboa Pier into a vast canvas of molten gold, with dozens of beachgoers moving as silhouettes through the haze while a lone seagull cuts across the glowing orb of the sun. The energy of Southern California social life pulses through every corner of the frame — families, surfers and wanderers all bathed in the same warm amber light as palm trees line the horizon and a lifeguard tower stands watch in the distance. Photographer Barry Crosthwaite captures the restless beauty of the USA's Pacific coast with a masterful eye for motion and mood, transforming an ordinary evening on the beach into something luminous and alive.

Inspired by National Geographic, Barry Crosthwaite developed a lifelong passion for travel and photography. Following a business career, he turned full-time in 2021, capturing portraits, landscapes and street scenes guided by a pursuit of balance.

All Looks by this photographer

Shipped in luxury gift packaging, ready to hand over.

If something goes wrong in production, we repair or replace it. There is nothing you need to keep for that.