Cody Evans, a photographer with a passion for diverse subjects, shares his love for capturing birds, motocross, and dramatic landscapes on his Instagram account. During a stormy day in Ontario at Lake Erie, Evans took over 10,000 photos of the waves crashing against the shoreline. Upon reviewing the images on his computer later, one photo stood out to him – a clear image of a face within the waves, impossible to miss.
Evans was left in awe by the sight before him, comparing it to the emergence of Poseidon’s face from the depths of the water. The wave bore a striking resemblance to a human face, complete with sunken eyes, a prominent nose, and a faintly expressioned mouth peeking out from under a tousled mass of hair.
Evans has been snapping photos of the waves at Lake Erie for three years now, and he recently experienced something he never thought possible. He was completely amazed by what he saw, saying, “I was totally shocked. You see a lot of interesting things in waves and clouds, but this was on a whole other level. That particular photo really stood out from the rest.”
One of the photos he captured even showed a formation that resembled a face submerged within the waves.
According to Daniel Liota, a meteorologist working for Environment Canada, he explains that the reason for these strong gusts is the relatively warmer water compared to the colder air around it, which occurs during the transition from fall to winter. The combination of strong winds and distant travel across the water leads to the formation of large waves.
Since these gusts happen every year, Evans is already looking forward to his next visit to capture more of the dynamic waves and possibly discover new photo opportunities.