View from Kastellet Photo

Photographer’s Note

View from Kastellet

Yesterday we had a very nice day with a lot of sunshine, so it was a good opportunity to take some photos. This picture was taken from the place in Copenhagen called Kastellet, looking towards Gefionspringvandet and The English Church.

Kastellet is one of the best preserved fortifications in Northern Europe. It is built in the form of a pentagram (this is well visible if you click on the map view in the photo information). The first parts are built in 1626 by King Christian IV. Originally there should be built a castle on this spot, but this plan was dropped due to economical reasons. In following periods the construction was rebuilt and extended. The fortification was named Citadellet Frederikshavn, but is better known as Kastellet (the Citadel).
Kastellet was renovated between 1989 and 1999.

The church you can see is as said Den engelske Kirke (The English Church) or the Saint Alban's Church. It was built between 1885-1887 and it belongs to the English community in Denmark. The church can also be seen here, together with Gefionspringvandet (Gefjun fountain). The fountain is about the legend of Gefion, please read more about this legend in the note of my other picture. The fountain is made by Anders Bundgaard in 1908.

In the background you can see the part of the harbour called Københavns Havn (Copenhagen Harbour).

I hope you like this photo!

alvaraalto, atus, Rossignol, papagolf21, weswang, riclopes, kclai, singuanti, jmdaoudal, jafadabret, jhm, john_c, danyy, cjmm, supereira, anavazao, aloyho, Didi, apazevedo, MarekP, abulafia, emjleclercq has marked this note useful

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P-S-I-G (24482) 2006-02-27 15:05

Hello Lars,
Very beautiful light. Good framing. Great composition, very sucessfull.
Well seen and done.
Best regards,
Fabrice

rosaline (0) 2006-02-27 15:10

Hi Lars
The exposure on this shot is perfect, aided by the nice softer light. The icey lake/canal is a great feature and contrasts particularly well with the green grass. Good sharp image and nice colour. Well done.
Aubrey

alvaraalto (5231) 2006-02-27 15:28

Hi Lars,
Heerlijke wintersfeer. Jammer dat die Denen hier geen schaatsbaantje hebben gemaakt. Die rook uit de schoorstenen laten duidelijk een straffe NO-wind zien dus het zal toch wel vrij koud geweest.
groet Rob

Rossignol (2289) 2006-02-27 15:57

Hi Lars
Lovely composition with all those diagonals and intersections. You've managed the light and exposure brilliantly.
well done
Peter

weswang (18223) 2006-02-27 16:27

Hi Lars, What a beautiful winter day you have captured in this picture. I enjoy your composition very much to this picture. The zigzag shaped frozen river well show the cold temperature there. Even though it is cold, it is nice to see the green grass everywhere. A nice and clear picture with good sharpness to show all the architectures in the background. A very well taken picture. Well done.

devimeuxbe (55865) 2006-02-27 16:54

Hi Lars
This is a nice composition. The sky was great this day. I like the pure light.
Well done
Bertrand

Fixfocus (9377) 2006-02-27 17:08

Hej Lars,
Kopenhagen looks very cold these days..
A cheerful winter postcard with an excellent overview.Nice to have the included people here.
Prettige avond,
Hermann

kclai (2267) 2006-02-27 22:25

Hi Lars
Excellent landscape shot that give good sharpness and clarity.
The framing of the subjects are very well balanced and shown in full details.
Nicely composed shot with good exposure value, Lars.
Well done.
Eric Lai

singuanti (15240) 2006-02-27 22:40

Hi Lars. Judging by all the ice it looks rather cold out. You had a perfect day for photography with a good sky and light. The smokestacks a are fun add in the background. Well done Lars.

jmdaoudal (82) 2006-02-28 2:04

Winter light and also aspect for the frozen river, this is a good composition..
Thanks for the note and this very attractive place with special architecture for the church.
Beautiful
Jean Michel

atus (15452) 2006-02-28 3:29

Hello Lars,
very nicely composed shot here with interesting contrast between the English Church and the chimneys in the background.Very nice colors,sharpness and as usual very rich notes,too. TFS.
Attila

papagolf21 (56335) 2006-02-28 4:07

Bonsoir mon ami Lars,
Quel contraste entre ces fumées d'usine au loin et cette église qui veut rester digne à côté du modernisme qui avance à grands pas.
Je tiens également à vous féliciter pour la qualité de vos photographies (c'est en photographiant que l'on devient photographe, et c'est bien vrai). La technique est bien présente.
Bravo !
Amitiés.
Philippe

riclopes (32977) 2006-02-28 4:41

Hej Lars,
Great composition of this view. Usually, I don't like very much central subjects, but in here, we can see the strong verticality of the church balancing nicely with the horizontal image and the bridge. The image of the iced river is a pleasure for me and the map view, where we can see perfectly the pentagram is a must! Thanks for sharing all these.
Hilsner,
Ricardo

jafadabret (39557) 2006-02-28 5:03

Lars, j'aime la lumière et la netteté de cette photo. On comprend mieux le dessin du canal quand on a vu la carte.

jhm (82461) 2006-02-28 6:42

Hoi Lars,
Ik denk dat de keuze om te foto te nemen wel zeer goed overwogen is want de samenstelling is daar een bewijs van, recht op het rivier voor diepte, de kerk geplaatst waar men er meest moet van houden, de rookpluimen zijn misschien niet het gezondste maar ze zijn wel mooi op de foto. U brengt Denemarken mooi in de kijker als buitenlander, of deel misschien!
Groeten uit Vlaanderen,
John.

feather (49860) 2006-02-28 8:29

It is unusual for me to see the frozen river, yet little evidence elsewhere of frost or snow. Despite the sun the flags and smoke show us it is windy, so it must have been very cold. Beautiful light and sharpness
Kath

john_c (24635) 2006-02-28 10:58

Hi Lars,
There is so much for the eye to absorb in this well composed shot. I like the clean crisp look. The people walking on the little bridge, the statue, the buildings, and the smoke spewing from the smokestacks all draw interest. Yet overall, the frozen canal dominates and denotes the season. A very fine capture, Lars. Its a keeper.
John

xavshot (62389) 2006-02-28 13:59

Hello Lars,
très belle qualité sur cette photo. La lumière et la netteté sont excellents et donne un bel aperçu del'endroit. J'aime bien les deux petites fumées qui sortent des cheminées.
Bravo
Xavier

Stepan (27175) 2006-02-28 14:51

Impressive light and weather conditions. The winter is hard, if we see the frozen channel and the smoke getting out of the chimney.
Beautiful light and useful people here !
Stéphane

danyy (68710) 2006-02-28 17:32

Bonjour Lars,
on voit qu'il fait très froid malgré l'absence de neige, ce fleuve complètement gelé, c'est impressionnant. Plus que les monuments anciens, c'est cette rivière qui a capturé mon attention en premier.
L'exposition est plus que parfaite, les couleurs naturelles, pas de bruit ou très peu, une compo simple mais avec ce mérite d'être parfaite.
BIen à toi.
Daniel.

supereira (9576) 2006-03-01 5:42

I like the composition and point of view.Great place.I like the contrast between the sky and the buildings.Great colors,light and sharpness.I like the detail of the persons.Good job!

cjmm (4019) 2006-03-01 7:55

Hej Lars,

Good composition with a nice and wide FOV, that resulted in a detailed and well balanced image, with great sharpness and DOF.

And... it looks really cold!!

Best regards,
Carlos

markstaples (15670) 2006-03-02 4:44

A nice sharp image with plenty to see, Lars. Nice clean lines and angles, great viewpoint. Great winter light.
Best wishes
Mark

anavazao (5592) 2006-03-03 16:03

Hi,
Great perspective with nice green colour! Great note with nice composition, sharp, POV and details!
Ana:)

aloyho (6109) 2006-03-07 6:56

Hi Lars,
It looks like a nice day despite the cold and the people add to give a busy atmosphere. I like how the smoke from the chimney decorate the sky and suggesting the direction of the breeze. Excellent lighting and colours with interesting artwork and architectures for the inquisitive eyes. Brilliant shot!! All the best.

Didi (36078) 2006-03-08 14:23

Bonjour Lars
Le temps froid et sec vous a donné une belle luminosité pour photographier cette architecture entourée de cette zone industrielle.
Le paysage environnant n'est pas laid comme les zones industrielles Françaises.

Hello Lars
Cold time and dryness gave you a beautiful luminosity to photograph this architecture surrounded of this industrial park. The surrounding landscape is not ugly like the French industrial parks.

apazevedo (5469) 2006-03-11 12:23

Very nice perspective and DOF, Lars; that area is indeed very pretty and the good weather you had gave you the opportunity to show us another beautiful place and its monuments. Good composition!

MarekP (4744) 2006-04-22 11:50

Hi Lars,
A nice view of Copenhagen with pleasent colours and composition. I like it, even though I'd like it even more without these smoke-stacks, but what can we do with them...

Thanks,
Marek

abulafia (4802) 2006-05-30 9:20

Hi Tue
a nice vinter shot from kastellet, i like the cold colours and the frozen water, it looks really great.
TFS
Harry

emjleclercq (14276) 2007-09-10 14:18

A great clear sky and a strange color for the canal on the left. Was it frosted since your picture was taken in February?

All the best,

Emmanuel

pablominto (40600) 2008-07-28 2:34

Hello Lars,

Even if the chimneys in the back do their best to pollute the air it is still crisp and very clear, hehehe!
Super sharp details and a well balanced composition, and the frozen river seems good for skating...

Greetings,
Pablo -