Salt Shapes II 05

Salt Shapes II 05Aerial views on salt mining operations in different countries Salt evaporation ponds, also called salterns, are shallow artificial ponds designed to extract salts from sea water. To make it's sea salt, many companies around the world are using a method called "solar evaporation". Solar salt is produced by the action of sun and wind on seawater in large ponds. The seawater evaporates in successive ponds until the seawater is fully concentrated and the

Dunes from above - an interplay of light and shadow

It is widely considered to be one of the most challenging waves in the world

Depending on the size of the particle

and attracts experienced surfers from around the globe who are seeking to ride its powerful and hollow waves

vivid colors

dries very quickly in the warm summer months and leaves behind sometimes very bizarre structures

or the angle of the sun

the size of the sediment particles

and the geological processes that shape underwater landscapes

Salt evaporation ponds

The "Beneath the Surface" project documents the very diverse but mostly unknown beauty of tropical coral reef systems

are created in the evaporation ponds