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This photo captures a special moment when paratroopers gently float down against a backdrop of a typical Dutch cloudy sky. These paratroopers, with their sunny hues, float above the Ginkelse Heide in Ede, and are part of an annual commemoration that honours the brave jumps of soldiers during Operation Market Garden in World War II. It is an event that brings people together to remember and give thanks, to keep the stories of the time alive.
Looking at this photo, you almost get the feeling that you yourself are floating along and being part of this special day. It is a powerful reminder of freedom and the price paid for it, captured in a way that still conveys hope and respect today.
This picture could earn a beautiful place in the living room or at school, as a reminder of our history or simply as an image of togetherness and peace. It is a picture that tells of courage, but also of the power of remembering and celebrating that we are free.
To me, photography is an art of observation. It's about finding something interesting in an ordinary place... I've found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them... Read more…