The fjord of Oslo Photo

Photographer’s Note

This is the fjord of Oslo with in the foreground a fountain, but the water was not turned on.

I don't know what kind of fountain this is. I have tried to find it on the internet and in my travel guide, but I couldn't find it. Does anybody know it?

The capital of Norway is situated by the long Oslofjord. The city was founded in 1050 and after big fire in 1624, the city was rebuilt by order of the King Christian IV of Denmark, and renamed Christiania after him.

Finally, when Norway became independent in 1905 (only a century ago), the city became the official capital of the country again and in 1925 it got the orginal name "Oslo" again.

The city has lots of statues and fountains, not only in the famous Vigeland's park, but everywhere in the city and also here by the Oslofjord.

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About the photo: rotated, cropped and sharpened. Taken on automatic.

Fixfocus, jjbach, jmdaoudal, Tue, bertolucci has marked this note useful

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marrty (235) 2005-04-22 9:19

hoi stef, mooie foto zeg. erg sfeervol met al dat djonker. :-0

Fixfocus (9377) 2005-04-22 9:31

Hoi Stef!
Strong graphic effect in this picture,the monochrome color works good,-looks almost like a B/W shot.Good compo with tight framing,a crisp and clear image!

jjbach (9111) 2005-04-22 9:32

Excellent silhouette of this statue! Perfect lighting and texture of the clouds. Nice mood you captured here Stef!

Regards John

Graal (58786) 2005-04-22 9:50

Very nice silhuette in the foreground, good composition. You try show in B&W? Interesting note. I like it. Well done.
Regards,
Aleksander

weswang (18223) 2005-04-22 10:46

Hi Stef, This lighting condition made this silhouette style of the status shot beautiful. The outline of this photo is clear and well contrast with the background. A quiet and clean scene. You have captured the picture at a good timing with the soft lighting condition and nobody around in this marina. A very artistic looking picture.

alvaraalto (5303) 2005-04-22 17:00

Hi Stef,
Moeilijke, maar mooie foto. Misschien had het beeld hier beter wat uit het midden kunnen staan. Er zit een prachtige melancholieke sfeer in de foto.
groet Rob

Tue (25608) 2005-04-22 18:28

Mooie foto met het silhouet van dit beeld. De masten op de achtergrond zijn ook leuk, jammer van het grauwe weer...maar daar heb je nu eenmaal geen invloed op :-S

singuanti (15240) 2005-04-23 0:27

Hi Stef. I like your composition and sharpness. Given the overcast lighting it would be interesting to see this as a b/w. I think it might help overcome the lighting somewhat. At any rate a great shot!

john_c (24635) 2005-04-23 0:33

A clean, unique shot under difficult lighting conditions, Stef. The silhouette of the statue is quite remarkable. I also like how the statue is positioned in the frame to allow us to see the sailboats, particularly to the right. All in all, an excellent capture. Regards.

aloyho (6109) 2005-04-23 3:16

Hi Stef,
A very good capture of the different tonal values. The softness of the clouds brings out the statues and the boats perfectly. Interesting contrast, too. Nice shot!! Thanks.

bertolucci (12014) 2005-04-23 6:15

Hi Stef, stemmige en grafische capture hier, waar je voornamelijk de silhouetten hun verhaal laat vertellen. Het centraal geplaatste sculptuur is intrigerend. Goed werk. Prettig weekend. Bert

jhm (83378) 2005-04-23 13:01

Dag Stef, ik weet niet precies als het mogelijk was om een paar meter op te schuiven, en het uit midden te plaasten, verder vind ik deze foto zeer mooi gezien en zeker goede diepte heeft.
Groeten,
John.

giorgimer (21478) 2007-08-26 11:23

Hi Stef,

very good backlight with wonderful silhouettes. Well built composition.

Compliments!

Gio