# Stunning Oil-Spill Photography The 'Spill' BP Oil Spill Series is Beautiful and Horrifying By Farida Helmy | Published 2014-03-22 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bp-oil-spill References: [featureshoot](http://www.featureshoot.com/2014/03/daniel-beltra/) & [danielbeltra](http://www.danielbeltra.com/spill) Showing us the beauty in something as horrific as the BP oil spill is no easy task but Daniel Beltrá's [aerial images](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/still-life-1) are mesmerizing and striking enough to attract attention to such an ugly issue. Getting people to want to look towards the issue at hand instead of looking away from it, the Seattle-based photographer has released his photographs of the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Having documented the BP oil spill for [Greenpeace](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arctic-portal), Beltrá's 'Spill' series has images so stunning that they look like paintings documenting [environmental devastation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-into-darkness). Although the Deepwater Horizon disaster took place four years ago, the images are still very relevant today because we are still reeling from its after effects, and there's also the probability of something as devastating happening again. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.7/10 - Popularity: 97% | Activity: 95% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Activism](https://www.trendhunter.com/activism) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Environmental Awareness Photography:** Creating stunning photographs of environmental disasters in a visually appealing way to raise awareness. - **Sustainability in Art:** Promoting sustainable practices in artistic pursuits to reduce environmental impact. - **Visual Storytelling for Environmental Activism:** Using compelling visual narratives to engage and mobilize the public to take action towards environmental issues. ### Where This Applies - **Photography and Videography:** Innovating on new ways to capture and present visual content that can raise awareness on environmental issues. - **Art and Design:** Integrating sustainable practices into art and design industries including materials and presentation. - **Environmental and Conservation Ngos:** Collaborating with photographers and artists to promote environmental causes by showcasing the impact of environmental disasters. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Apocalypse Post Pandemic Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contemporary-urban-art.md) - [Dramatic Doomsday Bunker Images](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alastair-philip-wiper.md) - [Multi-Sensory Art Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arcadia-earth-toronto-benjamin-von-wong.md) - [Public Art Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paul-anthony-smith.md) - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md) - [Gas Rig Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/striking-art-installation.md) - [Wildlife Protecting Soap Brands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dawn.md) - [Striking Urban Wildlife Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clare-allin.md) - [Pollution-Removing Murals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/this-campaign-sucks.md)