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The Beemster

The Beemster is a polder and municipality in the Dutch province of North-Holland. The municipality has 9702 inhabitants and has an area of 72 km² (of which 2.8 km² of water). Typically for the Beemster are its trees on the ring dikes. The Beemster Polder has been a UNESCO World Heritage since 1999.

Awards

Black & White Photo Contest

2022

Silver

Minimalism

Non Professional

The Beemster

The Beemster is a polder and municipality in the Dutch province of North-Holland. The municipality has 9702 inhabitants and has an area of 72 km² (of which 2.8 km² of water). Typically for the Beemster are its trees on the ring dikes. The Beemster Polder has been a UNESCO World Heritage since 1999.

About Artist

Marco Maljaars

Marco Maljaars (1975) lives in Velsen. He is a self-taught photographer. In his teenage years, he started out with analog photography and started experimenting with slow shutter speeds. Nowadays the analog equipment has been traded in for a digital camera, but he still uses slow shutter speeds to highlight his subjects. Marco's work has been awarded internationally in various competitions. Marco can be found a lot along the Dutch coasts, but also on the IJsselmeer and Markermeer.

Marco Maljaars

Photographic Areas of Focus

Architecture, Fine Art, Landscapes, Minimalism

Location

Netherlands

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