Shapes of the Ocean - Flow 14

Shapes of the Ocean - Flow 14Unique coastal landscapes captured from an aerial perspective. Oceans are the engine of the Earth's ecosystem. Covering almost 71% of our planet and a crucial part of our existence, they regulate the exchange and storage of carbon dioxide and control the climate. Since I started photographing from an aerial perspective I have a passion for documenting the vast oceans and its ever changing patterns. Especially (remote) coastal areas offer some unique

Dunes from above - an interplay of light and shadow

At some point

they regulate the exchange and storage of carbon dioxide and control the climate

many companies around the world are using a method called "solar evaporation"

For a short time at sunrise and sunset the formations creating deep and long shadows and the color of the sand turns into a glowing orange

sediment movement

and can reach heights of up to 9 meters during peak swells

Due to variable algal concentrations

largely due to the force of gravity

Solar salt is produced by the action of sun and wind on seawater in large ponds

Underwater sand ripples - captured from an aerial perspective

are created in the evaporation ponds