British coast at high and low tide

The Sea Changes is a captivating series of comparative photographs by Michael Marten that reveals the changing tide of the British coast at high and low tide. Originally presented to the public as diptychs, this collection is now available in gif format, which further emphasizes the constant change in sea levels.

(Total 6 photos)

1. These photos were taken 6-18 hours apart.

“The tide comes and goes twice a day, but even if you spent all this time by the sea, you may not notice how much the landscape around has changed,” says the photographer.

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In one picture we see a beach with families relaxing on the sand, and in the other we see expanses of water, as if the beach had never been in this place.

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These are amazing photos that show us the true cycle of nature and at the same time its ominous changes.

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"I hope that my pictures will draw everyone's attention to the problem of landscape and nature change, because these gifs convey their dynamism."

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“These photos could also be a warning about global climate change. The tide comes and goes quickly, but the level of the World Ocean is constantly rising, and for thousands or millions of years the coastline is constantly changing.

6. Michael Marten has published a book of the same name, which is already available worldwide.