The English Church Photo

Photographer’s Note

The English Church

Normally I don't post many photos in B&W, but today I do, cause I think it suits this picture well.
It is again a picture from the part of Copenhagen called Kastellet.

The church in the background is 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 Danmark. The church was designed by A.W. Bloomfield. Apart from the link above, here's another picture of this church: Gefionspringvandet.

The statue in the foreground, also visible in my first picture from this area, is placed outside Kastellet, in Churchillparken (The Churchill Park).
The statue was made after the Second World War in memorial to the Danes who joined the Allied army.
The inscription says:

Vore faldne
i dansk og allieret krigstjeneste
1940 - 1945

Rejst af det danske folk

The statue is a soldier in English uniform and was raised by Foreningen de Allieredes Våbenfæller in 1960. It is made by Sven Lindhard.

I hope you like this picture.

weswang, Jeppe, PDP, jeancolemonts, papagolf21, singuanti, riclopes, alvaraalto, jafadabret, supereira, bertolucci, Fixfocus, anavazao, jhm, ChristianS, AiresSantos, aloyho, capthaddock has marked this note useful

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talikf (1290) 2006-03-06 13:38

B and W definitely goes with this picture, this one really makes you think. Good job!

weswang (18223) 2006-03-06 13:54

Hi Lars, I enjoy this well composed picture with nicely line up of the solider statue and the church tower. It is interesting to see the soldier in guarding with the church. Excellent contrast and nice depth. Well doen.

rosaline (0) 2006-03-06 13:59

Hi Lars
The quality of this photograph is exceptional. I like the composition to. I didn't know there was much of an English population in Danmark. Thanks for showing us this. The composition is a great statement with war and peace juxtaposed. Very clever and well seen.
Aubrey

Jeppe (18623) 2006-03-06 14:36

Hej Tue - Et fint og stemmingsfuldt billede fra dette sted - Jeg har besøgt det for mange år siden - men kan ikke huske kirken - tak for et fint arbejde.

Hilsen, Jeppe

PDP (439) 2006-03-06 15:51

Hello Lars, good shot. I'm always interested in war memorials, I find them captivating, tragic and defiant. This is a good view with the soldier bowing toward the church. Great shot.

jeancolemonts (648) 2006-03-06 16:25

well , nowadays the churches need guards . good capture , nice information .

terrysio (713) 2006-03-06 16:43

Bonjour Lars,
Je trouve ta photo très réussie! Le côté classique (noir et blanc) sert très bien ta photo. Sa simplicité évoque bien les sujets mis en valeurs (église et soldat). L'addition des deus sujets est d'ailleurs à mon avis d'une bonne complémentarité. Bravo!

rbcy1974 (20742) 2006-03-06 18:07

Hello Lars
Excellent contrast between the statue and the environment
I like the paralel verticals created by the statue and tower,
very powerful image
Regards
Daniel

singuanti (15240) 2006-03-06 22:18

Hey Lars. You're right you don't do much b/w. For not doing many it's very good. The contrast is what I have the most trouble with when doing the PP on my b/w shots but it looks like yours is just fine. This is a most successful b/w shot Lars.

riclopes (32865) 2006-03-07 3:35

Hej Lars,
Excellent composition of this statue and church. The POV is very well chosen and the B&W is a fine choice. Good manage of lighting. The pose of the English soldier works marvellously with the position of the church and the balance between them is perfect. Congratulations!
Hilsner,
Ricardo

papagolf21 (55990) 2006-03-07 4:05

Bonsoir Lars,
Une très bonne composition, avec un excellent thème ! Le noir et blanc renforce la dimension que vous avez voulu donner à cette prise de vue.
Très grande qualité d'image.
Amitiés.
Philippe

alvaraalto (5227) 2006-03-07 4:16

Hi Lars,
Ik zeg het niet gauw, maar hier is zwart-wit verreweg de beste oplossing. Het geeft de foto een extra lading mee, waardoor de betekenis van het beeld wordt benadrukt.
groet Rob

jafadabret (38997) 2006-03-07 4:37

Excellent ce cliché en B&W, Lars, avec cette statue en premier plan. La composition est impeccable c'est du travail de pro.
Jacques

supereira (9576) 2006-03-07 5:46

Good composition and DOF.I like the B&W choice.Great contrasts,light,textures and sharpness.I like the detail of the statue.Good job!

feather (49848) 2006-03-07 6:33

This is a fantastic composition Lars; the soldier of the War Memorial overlooking the church is so "right" somehow, even though there is perhaps a dichotomy between the two. I agree with you that the B&W conversion is suited to the image. Superb work
Kath

bertolucci (11976) 2006-03-07 13:09

Hi Lars een dramatisch beeld en wat een goede keuze om deze scene vanaf de achterkant van de soldaat te nemen. Prachtige contrasten ook en natuurlijk is ZW hier een zeer passende keuze. Geweldig werk.
Goede week toegewenst!
Bert

peck (2779) 2006-03-07 13:43

Hello Lars,
I like this POV and DOF :)) very nice compositin with good framing. Mayby I'd like more contrast in b&w.
greetings
Gregory

Fixfocus (9377) 2006-03-07 13:46

Hoi Lars,
A good compo,the sculpture in context to the church.Good choice for b/w and vertical frame,interesting note too.
Prettige avond,
Hermann

Stepan (27167) 2006-03-07 14:55

The B&W choice is a pretty good one for this picture. The pov is quite good too. Very good composition, well realised.
Hilsner,
Stéphane

xavshot (61917) 2006-03-07 16:24

Bonsoir Lars
très joli POV pour cette compo d'une grande qualité. La netteté est impeccable, la lumière est magnifique. J'aime beaucoup
Bravo
Xavier

markstaples (15670) 2006-03-08 6:57

Hi Lars
Noticed this pic yesterday but forgot to come back to critique it. It is a very striking image, excellently composed and well suited to Black and White. The lighting is fab. The very best work. My compliments.
Mark

anavazao (5592) 2006-03-08 12:54

Hi,
Nice perspective with good details, note, POV and composition!
Thanks Ana:)

jhm (81731) 2006-03-09 8:06

Dag Lars,
Hier past nu misschien de zwart-wit foto, het was een duistere periode met de Engelse soldaten als geallieerde legers op de stranden van Denemarken. De spitstoren loopt in de lijn van de fiere fronty soldaat, mooi samengesteld Lars.
Groeten uit Vlaanderen
John

john_c (24635) 2006-03-09 12:16

Hi Lars,
The B&W format works well with this intriguing shot. I like your POV, with the statue and the church nicely in balance. I was not aware of this memorial, and find it quite moving. The clarity and lighting are superb. Well seen and captured.
John

cessy (13647) 2006-03-10 4:40

excellent angle and composition, Lars
nice lighting as well
the choice of BW also very good

ChristianS (2997) 2006-03-10 12:57

Hej Lars,
This one is really nice, I like the perspective, it almost gives one the impression that the statue is larger than it is, it almost looks like the soldier is looking down on the church. I also like his posture, like guarding the church and the environments. The B&W mode works pretty nice here. Well done!

Hälsningar, Christian

AiresSantos (41418) 2006-03-15 12:50

Hi Lars, great B&W shot !
Very well composed, beautifull lines...
Excellent sharpness and light.
TFS and greetings
Aires

aloyho (6105) 2006-03-17 0:13

Hi Lars,
You have made the right decision here as the many planes and the different angles they are placed allow the viewer to enjoy the wide range of tones which you managed very beautifully. I also like this good composition where both are trying to attact our attention but at the same time we can sense their unity and harmony. Well done!! Regards.

capthaddock (28640) 2006-03-20 9:50

Hi Lars - the 2 different subjects make an interesting combination, the partial lighting works well especially with the statue, the BW makes it more artistic, optimal sharpness level

devimeuxbe (55673) 2006-03-22 6:55

Hi Lars
I like this picture for the perfect composition. The man on the statue look really live and looking the church.
Perfect frame
Bertrand

Gerrit (35493) 2008-01-19 12:56

Hi Lars,
sterk duo, mooi geplaatst en in goed licht.
Groeten gerrit