Capturing coastal haze

Black and white images of crashing waves, looming clouds and tides rolling ashore are the subjects of the series “Oceana” by L.A.-based photographer Leslie Sokolow, who was inspired by “the totality and timeless power of Mother Earth’s very source of life.” For her five-year project, Sokolow used a Diana camera, a cult plastic toy camera known for giving images vignetting around the edges. It’s this fuzzy quality in “Oceana” that manages to capture the ominous and delicate elements of the sea.

-- Cynthia Dea

Peter Fetterman Gallery

Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Ave., A7, Santa Monica

Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Ends Jan. 22.

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