You never tire of the sea. The Dutch North Sea coast is beautiful. The Danish coastline is certainly not inferior. This vista was made near the Danish town of Vejers. I was there off-season. Complete emptiness. Not another beach walker for miles around. The beaches were deserted as far as you could see. Only the wind and the seagulls made noise. A little bit of that peace and quiet can be found in this image. Hang it nice and big in your room or office and there is always some inspiring silence around...
The compositions in the work of Gerard Oonk are highly stylized. The main subject of the photographs is immediately recognizable. "I don't want to distract the viewer and that requires making choices and leaving out a lot". The emphasis in the photographs is on beauty and optimism. Even our transience.. Read more…