Friday, July 2, 2010

Aerial photos of the oil slick








 




via TED
Blog
by on 6/18/10


James Duncan Davidson, TED's
conference photographer, is among a crew of five photographers and videographers
reporting on the Gulf of Mexico for the TEDxOilSpill Expedition. His
photos, taken aboard a plane above the Deepwater Horizon accident site, reveal
the staggering extent of the oil slick. See the full
photo set >>


Burning Oil


Burning oil on the surface of the Gulf of Mexico.



Slick


The first major oil slick we saw on the way to the Deepwater Horizon
site.



Burning Oil


Burning Oil


Burning Oil


Burning Oil


Burning oil on the surface of the Gulf of Mexico.



The Source


The Source


The Deepwater Horizon accident site.



Surface Oil


Surface Oil


Surface Oil


Oil on the surface of the Gulf of Mexico.



Discoverer Enterprise


The Discoverer Enterprise at the Deepwater Explorer disaster site.



Controlled Burn


Gas is flared in a controlled burn at the Deepwater Horizon disaster
site.



Discoverer Enterprise


The Discoverer Enterprise at the Deepwater Explorer disaster site.



Controlled Burn


Gas is flared in a controlled burn at the Deepwater Horizon disaster
site.



Discoverer Enterprise


The Discoverer Enterprise at the Deepwater Explorer disaster site.



Deepwater Driller II


Deepwater Driller II at the Deepwater Horizon disaster site. This is one of
two drilling rigs drilling the relief wells.



Surface Oil


Oil on the surface of the Gulf of Mexico.



Burning Oil


Burning oil on the surface of the Gulf of Mexico.



All photos in this set credit: James Duncan Davidson. June 17th,
2010
.


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