In this photo, I wanted to merge several elements of light.
I wanted to capture the star trails along with the shower of sparks created by using burning steel wool.
The shower of sparks is enhanced by the reflection in the water.
Light can be captured at night with a slow shutter speed.
In this way you can bring creativity into the pictures with light painting.
The Haystack bridge over the Dommel river lent itself perfectly to taking this photo.
I am Ruud Engels and live in the Burgundian province of Noord-Brabant.
Since 2010 I have found my passion in photography.
Landscape photography and nature photography are my favorite subjects to capture. The beautiful morning and evening hours, but also the night hours offer wonderful options to photograph.
Both with my SLR..
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