Amalienborg Castle Photo

Photographer’s Note

Amalienborg Castle
"Amalienborg, the royal couple's winter residence, is a major architectural work and probably the most outstanding piece of Rococo architecture in Denmark. Amalienborg comprises four externally uniform (but internally different) palaces encircling an octagonal courtyard, in the middle of which has been erected an equestrian statue of Frederik V – the founder of the Amalienborg Palace complex and the Frederiksstad.

Amalienborg was originally conceived as town mansions for families of the nobility at the beginning of the 1750s. In 1794, after the fire at Christiansborg Castle, the mansions came into the possession of the Royal Family. They were built on land formerly occupied by the Sophie Amalienborg Palace that had burnt down.

Today, the public can visit two of Amalienborg's palaces (mansions): Christian VIII's Palace, which has been partly turned into a museum of the Glücksburg dynasty; and Christian VII's Palace, which is used by the Queen to receive and entertain guests, but which is occasionally open for guided tours or special exhibitions."
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The picture
This shot was taken from the upper deck on M/V "Crown of Scandinavia".

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henke (2) 2004-08-01 2:00 [Comment]

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Jeppe (18624) 2004-08-01 5:06

Wow - great shot Morten - and I was wondering how you could get this one -if not from a ship - thanks for sharing - can't be done better :-)

Gerry (0) 2004-09-17 15:53

good photo, I like the head on feel to it.

akrisiun (104) 2004-09-30 12:55

Wonderfull picture.
Happy remmember that place, I been there also.

randompics (913) 2004-10-12 8:11

great shot. castle looks outstanding..the architecture is great and your photocomposition shows it all.

Naherty (0) 2006-01-16 22:47

Nice picture! Very symetric. Like the green and blue tones. Well done. Nice note too.
Greetings
Naherty

Noar (57) 2007-10-01 14:41

Hello,

your shot is good. I like the fat that the (almost) only thing that "cut" the sky is the castle.
I also find the perspective good, your eyes is attracted in the middle on the picture.

But there are two little details that i found distracting:
the chimney on the left (i would have try to cut the borders or delete the chimney)
and the "horizon" line is leaned (i often have this poblems with my shots...).

But it is details, your shot is great;

Regards
Arnaud