Friday, July 1, 2016

Brazilian beaches and South African captured by gray beautiful art photographer Malin


We’ve all seen (and taken) countless pictures of generic beach but this new series proves there is always room for a new perspective.


fine art photographer based in Los Angeles Gray Malin has spent the last five years documenting the most exquisite beaches in the world of sight of the eye of a bird.


Hanging precariously on the side of a doorless helicopter, his travels took him to the shores of Africa, Australia, South America and beyond.



LA-based fine art photographer Gray Malin has spent the last five years documenting the world's most exquisite beaches from a bird's eye view. Pictured Joatinga Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

art photographer based in Los Angeles Gray Malin has spent the last five years documenting the most exquisite beaches in the world from the view of the eye of a bird. Pictured Joatinga Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil




Hanging precariously from the side of a doorless helicopter, his travels have taken him to far-flung corners of the world, including Sydney, Australia (pictured)

Hanging precariously on the side of a helicopter doorless, his travels took him to the corners remotest of the world, including Sydney, Australia (photo)




Mr Malin's breathtaking shots capture geometric rows of parasols and scattered sunbathers. Pictured, Rimini, Italy

Plans breathtaking Mr. Malin capture the geometric lines and parasols sunbathers scattered. In the photo Rimini, Italy



Plans breathtaking Mr. Malin capture all the geometric lines of umbrellas and sunbathers scattered surfers amid frothy layers of the ocean.


in his own words, pictures are a “visual celebration of color, light, shape and happiness of the summer.”


the project, called the Beach, was born in 2011, when Mr. Malin took his first aerial photos of the beaches of Miami during Art Basel in December 2011.


it has since been as far as the Antarctic in his quest to find the most spectacular places.


Talking to MailOnline Travel Mr. Malin describes the process that is both exciting and scary.



Mr Malin describes the process as both thrilling and frightening, saying 'There is always an element of danger with these shoots because you're always at the whim of the weather. That's what makes it fun, though!' Pictured, Rimini, Italy

Mr. Malin describes the process that is both exciting and scary, saying, “There is always an element of danger with these shoots because you’re always thank you from the weather. That’s what makes it fun, though! In the photo Rimini, Italy




In his own words, the photos are a 'visual celebration of color, light, shape and summer bliss'. Pictured, Ipanema in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

In his own words, pictures are a “visual celebration of color, light, shape and summer happiness. ” Pictured Ipanema in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil



He said: “I think a lot of times people assume it was shot with a drone or perhaps simply created on a computer, but it is really leaning on the side of a doorless helicopter to find beautiful timeless images.


“There is always an element of danger with these shoots because you’re always thank you from the weather. That’s what makes it fun, though!


Mr. Malin lists his favorite places like Cape Town, beach club La Fontelina in Capri, Italy; and California, where he lives with her husband and dog.


His book, Beaches, is available to purchase for £ 25.



Frothy waves on the shores of Forte dei Marmi, Italy, against geometric rows of parasols lends an interesting juxtaposition

frothy waves on the shores of Forte dei Marmi, Italy, against the geometric lines umbrellas lends an interesting juxtaposition




Rocky cliffs fall abruptly into the glistening sea in Capri's La Fontalina, Italy, as swimmers and boats float by

rocky cliffs suddenly fall into the glistening sea to Fontalina Capri, Italy, while swimmers and boats float by




Surreal: A wooden walking path in Santa Monica, USA, carves parallel to a tarmac bike track against a textured sandy background

Surreal: a wooden hiking trail in Santa Monica, USA, carves alongside a bicycle asphalt track on a textured sandy bottom




The ocean in South Africa's Cape Town leaks from navy into hues of turquoise and white flanked by a sweeping beach

the ocean in the Cape in South Africa leaks navy in turquoise shades and white flanked by a scan range




Beaches, £25,  features new, never-before-seen images alongside his most popular photographs from his aerial collection, À la Plage

Beaches, £ 25, has a new, never before seen images alongside his most popular photographs of its aerial collection, at the Beach



source: dailymail.co.uk/travel



Brazilian beaches and South African captured by gray beautiful art photographer Malin

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