This artwork captures the essence of the Dutch coast in a timeless black-and-white composition. It shows not just a landscape, but a feeling - the peace, strength and purity of nature as found only on our own coastline.
The dune takes centre stage in this image, bathed in the soft sunlight gliding across the rolling landscape. The sun casts its rays on the blooming marram grass, full of life moving with the sea breeze. The marram grass catches the light and creates a subtle play of shine and shadow across the sand. Where the sun hits the dune, fine structures light up; in the shadows, the depth of the landscape comes alive.
The choice of black and white gives the image a modern, almost abstract look. Without colour, only the essence remains: the shapes, the contrasts, the textures. The shades range from deep black to bright white, with a rich range of greys in between. This creates a serene yet powerful atmosphere - an ode to the simplicity and beauty of Dutch nature.
This work is ideal for those who love the combination between modern photography and natural tranquillity. It fits perfectly in a sleek interior, but also in a space where you just want to feel the calmness of nature. A glance at this image instantly takes you back to that moment by the sea - the silence of the dune, the rustling of the wind, the play of light and shadow on the sand.
A modern interpretation of a timeless landscape - pure, powerful and unforgettable.
                                
 
                                Welcome to my photo gallery. Living close to the Dutch coast myself, as a professional photographer I am also inspired by landscapes of the dunes the beach and the sea. Many images here were taken by a medium format camera and offer unprecedented image quality. I also.. Read more…
 lesser black-backed gull above the North Seaeric van der eijk
lesser black-backed gull above the North Seaeric van der eijk sunset in the Dutch dune landscapeeric van der eijk
sunset in the Dutch dune landscapeeric van der eijk coast with beach and North Sea at sunseteric van der eijk
coast with beach and North Sea at sunseteric van der eijk pattern sand relieferic van der eijk
pattern sand relieferic van der eijk Rotterdam skyline with the head of southeric van der eijk
Rotterdam skyline with the head of southeric van der eijk beach entrance North Sea beacheric van der eijk
beach entrance North Sea beacheric van der eijk lighthouse Texeleric van der eijk
lighthouse Texeleric van der eijk Dutch poldereric van der eijk
Dutch poldereric van der eijk Scenic view of the beacheric van der eijk
Scenic view of the beacheric van der eijk Still life with coloured tulipseric van der eijk
Still life with coloured tulipseric van der eijk sunset on the dunes and the North Seaeric van der eijk
sunset on the dunes and the North Seaeric van der eijk traces on a deserted North Sea beacheric van der eijk
traces on a deserted North Sea beacheric van der eijk Autumn in the foresteric van der eijk
Autumn in the foresteric van der eijk Colorful bulb fieldseric van der eijk
Colorful bulb fieldseric van der eijk dune landscapeeric van der eijk
dune landscapeeric van der eijk the coast in the pictureeric van der eijk
the coast in the pictureeric van der eijk North Sea with the Dutch duneseric van der eijk
North Sea with the Dutch duneseric van der eijk North Sea with the dunes in Digital Arteric van der eijk
North Sea with the dunes in Digital Arteric van der eijk the coast in panoramaeric van der eijk
the coast in panoramaeric van der eijk dune with marram grass beach and north seaeric van der eijk
dune with marram grass beach and north seaeric van der eijk