TITLE: Spiekeroog Harbor

The image depicts a wintry harbor landscape on the North Sea island of Spiekeroog.

The bright, predominantly white color scheme conveys a calm and clear atmosphere.
This charcoal-style photography lends the image a special texture and artistic expression that makes the scene even more impressive.
The focal point is the abandoned mooring posts in the water, which often create a lonely and quiet atmosphere in winter.
The reduced elements of the image—the few, clearly defined shapes—direct the eye to the essentials and underscore the tranquility and isolation of the place. The wintry harbor motif, combined with the minimalist design, can be seen as a symbol of standstill, reflection, or the passing of time. The empty mooring posts act as silent witnesses to times gone by, reminding us that there is also a special beauty in peace and emptiness.

Overall, the image conveys an atmosphere of peace, solitude, and timeless beauty. It invites the viewer to experience the tranquility of winter and the quiet power of an abandoned harbor, and perhaps also to reflect on the passing of the seasons and transience.

AUTHOR: Michael Grueneberg (Germany)

I see my photography as an attempt to bring three things together: light and time as the two fundamental elements of photography, and, thirdly, my own creativity.

The resulting works are not based on a particular photographic technique, a photographic theme, or a specific art movement.
They are the result of the threefold combination of getting inspiration from the works of other artists, the attempt to analyze and utilize the techniques used, and further development of these through my own creativity.