This scene felt quieter than it looks. I remember standing there, just outside San Gimignano, with the soft hum of the countryside around me—no cars, no chatter, just the occasional rustle of leaves. What drew me to this view was how the lines of the vineyard in the foreground seemed to gently guide you into the depth of the rolling hills. I used a slightly higher perspective to capture those layers, letting the eye move from the rows of vines to the scattered olive trees, to the dense woods, and finally into the distant blues of the hills. The colors that day were soft but rich—deep greens, muted purples, a dull blue-gray sky that made everything else pop. It was just after some rain, so the earth felt heavier and more textured, which helped ground the shot. Nothing about this photo is meant to be dramatic—it’s more about stillness, space, and the subtle ways the landscape folds into itself.
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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Germany
Netherlands
Netherlands
Netherlands
Germany
Netherlands
Germany
Netherlands
Netherlands