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Stefan Gerrits finland
Photo © Stefan Gerrits
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Battling the storm
Born in one of the smallest towns you can find in the Netherlands, I now live and work in one of the largest metropolitan areas of Finland. I love the days when steel and concrete are replaced by the wilderness of nature. Once back in that remote forest or grassland I channel my passion to nature photography.
My style of photography has been referred to as imaginative and minimalistic, whilst others have likened it to the Scandinavian designs or the Nordic way of living. For me, it is important to respect nature and present the subject and surroundings in a manner of its simplest components; function over form. That is how I experience nature and at the core of who I am. That should make a difference, in fact it makes all the difference.
I am on the never-ending pursuit of that next ‘cracking shot’ & long may it continue.
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entry description
It was a rough evening in the very far north of Norway (Varanger). Lots of snowfall, wind gusts and temperatures way below zero degrees Celscius. Not the ideal circumstances for a human being, however extremely favorable circumstances for photographing wildlife. I just had to go, was waiting quietly for hours, and oh I felt cold, chilled to the bone, just hoping, waiting and praying for a sign of life. Foxes and reindeer had already been seen in the area, it was however a Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus) that showed up first, and decided to sit down and battle the storm, just as I did. To take this shot, I decided to use a slow shutter, 1/13s, to transform the snow into flashes of light, and to show that snow, wind gusts and freezing temperatures were all present.about the photographer
About me - Stefan GerritsBorn in one of the smallest towns you can find in the Netherlands, I now live and work in one of the largest metropolitan areas of Finland. I love the days when steel and concrete are replaced by the wilderness of nature. Once back in that remote forest or grassland I channel my passion to nature photography.
My style of photography has been referred to as imaginative and minimalistic, whilst others have likened it to the Scandinavian designs or the Nordic way of living. For me, it is important to respect nature and present the subject and surroundings in a manner of its simplest components; function over form. That is how I experience nature and at the core of who I am. That should make a difference, in fact it makes all the difference.
I am on the never-ending pursuit of that next ‘cracking shot’ & long may it continue.
back to gallery