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In his book “Side Effects”, aerial photographer Kacper Kowalski took to the skies to paint a portrait of the complex relationship between humans and nature. From the sky, he captured where nature and civilization collide into aesthetic, abstract colors and shapes. His images question whether there is a simple, unambiguous answer to whether human impact on the natural world is good or bad. Kowalski depicts landfills and waste spills just as beautifully as snow-covered orchards and autumn leaves.


A view over a lake in a forest with trees changing colour in Autumn in Kashubia, Poland. (Photo by Kacper Kowalski/Panos Pictures)

A view over a lake in a forest with trees changing colour in Autumn in Kashubia, Poland. (Photo by Kacper Kowalski/Panos Pictures)




Vehicles travel on a road past the ice-covered Vistula River near Kiezmark, Poland. (Photo by Kacper Kowalski/Panos Pictures)

Vehicles travel on a road past the ice-covered Vistula River near Kiezmark, Poland. (Photo by Kacper Kowalski/Panos Pictures)




A view over fields of grain in Spring white chamomile, blue cornflower and other weeds growing amongst the grain sprouts. (Photo by Kacper Kowalski/Panos Pictures)

A view over fields of grain in Spring white chamomile, blue cornflower and other weeds growing amongst the grain sprouts. (Photo by Kacper Kowalski/Panos Pictures)




Waste water pumped out from the gas-fired Zeran power plant operated by Vattenfall Heat Poland at Bialoleka. (Photo by Kacper Kowalski/Panos Pictures)

Waste water pumped out from the gas-fired Zeran power plant operated by Vattenfall Heat Poland at Bialoleka. (Photo by Kacper Kowalski/Panos Pictures)




A snow covered orchard near Tczew, Poland. (Photo by Kacper Kowalski/Panos Pictures)

A snow covered orchard near Tczew, Poland. (Photo by Kacper Kowalski/Panos Pictures)



A view over a forest with trees changing colour in Autumn. (Photo by Kacper Kowalski/Panos Pictures)

A view over a forest with trees changing colour in Autumn. (Photo by Kacper Kowalski/Panos Pictures)




Blades of a wind turbine wait to be loaded onto a ship at the port in Gdynia, Poland. (Photo by Kacper Kowalski/Panos Pictures)

Blades of a wind turbine wait to be loaded onto a ship at the port in Gdynia, Poland. (Photo by Kacper Kowalski/Panos Pictures)




A garbage dump in Gdynia, as seen from above. (Photo by Kacper Kowalski/Panos Pictures)

A garbage dump in Gdynia, as seen from above. (Photo by Kacper Kowalski/Panos Pictures)



A snow covered industrial site at the port of Gdynia, Poland. (Photo by Kacper Kowalski/Panos Pictures)

A snow covered industrial site at the port of Gdynia, Poland. (Photo by Kacper Kowalski/Panos Pictures)




Woodcutters in the forest near Gdynia, Poland. (Photo by Kacper Kowalski/Panos Pictures)

Woodcutters in the forest near Gdynia, Poland. (Photo by Kacper Kowalski/Panos Pictures)
04 Sep 2014 08:19:00