#23 - RUSHING AWAY

The triangular, sail-shaped sea stack at Playa de Mexota is inspiring with every tide and under any sky. In dozens of visits, I interpreted it in many different ways, photographing it from many different angles. On this particular evening, the rough sea and the active, colored sunset sky inspired me to create an image conveying a sense of power and energy. The challenge here was to stabilize my tripod to avoid that a wave would topple it, and that movement induced by the water and wet sand would ruin my photo. Once I did that, all I had to do was timing my photo perfectly, using a shutter speed that would show the energy and movement of the water as I envisioned it.

Spain 2017 | 5000 x 3750 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.