A Rare Sight
While walking through Park Sonsbeek in Arnhem, I noticed a young woman sitting quietly on a bench, reading a book. No phone, no earbuds โ just her, the pages, and the sound of songbirds in the background. It feltโฆ unusual. Peaceful. Almost like catching a glimpse of a forgotten behavior in its natural habitat.
I knew I had to take the shot, but I did it from a distance โ using my Canon 5D Mark IV paired with the Sigma 100โ400mm. The light was soft, diffused by the trees, and I wanted to preserve that calm atmosphere. I shot silently, or at least as silent as a DSLR allows. Still, there was that feeling โ the quiet guilt of being a hidden observer. Maybe thatโs part of street photography: capturing beauty without disturbing it.
I could have pointed the lens elsewhere โ at the noise, the rush, the chaos of everyday life. But I didnโt. I chose this. Because sometimes, documenting stillness says more about who we are โ or who weโve forgotten to be โ than all the motion around us ever could.
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