The Fairy Forest

• Photographer
  Oliver Lahrem
• Technical Info
  1/80 Sec ; F 4,5 ; Iso 125 ; Fullframe ; Nikon , + 3,7 Lw On Average Depending On The Light
• Photo Date
  30.01.2023

The laurel forest on the island of Madeira is uniquely beautiful and has now been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is also called Lausrasilva, Fanal or Fairy Forest. Maybe because of the bizarrely grown laurel trees. During my visit, the lighting conditions were sometimes difficult, so I decided to try overexposure and monochrome. As a nature photographer you always have to adapt to the natural conditions. After the first pictures I was very impressed, so I shot a whole series.

I am 54 years old and live in Seligenstadt, Hesse. For many years, I worked as a landscape gardener, where I was able to work creatively with nature. Due to tragic events, I can no longer pursue my profession, which gave me time to devote more intensively to photography. Initially, it was primarily while traveling and in nature that I discovered abstract and contemporary photography. With a camera, you can create beautiful, individual works of art; you just have to get involved. This doesn't happen at the push of a button, however; it happens intuitively, based on the situation.