2021 “Pillars of the Old Pier. Naples Florida” Premium archival fine art paper by Marty Hulsebos Photography by Marty Hulsebos Photography

Clouds can make all the difference in a photo. On this day, I headed out at 5 am, seeing the potential in the sky. But I needed a good foreground element. I had previously discovered these pillars from the old Naples pier and decided to make it my destination. I knew that good light lasts a short time, so I would have just one chance to make it work. I used an extremely wide-angle lens to capture the full breadth of the scene, and I found the resulting composition gave a compelling near-far relationship.

Marty Hulsebos and his Artwork

The artist has a fascination with how different varieties of light can transform a landscape, this is at the heart of his art. Also, no two moments are the same. Each moment is fleeting, never to be experienced the same way again. Being awake to opportunities, and being ready to take advantage of them, is his core activity as a landscape photographer. photographs