This photograph was made on a very cold January morning. The world had changed into a winter wonderland in some areas of the country and the atmosphere was so still and serene, that it was almost surreal. One of the first scenes I photographed this day was this scene with small trees. The branches which were covered in snow and hoarfrost looked like fine lacework and this really appealed to me. Dense fog was hiding the large pine trees in the background from sight, yet they are still slightly visible.
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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