Earth Eye

Photographer

Hokid Zhao

Category

Nature Photography - Sunrise/ Sunset

Company

Submission Group

Amateur

Year

2025

Country / Region:

Canada

The most striking feature of this photo is the vortex created in the foreground water. This effect is not natural; it was created using a long exposure, likely combined with special camera movements or post-processing techniques. It breaks away from the conventional stillness of a calm body of water, twisting the reflections of the sunset and the sky into what looks like a spinning "eyeball" or "galaxy." This vortex contrasts sharply with the calm sea in the distance, giving the image a surreal, dynamic feel, as if the Earth truly is turning and this body of water is its pupil.