Just can't be trusted with textures at all. Drop me in a dilapidated army base on a hot and lazy Sunday afternoon, and this is what you get ! A series of iPhone shots depicting details of the state of decline of what was once an army site specialized in intelligence and telecommunication. The textures of lime dripping from old and worn out concrete, the faded colors and the delicacy of flaking paint …
The photographs in this series are all about the scenery along the Rio Tinto in Spain.
We were drawn to the extraordinary patterns and textures created by the continuous natural and historical pollution caused by mining upstream, going back to the Roman era.
Due to this, the water is very acid and has an orange to red tint in the dry season, while the colorful deposits of minerals and metals in mud and on stones give the scenery an otherworldly look that resembles nothing we usually associate with landscapes that we are familiar with.
Crazy River V
Mixed Up World - Where water is air and air is land...
Crazy River II
Crazy River VII
CITY
TRANS
TRANSPARENCY
TRANSPARENCITIES
Transparencities, a series of fourteen - older but never before released - abstract architectural photographs made in New York City and Chicago in 2008 and 2009.
It is about the habitat of the human species in the modern urban environment: the glass, the brick, and the steel typical of the current anthropocene era.
It is about alienation and isolation.
It is about a twisted reality of an urban environment that on the one hand is pretending to be “look through” or transparent, but at the other hand is divided into numerous compartments. As such the reflections and deformations of light and images create a feeling of estrangement and isolation in the modern urban world.
To view the entire series, photographed in Manhattan and Chicago, click here.
Autumn in the cypress swamps of the Atchafalaya Basin in Texas and Louisiana brings out the most warm colors and soft textures of the leaves of the cypress trees and the Spanish moss. In the quiet of the bayous on a misty morning the reflections in the water of the swamps give a painterly feel to the scenery. All photographs were shot handheld from a floating canoe, which requires a bit of navigational and floating skills. And a lot of patience to proceed slowly, slowly as to avoid the emergence of disturbing ripples on the water surface.
Atchafalaya Autumn as a series was awarded Silver in the Nature Category in the Px3 Prix de la Photographie de Paris aka Paris Photo Awards 2020.
The series also received an Honorable Mention in the 14th Annual Pollux Awards in 2019, Category Landscape.
Alpha male golden snub-nosed monkey - Rhinopithecus roxellana - sits confidently on a rock and observes the surroundings in the mountainous forests of central China. Their Chinese name is Sichuan golden hair monkey or Sichuan snub-nosed monkey. Of the three species of snub-nosed monkeys in China, the golden snub-nosed monkey is the most widely distributed throughout the country. The males may stay solitary, often remaining away from the rest of the group members as they rest.
The golden snub-nosed monkey is found in groups ranging in size from 5-10 individuals to bands of about 600. Their social organization can be quite complex. They form large foraging groups that consist of multi-male and multi-female societies.
Happy days: Love you too, daddy ! Golden snub-nosed monkey family: mother, father and baby sitting together while baby touches the face of the father with its hand. This photo has received an Honorable Mention in the 13th Annual International Color Awards in 2020 in the Category Wildlife.
Kirkjufell III
Photos from the series ‘Earthscapes’ will be on display in a new exhibition at the Institute Verbeeten, Breda, from February 5th until end of July 2020. Open edition prints are available for sale in various formats and on a variety of materials. Institute Verbeeten is a renowned clinic for Radiation Oncology and Nuclear Medicine in the south of the Netherlands. During the exhibition, ten percent of the profits from all sales of the photos on display will go to the Verbeeten Fund, supporting clinical cancer research. If you are interested in purchasing any of the prints on high quality photo paper, aludibond or acryl, you are welcome to contact us through the contact form here.
So glad to announce that we have been awarded for multiple photo’s in the OneEyeland Landscape Photo Contest 2019 !
‘Polar Bear Siesta’ won a Silver Medal in the category Seas & Oceans.
‘POLAR BEAR SIESTA’ - SVALBARD 2016
‘Abstract-Seaweed’ won two Silver Medals in categories Seas & Oceans and also Abstract.
‘ABSTRACT - SEAWEED’ - CHINA 2018
On top of that Jo won the country Rank #1 for Belgium !
Furthermore we had other photo’s that made it as a Finalist in the following categories: Long Exposure, Seas & Oceans, Deserts, Rivers and Trees:
‘ICE JEWEL XVII’ - ICELAND 2015
‘STRAWBERRY FIELDS’ - IRAN 2018
‘CRAZY RIVER’ - SPAIN 2017
‘HUANGSHAN PINE TREE’ - CHINA 2018
‘Cloud Nine’ featured on the flyer for the world première of COLD MOUNTAIN, a composition by Luc De Winter for soprano and organ, on Saturday November 16th 2019 in the Church of Sint-Joris in Antwerp. For more information: checkout www.lucdewinter.com !
‘CLOUD NINE’ - CHINA 2018
New exhibition coming up ! Happy to be back at Rosenobel, Antwerp for a second exhibition ! This time some of our landscapes from the series ‘Earth’ will be on display from October 3rd until November 26th 2019. Again prints are available for purchase on print as well as on alu dibond.
Very happy to announce that we will be one of the speakers at Lowland Photo Festival 2019 in Kinepolis Antwerp ! Sorry, text is in Dutch…
Zaterdag 7 & zondag 8 december 2019 – Kinepolis Antwerpen
100% uniek, dat is het Lowland Photo Festival ten voeten uit! Het internationale natuurfotografiefestival van de Lage Landen is dit jaar al aan zijn zesde editie toe en kroonde zichzelf in geen tijd tot dé ontmoetingsplaats voor wie houdt van natuur en fotografie!
Tijdens het weekend van 7 & 8 december strijken opnieuw duizenden natuurfotografen neer in Kinepolis Antwerpen om er te genieten van inspirerende lezingen van vermaarde natuurfotografen uit binnen- en buitenland, van de grootse natuur- en fotografiebeurs en van de prachtige exposities natuurfotografie met honderden beklijvende natuurbeelden – onder meer de finalisten van onze Lowland Photo Contest.
100% uniek – indrukwekkend lezingenprogramma
De zesde editie van het Lowland Photo Festival belooft weerom een weekend lang volop genieten van tientallen lezingen van de meest toonaangevende natuurfotografen uit België, Nederland en ver daarbuiten! Uiteraard komt ook tijdens deze editie natuurfotografie in al haar vormen aan bod: van macrofotografie tot luchtfotografie, van vogelfotografie tot wildlife... De fotografen die voor het voetlicht treden, zijn niet de minste; veelal gingen ze al aan de haal met prestigieuze prijzen in gerenommeerde natuurfotografiewedstrijden als de BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year-competitie, GDT, Nordic Nature Photography, Nature’s Best, Oasis…
In de luxueuze bioscoopzaal met knusse zetels is het niet alleen heerlijk wegdromen bij hun verbluffende reisverhalen, onze topsprekers doen je eveneens een heleboel fotografietips aan de hand waarmee je meteen zelf aan de slag kan. De exclusieve laserprojector van Kinepolis – waarvan er maar drie zijn in heel Europa – en een reusachtig bioscoopscherm van 23 meter breed en 10 meter hoog maken de beleving nog indrukwekkender.
OP HET PROGRAMMA
Lezingen
Hugo Willocx (BEL)
Paul van Hoof (NLD)
Karin De Winter & Jo Van Rossem (BEL)
Ludo Goossens (BEL)
Martin van Lokven (NLD)
Frédéric Demeuse (BEL)
Filip Staes (BEL)
Philippe Moës (BEL)
Luke Massey (GBR)
Federico Veronesi (KEN)
Roy Mangersnes (NOR)
Art Wolfe (USA)
…
Boekvoorstellingen
Jan van der Greef (NLD)
Michel d’Oultremont (BEL)
Michel Lucas (NLD)
Marc Costermans (BEL)
100% uniek – grootse fotografiebeurs
Nog een uitstekende reden om op 7 en 8 december af te zakken naar Kinepolis Antwerpen is ongetwijfeld de ruime fotografiebeurs! Struinend over de beursvloer tref je er niet alleen alle grote fotografie- en optiekmerken, ook fotografiewinkels en natuurreisbureaus geven graag tekst en uitleg.
Van exclusieve telelens tot handig accessoire, van drijfhut tot schuilhut, van weekendje Hoge Venen tot weekje Lofoten, van workshop macrofotografie tot onlinecursus Lightroom: je vindt het allemaal op onze beurs! Bovendien maken de boeiende materiaaldemo’s een bezoekje aan de beurs extra aantrekkelijk!
De toegang tot de beurs kost 3 euro per persoon. Wie over een dag- of weekendticket voor het lezingenprogramma beschikt, brengt gratis een bezoek aan de beurs.
PRAKTISCH
Lowland Photo Festival
Zaterdag 7 & zondag 8 december 2019
Kinepolis Antwerpen - Groenendaallaan 394 - 2030 Antwerpen
Je vindt Kinepolis vlakbij uitrit 1 (Merksem) op de Antwerpse Ring. Er is een ruime parking met meer dan 2 000 gratis parkeerplaatsen. Tram en bus stoppen aan de overkant en brengen je in een kwartier van het treinstation Antwerpen-Centraal naar Kinepolis. Alle info omtrent bereikbaarheid kan je rustig nalezen op onze website www.landschapvzw.be.
‘CORMORANT FISHERMAN’ - CHINA 2018
Very happy to announce that one of our China images has won a Silver Medal in the OneEyeland Landscape 2018 competition, in the category ‘Rivers’.
The photograph was made during early morning hours on an overcast day. This fisherman was out on the Li River in the Guilin area in Guangxi Province, south east China. In the old days they used to fish with the help of their trained and captive cormorants. Nowadays? there is not much fish left in the river due to all sorts of reasons: more modern fishing techniques and perhaps also pollution amongst others…
In december 2018 our article about “Creativity in Winter” was published in the Belgian photography magazine Shoot.
It is an article spread on eight pages with tips about shooting in snowy and icy circumstances. The article discusses the technical challenges that go with that type of weather, as well as the creative opportunities that arise in this particular season.
Delighted to have our first solo exhibition at Rosenobel, Antwerp from December 19th 2018 until February 6th 2019 !
All the photographs on display are available as an art print on paper or alu dibond. Contact us for more information.
Before night falls on the tiny island of Helgoland, a Northern gannet (Morus bassanus) is going to rest on the steep cliffs and starts grooming its feathers in the soft evening light.
Northern gannet covering up his head with his feathers before going to rest for the night.
The cracked dry soil in the riverbed of the Rio Tinto is very colorful. The river winds all the way down from the mining area through Huelva province until it reaches the Andalusian coast in south of Spain.
The acidic water of the Rio Tinto drains rocks full of sulfide deposits. Its water carries high concentrations of iron and heavy metals, and supports microorganisms that can live in extreme conditions.
When the rains pour down, the water of the Rio Tinto dillutes and the colors fade away in a whirlpool of high rising water, debris and rocks.
The water of the Río Tinto is notable for being very acidic with a pH of 2 and its deep red color is due to iron dissolved in its water.
The land- and waterscapes of the Rio Tinto lend itself very well to experiment and search for abstract nature compositions.
A leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) catches an Adelie penguin in the icy waters off the coast of the Antarctic Peninsula near Gourdin Island. Leopard seals - also called sea leopards - are the second largest species of seals in Antarctica. Their latin name "Hydrurga" means "water worker". They patrol the waters near the edges of the ice, almost completely submerged, and wait for a penguin to enter the ocean. The leopard seal then grabs its prey and kills it by shaking the penguin vigorously and beating it against the surface of the water repeatedly.
Adelie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) can only be found on the Antarctic coast. They are one of the most southernly living of all seabird species. After they were first discovered in 1840, they were named after the wife of a French explorer, hence the name Adelie. Their swimming speed mounts up to an eight km per hour.
South Georgia, Salisbury Plain, King penguin chicks (Aptenodytes patagonicus) in profile. During the first thirty to fourty days of their lives the chicks stay in close vicinity to and under the guarding of their parents. After that period, the chicks have grown much bigger, and at that time a king penguin chick can keep itself warm and protect itself against most predators.
They then form a group with other chicks, also called crèches. These penguin crèches are guarded by only a few adult king penguins, while the other birds go out to forage at sea. By that time the chicks become more curious and start to explore their surroundings.
Here on South Georgia, like this one, the chicks of the king penguins are very inquisitive and observant when it comes to visitors.
