I took this just as the last light was slipping into that golden grey blend that only seems to happen at the coast. What pulled me in was how the foamy sea remnants scattered across the sand like pieces of a puzzle that never quite fit. I framed it low and centered to keep the texture in the foreground alive—those subtle ripples in the wet sand, the way the light catches on each bubble. The color was what really held me. It had that quiet gold tone that makes the scene feel both warm and distant at the same time. The ships in the background added scale without overpowering anything, just floating on the edge of the horizon. I waited until one of the mid-sized waves curved in and started to break—nothing dramatic, just enough energy to remind you the sea’s still in motion. The whole moment felt like it had been slowed down. Not frozen, just stretched out. And that’s what I tried to hold onto in the frame.
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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