Henning Olsen: A delicate balance

How to choose your wall art: 

First, select whether you’d like a fine art paper print or canvas and the appropriate size. Please check sizes carefully before ordering.

All our prints are printed using the Giclée method on a premium quality heavyweight fine art print material that has a smooth, clean finish. We chose this option rather than photo paper, as this museum-quality paper is extremely consistent and will give you a beautiful print that will last a lifetime. 

Once you’ve made your selection, you will need to decide whether you’d like it framed or unframed. 

Framed prints

Our framed prints come with a white mount and your choice of black, white or natural wood frames. We use classic box frames for our framed prints. The frame has a box profile measuring 20mm (front face) by 33mm (depth from wall). Each print comes with a white mount and is placed under a durable Perspex glaze.

Please note: the size listed refers to the size of the glaze and does not include the width of the frame. If you choose 30cmx40cm, this is the size of the glaze and not the image. The image will be smaller to fit inside the mount. 

Framed canvas

Our framed canvases use ‘floating’ frames, with the frame sitting approximately 5mm from the edge of the canvas helping to create a floating border.

Henning Olsen: A delicate balance

This image was taken at Boserup Lake, a forest lake in Boserup Forest near Roskilde, Denmark.

It captures a rare and fascinating moment: a grass snake (Natrix natrix) being used by damselflies as a floating platform on which to lay their eggs. Over the past two years, I’ve spent countless hours observing these snakes, learning their rhythms and behaviors — when they hunt, when they bask, and how they respond to changing weather conditions.

Often, I lie silently near the shoreline, where the snakes pass remarkably close. Sometimes they rest just below the surface, waiting patiently for a newt to rise for air. Meanwhile, the surrounding water teems with life — damselflies mating, egg-laying, and even landing directly on the snake’s body, which remains calm and unaffected by their presence.

This photograph is a quiet reward — one of those rare moments that come only through patience, presence, and deep respect for the natural world. It's reminders like this that make all the long hours worthwhile and reaffirm why I do what I do as a nature photographer.

Image © Henning Olsen