Birch trees, with their characteristic silvery-white and often curly bark, are for me one of the most beautiful types of trees. And although not seen here, their leaves also turn a very beautiful yellow in autumn.
So when I was in Norway, a country with many distinctive birch forests (often at higher altitudes), I was very keen to photograph some of them.
Photographing forests remains a challenge. At first glance, it almost always looks chaotic and it is often difficult to determine a good composition. To overcome that, I zoomed in on a characteristic piece of bark that provided almost the only colour in an otherwise mostly monochrome image.
Photography has been a passion as long as I can remember. Concentrating mainly on travel photography (slides and black & white) I broadened my horizon after going digital 9 years ago. Since then I have been focusing on a large range of subjects - any subject would do as long.. Read more…