The image is the foam left just for a moment as a wave reaches its highest line and starts to recede. It’s gone in a breath.
I find the transitory nature of the subject interesting as well as the patterns that form and then disappear. It also encapsulates all the elements – earth (sand), air (the bubbles in the foam) and water (the sea) so it’s my choice as the first image in this ‘behind the scenes’ feature.
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