Mirror of Silence by Ben De Winter

About "Mirror of Silence"

by Ben De Winter

About the artwork

The sun slowly sinks behind the snow-capped peaks of Sakrsoy, while the sky fills with a palette of pastel pink, lavender purple and soft orange. The sky seems painted with a brush guided by a dreamy hand. At the centre of the composition, an imposing mountain towers up, its white cloak glistening in the last light of day. The mountain reflects perfectly in the mirror-smooth water, as if nature is painting its own portrait.

At the foot of this giant lies a small fishing village, with wooden cottages on stilts stretching timidly above the water. The windows glow a warm yellow, like small fires braving the chill of the Arctic evening. The architecture is simple but full of character - an echo of centuries-old tradition. To the right, a wooden jetty protrudes into the water, deserted but inviting, like a bridge to silence.

The mountains on either side embrace the village like protective sentinels. Their snowy flanks catch the last light and cast long shadows over the landscape. The water is so still that it seems to hold its breath in awe of the beauty of the moment. The reflections are so clear that reality and mirror image merge.

The colours of the sunset slowly fade to night blue, but the magic lingers in the air. The whole picture exudes a sense of timelessness - as if this place exists outside the world. The photograph captures not just a landscape, but a feeling: of peace, of connection with nature, of wonder. Sakrsoy, shrouded in the soft light of evening, seems like a place where dreams are born.