Ed Burtynsky: BP Oil Spill

Ed Burtynsky is a very talented Canadian photographer who instead of just taking informative pictures of the huge disaster, he utilizes aerial photography, a 50-megapixel H4E Hasselblad camera, and his love of water to portray a certain amount of beauty to each of his images. His composition and attention to aesthetics is is a common theme throughout his BP oil spill series. But, the point to taking them the way he does, is to show a lot of contrast between how much of a disaster it is and how he can make it look good. I admire how he can get such greats shots and lighting even though he is so far away and in a moving vehicle.