Kalø Ruine 2 Photo

Photographer’s Note

This is my second picture of the ruine of Kalø Castle. For the other picture, were I was standing closer to the ruine, look here.

Kalø Castle is supposed to have been built in 1313 on an island in the sea. In the same year they also built a dam to this island; both probably are founded by king Erik Menved.

The dam is 500 meter, and was at that time one of the biggest roadconstructions of Denmark. I was standing on the middle of the dam when I took this picture.

The other picture is made on the last part of the dam. Do you see those people who are walking in the background?

The castle was already demolished in 1320 by Christopher the II, but rebuilt by King Valdermar Atterdag after 1343 and than it served as a feudale castle under the Crown until 1660.

In 1672 the buildings were demolished by king Frederik the III, but large parts of them remain as ruin. Finally in 1903, the ruin was restaurated.

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About the picture. It's only cropped and sharpened. (And I made it of course smaller to post it here on TE).
I took a whole serie, but most of them waren't that very good. The two best ones of the series made by the same camera did I not made, but my friend "marrty". I hope he will post them soon.

arth, CrissX, Tue, papagolf21, alvaraalto, jhm, paulspain, weswang trouve(nt) cette note utile

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arth (1454) 2005-02-05 9:43

Hallo Stef
Ik vindt deze iets beter dan de eerste wat compositie betreft ,het camerastandpunt is hier weer zeer mooi met een perfect perspectief en diepte ,de details zijn ook duidelijker ,een mooie foto

Arthur

CrissX (1093) 2005-02-05 10:01

Hi Stef,
Simple and beautifull image, relaxing atmosphere.Details are good, composition same.Useful note.

Kenny10pin (19301) 2005-02-05 10:44

nice work here, I like the pattern the land has created with the sea, very good work indeed here, really good job, well done

Tue (25608) 2005-02-05 11:36

Eeeej Stefan!
Eindelijk weer een nieuw foto! :)
Mooi perspecief en compositie. :D
Snakkes, Lars

papagolf21 (55826) 2005-02-05 14:47

Bonsoir Stef,
Promenade très agréable à travers Roende et de cet étonnant endroit où les ruines du vieux château impressionnent encore le visiteur.
Très bien vu.
Philippe

alvaraalto (5225) 2005-02-05 15:14

Hi Stefan,
Je wordt zo langzamerhand expert in Deense dammetjes naar Deense eilandjes. Je kunt er een leuk thema van maken. Op Fyn weet ik nog een leuke naar Helnæs. Mooie sfeer heeft de foto.

jhm (81531) 2005-02-06 5:38

Dag Stef,

De weg die gewoon in de verte eindigd met die kleine mensen in de verte, het mooie bochten werk vertrekkende uit de midden maakt de foto mooi Stef, ik hou van dergelijke comopsitie.
Groeten,
John.

paulspain (625) 2005-02-06 6:03

Hello. This is a wonderful image with an amazing and poetic perspective. The tenuous light equips with a melancholic beauty this ample perspective. This is a Great artistic work, really poetic.
Saludos.
Pablo

mmarina (0) 2005-02-06 7:36

A beautifully peaceful view again.. No people (well, only far in the background, but not really visible), only nature, nature. The clouds are threatening, was it raining soon? Like it that the path on the dam is more to the left than in the center, and surrounded by sea on both sides ofcourse. Peaceful picture!

Myriam (273) 2005-02-06 8:38

Ik ben helemal met arth mee eens, zeer goede compositie, en perfect perspectief en diepte, felicitatie steft!groetjes Myriam

weswang (18223) 2005-02-07 0:04

Hi Stef, This is a very nice picture. The people on the way give a good indication of the castle's size.
It looks that the castle is located in a peninsula, the path in your picture is the only land path can get into the castle. If it is so, it will be nice to leave some room on the left.

Steve_T (421) 2005-02-07 14:37