Patiently waiting for the sunbeams to line up with the direction of the branches on this early morning in autumn, so this scene would be elevated to something more magical than just a mundane forest path, was very satisfying. The atmosphere on these early morning in October can change within seconds and just watching the spectacle of sunbeams piercing through the foliage in ever changing fleeting compositions is utterly mesmerizing. This is one of those examples that show how transient these scenes can be, not just because of fleeting conditions, but also because this scene no longer exists in this form, with many trees having fallen over or damaged.
Ellen Borggreve is a landscape photographer and author of Woodscapes and Praxisbuch Wälder fotografieren, among others. She was born and raised in the woods of the Veluwe where her love for trees originated. Besides forests she also likes to photograph Dutch coastal scenes.
The focus is on tranquil scenes..
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Germany
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