It's a shame it finished 90th. I had this in my top pics. The model's pose tell a lot. The water might be a bit overexposed but I like the composition and the overall cleansiness of it.
Love to know where you are in California. I grew up in So Cal and am hoping to return soon. This image was one of my top 5's in the challenge. Just so perfectly eloquent.
I don't see how this relates to the challenge. It is a very emotive capture, however. The contrast between the too dark foreground and the too light background weakens this image for me.