# Aerial Oil Spill Photography Edward Burtynsky Gives Us a Bird's Eye View of the BP Oil Spill By Michael Hines | Published 2010-09-19 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edward-burtynsky References: [theworldsbestever](http://theworldsbestever.com/2010/09/15/edward-burtynsky-oil-spill/) & [metiviergallery](http://www.metiviergallery.com/artist_artwork.php?artist=burtynsky&artwork=oil_spill_1_rem_forza_gulf_of_mexico_2010) The Gulf oil spill may be over and done with, but Edward Burtynsky's photos remind you just how bad things once were. These photos were taken in May, about a month after the explosion on the Deepwater Horizon rig that caused the spill. Most photos of the oil spill were taken at eye-level. Those photos don't show you the whole scope of the spill like Edward Burtynsky's photos. You can see [miles and miles of ocean](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marine-ecosystem-sculptures) covered in oil, dotted with lone skimmers trying to complete an impossible task. Check out the gallery above, or click on the links to see more great work from Edward Burtynsky. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 43% | Activity: 25% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/stylephotography) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Aerial Photography:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop drones or other aerial devices equipped with high-resolution cameras for capturing unique perspectives in various industries. - **Environmental Monitoring:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create advanced monitoring systems and technologies to detect and respond to environmental disasters, such as oil spills, more effectively. - **Visualization Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design immersive visualization technologies, such as virtual reality (VR) or augmented reality (AR), to provide a more comprehensive understanding of complex environmental situations like oil spills. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Photography:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative camera technologies and techniques to capture captivating images from unique perspectives, such as aerial or underwater photography. - **Environmental Services:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced tools, technologies, and services to prevent, monitor, and clean up environmental disasters like oil spills with greater efficiency and sustainability. - **Virtual Reality (VR):** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Apply VR technology to simulate and train for emergency response scenarios, including environmental disasters, to improve preparedness and decision-making. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Dramatic Doomsday Bunker Images](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alastair-philip-wiper.md) - [Apocalypse Post Pandemic Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contemporary-urban-art.md) - [Public Art Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paul-anthony-smith.md) - [AI Travel Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/epic-ai-travel-photos.md) - [Sustainable Traveling Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miir.md) - [Gas Rig Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/striking-art-installation.md) - [Multi-Sensory Art Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arcadia-earth-toronto-benjamin-von-wong.md) - [Blurry Abstract Photography Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/optical-allusion.md) - [Post-Pandemic Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lakwena-maciver.md)