This image is based on a home-made photograph of an old car driving slowly along a country road, surrounded by greenery and under a vast, slightly dramatic sky. The atmosphere is reminiscent of the past - of travelling without haste, of summer days in the countryside, of memories that may not be yours, but still feel familiar.
I have transformed the original photograph into this painterly style, as if it were made with oil paint on canvas. The colours, brush-like texture and soft light give the image something dreamy - as if it were a memory rather than a snapshot.
By playing with digital editing, I tried to capture and enhance the tranquillity and nostalgia of that moment. A piece of the past, captured in paint - but without a brush.
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…
Netherlands
Germany
Netherlands
Netherlands
Netherlands
Germany
Netherlands
Germany
Netherlands
Germany
Germany
Germany