I took this picture in a beautiful forest in my hometown in Etten-Leur. It was already getting dark on a beautiful winter day, I tried to catch the last rays of sunlight in the image. While walking in the forest I can relax and get inspired by looking around me. I come up with new ideas to photograph. I mainly make still lifes, just take a look at my other photos in the shop. I made this picture a little dreamy in Photoshop by using double exposure.
The atmosphere in the photo is very calming. It is a fairly dark forest but the sun is strong and so the light comes through the trees beautifully. The photo was taken during the Golden Hour, which is the hour before the sun sets. Many photographers specially wait for that golden hour.
My name is Clazien Boot (1964), I'm a photographer, always looking for unique moments to capture. Create images and think I find a lovely activity. Playing with light is a beautiful challenge. Different elements have so much influence, just think of a diamond, this won't.. Read more…