#14 - QUENCHING THIRST

The iconic Durdle Door, in Dorset, is one of the most photographed landmarks of the Jurassic Coast. In almost a decade of visits, I enjoyed interpreting it from pretty much every possible vantage point – including down at the beach, farther away along the cliffs, and so on. On this particular stormy evening, I envisioned Durdle Door as a Jurassic creature drinking from a pond. I needed a long enough exposure to turn the ocean into a calm pond and the breaking waves into a white curve profiling the coastline. One minute and a half exposure was perfect for that: the creature was ready to quench her thirst.

England 2018 | 5000 x 2500 px

ABOUT VOICES OF THE OCEAN

All my life, I felt a profound affinity with the sea. I always have been amazed by the magical way the ocean lives and breathes, by its powers and endless energy. The ocean feels to me like a living creature, benevolent and terrible at the same time, constantly at work shaping the landscape.

The ocean comes with many voices, visually. The long waves and roaring waters offer an infinite range of expressive possibilities to interpret the ocean’s landscapes through a careful use of the visual representation of time.

Working around the ocean, for me, is a never-ending source of inspiration: this collection represents 7 years of photography, listening to the Voices of The Ocean.