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God-rays break through the clouds over the sea, silhouettes on a breakwater, Sri Lanka

One signature,
many worlds.

Fine-art photography by Timothy Mike

Sri Lanka · breakwater · god-rays over the sea

Foreword · order in the chaos

Eight halls, one signature:order and calm found in the chaos,light that touches the world for a moment.

From mountain ridge to studio: the photos carry the colour, the brand stays silent. Walk from hall to hall; the curtain announces the next.

Fine-art photography · landscape, night, portrait, action, macro

Hall 01

Sri Lanka

Tea fields, god-rays and the first rain

Three weeks chasing the monsoon, from the tea fields near Ella to the south coast.

4 images · Ella and the south coast

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Fishermen silhouetted on a breakwater in the last golden light, Weligama, Sri LankaWild elephant among the green, Sri LankaGod-rays break through the clouds over the sea, silhouettes on a breakwater, Sri Lanka
Misty ridges in layers at dawn, Ella, Sri Lanka
Ella · dawn in layers

Hall 02

Azores

Black lava, glowing moss

Islands that hold the light, even underground. Rain is part of it.

6 images · coast, village and highland

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Waves breaking over mossy rocks on the fajã coast, ocean spray in the air, green cliff face and turquoise bay, Azores
Azores · fajã coast, spray in the air
A mossy natural-stone stairway leading up to a stone hut with a red door in the mist, AzoresWhite house with a terracotta roof on a black lava cliff above a turquoise sea, AzoresLava cave with glowing green moss around an almost black core, AzoresStone ruin with a small waterfall in misty green, AzoresThe Pico volcano above a blanket of cloud and the coastline, Azores

Hall 03

Winter

Silence under the frost

When the cold stills the park, I wait for the blue hour when warm light touches the ice.

5 images · Netherlands, winter

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Lit pavilion by a snow-covered lake in the blue hour, warm lights reflected in the water, Netherlands
Blue hour · warm light on the ice
Winter lake with a bare tree, reeds and snow, minimalist, NetherlandsFrozen pond with an S-curve of snow on the ice in the blue hour, NetherlandsRow of pollard willows with ochre crowns along a snowy path, NetherlandsSnowy branch with catkins in soft winter light, macro, Netherlands

Hall 04

SAIL by night

Tall ships on black water

Illuminated tall ships over the IJ, shutter speeds up to thirty seconds.

6 images · Amsterdam and IJmuiden

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Wooden galleon lit in gold at night, SAIL
SAIL · 30 s · f/11
Illuminated tall ships at night, SAIL AmsterdamIlluminated tall ships at night, SAIL AmsterdamIlluminated tall ships at night, SAIL IJmuidenIlluminated tall ships at night, SAIL IJmuidenShip lit in red at night, SAIL

Hall 05

Nature & action

From macro to wilderness

From a bee in a flower to an elephant in the green; stillness and the leap.

5 images · nature and motion

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Bee in an orange flower, macro, warm heart against cool green
Macro · warm heart, cool green
Border collie at the peak of its leap, balanced on the back of the kneeling handler, snapping at the frisbeeWild elephant among the green, Sri LankaWild animal with a direct gaze in the green, Sri LankaFine-art still life in soft natural light, Sri Lanka

Hall 06

Portraits

Character on black

Directional light, a black backdrop and taking the time until the mask drops.

5 images · studio

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Man with a fedora, navy suit and red tie, standing character portrait on black
Studio · character on black
Older woman in a chartreuse blazer with a pearl necklace, gentle smile, studio portrait on blackMan with a hat and stubble, sculpted by rim light, studio portrait on blackMan with clear-framed glasses looking straight into the lens, studio portrait on blackMan tipping his felt hat, warm side light on a characterful face, studio portrait on black

Hall 07

China

Metropolis and tradition

Mirrored megacities and quiet water towns; the new and the old China in one breath.

6 images · metropolis and tradition

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A golden lattice canopy frames a night skyline with water reflection, China
China · canopy over the skyline
Megacity at night with dense light trails between the skyscrapers, ChinaSkyscrapers around a green garden courtyard in the blue hour, ChinaA dizzying spiral of bookshelves in a modern bookstore, ChinaBuddha statues carved into the rock among tree roots, ChinaWoman in a qipao with a white parasol by the moon bridge, reflected in the water, China

Hall 08

Street & city

The Netherlands after dark

The city after sunset: bridges, facades and a cyclist in the lamplight.

5 images · Rotterdam and Utrecht

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The Erasmus Bridge and the Rotterdam skyline at night, reflected in the water
Rotterdam · Erasmus Bridge at night
Cyclist silhouetted against a warmly lit facade at night, NetherlandsThe yellow cube houses of Rotterdam, geometric against the dark evening skyRed and teal curved architecture of TivoliVredenburg, UtrechtUtrecht canal with a SUP paddler, red parasols and a bridge, Utrecht

Selection · featured work

Order in the chaos

Every world different, the same eye: finding calm where it teems.

Nine images · eight halls

Fishermen silhouetted on a breakwater in the last golden light, Weligama, Sri Lanka
Weligama, Sri Lankaf/9 · 1/500 · ISO 100
Man with a fedora, characterful studio portrait on black
Studio · man with a fedoraCharacter on black
Bee in an orange flower, macro, warm heart against cool green
Macro · bee in an orange flowerWarm heart, cool green

Hall card

Nine images, eight halls; hung on calm.

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Lava cave with glowing green moss around an almost black core, Azores
Azores · lava caveGlowing green moss
White house with a terracotta roof on a black lava cliff above a turquoise sea, Azores
Azores · white house on the lava cliffTurquoise sea, black rock
Border collie balanced on the back of the kneeling handler, snapping at the frisbee
Border collie · the leapBalanced on the back
The Dom Tower of Utrecht, Netherlands
Utrecht · the Dom TowerStillness close to home
Wooden galleon lit in gold at night, SAIL
SAIL · wooden galleon30 s · f/11
Ship lit in red at night, SAIL
SAIL · ship in red lightLit in red, at night

The photographer

I’m Timothy Mike. I travel slowly, wait for weather and light, and look for the same thing in every world: order in the chaos, and images that stay.

On the road I wait longer than I shoot. Rain is rarely a reason to stop; often it’s the reason to stay.

Get in touch

Prints · on request

Take the light home

Individual images are available as prints on request, each reviewed on a calibrated screen.

Size, paper and edition by arrangement

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Winter lake with a bare tree, reeds and snow, Netherlands
Print · winter lake, Netherlands

Contact

studio@timothymike.com

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