Blue lines are the reason the temple had to shatter


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  • Photographer
    Helena Mettavainio
  • Company/Studios
    Helena and The Sea
  • Date of Photograph
    31 March 2022
  • Technical Info
    1/400-1/800, ISO 400, f 7,1
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"Blue lines are the reason the temple had to shatter ..." The above line is from the Massive Attack song "Blue Lines" that I kept hearing in my head while photographing surfing close to Jl Batu Bolong and the temple next to the surf spot. All of a sudden the line from the song made sense, the blue lines are the waves in the sea and the temple that had to shatter, eventually, are the temples by the sea after being hit by waves and waves for centuries.

  • Biography
    Water is the source of life on this planet. I’ve always loved water. When I was little, growing up in the north of Sweden, my parents put a small bathtub on the floor in the sauna , then I sat in that tub until I my fingers looked like raisins. I’ve been swimming all around the world, lately with my camera. I take photos of athletes in the sea, but also the life that goes on beneath the surface. I photograph fishermen who makes a living from the sea. Basically I document everything that happens close to, and in, the waters I visit.

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