Description
Shot from a chartered light aircraft at 150m altitude above Aitutaki lagoon, Cook Islands, during the 90- minute window of absolute calm that precedes the daily trade wind on clear days, this photograph captures the surface of a famously turquoise lagoon in a state of complete stillness — the water made glass-smooth by zero wind and the low-angle dawn light reflecting from below the horizon across a 15km stretch of shallow tropical water. The monochromatic pale jade and pearl tonal range within the image defies the viewer’s immediate understanding of what the surface represents, functioning as a pure colour field study before the context resolves. Available in extended panoramic (3:1) format as well as standard ratio.
