There’s something quietly timeless about this scene. The silhouette of a rider and horse gently emerging along the forest path feels like a fragment from a forgotten story. The tall trees frame the moment with their imposing presence, their vertical lines stretching skyward and echoing the stillness of the surroundings. The black-and-white treatment softens the contrasts yet enhances the calm, giving the entire image a subtle sense of mystery. Light filters through the canopy with just enough intensity to outline the path, but not enough to break the mood. The rider is slightly blurred in motion, adding to the feeling of passing through—of not staying, just existing in a fleeting second. There’s solitude here, but not loneliness. It’s peaceful, introspective, and completely unforced. The forest holds space, and the figure on horseback becomes part of it without disturbing its rhythm.
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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