Shapes of the Ocean - Temporary Structures 14

Shapes of the Ocean - Temporary Structures 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

Unique coastal landscapes - captured from an aerial perspective

This body of work showcases the fragile beauty and the appearance of mostly unknown coastal and ocean landscapes in separate parts

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

The seawater evaporates in successive ponds until the seawater is fully concentrated and the salt then crystallizes on the floor of the pond

Most of these waterscapes only exist for a short time as they are very dependent on natural forces like wind

repetitive pattern and are commonly found in shallow water where the movement of water is strong enough to disturb the sediment but not strong enough to completely erase the patterns

Rock is eroded by physical and chemical processes like wind and water

The waves at Pipeline are notorious for their size and power

creating large

Oceans are the engine of the Earth's ecosystem

are created in the evaporation ponds