Photography & Digital ArtAPR 26, 2023

Since It's Spring Already, Here Are Some Close-Up Shots Of Frozen Flowers In The Netherlands (13 Pics)

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Spring is a beautiful season in the Netherlands. Every year, there are many different flowers to see and photograph. You might know me for my many years of photographing tulips. But there are so many more beautiful flowers to see in the Netherlands!

This photo series shows frozen flowers on the morning of Sunday, April 3, 2022, in the Betuwe area of the Netherlands, which is famous for its fruit trees. Special thanks to local Betuwe photographers that photograph this beautiful sight every year, in particular Ronald Verwijs, who pushed me to come and see (and photograph) it.

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#1 Awaken

Plum blossoms awakens two hours after sunrise by the first sunlight under a blue sky.

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During spring, we occasionally get some very cold nights here with temperatures dropping way below zero. When that happens, fruit growers spray all of their fruit trees with water during the night and early morning. This actually protects flowers, the opposite of what you would expect. Sleepless nights for the fruit growers, but beautiful frozen flowers in the morning. The water freezes around the flowers and buds and gives a protective layer for the ‘real’ destructive frost. In the morning, the water unfreezes from the first sunlight, and most flowers awaken untouched! The frozen water around the flowers gives a magical effect!

#2 Water Spray

Water spray constantly spraying the little flower buds of pear blossoms, making the water freeze around them and also causing beautiful ice pinnacles below them.

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#3 Red Dots

The little red flower buds are apple blossoms.

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I always had a passion for design. Before becoming a full-time landscape photographer, I was working for television as a freelancer, making graphics and animation for game shows. I only really started to discover photography about 12 years ago, when I moved to Hong Kong to study and explore a different culture. The city really grabbed me. I quickly got hooked on photographing the atmosphere in the city—street markets, architecture, but also the landscapes outside of the city. They’re extremely beautiful! After Hong Kong, photography never left me. I developed myself quickly with my design background and continued to pursue my photography journey in different countries, and at home.

#4 Asleep

Here you can see how the water bulbs are still thick as this was photographed before the sun rose with temperatures still way below zero. The ice is crystal clear as you can see the little flower bud right through it.

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#5 Apple Buds

I really liked the contrast between the red buds and the crystal clear ice created by the water. The red really makes it pop through the ice.

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Capturing the beauty of frozen flowers is not easy. As I mentioned before, fruit growers spray their trees with water to freeze them in order to get this effect. Meaning: I was standing with an umbrella to not get soaking wet from the water spray while photographing. A bit clumsy, but it works. Also, the flowers are very small. All the shots were made with a macro lens. So getting the critical focus on the part of the flower that I wanted was also challenging. But all in all, I'm super happy with the results.

#6 Orchard

A wider view of the trees getting sprayed by the water with the first light of the day.

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#7 Red Icycles

A slightly wider view of the apple blossoms.

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I always have many projects in mind; you will see them on Bored Panda when they come out! I am currently in the Netherlands photographing tulips! I do that almost every year and keep trying to come up with spectacular photos. Last weekend, I took another bucket-list shot of a lightning strike above a red tulip field. Everything lined up, with a bit of luck, of course. You can see the photo on my Instagram. It's a project that keeps going on and on.

I also recommend you check out my multiple-year project in Kyrgyzstan, of which I am very proud. I have been exploring different regions of the country for many years and recently exhibited the project in Sharjah, UAE.