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Johannes Kowalewski
@johanneskowalewski.bsky.social
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🌐 www.johannesmk.com
📸 Trying to capture special moments
🎄Big fan & advocate of trees
🏕️ Either out photographing or hiking
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Johannes Kowalewski @johanneskowalewski.bsky.social · Jan 26
#Fog is quite a rare occurrence where I live. I had previsualized this shot for quite some time, but in the end it took me more than 4 years to get the right conditions. Patience and persistence definitely pays dividends in #landscapephotography!

#woodlands #photography #fall #autumn
A foggy beech forest scene with one dominant beech tree in the foreground with yellow coloured leaves showing the autumnal vibe of the image
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The last days really felt like spring is in the air! April and may are perhaps my two favourite months of the year as everything slowly comes back to life. The air is filled with the smell of flowers and the chirping of birds. What a time!

#landscapephotography
#landscape
#germany
#nature
A group of three trees in the background engulfed by fog. The foreground is a wheat field with blue corn flowers
April 4, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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Not really a hidden spot on n the island of Madeira but one worth visiting nonetheless. It’s not always about finding new and unphotographed locations. Sometimes the classics are there for a reason!

#landscapephotography
#landscape
#madeira
Image of a waterfall surrounded by lush green vegetation. The waterfall starts in the immediate foreground and takes you through the entire image.
March 31, 2025 at 5:03 AM
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I just returned home from an amazing trip to Madeira. We had high storm winds for the entire week, but got some of the most amazing light I have ever experienced in the island. And of course we also got some foggy goodness in Fanal.

#landscapephotography
#madeira
#landscape
Foggy Forest scene in Madeira. A prominent tree shaped like a tipped U in the foreground frames three trees in the background.
March 23, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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Looking forward to spending long summer nights on the beach at home again! Although Northern Germany might not be blessed with epic landscapes I love the tranquility and subtle nature of this region more than anything else.

#landscapephotography
#landscape
#photography
#germany
Sunset vibes on the beach with some pink clouds high in the sky and some waves rolling in
March 12, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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#Spring is around the corner and soon the forests will start to smell like wild garlic again! Gotta love #landscapephotography this time of year.

#landscape
#woodland
#forests
#fog
A foggy spring forest with fresh greens on the trees and wild garlic sprawling on the forest floor. A trail leads through the forest
March 3, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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The #heather season in northern #Germany might just be my favourite time to photograph locally. I remember this morning vividly as it was one first times after starting #photography were all my planning really came together and I got the conditions I had hoped for.

#landscapephotography
#bluesky
February 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Waterfalls and woodlands - what is there not to like?

I came across this gem totally unexpected and unaware of the fact that the sun would set behind the trees and light up the scene.
Talking about luck in #landscapephotography …

#waterfall
#woodland
#photography
#bluesky
Dense forest scene with a waterfall where the sun setting behind the trees. The warm sunlight bathes the landscape in golden light and illuminates the waterfall in the foreground
February 25, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Autumn is the time of colours! Rowan trees might not grow as tall as beech and are not as gnarly as old oak trees, neither are they as pure and pristine as silver birch trees, but they are fascinating subjects in their own right!

#woodland
#landscapephotography
#forest
#reflection
Colourful rowan tree infront of an even more colourful reflection in a lake
February 22, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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I try not to think in terms of good or bad light in #landscapephotography as I am convinced there is a scene or image for any type of light. But sometimes is worth getting up for #sunrise to catch the first light of the day!

#ocean #sea #sunrise #madeira
Sunrise on a rocky coast with a stricking sea stack on the right hand side. Colourful clouds fill the horizon.
February 21, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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We finally had a cold spell in northern Germany over the last days. The first one this winter and probably the last. It doesn’t happen as often anymore as it used to..Although we didn’t get any snow, I was able to find smaller frozen scenes like this one
#landscapephotography
#landscape
#germany
Frozen leaves in a small pond. Some still have some yellow autumn colour left
February 20, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Make sure to follow Heiko and his amazing woodland scenes!
February 17, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Nothing beats a morning above the clouds! Inversions offer the most breathtaking opportunities for #landscapephootography
Wish I could shoot them more often!
Btw, what is your favourite weather to go out with your camera?

#winter
#landscape
#photography
#germany
Sunrise above an inversion filling the valley with thick fog. A lone barren tree on the right hand side acts as balance for the sun on the left hand side.
February 17, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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Four photos from my ‘Ghost in the Shell’ series (2013-now).
‘Mussel in Blue’. A slow-shutter photo of sea foam rushing past a mussel shell on the sand during twilight. ‘Touch’. A slow-shutter photo of sea foam touching a shell on the sand during golden hour. ‘Angel Wings’. A slow-shutter photo of sea foam and a piddock (also called Angel Wings) shell on the sand. ‘Crimson’. A slow-shutter photo of sea foam and a scallop shell on the sand.
February 12, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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"Ocean's Claws"

A popular spot and a popular perspective. Still, stormy conditions and good #waves were the reasons why I decided to give this shot a go. This one is probably the only wave shot in my portfolio as I find this type of #photography particularly difficult. And the seagull cooperated.
February 12, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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The #beach offers so many fantastic opportunities for intimate and abstract images. As the North Sea is not ideally suited for grand vistas I oftentimes find myself pointing the camera downwards shooting the ever changing details of the tidal zone.

#landscapephotography
#landscape
#ocean
Abstract sand patterns on a beach Abstract sand patterns on a beach in blue hour light. The sand as orange highlights
February 12, 2025 at 7:18 AM
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‚Seeking Shelter‘ - one the many amazing compositions that can be found roaming the ancient laurel forests of #Madeira. The island is one of the most amazing places for landscape photography and one I love to return as often as possible.

#landscapephotography
#landscape
#photography
#spring
The laurel forests of Madeira engulfed by fog with a small tree standing in the middle of the forest
February 9, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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If there is one photographer on here you certainly don’t want to miss out on it’s Kristin! Make sure to follow her and get ready for some lovely intimate landscape photography.
kristinweinhold.bsky.social Kristin Weinhold @kristinweinhold.bsky.social · Feb 8
Roadside scenes in Norway never let you down, specially, when there is some frost and fog involved.
This scene was shot a few weeks ago on a vacation.
Enjoy 🙏

#nature
#intimatetrees
#naturephotography
#gdtfoto
#landscapephotography
February 9, 2025 at 9:51 AM
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Unfortunately we didn’t get any snow in the northern parts of Germany where I live, so I went through the archives to find this previously unreleased image from two years ago. This is how winter is supposed to look like!

#landscapephotography
#landscape #winter #photography #germany
Freshly fallen snow covers some fir trees standing on an open plateau
February 7, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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Amazing work from Ian! Make sure to follow him along
iangaston.bsky.social Ian Gaston Photography @iangaston.bsky.social · Feb 7
The intricate details of a small section of decaying oak at twilight.
February 7, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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I love images that tell a story and this certainly does. It’s a tale of the never ending circle of life. When one life comes to its end another one starts anew. Like the phoenix from the ashes.
Telling stories is the power of #photography

#landscapephotography
#autumn
#landscape
Woodland scene set in an autumnal foggy forest. A small cluster of beech trees fill the frame: the middle tree is dead and dying, but behind it a new tree comes to life
February 6, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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I was talking about shooting icons in my last post - this image was taken at the exact same spot, but tells a completely different story.
In fact this could have been taken anywhere in #Tuscany.
Shoot the icons, but be open minded for other compositions
#landscapephotography
#landscape #photo
A group of 6 trees standing tall in the morning mist filling a Tuscan valley. Red clover is blossoming in the foreground
February 4, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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Is shooting icons a good or a bad thing? I don’t see myself in a position to answer this question, but what I do know is that shooting them can still be a lot of fun! However, it is rather difficult to find a unique perspective though.
#landscapephotography
#tuscany
#bluehour
#photography
#spring
February 2, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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Some moody autumn atmosphere around this classic waterfall in the Pacific Northwest. Looks like we will finally be getting some snow here in the next week. Too bad this one is inaccessible in winter. Have a great weekend and thanks for taking a look and all of the support over here. Cheers gang!
January 31, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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A morning I will never forget!
It was just a year earlier when I picked up a camera for the first time and decided to try #landscapephotography. Get up for #sunrise, shoot until #sunset and repeat.
The lack of sleep was quickly forgotten as dawn broke and the scene came to life

#photography
A lone dead tree on a mountain plateau overlooking the sunrise and some distant mountains
January 31, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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I hardly ever shoot #panoramic images - not because I do not like them, but because I mostly forget about that being an option when out in the field. Not in this case though!
I waited for two hours for the fog to finally lift - all worth it!

#landscapephotography
#photography
#autumn
#panorama
Panoramic image of an autumnal lake scene with coloured tress on the right hand side and a small island with coloured trees on the left hand side. Fog is engulfing the whole scene.
January 30, 2025 at 3:36 PM