The mysterious mood of a misty winter forest is always magical, but when the fog is dense, you hardly know where you are and you are in the most famous forest of The Netherlands, a feeling arises in you that can hardly be described. These dancing beech trees that move into the frame are slender and their bark has an almost metallic glow to it. The atmosphere is moody, mysterious and mystical, which seems to be inherent to this forest. This is one of my earlier images when I was still photographing paths, which is something I hardly do these days as I try to avoid references to human interference as much as possible.
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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