Genuinely Dutch cloud fields over a calm sea. An image that has been painted many times in the past. and that never bores. On the way to Vlieland, the boat makes a turn around the Richel. A sandbank that lies on the southeast side of the island. And during that turn I saw this image. High fields of clouds floating in the sky, an endless sea A shifting expanse of sand in the foreground and the eastern tip of Vlieland in the background. An almost hushed landscape. While, the sea moves the sand off the island and the sandbar. The sand calves and grows. The current in the water can be brisk and clouds sometimes blow over hard. But now, in this moment, it is quiet. And spacious. The space in the landscape, the distance and the sky make your head go blank too. Space is created. Space to breathe. Space to relax. And space in your head. A feeling of freedom. Extraordinary how quickly that happens when you see sea and sky, feel the wind. I wanted to capture that feeling in this photo.
So much beauty in the world! I share here what caught my eye and where I looked for frame and position. I hope you see what I see: beauty in landscapes, cut-outs, abstracts and macro photography. With minimal editing and therefore with imperfections. Because in my image, .. Read more…