Danielle Keane, The Surge (PLACES 2026)

A high-contrast monochrome study of the raw untamed power of the ocean crashing against coastal breakwater. Caught mid-explosion, the massive plume of sea spray dwarfs the runners below, providing a stark, dramatic sense of scale and human vulnerability against the forces of nature.

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