honorable mention
Paul Lichte germany
Photo © Paul Lichte
title
Face of Earth
Photographing natural phenomena from small aircraft, the stories of how these places once were created are told by selected images with countless small details, best viewed as prints and in exhibitions. Whether it will be wandering cows in a desert, human footprints on vacant salt flats or off-road vehicle tire tracks on dunes. There is plenty to explore in every single image.
The center of his work is the Ever Changing Earth with the transformation of landscapes in focus.
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entry description
The desert volcano craters have their origin in a volcanic shield which is located in the Mexican part of the Sonora Desert. These volcanoes have erupted for about 4 million years with the last eruption 11 thousand years ago. Moving sand dunes are reclaiming the desert volcanos over time. Thus, a small circle of desert sand is gathering inside of the craters which creates the illusion of pupils. The volcanic origin of these craters brought different kinds of minerals to the surface which is the reason for the color variety from unstained blacks to reds and purple hues. These pictures were taken from a light aircraft at about 2km altitude.about the photographer
Paul’s concept of aerial photography is to create images where art meets education. Where you come for the aesthetics and you stay for the background information.Photographing natural phenomena from small aircraft, the stories of how these places once were created are told by selected images with countless small details, best viewed as prints and in exhibitions. Whether it will be wandering cows in a desert, human footprints on vacant salt flats or off-road vehicle tire tracks on dunes. There is plenty to explore in every single image.
The center of his work is the Ever Changing Earth with the transformation of landscapes in focus.
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