Along the rugged coast of Westkapelle, wooden groynes stand as silent sentinels in the surf. These characteristic structures, deployed as coastal defences since the 16th century, protect Zeeland's land from the force of the North Sea. In this photo, taken just after a passing storm, water and wind blur into a misty dance thanks to long shutter speed. An ode to the struggle between man and nature - and to Zeeland's heritage.
Sometime in 1980 Jan bought his first SLR camera and since that time a camera has always been at his fingertips. His varied work ranges from snapshots of people in his immediate surroundings to landscape, macro and bird photography. He is also the regular photographer of his wife's ballet.. Read more…