fss photography
the fine art imagery of frank stopa
land sea & sky
boulder
an igneous boulder from a volcanic eruption sits in place as the sedimentary layers in which it was embedded erode away at the Cabrillo National Monument.
published in Black & White Minimalism Magazine, Edition 14, December 2018
an igneous boulder from a volcanic eruption sits in place as the sedimentary layers in which it was embedded erode away at the Cabrillo National Monument.
published in Black & White Minimalism Magazine, Edition 14, December 2018
descent into earth
a diver prepares to descend through a maze of twisted trees and branches into the Orange Grove Sink near Luraville, Florida.
a diver prepares to descend through a maze of twisted trees and branches into the Orange Grove Sink near Luraville, Florida.
pebbles
early morning light and the sandy residue of tidal waves accentuates the natural arrangement of pebbles and stones near Piney Point, Maryland.
surrounded by the sea
a couple, seemingly 'surrounded by the sea', walk the beach at Olympic National Park in Washington State.
a couple, seemingly 'surrounded by the sea', walk the beach at Olympic National Park in Washington State.
ascent from bedfordshire
divers cling to the ascent line during a decompression stop after visiting the wreck of the HMS Bedfordshire, a WWII grave site off the North Carolina coast.
divers cling to the ascent line during a decompression stop after visiting the wreck of the HMS Bedfordshire, a WWII grave site off the North Carolina coast.
the waterman
a fisherman heads into morning river fog in pursuit of his catch.
a fisherman heads into morning river fog in pursuit of his catch.
at sea
a lone sailboat plies the waters off the coast of Redondo Beach, California.
a lone sailboat plies the waters off the coast of Redondo Beach, California.
alone under the sun
a solitary blue gill patrols a rocky wall under piercing sunlight at a former gravel and stone quarry in Central Virginia.
a solitary blue gill patrols a rocky wall under piercing sunlight at a former gravel and stone quarry in Central Virginia.
above the surf
a cormorant rests calmly above the California surf.
a cormorant rests calmly above the California surf.
wind meets earth
a gnarled coast live oak links the valley floor with the wind near Santa Ynez, California.
a gnarled coast live oak links the valley floor with the wind near Santa Ynez, California.
river crag
a cliff creates a boundary between the waters of the Potomac River and the State of Maryland at the Great Falls of the Potomac.
a cliff creates a boundary between the waters of the Potomac River and the State of Maryland at the Great Falls of the Potomac.
pier and moon
the fishing pier points toward a sickle-shaped moon in the moments before sunrise along the Virginia shore of the Potomac River.
the fishing pier points toward a sickle-shaped moon in the moments before sunrise along the Virginia shore of the Potomac River.
thousand island house
a small house sits alone along the shore of the St. Lawrence River in Ontario, Canada.
a small house sits alone along the shore of the St. Lawrence River in Ontario, Canada.
merritt's mill pond
ageless bald cypress trees stand the test of time in the Florida Panhandle lake.
ageless bald cypress trees stand the test of time in the Florida Panhandle lake.
former glory
The remains of a cypress tree on a Florida lake attest to its 'former glory.'
The remains of a cypress tree on a Florida lake attest to its 'former glory.'
isolated
A tree is 'isolated' by flood waters after heavy rains in Virginia.
A tree is 'isolated' by flood waters after heavy rains in Virginia.