Luck by Herman van den Berge

Luck by Herman van den Berge

I think we all remember the special moments we’ve experienced but also the days when all odds seemed to be against us when shooting out in the field. That week I went out 3 times but the first 2 trips were a complete disaster. The first time that week I got stuck in the mud with my car and it was raining so hard that I was completely soaked wet. Disillusioned and without taking a single shot I went home that evening after some local helped me pulling my car out of the mud. The second time I went out things did look a lot better, a beautiful sky with sheep clouds with just enough room for the sun to shine through. However after I arrived everything that was so beautiful before turned into a hopeless case. The clouds thickened and I was left with a monotone thick grey sky at the start of my beloved golden hour. Bah……. I just should have stayed at home I mumbled in myself and after taking some photos I already knew that they were not even worth looking at. Two days later I went to Maassluis with a slight confidence problem and I didn’t expect anything good after what happened in the last 2 trips. A blue sky, no clouds that evening like the weather forecast predicted. However after I arrived I was surprised to see some small clouds appearing in the sky and just when golden hour started more and more small clouds appeared right above the beautiful harbor. The next 15 minutes I was looking at an explosion of colors from blue, pink and orange. I really don’t know if there’s something or someone out there in heaven but if so he/she/it certainly knows how to organize a paintbal party ! I couldn’t have asked for more than this and on top of that the windspeed dropped down to a level that was almost non existant giving me wonderful reflections aswell. Holy moly, I was lucky today ! The morale of this story is that to fully enjoy the “highs” you’ve got to experience all the “lows”. Without any expectation I witnissed an unforgettable sunset and had a blast of an evening. Best viewed on black (click image or press “M”)

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