I didn’t plan to stop here long, but something about the stillness kept me standing there. The harbor felt almost too quiet for evening—no wind, barely a sound, just the gentle movement of water around the boats. I framed the shot vertically to emphasize the tall masts and their reflections, like drawn lines stretching toward both sky and sea. The color gradient was what really pulled me in. That soft orange near the horizon fading gently into pale gold, then finally into cool blue toward the top. There’s a faint red beacon in the distance, just enough contrast to anchor the far side of the frame. The silhouettes of the boats worked perfectly against the glow—no detail, just shape and form. It’s one of those scenes that doesn’t try too hard, but somehow everything lands just right. And I liked that none of the boats were moving. It added to that quiet feeling of a day ending, not dramatically, but gently. Like exhaling without realizing you’d been holding your breath.
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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