I had never seen the natural phenomenon of circular ice-sheet formation at the end of a period of frost. In black and white, with a beautiful sky above it and with extra contrast, the whole became an atmospheric picture. Behind the ice plates is a shipping channel for shipping. An industrial area of Amsterdam can still be seen on the horizon.
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…