Two men lean in towards each other, and talk privately about the coming end of the world, in Venice Beach, California.

This monochromatic composition plays shadows and angles perfectly. They seem like the only people in the world, sitting in a vast landscape of endless sand and sky . . . the art deco structures they sit upon, the lone palm tree towering over them, the distant lifeguard stand, volleyball net and clouds all serve to intensify the loneliness inherent in the photo.