Honorable Mention
White waves
DESCRIPTION
The Ploumanac'h beacon in Brittany, France stands tall against a backdrop of vivid turquoise water and sky. The long exposure creates a dreamy white foam effect where the waves gently caress the rugged shoreline.
The foreground is dominated by striking pink and orange-toned granite boulders, their warm hues contrasting beautifully with the cool blues of the sea and sky.
The beacon itself, an iconic stone structure, adds a sense of timelessness and steadfastness to the scene, while the ethereal aspect of the water and sky lends an otherworldly charm to this coastal landscape.
AUTHOR
My scientific training as a geophysicist and my long-standing interest in art, literature and poetry inspire me to observe the world through my camera. My Covid-19 lockdown challenge was to get a professional-level in photography, and after some studies and exams, it has been such a personal achievement for me to be graduated with first class honors in summer 2021 (official national french exam).If the word photography literally means “writing with the light”, then I think this activity is a perfect compromise for me, somewhere between art and science. Because, ultimately photography relies on the optical properties of light, and its famous duality “wave” and “particle” described by quantum mechanics, used for creative purposes.
