2nd place
silver star award
Paul Lichte
germany
title
Colorado River Delta
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entry description
During incoming and outgoing tide, ocean salt water enters the sandy river delta leaving behind small canyons on its way back to the ocean. Due to the hot and dry climate around the river delta, the salt water evaporates and leaves a white salty crust around the canyons which can creates treelike patterns. The color of the water in this area can reach from brown over green to turquoise. While the water coming from the Colorado River gains it brownish color from sediments in the water, the ocean water is clear and turquoise. In some parts where the ocean water doesn’t flow back to the ocean completely, algea are colouring the remaining water in green hues. To get an idea for the size of this area you can look for the small straight lines in the pictures. These are tire tracks from off-road vehicles which drove over the salty ground. These pictures were taken from a small aircraft at an altitude of 500-1000 meters.about the photographer
My priority in landscape photography is the place itself, rather than the perfect light or conditions. I take places as nature presents them to me. Over time, aerial photography has become an important part of my work as the change in perspective can transform the most inconspicuous landscapes to abstract patterns that invite to guess what you are actually looking at. Most of my work is project based, so I am using whatever camera and medium fits best to the project. That means my aerial photography is produced mostly with digital full frame cameras while black and white film photography has become my preference for classical landscape photography.back to gallery