It’s the color that hits you first. This forest glows with layered autumn tones — fiery orange, golden yellow, soft green — all stacked like brushstrokes across the trees. The branches crisscross in every direction, creating a web of light and shade that gives the image depth and motion. The main tree in the foreground leans slightly left, adding a bit of tension and drawing the eye upward through the composition. Sunlight filters through unevenly, lighting up some sections like stained glass while others stay shadowed and moody. There’s a rich mix of textures here: leafy clusters, dark bark, soft undergrowth. The contrast between the warm colors and the dark tree trunks adds drama without overpowering the calm. It’s a photo that feels alive and still at the same time — as if the forest is both breathing and frozen in a moment. You get a real sense of walking through this space, with the sound of leaves underfoot and that golden light gently wrapping around everything.
Welcome to my world of photography. I am Martijn Jebbink, born in the Netherlands and living in Rome.
I grew up in a small town, surrounded by an impressive forest. In that environment I developed my own way of looking at the world. At first, I didn’t see..
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