Nature photography tip: A forest is not a collection of trees

Thursday 16 April 2026, 21:12 by Rob Dijkstra | 1,196 views | 0 comments

This article was translated from Dutch with the help of AI. Read the original.

Forests are complex ecosystems in which underground networks play a crucial role. My eyes were opened when I read the book ‘The Hidden Life of Trees’.

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The author is Peter Wohlleben, a German forester with a deep understanding of the complexity of nature. The word ‘wonder’ is written with a capital letter in his books. Recommended even if you are not a reader.

I recommend buying the special photographic version of this book. If you enjoy it, ‘Experience the Forest’ is an excellent next step. It is a nature guide that helps you learn to recognise the forest, the trees and the animals.

A warning: ‘The Secret Bond Between Humans and Nature’ contains unproven assumptions and personal views that I do not share. It is better to stick with ‘The Forest, the Handbook for Every Woodland Walk’ if you have not finished reading yet.

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Rob is fotograaf, filmer en natuurgids. Onder de naam WILDvanNATUUR organiseert hij een groot aantal excursies en workshops voor hobbyfotografen en natuurliefhebbers in het gebied tussen Zuid-Duitsland, Denemarken en de Franse noordkust, op maximaal een dag autorijden.

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