Golden sunrise light shining through the inside of a hollow ocean wave in Oxnard, California.

Sunrise Special

Oxnard, Ventura County, California

Sunrise Special is a fine art photograph by Philip Waller captured off the coast of Oxnard in Ventura County, California. The image draws the viewer into the glowing interior of a perfectly formed wave as early morning sunlight pours through the barrel. Golden reflections ripple across the water’s surface, creating a luminous tunnel framed by texture, motion, and calm ocean lines.

This photograph highlights the quiet intensity of sunrise conditions, where smooth water and low light combine to reveal intricate patterns within the wave. The warm glow of the rising sun contrasts with cooler blue tones, emphasizing depth, balance, and the fleeting harmony of ocean and light. Sunrise Special captures a moment of clarity and stillness just before the wave releases its energy.

Sunrise Special is available as metal, acrylic, canvas, and paper fine art prints. Each print is produced using archival materials and museum quality processes to ensure exceptional detail, tonal accuracy, and long lasting beauty.

Photo © copyright by Philip Waller.

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Metal Print

Metal Print

For the serious art collector! HD Acrylics are the highest quality photographic prints available. Unparalleled in its longevity (archival for over 125+ years), sharpness of details, and superior display. These are Limited Editions prints with only 25 Edition Prints ever made. Comes ready to hang!

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Anti-Reflection Acrylic

Anti-Reflection Acrylic

Using the latest in printing technology, the photograph is infused directly into aluminum sheets and comes ready to hang! Metal prints have incredible depth, vibrancy, and clarity. They are extremely durable, scratch resistant, archival, and very easy to clean. 

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Paper Print

Paper Print

Lustre Endura Prints have excellent archival display life with a slight gloss which gives richer prints than Matte papers and has a slightly pebbled texture. Each paper print comes ready for the matting and framing of your choice.

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Canvas Wrap

Canvas Wrap

Fine Art Giclee Canvas are printed directly onto museum quality canvas using high quality archival inks and coated with laminate for UV and waterproof protection. The canvas is then wrapped around a wooden stretcher frame and are mirrored on the sides. These are a great alternative to traditional printing and framing and come ready to hang.

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