Groningen: a water ladder in the early morning light on the new square between the Nieuwe Markt and the Forum.
I deliberately chose a lot of foreground and background blurring where the glints of the water form balls of light that dance, as it were, on this urban "brooklet".
I also chose a low vantage point, almost with the camera in the water. This creates a dreamy and almost magical image of something you might otherwise step right over....
I hope this work will bring some dreaminess, magic and comfort when you look at it. How ordinary things in the city can suddenly become magical.
Daniel Nelck:
Capturing the soul and magic of ordinary everyday situations ranging from nature scenes to man-made objects, in the right light and with the right focus, makes him Daan photo shaman.
NB: Daniel often uses a so-called selective focus to give his subjects a magical, romantic, dreamy..
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