TE217 city fractal, a photo from Kobenhavn, East

Photographer's Note

TE217

Reflection Puzzle

The sculpture Byfraktal (City Fractal) designed by Elisabeth Toubro, Kierkegaard Plads, near “Den Sorte Diamant, Copenhagen.

Born 1956 Nuuk (Greenland)

Elisabeth Toubro studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts (1979-86) under the professors Hein Heinesen and Stig Brøgger. 1993-94 she was a temporary associate professor at the Academy, and 1995-96 she did research at the University of Copenhagen's Department of Urbanity and Aesthetics.

Since 1999 she has been a member of the Academy of Fine Arts and the Ministry of Culture's committee on art, design, architecture and conservation. She lives and works in Copenhagen.

Toubro has received several grants, including the Danish Arts Foundation's three years working scholarship 1988, Einar Hansens Forskningsfond's scholarship 1988, Anna Klindt Sørensens Fond’s grant 1991, Martha and Paul René Gauguin's grant 1992, and in 1999 the Eckersberg Medal and Anne Marie Telmányi’s grant.

Toubro has executed a number of public decorations, including Byfraktal at The Black Diamond in Copenhagen and Torvenes Båndsløjfe in Aarhus before the Cathedral.

Furthermore she is represented at Statens Museum for Kunst, the Department of Prints and Drawings, the Danish Arts Foundation, Vestsjællands Kunstmuseum in Sorø and Moderna Museet in Stockholm.

xavshot, Standa, Tue, jassy, Photo65Net, Gerrit, Steft, feather, singuanti, ChrisJ, bazal, Didi, UlfE, dorte_s_t, bertolucci, papagolf21, Emile, jafadabret, riclopes has marked this note useful

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xavshot (69835) 2007-04-28 17:03

Bonsoir Rob
tu as bien su exploiter cette sculpture dans cette compo. Joli graphisme : le résultat de la photo donne lui-même une belle oeuvre d'art. Bravo
Xavier

Glint (6171) 2007-04-28 17:22

hello Rob,
You have demonstrated the creative dynamism of this sculpture well. This is an attractive and interesting composition.
regards
bev

Tue (91604) 2007-04-28 18:03

Hej Rob,
Een mooi plaatje van deze Kopenhaagse beeldengroep met een Groenlandse link. Ze staan daar ook mooi aan het water vlakbij de bieb en zorgen weer eens voor prachtige weerspiegelingen. Ik moet mijn serietje hiervan ook nog maar eens goed bekijken.
Groeten,
Lars

RGatward (20108) 2007-04-28 18:28

Fascinating well observed shot Rob. Always fun to have an optical puzzle to work out, I'm also a bit puzzled by the title of the work, has this anything to do with fractals.

jassy (1065) 2007-04-28 23:49

Hello Rob,
A very interesting capture. A good POV, color and sharpness. We can almost see what you look like :-). Thank you also for the informative Note. Well done.
Regards, Jackie

Photo65Net (43144) 2007-04-29 3:31

Hello Rob,
Beautiful one, with nice graphics.
I like how you composed it, we can think a lot before finding what's real and what's not.
Beautiful,
Regards,
JB.

AiresSantos (56155) 2007-04-29 4:10

Hi Rob,
Great puzzle with very gorgeous reflections.
I like your POV and how you framed the picture. Very well done
Have a nice day
Aires

Gerrit (62042) 2007-04-29 5:35

Hi Rob,
mooi spel met materiaal en reflectie. Complex geheel.
Groeten Gerrit

Standa (1877) 2007-04-29 6:07

Hi Rob,
this is fantastic photo! Excellent captured sculpture with sharp reflections and good light. Realy super mix of the life and the art.
Best regards,
Stanislav

jhm (211734) 2007-04-29 7:22

Dag Rob,

Bij god u slaagd er opnieuw in om een experimentele foto te maken, en zo bewust een type van modern figuraties te tonen, met inclusief de fotograaf, het licht en de rode lamp geeft werkelijk een extra dimentie aan dit beeld, opnieuw goed gedaan Rob. Ik zou het niet kunnen. Bedankt voor uw bezoek.

Zonnige zondag gewenst,
John.

Steft (6109) 2007-04-29 7:33

Dag Rob,
Ik moest even kijken hoe dit nu weer in elkaar zat! Mooie foto. Het contrast tussen de wazige reflecties en de scherpe oude stenen op de achtergrond vind ik erg geslaagd.
Groeten,
Stef

feather (51130) 2007-04-29 11:16

You are the master of unusual reflection shots Rob. Each strip of mirror seems to reflect something different. Well seen
Kath

TravelerNL (3011) 2007-04-29 12:29

Hoi Rob,
Een foto met 3 x dezelfde fotograaf ... mag dat bij zelfportretten?
Dit is een interessant kunstwerk met de vele spiegelingen, doorkijken en de rode lampen.
Goed gezien en uitgevoerd met mooie kleuren.
Groet,
Harko

singuanti (15250) 2007-04-29 21:01

Hi Rob. Obviously all of the reflections are the key ingredient in this shot. It is indeed a fun puzzle trying to figure out what we're looking at in each reflection. We get small hints here and there but this shot has been enabled via a strong POV. Nice shot Rob!

ChrisJ (171252) 2007-04-29 22:55

Bonsoir Rob

Interesting use of reflections & repetition, with superb colour & composition. I like the strong verticals & their blue colour, contrasting against the red spotlights at top. Tfs!

Graal (103040) 2007-04-30 3:00

Hi Rob,
amazing modern art, unusual "mirrors" and interesting note. Good reportage from Copenhagen. I like it. Well done photo.
Gr., Aleksander

bazal (7900) 2007-04-30 9:37

Hi Rob.

Here's a new beautiful contribution in your modern art gallery. I like the way you re-interprete these artworks and present them to us. Thanks for your very interesting and informative notes too!

Vriendelijke groets.

LB

Didi (61589) 2007-04-30 11:56

Hello Rob
Once again an original metal composition with interesting patterns of silver lights.
I think the red spots couild give a special ambiance by night or in the twilight.
Cheers.

pastadog (13111) 2007-04-30 16:26

I'm puzzled by this artwork, Rob, which you present here very well... where is reality, where are the reflections coming and where were you taking the shot... a photo to enjoy, thanks for sharing it, Daniel

UlfE (14641) 2007-05-01 11:04

Hi Rob,

This shot so fascinating to look at. The mix of sharp and blurred details is excellent. I particular I enjoy the red lamp to the left. Maybe reflected a couple of times, maybe not. I do not know. This is really art and your photo adds actaually an extra dimension to it. In reality you have no problems to know what is real or not, but here you have. I really like that. TFS.

Cheers,

Ulf

berek (50518) 2007-05-02 2:55

Hi Rob,
its interesting .you used reflection successfully for composition. colourful and well framed. have a nice day.
First impact : 8
Composition : 7
Burak

jjbach (9326) 2007-05-02 6:37

Hi Rob,
Really stange and very original composition with beautiful and mysterious reflections. Excellent work, very creative!

Regards John

dorte_s_t (2287) 2007-05-03 13:30

Hi , Rob .
Another of your brilliant eye catchers !
Something to wonder about , take a closer look at ,and a pleasant and interesting confusion of the eye and mind - come to think of M.C. Esher even though this is very different .
Embarassed to admit I haven't seen this sculpture before , so much the better , that you showed me , and added this interesting note !
Have a nice weekend !
Dorte.

batalay (41261) 2007-05-03 16:38

Hello Rob,

A celebration of pristine lines, of reflections and refractions, and a human touch in the reflections of a few people. The colors of the roof tiles, and the red filters of the lamps used for illumination add warm color to the image. I like the geometric patterns created by the flat reflecting surfaces.

Warm regards,
Bulent

bertolucci (14052) 2007-05-04 3:46

Aansprekende verticalen in dit fraaie sculptuur hier Rob, zeer ritmisch in combinatie met de ronde vormen boven in het beeld, en natuurlijk completeren (de reflecties) van de omringende gebouwen en je dubbel zelfportret dit en maken het bijzonder herkenbaar. Mooi werk Rob!
Fijn weekend,
Bert

papagolf21 (152605) 2007-05-05 4:38

Bonjour, mon ami Rob,
Nous plongeons avec délice dans ce monde merveilleux. Nous perdons nos repères, la partie fractale nous plonge dans le monde des mathématiques, heureusement nous n'avons pas à réaliser les équations, et pouvons admirer le résultat d'une bien jolie façon.
Amitiés.
Philippe

Stepan (27210) 2007-05-05 14:28

That's disturbing and strange. The crop is excellent to have reflections and light games. The red spots are useful to produce colors and graphism. Well done.
Stéphane

pablominto (53746) 2007-05-06 4:34

Hello Rob,
I like the framing here!
This is a piece of art that is difficult to convey, but I think you do quite well as we get an impression of Elisabeth Toubros work...
Good details and colours!
Greetings,
Pablo -

Kenny10pin (19301) 2007-05-08 22:44

nice work here, very mysterious and blurry, but it works, well done

Emile (20352) 2007-05-22 23:18

Hola Rob.
Excellent composition captured through the splendid and interesting sculpture, very good POV. Colors and sharpness are great. Good reflection and light.
Well done. TFS.
Best regards.

toto (0) 2007-05-26 19:18

Belle photo de ces reflets innombrables dans les différentes collonnes de réflexions , belles couleurs et bons détails . Amitiés Thomas

jafadabret (56501) 2007-07-30 1:41

Rob bonsoir.
On ne sait ce qu'il faut le plus admirer dans cette composition de la sculpture ou de la photo. Le résultat est des plus esthétiques. Même le photographe reflété fait partie de ce monde qui transcende la réalité.
Jacques

capthaddock (28790) 2007-07-30 9:00

Clever idea Rob, I like the discrete inclusion of the photographer's reflection.

riclopes (35577) 2007-08-01 8:03

Olá Rob, nice to see you back here, after a long absence of exactely 3 months. I just found out that I missed this last one before you leave...and I really love it. Wonderful forest of vertical reflections with you included at least three times. I wonder how this looks like at night, regarding the red bubble lights on top.
Groet,
ricardo