The number of sparrows in the Netherlands has been declining for a number of years. In 35 years time the population has halved. The house sparrow is even on the red list of endangered species. This lonely and thin sparrow and an empty background symbolizes the lack of good living conditions for this species.
I have been photographing since I was 15. Bought my first SLR (Olympus OM-1) when I was 23. Since then, photography has never let go of me. Had little time for it, though, due to career and my own business (since 1996). Now that I am retired,.. Read more…