This long exposure was taken on the coast of Zeeland on the evening of 24 October 2025, after Storm Benjamin had made landfall with full force. It was taken near Westenschouwen, where this small row of groynes was found to take its place in the picture as a design element.
The air was still filled with salty spray. Every roaring movement of the sea, every swirling grain of sand and even the foam blown ashore by the storm had a vivid effect. As the last rays of sunlight broke through the low cloud bank, this short-lived, high-contrast moment emerged: the wildly moving water, the rushing surf and the warm light of the sunset created an almost mythical atmosphere. The camera equipment was already covered in a fine film of salt - but it still managed to capture the moment when light and movement came together.
This picture is not so much a still coastal portrait as an event: storm, light and the power of nature in a fleeting interplay. Ideal for lovers of finely nuanced moods and intense coastal experiences.
Photography is painting with light. According to this motto, my pictures are created, whether as a long exposure or simply in the first or last light of the day.
Photography is more than a mere reproduction of reality. My pictures tell stories, create moods.
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