There’s something calming about wide open space. This photo stretches out across a quiet Dutch landscape, where a single figure and a small dog walk the top of a grassy dike. The clouds are scattered in a big sky that seems to go on forever, adding a real sense of scale. On the right, a narrow canal cuts through the land, its surface reflecting just a touch of the light above. It’s all very still, with just enough movement in the grass and water to keep things from feeling frozen. The black and white tones help pull focus to the lines — the horizon, the dike, the winding canal — and the distance between the figure and the land around her. There’s no rush here, just a steady rhythm and a big sky to walk under. It feels both grounded and open, like the kind of scene that invites you to breathe a little deeper.
Welcome to my world of photography. I am Martijn Jebbink, born in the Netherlands and living in Rome.
I grew up in a small town, surrounded by an impressive forest. In that environment I developed my own way of looking at the world. At first, I didn’t see..
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