On clear nights, it is possible to photograph star trails around new moon in the darkest places in the Netherlands. On a cold evening in February, I am in the field with that goal in mind. It is a day before new moon and the moon has already set. I have carefully determined my location: I am standing near 'De Baak', a beautiful marker for walkers of the Pieterpad at the edge of the Balloërveld field. De Baak - made by artist Arie Fonk - consists of sixty boulders: a large boulder in the middle surrounded by a circle of boulders, which eventually lead to the plate on the boulder. The staff shows two hands, each pointing in a direction. It reads: Pietersberg 415 km, Rolde klein stoefie, Pieterburen 67 km, Gasteren 1/2 hour goans. The staff itself is pointing upwards, towards the pole star, So as far as I am concerned, it could be added: Polaris, 323 light years...I look for the big bear when it has gotten dark enough and so quickly find the pole star. I get my tripod and photographic equipment ready with the proper settings and then the wait for dark begins. I take a series of 130 contiguous photos of 29 seconds each. The photo is finally the result of an accumulation of 72 photos of 29 seconds each (ISO 800, f/4) in Photoshop where I removed airplane stripes etc. from each individual photo. The result is an image with not only a circle of stones but with many more circles, namely star trails in the sky.
Karla Leeftink prefers to photograph in the peace and quiet of early mornings with a hint of mysterious mist. The Drentsche-Aa region and the Reest valley are ideal for this with their frequently occurring misty landscapes. She also likes the wide open Wadden Sea landscapes and rough Norwegian fjord landscapes. Standing under the stars she is in her element and impressed by creation. In a frozen puddle and on knots of trees she spontaneously sees abstract works of art before her.
At her nature presentations she enthusiastically shares her nature experiences and lets others enjoy them with the help of her photo and video material. She has set up a line of cards with about a hundred cards, in which she has incorporated her own photos. She contributes photos to magazines and is author of the book "Reeën het jaar rond ". (released in 2018)
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