This typically Dutch winter landscape photo shows a vast and open polder landscape during sunrise. The landscape is covered in a thin layer of hoarfrost, giving the frozen lawns an icy sheen. The sky is clear and colours from deep blue to soft orange and yellow, emphasising the early morning stillness.
At the centre of the composition is a narrow path, stretching like a straight line towards the horizon. On either side of the path are visible ditches and icy fences, typical features of the Dutch polder landscape. The symmetry of the path leads the eye to the distance, where the silhouettes of a village or farms are just becoming visible against the rising sun.
The photo exudes calm and serenity, with the combination of pastel shades and the frozen landscape evoking an almost picturesque atmosphere. Perfect for lovers of minimalist and natural beauty.
Bas Meelker is a leading Dutch landscape photographer. Born in Groningen, The Netherlands in 1972, Bas spent most of his life in the north of Holland. Living in this flat, open country, surrounded by some of the most beautiful nature reserves in the Netherlands, laid.. Read more…