Near the hospital in Purmerend is a stork's nest that has been inhabited every spring for a few years. I was now able to photograph one of those' storks closer, though with a large telephoto lens, and I got it to fill the frame. The animal kept watching me. Never let me out of its sight for a second. In the nest was the other stork nesting, so it makes sense that everything and everyone was under scrutiny. I made this picture a bit more abstract to bring out the colour of the beak and legs more.
Hi there! Nice seeing you here! I'm Jan vd Knaap, a photographer in Utrecht. I normally deal with portrait photography, for humans and animals, and I give workshops to get the most out of the camera. But in the meantime, I fill my account here.. Read more…