This black-and-white study shows a fragile branch covered in lichen, as if decorated with a miniature landscape. Without colour, the wealth of textures comes fully to the fore: the rough wood, the soft, almost powdery surface of the lichen, the subtle shadow fall. The image is an ode to the small, the overlooked. What often goes unnoticed in nature gets the allure of an abstract work of art here. The high contrasts give the picture a graphic quality, while the soft grey tones bring calm and stillness. The whole picture is reminiscent of a Japanese ink painting - minimalist, but full of detail for those who take the time to look. A picture that fits in any space where simplicity and nature are allowed to meet.
Amateur photographer from Limburg, Flanders. Architecture, nature, macro, travel, and more... Read more…