This black-and-white photograph shows a rural road running down the centre of the picture, drawing the eye deep into the composition.
The atmosphere is calm but charged by the threatening cloud cover which creates a nice contrast in the photo.
I made use of guiding lines in the landscape here, with the gravel path leading the viewer towards the horizon and the row of trees.
I took this photo during a walk near Bruges in Belgium.
I tried to put an analogue feel into the image.
Geert Van Baelen has been working as a press photographer in Belgium for over 20 years. Besides current affairs, he also finds inspiration for his images in everyday life, landscapes and people... Read more…