March 26, 20242 Comments

Misty Morning (2)

Morning breaks over the silent forest
Clouds of mist rise from the moss,
carrying the cold of a winter's night

On the threshold of spring, I walk through the woods early on a cold and misty morning. Shreds of mist rise from the ground, the day is beginning.

A forest in the mist is fascinating and mysterious. The silence and seclusion, beautiful diffuse light… It makes you walk more slowly and carefully, alert to anything that moves.

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Misty Morning (2) - A spruce forest early on a misty spring morning
Misty Morning (2)

'Misty Morning (2)' is an artwork in my collection 'Secret Places‘.
I made it in the beautiful old forest ‘Dover plantage’ near the city of Hurup Thy, North Jutland, Denmark. Tall, stately spruces in a planted forest, but fortunately they are not in boring straight rows….

Prints are available in my Saatchi Art portfolio at the artwork page or take a look at the Info & prices pages and contact me for a quote.

ALL WE NEED IS LESS CONSUMING

Through my artworks I ask you to reflect for a moment on the nature around you, on the beautiful feeling that nature can evoke, on your actions to support the wellbeing of the earth and everything that lives on it, on what humanity loses when many of us continue on the destructive path of ever more greed and consuming, on how you can survive in this rapidly changing world…

Want to know your ecological footprint? 

Visit this website: https://www.footprintcalculator.org/home/en 

Want to reduce your ecological footprint?

Ask me, I will help you. For free.
Interested? Take a look here

May 29, 2022Comments are off for this post.

Voices In The Trees

Yesterday I climbed up the hill
But halfway there, the wind and fog made climbing hard
The grass slippery with moisture,
and smelling of spring
A song helped me to continue on my way
Once at the top I used the moss as a pillow
while the voices of the wind in the trees soothed me to sleep.

Last Thursday morning Anuscka and I were intensely enjoying our introduction to Vietnamese coffee. We only drink 1 cup of coffee a day, so when you taste a fantastically beautiful coffee for the first time, you enjoy it with very small sips.
When my cup was empty, I looked, as always, at the "markings" the coffee grounds had left on the bottom. 
I grind and brew my coffee by hand, pouring it through a metal mesh filter, so there is always some sediment in there. Mmmmmm.... 🙂

The 'drawing' I saw fascinated me, and inspired me to create this artwork.

Inspiration

It is a great pleasure to mention here the 3 inspiring women who, without knowing it, participated in this creation. If you don't know them yet, visit their profile on LinkedIn and read what inspires them. Very worthwhile !

Niloofar mahafel, a wonderful painter from Iran, who trusts me to be her representative AND sent me many photos of the wonderful Iranian landscape. They are a huge inspiration ! No doubt she will recognize the picture of one of her beautiful landscapes in this artwork.

Daphne Nguyen, she introduced me to the coffee coming from her company's coffee farms in Vietnam. Anuscka and I love this coffee, the passion she and her colleagues have for coffee and the enormous commitment to the coffee farmers. I'm sure she never expected that her coffee would become the basis for an artwork...

Karina Mosser, a wonderful painter and a great person to work with. Recently she made a series of abstracts for me to use as background for my digital creations. Through a green abstract painting of hers, I managed to create a work that brings together Iran and Vietnam as a landscape for my "coffee tree".

Voices In The Trees - ...Once at the top of the hill I used the moss as a pillow, while the voices of the wind in the trees soothed me to sleep. - Digital artwork by Jacob Berghoef
Voices In The Trees

Prints are available, ask for a quote or contact me through a message. Prints are also available in my Saatchi Art portfolio at the artwork page.

Through my artworks I ask you to reflect for a moment on the nature around you, on the beautiful feeling that nature can evoke, on what we lose when we continue on the destructive path of ever more…

December 13, 2021Comments are off for this post.

Entangled In Sunlight

Branches entangled
Birds swallowed in sunlight
Even the leaves do not move
Fragrance of Summer

A warm day early in the summer, it is windless. The dense foliage filters the sunlight. Birds sing, but are invisible in the golden-green light.

'Entangled In Sunlight' is a new artwork in my collection 'The Narrow Path'.
For this artwork, I used one of my own impressionist photographs and a fragment of an abstract expressionist painting by the Canadian painter Jules D .
Thank you Jules, for allowing me to fuse fragments of your artwork with my photographs, to create a new work !

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Entangled In Sunlight - A warm day early in the summer, it is windless. The foliage filters the sunlight. Birds sing, but are invisible in the golden-green light. - Modern impressionistic digital artwork by Jacob Berghoef
Entangled In Sunlight

Prints are available, ask for a quote or contact me through a message. Prints are also available in my Saatchi Art portfolio at the artwork page.

Through my artworks I ask you to reflect for a moment on the nature around you, on the beautiful feeling that nature can evoke, on what we lose when we continue on the road of 'never enough'.

November 13, 2021Comments are off for this post.

Sad Song

Empty words echo over the earth
Lost in broken promises,
a sad song
whispers between the trees

'Sad Song' is a new artwork in my collection 'Secret Places'. It is inspired by the recent fruitless attempts by world leaders to arrive at decisive measures and quick actions to combat the climate crisis.

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Sad Song - Empty words echo over the earth. Lost in broken promises, a sad song  whispers between the trees. - Impressionistic fine art forestscape photography by Jacob Berghoef
Sad Song

Prints are available in my Saatchi Art portfolio at the artwork page, ask for a quote or contact me through a message.

Through my artworks I ask you to reflect for a moment on the nature around you, on the beautiful feeling that nature can evoke, on what we lose when we continue on the road of 'never enough'.

November 2, 2021Comments are off for this post.

Feathers Of Light

Evening arrives, turning the trees into feathers of light.

An autumn walk through the beautiful forest Dover Plantation, near the town of Hurup Thy in North Jutland, Denmark.

'Feathers Of Light' is a new artwork in my collection 'Secret Places'.

Feathers Of Light - Evening arrives, turning the trees into Feathers of Light. - Impressionistic fine art forestscape photography by Jacob Berghoef
Feathers Of Light

Prints are available in my Saatchi Art portfolio at the artwork page, ask for a quote or contact me through a message.

Through my artworks I ask you to reflect for a moment on the nature around you, on the beautiful feeling that nature can evoke, on what we lose when we continue on the road of 'never enough'.

June 16, 2021Comments are off for this post.

Escape Into Darkness

The sun passes through a crystal sphere
A rainbow escapes into darkness

In front of a small window in the west facade of our house, hangs a beautifully cut crystal ball of about 5 centimeters (2 inches) in diameter.
And every sunny evening when the sun is low above the horizon and its rays pierce the sphere, a fascinating spectacle unfolds in our room. Dozens of tiny, elongated rainbows decorate the floor and walls as they slowly float along with the sun until it sets.
I'm in love with this play of colors and I can't get enough of looking at the rainbow patches up close.
And now I'm happy to let you enjoy them with me !

Escape Into Darkness - Abstract expressionistic experimental photography by Jacob Berghoef - A rainbow of light
Escape Into Darkness

Available as Limited Edition artwork and as open edition prints, prices starting at € 50 / US$ 60, ask for a quote or contact me for a price.

Through my artworks I ask you to reflect for a moment on the nature around you, on the beautiful feeling that nature can evoke, on what we lose when we continue on the road of 'never enough'.

June 8, 2021Comments are off for this post.

Green Song

All day in the spring rain
Wandering between the trees
Birds sing a green song

Do you know the sound of green? Listen to the birds in the trees after the rain.
Do you know the scent of green? Take a stroll through a wet spring forest.

Two weeks ago we spent a few days on the beautiful island of Langeland. On a rainy day we went to the northern half of the island. Right after a huge downpour, we walked into a dense forest that looked so fairytale-like, sensual and intensely green, it didn't seem real. Everything was green, the color, the scent, the sounds….

'Green Song' is a new artwork in my collection 'Secret Places'.
I made this photo in the beautiful old forest near the town of Tranekær on the island of Langeland, Denmark.

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Green Song - Impressionistic fine art forestscape photography
Green Song

Prints are available in my Saatchi Art portfolio at the artwork page, ask for a quote or contact me through a message.

Through my artworks I ask you to reflect for a moment on the nature around you, on the beautiful feeling that nature can evoke, on what we lose when we continue on the road of 'never enough'.

June 8, 2021Comments are off for this post.

Here I Am

The second work in the collaboration with Tress.c

"Here I Am" is a darker work to show the bitter days, the tiring days where the light is the stronger element that conveys "she's not done yet, she's still putting herself through it."

See the previous news post for the first artwork.

Tress.c - Here I Am
Here I Am

Also visit Tress.c's website to see her portfolio (Instagram).

Limited edition artworks and Open edition prints available at Saatchi Art or send me a message.

© Tress.c and Jacob Berghoef

June 7, 2021Comments are off for this post.

Crying Pines

A fellow artist told me about her way of working in an introductory conversation via the LinkedIn messenger. I wrote "if you have any ideas for collaboration sometime, let's hear it". And I totally meant that, because I love working with other artists.

That she would answer within two seconds "Oh, I already do !", I did not quite expect...

Tress.c (Visual Narrative Art) is a special artist. Using her own photography with edits in multiple layers, she creates artworks that tell a story. A visual story about the life of her daughter, who lives with "invisible" disabilities in the form of complex neurological disorders.

And now, as a beginning of our collaboration, she has created two artworks, using one of my photographs. The result is a powerful diptych representing the healing power of nature for her daughter. The power that calms her body, mind and spirit.
Tress.c has chosen to create this diptych to show her daughter's innocence, her strength and that inner battle that shines brightly in her eyes. To show how she is fighting for her own life.

Here is the first artwork: Crying Pines. "Crying Pines", is full of light and calm, to show the victories, the peace in her daughter's heart and where she is facing the viewers, challenging them to look at her as a whole, not as a handicap.

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Tress.c - Crying Pines
Tress.c - Crying Pines

Also visit Tress.c's website to see her portfolio (Instagram).

Limited edition artworks and Open edition prints available at Saatchi Art or send me a message.

© Tress.c and Jacob Berghoef

June 5, 2021Comments are off for this post.

Tangled Trees

Trees tangled
together in green
A lonely road,
deep
into the woods
Shelter for the cold
May rain

A dark, chilly and rainy day in May. At some point the rain comes pouring down. But luckily, a beautiful lane with a tightly tangled canopy of leaves provides shelter.

'Tangled Trees' is a new artwork in my collection 'The Narrow Path'.
I made this photo in the beautiful old forest near the town of Tranekær on the island of Langeland, Denmark.

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Tangled Trees - Abstract realistic fine art forestscape photography by Jacob Berghoef
Tangled Trees

Prints are available in my Saatchi Art portfolio at the artwork page or contact me for a quote.

Through my artworks I ask you to reflect for a moment on the nature around you, on the beautiful feeling that nature can evoke, on what we lose when we continue on the road of 'never enough'.

May 14, 2021Comments are off for this post.

Dazzling Into The Light

The sound of a light breeze
Cherry blossom petals
dazzling into the light

Spring. A gentle breeze takes the petals of fading cherry blossoms into the light.

And now the cherry tree is also in bloom. A dozen bees and bumblebees are busy collecting pollen. There are not many bees, but they are here when the fruit trees bloom !

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Dazzling Into The Light - Impressionistic fine art flower photography by Jacob Berghoef
Dazzling Into The Light

'Dazzling Into The Light' is a new artwork in my collection 'Floral Souls'.

Prints are available in my Saatchi Art portfolio at the artwork page or contact me for a quote.

Through my artworks I ask you to reflect for a moment on the nature around you, on the beautiful feeling that nature can evoke, on what we lose when we continue on the road of 'never enough'.

May 12, 2021Comments are off for this post.

On Dragon Wings

Many, many times I have tried to make a photo in my style with my 'old' iPhone 4s. Especially early in the morning, when I walk the dog. Many hundreds of photos, and never there was one to my liking. Until, one beautiful morning, my movement of the phone was apparently quick and sure enough to successfully capture this flaming sunrise on dragon wings.

On Dragon Wings - Sunrise with flaming clouds - Impressionistic fine art landscape photography by Jacob Berghoef
On Dragon Wings

'On Dragon Wings' is a new artwork in my collection 'Wavy Fields'. I made it early in the morning while walking through the fields near my house.

Prints are available, contact me for a quote.

Through my artworks I ask you to reflect for a moment on the nature around you, on the beautiful feeling that nature can evoke, on what we lose when we continue on the road of 'never enough'.

May 8, 2021Comments are off for this post.

Carry Away My Sorrows

You, harvester, who work so peacefully
Oh you, who harvest the wheat so peacefully
Harvest the sorrows from my soul
Harvest them and carry them away with you

I love Fado music and, more in general, Portuguese folk music.

One of the most beautiful Portuguese songs for me is Meu Alentejo sung by Dulce Pontes (see the link at the bottom of this post).
But even without knowing a translation of the lyrics (and I don't speak a word of Portuguese), this song really touched me the first time I heard it. And it still does...

Dulce is a singer who sings evocatively. Her voice is full of emotion. After I read the translation of the lyrics, I immediately saw a field before me with waving grain, ready to be harvested.
So I chose this artwork to go with the song by Dulce Pontes. A tribute to her, and to the region Alentejo she sings about.

The original lyrics and translation are also below the image.

Carry Away My Sorrows - Impressionistic fine art landscape photography by Jacob Berghoef
Carry Away My Sorrows

'Carry Away My Sorrows' is a new artwork in my collection 'Wavy Fields'. I made it in the fields near the village Helligsø, North Jutland, Denmark.

Prints are available in my Saatchi Art portfolio at the artwork page or contact me for a quote.

Link to the song (Youtube)

The original lyrics:

Meu Alentejo

Eu não sei que tenho em Évora
Que de Évora me estou lembrando.
Quando chego ao rio Tejo
As ondas me vão levando...

Abalei do Alentejo,
Olhei para trás chorando.
Alentejo da minh'alma
Tão longe me vais ficando!

Ceifeira que andas à calma
Ai, e à calma ceifando o trigo
Ceifa as penas da minh'alma
Ceifa-as leva-as contigo

Abalei do Alentejo,
Olhei para trás chorando.
Alentejo da minh'alma
Tão longe me vais ficando!

English translation:

My Alentejo

I don't know what I left in Évora
That makes me remember Évora
When I reach the Tagus river
Its waves carry my soul away.

I suddenly left the Alentejo
And looked back, crying
Oh, Alentejo of my soul
You're so very far away from me!

You, harvester, who work so peacefully
Oh you, who harvest the wheat so peacefully
Harvest the sorrows from my soul
Harvest them and carry them away with you

I suddenly left the Alentejo
And looked back, crying
Oh, Alentejo of my soul
You're so very far away from me!

Through my artworks I ask you to reflect for a moment on the nature around you, on the beautiful feeling that nature can evoke, on what we lose when we continue on the road of 'never enough'.

May 7, 2021Comments are off for this post.

Swirling Dance

Swirling Dance

Light drunken flowers
A swirling dance
in sun-drenched haze

Flowers of the Lathyrus odoratus (Sweet pea), seem to perform a whirling dance, drunk on sunlight.

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Swirling Dance - Abstract realistic fine art nature photography by Jacob Berghoef
Swirling Dance

Swirling Dance is a new artwork in my collection 'Floral Souls'.

Prints are available in my Saatchi Art portfolio at the artwork page or contact me for a quote.

Through my artworks I ask you to reflect for a moment on the nature around you, on the beautiful feeling that nature can evoke, on what we lose when we continue on the road of 'never enough'.

April 24, 2021Comments are off for this post.

Scent of Early Morning

A pine fragrance,
damp ground awakens
The first light
softly caresses the moss
A spring morning blends
with dark scents of the night

It's early in the morning. The first sunlight touches the moss between the trees. And as if the forest had been waiting for it, immediately the most wonderful scents rise up and mingle with the nightly smell of damp leaves and wood.

'Scent of Early Morning' is a new artwork in my collection 'Secret Places‘.
I made this photo in the beautiful old forest ‘Dover plantage’ near the city of Hurup Thy, North Jutland, Denmark.

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Scent of Early Morning - Abstract realistic and impressionistic fine art nature photography by Jacob Berghoef
Scent of Early Morning

Prints are available in my Saatchi Art portfolio at the artwork page or contact me for a quote.

Through my artworks I ask you to reflect for a moment on the nature around you, on the beautiful feeling that nature can evoke, on what we lose when we continue on the road of 'never enough'.

March 25, 2021Comments are off for this post.

Spring Sunset (4)

At the end of a gray spring day, a light breeze rises and the mist that has lain like a blanket over the land and sea all day disappears. A fairly dense cloud cover seems to conclude the day without sunshine.
But then a clear, cloudless sky appears on the horizon. I run outside with my camera, moments like this usually only last about 10 minutes....

'Spring Sunset (4)' is a new photo in my collection Evening Falls.

I made this photo at the end of a spring day, standing in the fields near my house in North Jutland, Denmark.

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Spring Sunset (4) - Abstract realistic fine art landscape photography by Jacob Berghoef
Spring Sunset (4)

Prints are also available in my Saatchi Art portfolio at the artwork page or contact me for a quote.

Through my artworks I ask you to reflect for a moment on the nature around you, on the beautiful feeling that nature can evoke, on what we lose when we continue on the road of 'never enough'.

March 19, 2021Comments are off for this post.

Misty Morning (2)

Morning breaks over the silent forest
Clouds of mist rise from the moss,
carrying the cold of a winter's night

On the threshold of spring, I walk through the woods early on a cold and misty morning. Shreds of mist rise from the ground, the day is beginning.

'Misty Morning (2)' is a new artwork in my collection 'Secret Places‘.
I made it in the beautiful old forest ‘Dover plantage’ near the city of Hurup Thy, North Jutland, Denmark. Tall, stately spruces in a planted forest, but fortunately they are not in boring straight rows….

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Misty Morning (2) - Abstract realistic and impressionistic fine art nature photography by Jacob Berghoef
Misty Morning (2)

Prints are available in my Saatchi Art portfolio at the artwork page or contact me for a quote.

ALL WE NEED IS LESS CONSUMING

Through my artworks I ask you to reflect for a moment on the nature around you, on the beautiful feeling that nature can evoke, on your actions to support the wellbeing of the earth and everything that lives on it, on what humanity loses when many of us continue on the destructive path of ever more greed and consuming, on how you can survive in this rapidly changing world…

Want to know your ecological footprint? 

Visit this website: https://www.footprintcalculator.org/home/en 

Want to reduce your ecological footprint?

Ask me, I will help you. For free.
Interested? Take a look here

March 17, 2021Comments are off for this post.

Valley Of Dreams (2)

The sun disappears behind the mountain peaks,
cold winds torment the valley
and awake the dreams of this night

Another photo that I made on the occasion of the exhibition 'El Duende' in 2017. I made two series of photos in the mountains near Bellano, Italy. When making those series, the theme of the exhibition inspired me. I went looking for the spirit of mountains and valleys.
Duende is identified as the spirit of evocation, physical and emotional response elicited by art.
Having the Duende is having that thrill that makes you smile or cry when seeing a particularly expressive artistic performance.
The term is often used in folk music in particular in Flamenco, during the most intense performance.

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Valley of Dreams (2) - Abstract realistic fine art landscape photography by Jacob Berghoef
Valley of Dreams (2)

'Valley Of Dreams (2)' is a new photo in my collection 'To The Top'.

Prints are available in my Saatchi Art portfolio at the artwork page or contact me for a quote.

Through my artworks I ask you to reflect for a moment on the nature around you, on the beautiful feeling that nature can evoke, on what we lose when we continue on the road of 'never enough'.

March 12, 2021Comments are off for this post.

Misty Morning

Morning breaks over the silent forest
Clouds of mist rise from the moss,
carrying the cold of a winter's night

On the threshold of spring, I walk through the woods early on a misty morning. Cold mist rises from the ground, the day is beginning.

'Misty Morning' is a new artwork in my collection 'Secret Places‘.
I made it in the beautiful old forest ‘Dover plantage’ near the city of Hurup Thy, North Jutland, Denmark.

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Misty Morning - Abstract realistic and impressionistic fine art nature photography by Jacob Berghoef
Misty Morning

Prints are available in my Saatchi Art portfolio at the artwork page or contact me for a quote.

Through my artworks I ask you to reflect for a moment on the nature around you, on the beautiful feeling that nature can evoke, on what we lose when we continue on the road of 'never enough'.

March 10, 2021Comments are off for this post.

Spirit Of The Valley (2)

I wandered through a valley of silence
that nobody ever touched before
In the dark of the evening
her spirit awoke
and filled my dreams

On the occasion of the exhibition 'El Duende' in 2017, I made two series of photos in the mountains near Bellano, Italy. When making those series, the theme of the exhibition inspired me. I went looking for the spirit of mountains and valleys.
Duende is identified as the spirit of evocation, physical and emotional response elicited by art.
Having the Duende is having that thrill that makes you smile or cry when seeing a particularly expressive artistic performance.
The term is often used in folk music in particular in Flamenco, during the most intense performance.

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Spirit Of The Valley (2) - Abstract realistic fine art landscape photography by Jacob Berghoef
Spirit Of The Valley (2)

'Spirit Of The Valley (2)' is a new photo in my collection 'To The Top'.

Prints are available in my Saatchi Art portfolio at the artwork page or contact me for a quote.

Through my artworks I ask you to reflect for a moment on the nature around you, on the beautiful feeling that nature can evoke, on what we lose when we continue on the road of 'never enough'.

March 4, 2021Comments are off for this post.

Abandoned Forest

No one in the forest
Thoughts come and go, aloneness
Silence of the morning light

One foggy day, I go to a forest near our house. I hope it will be foggy in the forest too, unfortunately that turns out not to be the case. But the morning light and the silence in the deserted forest, create a special atmosphere. It gives space to let your thoughts run free.

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Abandoned Forest - Abstract realistic and impressionistic fine art nature photography by Jacob Berghoef
Abandoned Forest

'Abandoned Forest' is a new artwork in my collection 'Secret Places'.
I made it in the beautiful old forest ‘Dover plantage’ near the city of Hurup Thy, North Jutland, Denmark.

Prints are available in my Saatchi Art portfolio at the artwork page or contact me for a quote.

Through my artworks I ask you to reflect for a moment on the nature around you, on the beautiful feeling that nature can evoke, on what we lose when we continue on the road of 'never enough'.

February 26, 2021Comments are off for this post.

Portfolio on Saatchi Art

Did you know you can see my complete portfolio on Saatchi Art? Scroll through all 550+ works at your leisure, or choose 1 of 13 collections with a particular theme.

All my works are for sale as Original Artwork (Limited Edition). But also as (Open Edition) print starting at US$ 55. If you wish you can even have it framed.

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SaatchiArt 2021 Portfolio Jacob Berghoef
SaatchiArt 2021 Portfolio Jacob Berghoef

Please contact me if you have questions or special wishes.

Through my artworks I ask you to reflect for a moment on the nature around you, on the beautiful feeling that nature can evoke, on what we lose when we continue on the road of 'never enough'.

February 16, 2021Comments are off for this post.

Awakening Forest

Snow remnants melting
A soft breeze intoxicates me
The scent of a new morning

After a period of snow and frost, it has started to rain gently. The last remnants of snow melt, the damp forest breathes the fragrance of new life.

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Awakening Forest - Abstract realistic and impressionistic fine art nature photography by Jacob Berghoef
Awakening Forest

'Awakening Forest' is a new artwork in my collection 'Secret Places'. I made this photo in the beautiful forest Dover Plantation, near the town of Hurup Thy in Denmark.

Prints are available in my Saatchi Art portfolio at the artwork page or contact me for a quote.

Through my artworks I ask you to reflect for a moment on the nature around you, on the beautiful feeling that nature can evoke, on what we lose when we continue on the road of 'never enough'.

February 12, 2021Comments are off for this post.

Hidden dreams

Among the withered reeds,
shivering in winter winds,
cold water hides the dreams
of a summer long gone by

Soft waving reeds in a chilly breeze. The ripples on the icy water make it hard to see anything below the surface. An ideal hiding place for dreams…

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Hidden Dreams - Abstract realistic fine art landscape photograph by Jacob Berghoef
Hidden Dreams

'Hidden Dreams' is a new artwork in my collection 'Along The Bank'.
I made it during a bike ride along the lake Ørum Sø, North Jutland, Denmark.

Prints are also available in my Saatchi Art portfolio at the artwork page or contact me for a quote.

Through my artworks I ask you to reflect for a moment on the nature around you, on the beautiful feeling that nature can evoke, on what we lose when we continue on the road of 'never enough'.

February 9, 2021Comments are off for this post.

Golden Haze

And now the day is over,
fragile silence rises from the ground
Sunlight swirls through the forest
plays with old trees in a golden haze

I made this photo during an evening walk through the beautiful forest Dover Plantage, near the town of Hurup Thy in North Jutland, Denmark.

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Golden Haze - Abstract realistic fine art landscape photography by Jacob Berghoef
Golden Haze

'Golden Haze' is a new artwork in my collection 'Secret Places'. Prints are available in my Saatchi Art portfolio at the artwork page or contact me for a quote.

Through my artworks I ask you to reflect for a moment on the nature around you, on the beautiful feeling that nature can evoke, on what we lose when we continue on the road of 'never enough'.

February 4, 2021Comments are off for this post.

Unfinished Dreams

Early morning light
Patches of unfinished dreams
float towards eternity

The soft light conjures vague veils between the trees, like pieces of dreams floating into eternity upon awakening.

Unfinished Dreams - Abstract realistic fine art landscape photography by Jacob Berghoef
Unfinished Dreams

'Unfinished Dreams' is a new artwork in my collection 'The Narrow Path'.
I made this photo during a walk through the beautiful forest Dover Plantage, near the town of Hurup Thy in North Jutland, Denmark.

Prints are also available in my Saatchi Art portfolio at the artwork page or contact me for a quote.


Through my artworks I ask you to reflect for a moment on the nature around you, on the beautiful feeling that nature can evoke, on what we lose when we continue on the road of 'never enough'.

January 31, 2021Comments are off for this post.

Lost

Colors disappear in the mist
I am overwhelmed by silence,
alone, afraid that I've lost my way
But then I realize, to find the way
is to stop looking

A gray, foggy day. A day like so many, where you only see vague outlines of the path you are walking. The silence and lack of sight are oppressive at first. Until you regain peace and confidence, and let the trees guide you.

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Lost - Abstract realistic and impressionistic fine art nature photography by Jacob Berghoef
Lost

'Lost' is a new artwork in my collection 'The Narrow Path'. Prints are available in my Saatchi Art portfolio at the artwork page or contact me for a quote.

I made this photo on a gray rainy day on a path near a canal in the vicinity of the city of Nijmegen in The Netherlands.

Through my artworks I ask you to reflect for a moment on the nature around you, on the beautiful feeling that nature can evoke, on what we lose when we continue on the road of 'never enough'.

January 30, 2021Comments are off for this post.

Floating On Frozen Silence

Bare trees, floating on frozen silence
A cold morning breeze caresses your face
Footsteps gently break the fresh snow

It's early in the morning. It has been snowing all night, there is no one else in the forest. Carefully you take a step into the fresh snow….

I made this photo in the beautiful forest Dover Plantation, near the town of Hurup Thy in Denmark.

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Floating on Frozen Silence - Abstract realistic and impressionistic fine art nature photography by Jacob Berghoef
Floating on Frozen Silence

'Floating On Frozen Silence' is a new artwork in my collection 'Secret Places'. Prints are available in my Saatchi Art portfolio at the artwork page or contact me for a quote.

Through my artworks I ask you to reflect for a moment on the nature around you, on the beautiful feeling that nature can evoke, on what we lose when we continue on the road of 'never enough'.

January 20, 2021Comments are off for this post.

Lonely morning

A lonely cold morning
Footsteps muffled
Endless carpet of stillness

Fresh snow, as far as the eye can see. The forest looks spacious, light, and larger than usual. It is quiet, and the world feels deserted. Only the muffled crunch of my footsteps in the fresh snow.

After two years without 'real' snow, last week we had a few centimeters of snow. A wonderful moment to enjoy the silence of a white forest.

I made this photo in the beautiful forest Dover Plantation, near the town of Hurup Thy in Denmark.

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Lonely Morning - Abstract realistic and impressionistic fine art nature photography by Jacob Berghoef
Lonely Morning

'Lonely Morning' is a new artwork in my collection 'The Narrow Path'. Prints are available in my Saatchi Art portfolio at the artwork page or contact me for a quote.

Through my artworks I ask you to reflect for a moment on the nature around you, on the beautiful feeling that nature can evoke, on what we lose when we continue on the road of 'never enough'.

January 19, 2021Comments are off for this post.

In Daylight

Embrace the joy of daylight
Find comfort in the bright light
of a fresh breeze and the winter sun

Our day with no screens, no internet and (almost) no electricity was a breath of fresh air.

Literally, because we took a long walk. Figuratively, because we reflected and talked about our online time and use of electrical devices. Even in our minimalistic household, this generated several immediately implementable ideas, providing peace of mind, time for reflection, time to do different things for a change, and saving on our CO2 emissions.

So we will continue to do this. One day i-off and e-off every week.
We can heartily recommend it, if only to become aware of your i-use and e-use and the alternatives that are available.

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In Daylight - Experimental photography by Jacob Berghoef
In Daylight

Artwork: In Daylight (Inverted version of the artwork 'In Darkness')
The setting sun seen through a dense forest

'In Daylight' is a new artwork in my collection 'Quest For The Light'. I made this photo in the beautiful forest Dover Plantation, near the town of Hurup Thy in Denmark.

Prints are available in my Saatchi Art portfolio at the artwork page or contact me for a quote.

Through my artworks I ask you to reflect for a moment on the nature around you, on the beautiful feeling that nature can evoke, on what we lose when we continue on the road of 'never enough'.

January 17, 2021Comments are off for this post.

In Darkness

Embrace the silence of darkness
Find comfort in the scant light
of a candle and the winter sun

Anuscka and I decided to spend a day "in darkness" every week. Figuratively speaking that is, it will be a day with minimal use of electricity and no use of the internet, and screens in general.

Why? Because we are curious to see how we like it. Because we want to spend less time behind screens. Because we would like to have a recurrent period of silence and reflection. Because using very little electricity for a day contributes significantly to reducing our CO2 footprint...

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In Darkness - Experimental photography by Jacob Berghoef
In Darkness

Photo: In Darkness
The setting sun seen through a dense forest

'In Darkness' is a new artwork in my collection 'Quest For The Light'. I made this photo in the beautiful forest Dover Plantation, near the town of Hurup Thy in Denmark.

Prints are available in my Saatchi Art portfolio at the artwork page or contact me for a quote.

Through my artworks I ask you to reflect for a moment on the nature around you, on the beautiful feeling that nature can evoke, on what we lose when we continue on the road of 'never enough'.

January 15, 2021Comments are off for this post.

White Dawn

Falling snow muffles the moans of breaking waves.
A white silence rises from the morning twilight.
The snow-covered beach welcomes the day.

A walk on a virgin white beach on the first day this winter that snow has fallen. It's cold, quiet and breathtakingly beautiful… What a fantastic way to start a new day !

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White Dawn - Abstract realistic fine art seascape photography by Jacob Berghoef
White Dawn

'White Dawn' is a new artwork in my collection 'Infinite Sea'. I made this photo on the North Sea beach near the town of Agger, North Jutland, Denmark.

Prints are available in my Saatchi Art portfolio at the artwork page or contact me for a quote.

Through my artworks I ask you to reflect for a moment on the nature around you, on the beautiful feeling that nature can evoke, on what we lose when we continue on the road of 'never enough'.

January 11, 2021Comments are off for this post.

Frozen Scent

First snowflakes falling
The cold breeze is scattering
frozen scent of pines

After two years without 'real' snow, some snow fell in northwest Jutland earlier this week. Above that, it was cold enough for a few days to enjoy the white landscape.
A wonderful moment for a walk in a forest. The delicate scent of damp pine trees is dispersed through the forest by an icy breeze.

I made this photo in the beautiful forest Dover Plantation, near the town of Hurup Thy in Denmark.

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Frozen Scent - Abstract realistic and impressionistic fine art nature photography by Jacob Berghoef
Frozen Scent

'Frozen Scent' is a new artwork in my collection 'Secret Places'. Prints are available in my Saatchi Art portfolio at the artwork page or contact me for a quote.

Through my artworks I ask you to reflect for a moment on the nature around you, on the beautiful feeling that nature can evoke, on what we lose when we continue on the road of 'never enough'.

January 7, 2021Comments are off for this post.

Wings Of Light

Bare trees whisper
The evening arrives
on wings of light

Golden wings of light move slowly through the cold evening air, bringing the last light of the day into the darkening forest.

A walk through the beautiful forest Dover Plantage, near the town of Hurup Thy in North Jutland, Denmark.

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Wings Of Light - Impressionistic fine art forestscape photography by Jacob Berghoef
Wings Of Light

'Wings Of Light' is a new artwork in my collection 'Secret Places'. Prints are available in my Saatchi Art portfolio at the artwork page or contact me for a quote.

Through my artworks I ask you to reflect for a moment on the nature around you, on the beautiful feeling that nature can evoke, on what we lose when we continue on the road of 'never enough'.

January 5, 2021Comments are off for this post.

Autumn Rains

Hesitant rain clouds
Soaked fields drying in the wind
Young wheat rises

After a week with only rainy days, the sun shines for a few minutes just before it sets. A strong cold breeze dries the fields with young winter wheat.

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Autumn Rains - Abstract realistic fine art landscape photograph by Jacob Berghoef
Autumn Rains

'Autumn Rains' is a new photo in my collection 'Wavy Fields'. I made this photo during a bike ride along the fields near the hamlet Ørum, North Jutland, Denmark.

Prints are also available in my Saatchi Art portfolio at the artwork page or contact me for a quote.

Through my artworks I ask you to reflect for a moment on the nature around you, on the beautiful feeling that nature can evoke, on what we lose when we continue on the road of 'never enough'.

December 24, 2020Comments are off for this post.

Autumn Evening

I see a gray day
drowning in the last light
Autumn evening

During a long walk in a dark and grey forest, the sun briefly breaks through just before sunset. A perfect start to an autumn evening...

Autumn Evening - Impressionistic fine art forestscape photography by Jacob Berghoef
Autumn Evening

'Autumn Evening' is a new photo in my collection 'Secret Places'.

Prints are also available in my Saatchi Art portfolio at the artwork page or contact me for a quote.

Through my artworks I ask you to reflect for a moment on the nature around you, on the beautiful feeling that nature can evoke, on what we lose when we continue on the road of 'never enough'.

November 17, 2020Comments are off for this post.

Song Of The Leaves

In the autumn sun
Voices in the forest sing
In the rising haze

After many days of rain, the late afternoon sun shines almost horizontally through the damp forest. It is quiet, except for a soft rustling, a song of the last leaves of the trees…

A walk through the beautiful forest Dover Plantage, near the town of Hurup Thy in North Jutland, Denmark.

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Song Of The Leaves - Impressionistic fine art forestscape photography by Jacob Berghoef
Song Of The Leaves

'Song Of The Leaves' is a new artwork in my collection 'The Narrow Path', prints are available in my Saatchi Art portfolio at the artwork page or contact me for a quote.

Through my artworks I ask you to reflect for a moment on the nature around you, on the beautiful feeling that nature can evoke, on what we lose when we continue on the road of 'never enough'.

November 12, 2020Comments are off for this post.

The Last Light

Golden flakes of light float through the cold evening air, bringing the last light of the day into the darkening forest.

A walk through the beautiful forest Dover Plantage, near the town of Hurup Thy in North Jutland, Denmark.

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The Last Light - Impressionistic fine art forestscape photography by Jacob Berghoef
The Last Light

'The Last Light' is a new artwork in my collection 'Secret Places', prints are available in my Saatchi Art portfolio at the artwork page or contact me for a quote.

Through my artworks I ask you to reflect for a moment on the nature around you, on the beautiful feeling that nature can evoke, on what we lose when we continue on the road of 'never enough'.

November 11, 2020Comments are off for this post.

Featured on Saatchi Art: Stormy Sea

My artwork Stormy Sea is featured in Saatchi Art's New This Week 11-09-2020. See the links below the image.

An autumn walk on the beach of Schiermonnikoog, one of the Wadden Islands on the north coast of the Netherlands. The weather is stormy, the waves break with large foam heads.

Stormy Sea - Impressionistic fine art seascape photography by Jacob Berghoef
Stormy Sea

Link to the feature

Direct link to the artwork

November 8, 2020Comments are off for this post.

Voices Of The Trees

In the autumn sun
Voices in the forest whisper
From the rising haze

After many days of rain, the late afternoon sun shines almost horizontally through the damp forest. It's quiet, except for a soft whisper from the trees…

A walk through the beautiful forest Dover Plantage, near the town of Hurup Thy in North Jutland, Denmark.

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Voices Of The Trees - Impressionistic fine art forestscape photography by Jacob Berghoef
Voices Of The Trees

'Voices Of The Trees' is a new artwork in my collection 'The Narrow Path', prints are available in my Saatchi Art portfolio at the artwork page or contact me for a quote.

November 6, 2020Comments are off for this post.

Encounter

The wind whispers
where land encounters the sea
All sounds fade away

'Encounter' is a photo to the collection 'Wavy Fields'

I made this photo in early spring in the nature reserve Nationalpark Thy in northwest Jutland, Denmark.
This part of the nature reserve is called Hanstholm Vildtreservat (Hanstholm wildlife reserve).
On the horizon you can see a light blue stripe: the North Sea.

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Encounter - Abstract realistic fine art landscape photography by Jacob Berghoef
Encounter

'Encounter' is a photo in the collection 'Wavy Fields', prints are available in my Saatchi Art portfolio at the artwork page or contact me for a quote.

November 3, 2020Comments are off for this post.

Featured on Saatchi Art: Autumn Sea

My artwork Autumn Sea is featured in Saatchi Art's New This Week 11-02-2020. See the links below the image.

An autumn walk on the beach of Schiermonnikoog, one of the Wadden Islands on the north coast of the Netherlands. The weather is stormy, the waves break with large foam heads.

Autumn Sea - Impressionistic fine art seascape photography by Jacob Berghoef
Autumn Sea

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Direct link to the artwork

November 3, 2020Comments are off for this post.

Autumn Sunset (9)

The last autumn sunset artwork in this series. The wind is strong, clouds drift quickly along the sky, rushing to catch the last rays of light.

Sunset over the dunes along the North Sea and the bay Krik Vig, part of the Limfjord. I made this photo standing in the fields near the hamlet where I live.

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Autumn Sunset (9) - Abstract expressionistic fine art landscape photography by Jacob Berghoef
Autumn Sunset (9)

'Autumn Sunset (8)' is a photo in the collection 'Evening Falls', prints are available in my Saatchi Art portfolio at the artwork page or contact me for a quote.

October 31, 2020Comments are off for this post.

Wandering Soul

Through dusk and silence,
wandering over deserted beaches

'Wandering soul' is an analog photo that I made during an evening walk on the beautiful North Sea beach near the town of Agger, North Jutland, Denmark.

I made this photo with an old Canon FTb SLR camera and a film with a 'best-before date' that is long gone...

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Wandering Soul - Abstract realistic and impressionistic fine art seascape photography
Wandering Soul

'Wandering Soul* is an artwork in my collection 'Infinite Sea', prints are available in my Saatchi Art portfolio at the artwork page or contact me for a quote.

October 30, 2020Comments are off for this post.

Light of Emptiness

Silent shadows
push me to the light
Emptiness
whispers my name

'Light Of Emptiness' is an artwork in a four-part black and white project. In this project I photographed tree lanes as a charcoal like sketch.

I made this photo on a gray rainy day in May on a path between a canal and the fields, in the vicinity of the city of Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

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Light Of Emptiness - Impressionistic and minimalistic fine art landscape photography by Jacob Berghoef
Light Of Emptiness

'Light Of Emptiness' is an artwork in my collection 'The Narrow Path', prints are available in my Saatchi Art portfolio at the artwork page or contact me for a quote.

October 29, 2020Comments are off for this post.

At Daybreak

At daybreak
The tops of pine trees
hit by sunlight

Early in the morning, it's quiet after a night full of mysterious sounds. The first sunlight hits the tops of the pine trees, the forest awakes.

‘At Daybreak’ is a new artwork in the collection 'Secret Places‘.
I made it in the beautiful old forest ‘Vilsbøl Klitplantage’ near the coastal city of Klitmøller, North Jutland.

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At Daybreak - Abstract realistic & impressionistic fine art forestscape photography by Jacob Berghoef
At Daybreak

'At Daybreak' is a new artwork in my collection 'Secret Places', prints are available in my Saatchi Art portfolio at the artwork page or contact me for a quote.

October 27, 2020Comments are off for this post.

Autumn Sunset (8)

The sun has set, the water of the fjord rapidly takes on the cold color of the night. Thin cloud veils seem to swallow up the colors of the sunset, until it's dark.

Sunset over the dunes along the North Sea and the bay Krik Vig, part of the Limfjord.

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Autumn Sunset (8) - Abstract realistic fine art landscape photography by Jacob Berghoef
Autumn Sunset (8)

'Autumn Sunset (8)' is a photo in the collection 'Evening Falls', prints are available in my Saatchi Art portfolio at the artwork page.

October 25, 2020Comments are off for this post.

Autumn Morning

Lost in the soft voices of the wind
as I wander through the fields
into the colors of this autumn morning

On a beautiful morning I wandered through the fields along the bay Krik Vig, part of the Limfjord. Except for the rustling of the wind and a single bird, it's quiet…

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Autumn Morning - Abstract realistic fine art landscape photography by Jacob Berghoef
Autumn Morning

'Autumn Morning' is a photo in the collection 'Wavy Fields', prints are also available in my Saatchi Art portfolio and at the artwork page.

October 24, 2020Comments are off for this post.

Autumn Sunset (7)

The sea winds are rising
Rushing sunset clouds
brought to darkness

A beautiful autumn evening, a strong sea breeze brings the clouds to the land, on their way to darkness.

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Autumn Sunset (7) - Abstract realistic fine art landscape photography by Jacob Berghoef

'Autumn Sunset (7)' is a photo in the collection 'Evening Falls', prints are available in my Saatchi Art portfolio and at the artwork page.

October 18, 2020Comments are off for this post.

Where The Green Ants Dream

"You white men are lost. You don't understand the land. Too many silly questions.
Your presence on this earth will come to an end.
You have no sense. No purpose. No direction."

Where The Green Ants Dream (1984, Werner Herzog), Quote: Miliritbi (played by Wandjuk Marika)

Associating is a strange phenomenon. Sometimes a line from a song or poem comes straight into my mind when I see a photo I've made.
When my wife saw this photo yesterday, that I had made half an hour before, the first thing she said was: 'Where The Green Ants Dream'.

Images of that movie immediately came to my mind, and although this photo has no direct relationship to it, the title stuck in my head for this photo.

It fits perfectly for me...

Where The Green Ants Dream - Abstract realistic fine art photography by Jacob Berghoef

'Where The Green Ants Dream' is a new photo in the collection 'Secret Places'.

Prints available in the collection 'Secret Places' ( my Abstract realistic forestscape photography collection at Saatchi Art)

October 16, 2020Comments are off for this post.

Touching The Sky (2)

Exhausted waves
collapse after touching
the clear blue sky

The wind gets stronger and pushes the waves to greater heights before they break.

'Touching The Sky (2)' is a new photo in the collection 'Infinite Sea'.

I made this photo in the summer of 2017, standing on the beach along the North Sea near the hamlet Vangså. This area -including the beach and dunes- is part of the nature reserve National Park Thy in northwest Jutland, Denmark.

Touching The Sky (2) - Abstract realistic fine art seascape photography by Jacob Berghoef

Prints available in the collection 'Infinite Sea' ( my Abstract realistic seascape photography collection at Saatchi Art)

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