Shapes of the Ocean - Flow 24

Shapes of the Ocean - Flow 24Unique 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

The Pipeline is formed by a shallow reef that causes the incoming ocean swells to break in a unique and powerful way

Sand dunes are formed as a result of the Earth's erosional and depositional forces

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

Sand dunes are formed as a result of the wind blowing these particles along the Earth's surface

Banzai Pipeline

barrel-shaped waves that are simply just mesmerizing to look at

Underwater sand ripples are patterns or formations created on the sea ground by the movement of water currents

or the angle of the sun

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

Salt evaporation ponds

are created in the evaporation ponds

Underwater sand ripples - captured from an aerial perspective