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Allegro

A photo from the archives today, that I also want to use as an advertisement for Danish film. :-)

But first about the picture itself. If you think you've seen this part of Copenhagen before, that's possible, I uploaded this picture for over a year ago.

The part at the left hand side of the picture is called Gammel Strand (Old Beach). Here was in old days a fish market located.
The tower is part of the Nikolaj Kirke (Nicholas Church), that has been a museum since 1917.
The right part is the isle Slotsholmen. On this island the Danish Parliament Christiansborg Slot is located, as well as some other gouvernmental buildings. The yellow building you can see is Thorvaldsens Museum, where you can see the sculptures of the Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770-1844), who made about 550 sculptures. In 1848, four years after Thorvaldsen's death the museum opened. The cupola behind the museum is part of Christiansborg Slotskirke (Christianborg Castle Church), built between 1810-26.

But why is this picture called "Allegro"? Well, I'll tell you, in this area in Copenhagen the Danish movie Allegro is situated. Allegro is a wonderful movie, directed by Christopher Boe, a young director who got his break-through with Reconstruction in 2003. Actors in the movie are among others Ulrich Thomsen and Henning Moritzen (both well-known for their roles in the prize-winning Dogme-movie Festen, The Celebration, 1998).
The area can you see here is in Allegro the mysterious area called Zonen (The Zone).
Allegro is a movie you really should see if you get the chance!
More info at imdb: Allegro.
A review in Danish, written by yours truly, can be read here.

Taken in August, cropped and uploaded today. :-)
Hope you like it!

danyy, alvaraalto, singuanti, capthaddock, weswang, ChristianS, papagolf21, feather, MarekP, sarju, Fixfocus, bertolucci, aloyho, Didi, AiresSantos, devimeuxbe, Emile, pamastro, abulafia, riclopes, emjleclercq trouve(nt) cette note utile

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danyy (70671) 2006-01-14 14:59

Bonjour Lars,
une belle vue de ces rives paisibles à Copenhague.
De magnifiques batiments surtout cette église au clocher vert :-).
Belles couleurs intenses, dommage pour cette grue, difficile à éviter comme les fils électriques.
Have a great week-end.
Daniel.

cherubin (1969) 2006-01-14 15:00

hi Lars,
this is a nice photo, rich in colours and very clear.
thanks for thr note also
cherubin

alvaraalto (5353) 2006-01-14 15:27

Hallo Lars,
Prachtige foto met veel Kopenhagen erop. Prima uitgesneden, waardoor een uitgebalanceerde scene is ontstaan.
groet Rob

snuggleaphagus (4140) 2006-01-14 15:36

beautiful sharp photo and the colors are gorgeous. The framing is fantastic. I like the crane on the left indicating that new construction is occurring in contrast to the beautiful old buildings.
well done

singuanti (15242) 2006-01-14 16:15

Hey Lars. It's great the way the water takes our eyes through the shot. A polarizer might have been nice here to emphasize the sky and boost saturation and contrast even more. Nicely done Lars.

klennon79 (0) 2006-01-14 16:22

Beautiful photo. I like the perspective and colors. The architecture is really neat.

capthaddock (28640) 2006-01-14 17:46

Hi Lars - charming architecture overall, the crane is not pretty, but it is at the edge so not too distracting, the canal also looks beautiful.

weswang (18223) 2006-01-14 18:14

Hi Lars, An excellent composition with beautiful color contrasts, city skyline and the city life. A well taken picture with sharpness and depth.

cessy (13647) 2006-01-15 2:14

neat and clean cityscape picture, Lars
nice colors and sharp
have a nice sunday

ChristianS (2997) 2006-01-15 3:54

Hej Lars,
Very nice composition with the water canal leading the eye towards the tower of the Nikolaj church. I also like the perspectives and the beautiful colourful buildings flanking the canal. Well done!

Regards, Christian

papagolf21 (58731) 2006-01-15 4:13

Bonjour Lars,
La différence est marquante entre les deux photographies. Copenhague est présenté sous son meilleur jour et l'on peut admirer les monuments, édifices de la ville. Superbe clocher surmontant la tour, la toiture semble être en cuivre.
J'aime beaucoup cette présentation.
Amitiés.
Philippe

feather (51050) 2006-01-15 5:43

The centralisation of the tower works well here, as the perspective of the canal leads our eye straight to it. Nice clear, sharp image.
Kath

MarekP (4744) 2006-01-15 5:47

Hi Lars,
A traditional Copenhagen motive, technically well executed and nicely composed. I like how the rivere lead the eye to the tower. Perfect colours too. Well done!

Thanks,
Marek

jbweasle (9307) 2006-01-15 8:56

Hello Lars, you have nice composition here with the canal leading the eye into the frame and towards the church tower. I like the colour and detail in the buildings.

hojper (2830) 2006-01-15 10:34

I don't know about the movie, Lars, i haven't seen it, but the photo is a very faithful and very accurate view of one of the many beautiful angles of Copenhagen. I have also zaken photos from that very spot. Makes me a little bit homesick.

john_c (24635) 2006-01-15 11:19

Hi Lars,
A well composed shot with superb colour, contrast, and clarity. I like this POV looking down the canal and the way the eye is drawn to the fine architectural details of the buildings in the distance. Good shadow effects on the water. So clear and crisp, one has the idea that this is a very pristine city. Great capture, Lars.
John

jhm (86634) 2006-01-15 13:21

Dag Lars,
Een mooie foto die ons meeneemt naar de diepte in de stad, de toren in de midden laat zich opmerken door zijn sierlijkheid, en zijn slenk silhouet.
Wat mij steeds stoort, in alle steden komen de bouwkranen als paddenstoelen boven de de huizen, niet dat uw foto daar door minderwaardig zou zijn.
Groeten uit Vlaanderen,
John.

Galmeida (12559) 2006-01-15 13:30

Hi Lars,
Fantastic point of view for enquadrement in a excelent capture you did from this place that I suppose to be a bridge. Fine point of vie by levels and it's nice the not so centered tower of ths beautiful chuch at a little to the right. Perfect your vision for a great picture. Possible a little more of contrast but is absolutely negliciable in your great approach and view.

My Congratulations and best to you.
Fernando

sarju (5308) 2006-01-15 15:03

HI Lars
Yes I did remember your previous photo when I opened up this photo. I like this photo too and I should also thank you for your very informative note.
I will keep my eyes open for the movie "allegro"
tfs ... regards ... sarju

Fixfocus (9377) 2006-01-15 16:22

Hi Lars,
A beautiful view on Copenhagen!
Very nice perspective along the water,a pleasure to look at on a cold winters day.
Greetings,
Hermann

bertolucci (12024) 2006-01-16 12:24

Hej Lars, hele mooie capture en fraai dynamisch hoe we door het water verder de stad ingeleid worden naar de prachtige architectuur daar. Zeer goed gecomponeerd en mooie frisse kleuren ook. Heerlijke werk!
Fijnde week toegewenst vanuit Rotterdam,
Bert.

Stepan (27183) 2006-01-16 14:37

So we're back in summertime ! The difference with the former post is quite strong !!
Excellent dof and perspective, driving the eye to the church.
Stéphane

aloyho (6127) 2006-01-17 3:56

Hi Lars,
Such a lovely and well composed scene. Those repetition of the little windows are very exciting and the contrasting tower provided most of the action. I love the overall very harmonious colour scheme and with the usual clarity its simply stunning. Congratulations!!! All the very best.

Didi (37637) 2006-01-17 12:28

Bonjour Lars
Une belle architecture parfaitement présentée par un avant-plan dégagé. Le POV est bien choisi.
J'ai réussi à éliminer la grue sur mon WS.

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AiresSantos (45932) 2006-01-18 9:43

Hi Lars, fantastic capture !
Beautiful composition with very good colors, sharpness and light.
I like the perspective and the enquadrement.
Thanks and Best wishes, Aires

devimeuxbe (57204) 2006-01-18 18:12

hI Lars
Very Beautifull picture with perfect frame , colors and sharp.
Ther composition is great
Well done
Bertrand

Emile (20202) 2006-01-20 0:49

Hola Lars.
Beautiful city Copenhagen, you captured a nice area of the city in this picture. The colours contrast and sharpness are great. This is much better picture than the previous taken in 2004. The composition and POV is very good. Thank you for your note.
Well done and TFS.

Steft (5962) 2006-01-20 6:11

Dav Lars,
Hartstikke geslaagde foto met prachtige kleuren. Een klassiek plaatje uit Kopenhagen. Hier ben ik ondertussen al vaak geweest, maar het is mooi om het terug te zien. Wel heel verschillend van Rome!
Stef

rosaline (0) 2006-01-20 14:33

Lars
Great composition and colours to the shot. The canal leads in nicely to the scene and Nicholas Church. The colours are pleasing and the exposure well balance.
Good work
Aubrey

hdl (6763) 2006-01-23 6:47

Dag Lars. Zo had ik Copenhagen nog niet gezien; het heeft wel iets weg van mijn geliefde Brugge (maar dan wat groter). Enkel de torenkraan is er teveel aan, maar voor de rest is alles mooi uitgebalanceerd en samengesteld.

pamastro (7215) 2006-02-06 12:20

Excellent colors Lars. And great capture of the perspective. The long canal and the bend it creates makes a dynamic entrance. The tower in the distance makes a great focal point and you placed it well in context with the city by using this position to photograph. I just miss a few boats on the water. Maybe another time they'll be there. Very nicely done Lars.

jafadabret (42758) 2006-04-07 1:51

Lars, c'est une photo bien construite avec l'eau du premier plan qui amène par la perspective aux bâtiments de la ville et jusqu'au clocher du fond. La lumière du soleil filtrée par les nuages révèle tous les détails et les belles couleurs du paysage.
Jacques

abulafia (4802) 2006-05-23 5:54

A nice view of slotsholmen and gammel strand. nice composition and good colours.
Have you visited Thorvaldsens museum?, it is one of my favorite museums in denmark.
TFS
Harry

riclopes (33937) 2006-08-19 13:47

Hej lars,
Great to see the map-view again - not so far away from your last post and as usual, a great informative note and an extra bonus of an idea to rent a Danish movie, hehehe.
Excellent POV over the canal and with several interesting buildings and façades to observe, beeing the tower, the most imposing one. The only thing here, is perhaps, the too central placement of it.
Hilsen,
Ricardo

emjleclercq (15214) 2008-01-22 14:42

Nice deep view thanks to the opening made by the canal. Lovely colors again, especially the green of the corroded copper cover which I always like very much. I had missed that one.

All the best,

Emmanuel