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Dalí in the sky

At high altitude and sunset, a 747 carves through the stratosphere, leaving behind spiralling contrails tinted in fiery orange. The fleeting trails echo the beauty and turbulence of flight, vanishing into silence as quickly as they appeared.

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Photographer of the Year Contest

2025

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Minimalism

Professional

Nominee

Abstract

Professional

Dalí in the sky

At high altitude and sunset, a 747 carves through the stratosphere, leaving behind spiralling contrails tinted in fiery orange. The fleeting trails echo the beauty and turbulence of flight, vanishing into silence as quickly as they appeared.

About Artist

Christiaan Van Heijst

Boeing 747 pilot and fine art photographer, immortalising the world from above.

Christiaan Van Heijst

Photographic Areas of Focus

Abstract, Aerial, Architecture, Architecture, Landscapes, Landscapes, Travel

Location

Netherlands

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