Against an impressive sky full of warm shades of orange, red and soft purple, two cranes fly over the Vragenderveen in their graceful flight. The silhouettes of the dead trees give the landscape a raw, almost hushed beauty, while the sun low on the horizon envelops the scene in a glow of warmth. The contrast between the dark shapes in the foreground and the warm colours of the setting sun emphasises the power of this moment.
The cranes, symbols of freedom and connection, add a sense of movement and life to the still nature. Their flight carries the promise of a journey to new horizons, carried by the warmth of the sun holding on to the day for a while longer. This photograph captures not only a beautiful natural spectacle, but also a universal feeling: the harmony between stillness and movement, between the hushed landscape and the freedom of the sky.
An image taken in the natura 2000 area of Vragenderveen
Borne and raised in the eastern part of Holland. Spending a lot of time in the countryside. My passion for nature and landscape are most of the time leading for my choice of subjects... Read more…