This photo feels like a quiet moment of observation. The view is framed perfectly by an open window, drawing your eye straight to the old factory chimney in the distance, with a gentle trail of smoke curling into the warm sky. The colors are rich and muted — golden ambers, deep browns, and soft blacks dominate the frame, giving the scene a late-afternoon or early-evening atmosphere. The darkness of the room around the window creates a natural vignette, making the outside world feel distant but important. The composition is simple but powerful, with strong vertical lines and a clear center of focus. It’s a photo about contrast — light and dark, near and far, stillness and motion. There’s a calm here, but also a subtle tension, like watching something from behind glass that you can’t quite reach. It feels personal and a little nostalgic, like a memory slowly unfolding. A glimpse of the city that’s quiet, warm, and just slightly haunting.
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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