amateur category
Black Hole (Single)
DESCRIPTION
It was another rough evening in the far north of Norway (Varanger). Heavy snowfall and strong wind gusts turned the background of potential images into a swirling chaos, perfect conditions for photographing wildlife. I was hoping to find a few Mountain Hares (Lepus timidus) braving the storm, just as I was. For this shot, I chose a slow shutter speed of 1/25s to transform the falling snow into streaks of light and to capture the movement of the wind. The result feels like a hare gazing into a cosmic black hole.
AUTHOR
About me - Stefan Gerrits
Born in one of the smallest towns you can find in the Netherlands, I now live and work in one of the largest metropolitan areas of Finland. I love the days when steel and concrete are replaced by the wilderness of nature. Once back in that remote forest or grassland I channel my passion to nature photography.
My style of photography has been referred to as imaginative and minimalistic, whilst others have likened it to the Scandinavian designs or the Nordic way of living. For me, it is important to respect nature and present the subject and surroundings in a manner of its simplest components; function over form. That is how I experience nature and at the core of who I am. That should make a difference, in fact it makes all the difference.
I am on the never-ending pursuit of that next ‘cracking shot’ & long may it continue.
Born in one of the smallest towns you can find in the Netherlands, I now live and work in one of the largest metropolitan areas of Finland. I love the days when steel and concrete are replaced by the wilderness of nature. Once back in that remote forest or grassland I channel my passion to nature photography.
My style of photography has been referred to as imaginative and minimalistic, whilst others have likened it to the Scandinavian designs or the Nordic way of living. For me, it is important to respect nature and present the subject and surroundings in a manner of its simplest components; function over form. That is how I experience nature and at the core of who I am. That should make a difference, in fact it makes all the difference.
I am on the never-ending pursuit of that next ‘cracking shot’ & long may it continue.
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