Out of the blue

I work as a voluntary guide and photographer for a travel agency. During one of the day trips on the North Sea, the Netherlands, I got fascinated by the seagulls gliding through the air close to the waves. Going out to sea always has an enchanting effect on me... The idea of an imaginative series came to life: "Out of the blue". The series is an artistic investigation of clearing out the meaning of a subject, in this case a seagull. Throughout the series the seagull is moving from concrete to abstract expression. In the second-last image the transformation is complete. I mostly used long shutter speeds and unsharpness to create the transformation. Transformation is necessary in my eyes, to get de-conditioned about what a subject (or concept) means. Going back to a pure form or shape makes it possible to give a new meaning to what I am experiencing and getting more creative about it. It also widens my perspective on the world, enabling me to recondition what I perceive. The movement, vividness or blue-white hues for instance can represent ocean dwelling creatures, a whale, a supernatural spirit or a dancing aurora... just imagine!