A Kind of Blue - Tidal Tales
Description
As the title already says,this work is dedicated to the color blue. Blue has a wide range of meanings in different cultures. In Greece, the color blue is believed to ward off “the evil eye.” In Aztec culture, blue symbolized sacrifice.Due to the water streams, the coral reefs and the sandbanks that crisscross the ocean like a huge underwater dunescape, the variety of different shades of blue is unique in the remote archipelagos of the Indian Ocean. From ultramarine to cyan, from turquoise to azure, from indigo to sapphire blue - the subtle nuances and gradations shape the character of this underwater landscape. Unfortunately, these fragile systems are in real danger due to rising water temperatures caused by global warming.
This project was realized with a helicopter flying from a height of approx. 1200–2000 metres above the ground using a mid-format digital camera.
abstract aerial photography: rolandblum.com
Awards
2024 ND Awards: Gold Star Award 1st Place in the Nature Aerial Category
2024 London Photography Awards: Gold Award Fine Art Abstract
2024 Prix de la Photograhie Paris: Silver Award
Poetry of Silence
Description
Poetry of Silence is an ongoing work of abstract aerial photography realized in the Namib Desert and it's surroundings.
the Namib Desert is often referred to as the world’s oldest desert. It has been in existence for some 43 million years, remaining unchanged in its present form for the last 2 million years.
Its name is derived from the Nama language, implying “an area where there is nothing.”
The award-winning work Poetry of Silence is Roland Blum's main project.
This project was realized with a helicopter flying from a height of approx. 1200–2000 metres above the ground using a mid-format digital camera.
abstract aerial photography: rolandblum.com
Awards
2022 Moscow International Foto Awards
2019 Fine Art Photography Awards (2020/2021/2022/2023)
2021 International Photography Awards (2022/2023/2024 )
2020 Prix de la Photographie Paris
2023 NY Photography Silver Award Fine Art Abstract
Poetry of Silence B/W
Description
Awards
Poetry of Silence is an ongoing work of abstract aerial photography realized in the Namib Desert and it's surroundings.
Black and white photography is an abstraction in itself, it was obvious for me to create a part of my work in black and white. In contrast to color photography, the motifs shown have a completely different and pure approach.
The award-winning work Poetry of Silence is Roland Blum's main project.
This project was realized with a helicopter flying from a height of approx. 1200–2000 metres above the ground using a mid-format digital camera.
abstract aerial photography: rolandblum.com
2023 Monochrome Awards 1st Place Winner in Abstract
2023 Tokyo International Foto Awards Silver Award Fine Art Book
2022 Fine Art Photography Awards
2023 International Photography Awards ( 2024)
Songlines
Description
Songlines is dedicated to the Etosha Pan in the north of Namibia.
The Etosha Pan covers 4760 square kilometers and is visible even from space. A combination of long and tedious planning, intuition and a good portion of luck are some of the factors needed, to be in the right place at the right time for the landscape
to share its secret treasures. The result are silent Songlines in form of visual poems - a tribute of this incredible and unique landscape.
This project was realized with a helicopter flying from a height of approx. 1200–2000 metres above the ground using a mid-format digital camera.
abstract aerial photography: rolandblum.com
Awards
2022 ND Awards
2021 New York Photography Silver Award
2022 Fine Art Photography Award
2023 International Photography Awards (2024)
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Songlines B/W
Description
Songlines is dedicated to the Etosha Pan in the north of Namibia.
The Etosha Pan covers 4760 square kilometers and is visible even from space.
Black and white photography is an abstraction in itself, it was obvious for me to create a part of my work in black and white. In contrast to color photography, the motifs shown have a completely different and pure approach.
The result are silent Songlines in form of visual poems - a tribute of this incredible and unique landscape.
This project was realized with a helicopter flying from a height of approx. 1200–2000 metres above the ground using a mid-format digital camera.
abstract aerial photography: rolandblum.com
Awards
2022 London Photography Gold Award
2022 Monochrome Photography Awards
