In the Achterhoek there are many alleys close to meadows where especially in spring and autumn fog builds up over the fields and spreads to these paths. This path is not longer there, but when I photographed this on a beautiful foggy morning when the sun's warmth was just about to evaporate the last bits of lingering mist, this scene looked so painterly that I emphasized this in post processing. The branches in the top of the frame make it look like a natural cathedral and the light makes the atmosphere almost mystical.
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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