{"id":492174,"date":"2026-03-24T07:25:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T07:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/492174\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T07:25:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T07:25:10","slug":"meditate-to-the-undulations-of-baltic-sea-ice-in-jan-erik-waiders-hypnotic-videos-colossal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/492174\/","title":{"rendered":"Meditate to the Undulations of Baltic Sea Ice in Jan Erik Waider&#8217;s Hypnotic Videos \u2014 Colossal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northlandscapes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Jan Erik Waider<\/a> has a knack for capturing shorelines, volcanic eruptions, and glaciers at their most mesmerizing\u2014shrouded in mist, glowing in the darkness, or illuminated by pale northern light. His <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/tags\/jan-erik-waider\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">atmospheric photographs<\/a> of icy seas and rugged landscapes from Iceland to the Antarctic, focus on dramatic forms and cast remote places into a dreamy ethereality.<\/p>\n<p>Most recently, Waider captured a striking phenomenon in the Baltic Sea, just off the coast of northern Germany. Fresh ice formed a thin layer on the rolling surface, creating faceted, polygon-like shapes that moved gently and rhythmically with the waves without breaking apart.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Waider\u2019s aerial drone perspective creates an otherworldly, almost totally abstract effect. At first glance, it appears as though it could be a minimalist animation highlighting the interactions between water, light, and motion. \u201cSoft evening light, fine crack lines, and shifting tones from warm gold to deep green turned this fleeting moment into a study of structure, depth, and calm,\u201d Waider says.<\/p>\n<p>See more on Waider\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@northlandscapes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">YouTube channel<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/northlandscapes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Instagram<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.behance.net\/northlandscapes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Behance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/waider-2.jpeg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-471679\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1110\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/waider-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-471683\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Do stories and artists like this matter to you? 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