This one’s all about timing. A group of pigeons cuts across the sky just as the dome of St. Peter’s rises into the frame, creating a moment that feels both fleeting and monumental. The black-and-white treatment adds a timeless quality—no distractions, just form, movement, and contrast.
The birds break up the stillness of the architecture, bringing life and unpredictability to a scene steeped in history. Their wings are frozen mid-flight, each one in a different position, adding rhythm and motion above the structured calm of the dome. The soft branches in the foreground frame the basilica like a natural vignette.
There’s a quiet tension here between the sacred and the everyday, between permanence and motion. It’s a reminder that even in the most historic places, life keeps moving. And sometimes, when you’re lucky, everything aligns just right for a split second—and you capture something more than just a scene.
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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