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in Moesgaard forest...
near Aarhus...
a meeting of...
Vikings !
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each year in the woods of Moesgaard, in the south of Aarhus, there is a meeting that recall the memory of the Viking age
first you have to walk near the sea
you pass a bridge spaning a little river
at this moment you see this
after, you arrive at a 'village' with tents
and then you hear a noise coming from the woods
you go to see what's going on
and you see several viking clans !
asajernigan, scobert, rbellemare, chinchini, Cretense, devimeuxbe, Tue, Budapestman, Dyerco, kiwi_explorer, JCG, robob, abulafia, Wanda1, rigoletto, ricochet has marked this note useful
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Nina
(4603) 2008-01-25 11:10
Good image Jonathan. I like the way you managed to separate your people from the background.
asajernigan
(13929) 2008-01-25 11:32
Jonathan,
This is a nice shot of these fine Vikings. Your composition is great placing the people in sharp focos while making the backgound soft. The lighting and colors are fine and the shot has good clarity.
TFS,
Asa
paololg
(13258) 2008-01-25 13:23
Ciao Jonathan,
the image of this group of Wikings warlike seems drawn by a medieval movie. Unfortunately so curious and interesting photos see few in TE. Good neatness and beautiful colors. Really a beautiful job. I like it.
TFS
Paolo.
jplebrun
(16638) 2008-01-25 16:26
Bonsoir Jonathan
ils semblent heureux ces gens dans leurs armures et à jouer aux soldats.
Amitiés
Jean-Pierre
sebinho342
(18726) 2008-01-25 16:45
Dans 5 jours les gaulois débarquent sur nos écrans, ta photo l'annonce bien :) .. ah merde c'est des vikings !
... Encore un p'tit quart d'heure et un bon match commence entre les suns et les cavs ...
rbellemare
(112) 2008-01-25 18:18
This viking hord is very impressive and so is your picture. Good composition.
Réjan
chinchini
(27353) 2008-01-26 0:21
Salut Jonathan,
Elle superbe cette scène de reconstitution d'époque. "Ils se la jouent" bien comme disent certains ;o)
J'apprécie la qualité de ta photo.
Compliments !
Ciao mon Ami
Pierre
Silvio1953
(40933) 2008-01-26 1:49
Hi Jo, wonderful historic composition with great actors, splendid colors, excellent sharpness, very well done, have a good week end, ciao Silvio
Cretense
(54954) 2008-01-26 3:37
Hi Jo!
Wow, the Vikings are back? Great multiple "portrait", great light managment, beautiful colours! Congratulations!
Hercules
devimeuxbe
(55681) 2008-01-26 5:29
Bonsoir Jonathan
la scène est pour le moins cocasse. Tu nous proposes un grand voyage dans le temps. C'est un joli reportage.
Amicalement
Bertrand
Tue
(25608) 2008-01-26 5:50
Hi Jonathan,
It must be a great experience to meet the Vikings here in the woods near Moesgaard. I can remember it's a beautiful area there, very suitable for keeping history alive. Here they also seem to be ready to enter the longship from one of your previous and sail across the North Sea to attack a town like 1,000 years ago. Very good capture, thanks for sharing!
Regards,
Lars
Budapestman
(41086) 2008-01-26 6:00
Hi Jonathan,
Very impressive and spectacular image with effective composition. I like the interesting details, clarity is excellent. Splendid premiére, Well done! Have a nice weekend
George
Dyerco
(8908) 2008-01-26 7:31
A motley looking crew for sure. Hey how did that girl get in there:D?? You captured some movement with the drumm beating going on. Nicely done.
Phil
scobert
(5333) 2008-01-26 9:44
Hello Jonathan,
These are my kind of barbarians. The Viking hordes reign supreme! Excellent shot of this reenactment and you must have had a lot of fun taking this photo. I am glad that it is not 960 AD and I have to face these fierce looking warriors in battle! Great work!
Stan
emjleclercq
(14133) 2008-01-26 13:58
Un trés sympatique bande de Vikings des temps modernes qui cherchent je suppose à retrouver les émotions fortes de leurs ancêtres (ah, quelle est loin la belle époque des viols et des pillages tout autour de l'Europe et jusqu'au Maghred...).
Bien cordialement,
Emmanuel
batalay
(20712) 2008-01-26 15:21
Hello Jonathan,
A fabulous image of mdern Vikings. I like very much the slightly subdued (not oversaturated colors) for this image. They appear to be posing for another photographer, allowing you to capture them in a more relaxed, and unperturbed manner.
Warm regards,
Bulent
kiwi_explorer
(12195) 2008-01-27 2:03
Hi Jonathan,
Their costumes are very authentic. It is good to celebrate ones heritage and culture ... we all should be proud of who we are just like these guys in your photo. Well captured and presented. Well done! tfs
Cheers,
Renier
Didi
(35782) 2008-01-27 7:00
Salut Jonathan
Par Odin ! Il ne manque plus que Kirk Douglas et Tony Curtis en tête:))
Faudrait les voir en pleine action.
Très bonne présentation ... Par Toutatis ! je vais prendre ma potion magique.
Cordialement
marietom
(31782) 2008-01-30 0:50
S'en passe des choses, par ici, qui auraient bien plues à mon fils !
Belle image, jo, je vais la lui montrer !
Marie
JCG
(24899) 2008-01-30 11:32
Bonsoir Jonathan,
Une belle photo de groupe, rien à voir mais ça me rappelle le film Braveheart de Gibson... Il a une bonne tête de Viking celui qui est accroupi à gauche !!! Original et intéressant, merci aussi pour les photos bonus.
Avec toutes mes amitiés et une très bonne soirée,
Jean-Charles
guillaumejm
(9026) 2008-02-02 5:38
Salut jo
Ha les vikings! par thor!.
saches que vers le petit village de noezry, si tu t'y arrêtes en quittant le danemark tu pourras manger un repas médiéval, en tenue d'époque!.
C'est toujours sympa un peu de folklore.
Cordialement
JMarc
nirvana73
(8516) 2008-02-02 9:23
hello Jonathan
This is a nice shot of these fine Vikings.
good composition and colurs
TFS
regards
Ozhan
MarcT
(20983) 2008-02-02 9:36
Salut Jean-Christophe,
Ils osnt féroces tes guerriers. Cela plairait à mon fils qui fait des joutes médiévales:))
Amitiés
Marc
robob
(3640) 2008-02-02 10:09
Hello Janathan,
La pose photo pour un groupe de Vikings ! Improbable à l’époque :o)))
Ces acteurs, ces costumes et le décor… très convaincant d’authenticité !
Je trouve très bien qu’aucun ne regarde ton objectif,
Très chouette capture !
Bien à toi et au plaisir,
Robert
capthaddock
(28640) 2008-02-02 13:47
Ha ha, it reminds me somewhat of the opening scene of "Gladiator", all seems historic and authentic, maybe the smiling girl at right pulls us away from the battlefield.
abulafia
(4802) 2008-02-03 18:12
Hi Jonathan
I wasn't even aware that there was this festival in Moesgaard! Thanks!
There is a similar annual event a little further south in Horsens, although that is a middle age theme weekend.
Thanks
Harry
Wanda1
(10905) 2008-02-03 21:38
Hi Jonathan,
This really looks like something from the medieval times. I like their different expressions and stances, and the blurred movement from some of them is great too. They look ready for battle. A nice capture.
Regards
Wanda
crckt
(6979) 2008-02-05 9:18
Hi Jonathan,
When I saw the thumbnail, I thought you got a time machine to get this shot :) Jokes apart, what a great capture. Love the looks on these men, their getups are outstanding. Well captured.
Regards,
Shaeri
rigoletto
(25978) 2008-02-07 14:21
Hi Jo,
LOL! A group photo of Vikings!
A proud group they are: ready to explore and sail to unknown lands full of mystery and monsters.
But let's take a photo first, then we go :)))
Cheers,
Deniz
ricochet
(4670) 2008-03-02 2:09
Bonjour Jonathan
Je vois que l'on traine dans les mêmes coins!
Un endroit que je connais très bien Moesgaard et que j'aime beaucoup!
Je n'ai encore jamais eu l'occasion d'aller à ce rassenblement viking mais à la vue de ta photo cela donne une certaine envie, bravo à toi et bon dimanche.
Eric
noborders
(14197) 2008-03-04 4:17
Hi Jo, je me suis bien amusée en voyant cette longue série de photos, elles sont toutes intéressantes pour les costumes, les expressions sont souvent comiques aussi... Ils ont l'air de bien s'amuser, je me demande ce qu'on buvait avec eux : du cidre, ou quelque chose de similaire ?
Très sympa, je suis toujours heureuse d'apprendre des choses sur les coutumes et les cultures des gens, ici on est servis !
Compliments,
A +,
Cath.
Photo Information
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Copyright: JC Jacques (jonathan_hart)
(22564) - Genre: People
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2007-07-29
- Categories: Festivals
- Exposure: f/3.3, 1/15 seconds
- More Photo Info: view
- Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
- Travelogue: denmark trek
- Date Submitted: 2008-01-25 9:39








