A finely built damselfly sits on the ragged tip of a broken-off culm, right in the centre of the image. Her large, pale blue eyes gaze curiously and almost comically into the world, while her delicate legs with tiny hairs carefully cling to the small plant. The background is soft and completely out of focus, a calm haze of greens and greys that draws all attention to the tiny insect. The damselfly almost seems to be posing - fragile, elegant and full of subtle details that only come to life in a macro shot. The whole picture exudes an intimate, calm and almost playful atmosphere.
Hi, I am Hans-Peter Nouwen. In my spare time I like to go out with my camera. For now, 90% of my time is spent in nature. Sometimes I try to capture a beautiful landscape. I then pay attention to the atmosphere a landscape evokes in me. Often.. Read more…