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Two silent witnesses face the infinite — where sea, sky, and thought dissolve into shades of blue. A horizon without answers, a question without sound. Time pauses, barefoot and breathless.

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Photographer of the Year Contest

2025

Nominee

Travel

Professional

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Two silent witnesses face the infinite — where sea, sky, and thought dissolve into shades of blue. A horizon without answers, a question without sound. Time pauses, barefoot and breathless.

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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