the swedish throne, a photo from Uppland, Svealand

Photographer's Note

The origins of the current Swedish royal family, the House of Bernadotte, lie not in Scandinavia, but in 19th-century France and a Napoleonic marshal called Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte. Sweden's monarchy was traditionally chosen by the nobility from their own ranks. This changed in 1523, however, when Gustaf I Eriksson Vasa freed Sweden from Danish rule and Sweden became a hereditary monarchy.

Nearly 300 years later, there were further upheavals in the line of inheritance when Karl August, the heir to the Swedish throne, died in 1810. The king at that time wanted to elect the deceased's brother, a Danish prince, to the throne, but pro-France officers and civil servants had other ideas. The solution they came up with was to offer the role to one of Napoleon's marshals - Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte, a commoner from the Pyrenees who had risen through the ranks and been awarded the title of Prince of Pontecorvo by Napoleon. Officially adopted by the ageing Swedish monarch, Karl XIII and his wife, Hedvig Elisabeth Charlotta, Jean-Baptiste took the name Karl Johan and was crowned Karl XIV Johan, King of Sweden and Norway - which he had annexed four years earlier - on May 1, 1818.

With the exception of two queens - Kristina in the 17th century, and Ulrika Eleonora, in the 18th - the Swedish throne has always passed to the firstborn male. But on January 1, 1980, this all changed when the 1979 Act of Succession came into effect. Amendments to the constitution made the firstborn the heir, regardless of whether they are male or female.

This meant that the current monarch, King Carl XVI Gustaf's only son, Crown Prince Carl Philip, was deprived of his position as first in line to the throne when he was less than a year old in favour of his older sister, Victoria.

...taken on the Skeppsholmsbron (the skeppsholm bridge) in Stockholm, during the sunset...

(...you may check the workshop to see two complementary shots...)

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charlotte_iona (1111) 2008-02-19 15:25

Beautifully composed to have the crown dominating and include the attractive Stockholm skyline in the background. And such a lovely sky! Good work.

ribeiroantonio (22730) 2008-02-19 15:48

It is always fascinating to know how all those kings and queens came to power, particularly from the XVIII and XIX centuries. Is the sunset light over the crown a sign of change or is it a sunrise light meaning longevity ahead? Well done.
Antonio

Pelje (597) 2008-02-19 16:21

Hello Korkut!
Very good composition, I like it special because their reflections inside of the crow and the shiluette in front of the sky.
Greetings, Hubert

kpav (5031) 2008-02-19 18:45

Hello Korkut, very beautiful picture, greatly composed the crown is impressive with its size and the background is excellent with the misty sky. Greetings,
Kostas.

Wanda1 (15142) 2008-02-19 20:57

Hi Korkut,
Good use of wide angle for this shot, and the warm golden light illuminating the crown is lovely and very fitting. Clouded sky and silhouetted building make for a nice background.
Regards
Wanda

barrufeto_77 (28888) 2008-02-19 22:10

Merhaba korkut.

A nice picture with the silhouettes of the buildings. Once again, the sunsets are the best hours for taking pictures...

Rgs, Oscar

rigoletto (34279) 2008-02-19 23:39

Offf!
Işık ve bakış açın buna öyle bir hacim ve boyut vermiş ki, WS fotoları olmasa, adalardan birinin üstüne kondurulmuş devasa gibi bir anıt sanabilir insan.
Tam JB'ye adamalık, altının en güzel tonları ile parıldayan bir nadide parça. Işık mükemmel.
Ta leme, te pup

anes_lc (14968) 2008-02-20 0:55

wow...i'm impress...amazing colors,a special golden light for such shot :) congratulation dear
a real masterpiece in my opinion
hugsssssssssssssss

Budapestman (82620) 2008-02-20 1:56

Hi Korkut,
Great impression with original and spectacular composition, I like the golden colours and lights. Fabled atmosphere... splendid realization, Very well done! Have a nice day
George

carper (96) 2008-02-20 3:07

a very orginal photo here Korkut,
very nice pov and a fantastic light, good photojob I like the idea and the shot here, good one thanks for sharing.
gr, jaap

mesutilgim (0) 2008-02-20 4:42

Selam sevgili Korkut,
Bu kare de ancak "görebilen" bir göz'ün işi.
Şeytan ayrıntıda gizliymiş. Kimin aklında gelirdi ki bu krali sembolü bu kadar ön plana alıp da böyle bir kompozisyon yaratmak ?
Senin aklına gelmiş işte !
Tebrikler
Selam ve sevgiler
MESUT ILGIM

setenay (7706) 2008-02-20 6:22

Merhaba Korkut,
Muhteşem günbatımında,İsveç tacına yaraşır görkemli gösteri olmuş karen.Sadece kendine değil,demokratik düzenle birlikte ,halkına yüksek yaşam standardı sunan monarşiye helal olsun.Ama diğer şahane kent tanıtımlı Stockholm resimlerini Workshopta hapsetmeseydin keşke,şehir turunda bizim rehber bu köprüyü ve tacı göstermedi diye bozuldum şimdi.Hepsindende çok keyf aldım teşekkürler ederim.Selamlar
setenay

alibasarir (15580) 2008-02-20 6:40

merhaba korkut bey
tek kelime ile muhteşem bir kare.özellikle ışık olağanüstü ayrıca gökyüzünün parlaklığı ve oluşan renk tonları gerçekten nefis.silüetler için fazla söze gerek yok zaten mükemmel görünüyorlar elinize sağlık.
selamlar
Ali

MarcT (20964) 2008-02-20 11:59

Hi Korkut,
that's an excellent introduction to your well documented note.
The light and the POV are working perfectly together.
Cheers
Marc

vincz (19113) 2008-02-20 13:22

Beautiful compsotion with excellent tones. Light management is top. Excellent job.

doubay (674) 2008-02-20 15:08

Hi Korkut!
What about the royal Ottoman family? Are Mr. Erdogan and his friends going to reinstall them as Sultans when they will have taken over all power in Turkey? Will they decorate the bridges of Istanbul with golden turbans then? I guess, they would be interesting subjects for photographers too. :-D
Very nice shot, with excellent POV and lighting.
Hugs
Andreas

dokadak (11518) 2008-02-20 15:49

Korkutummm :)

Ceturseydun o taciii giyeruk ulaa... bizi Kackar krali diye havalara sokarsunuz ama bir tacumuz bile yok :)))
Workshop'u ile cok farkli bakis, alkislanacak paylasim.. tebrikler dostum..

selamlar
hasan

belido (19934) 2008-02-20 16:00

Hi Korkut,

this image has an attractive graphical apealing. The almost silhouette of the crown against the golden light that comes from the back really worked for this scene....the third one in the ws is a funny shot :)) Well done!
Regards,
Carlos

TopGeo (38220) 2008-02-21 0:46

Hi Korkut! Merhaba! Does the chromatic opposition of gold and blue in the sky of sunset, spectacular make the picture of crown that from in has gold and from outside Stone? Good symbolic picture sharp (cutter) razor-sharp, sharp as cutter. Know also the camera and cutter you use rightly!
Filika
Georgios

Paolo (41258) 2008-02-21 9:23

Hi Korkut, beautiful image, with an excellent PP work on tones.
great POV and interesting note too.
thanks, ciao

faubry (35447) 2008-02-21 10:35

wouafffffffff, impressionnant sharpnes and gold colour..... superb close up composition... great shot
francine

kdialyna (3148) 2008-02-21 13:10

What a crown!!!
The dream of all the kings of the world.
A big crown. A crown with which every body will see that they are the kings.
Very impressive photo Korkut.
Excellent light exploitation and POV gave the best results out of this.
I like very much the yellow-gold nuance of the light that makes the crown to looks like if it is from gold.
Good night filaraki
Kostas

pandoraTE (8) 2008-02-21 15:36

Tacın asaletini çok iyi yansıtmışsın. Tam da taçlara layık bir fotoğraf olmuş:) Tebrik ederim Korkut.

pelin (2789) 2008-02-21 16:07

Selam korkut ;) you can say Pelin :-) ..cok guzel photo! :)
tesekkur for the critique on my catacombs :-)
Cheers
Pelin

syd1946 (1167) 2008-02-21 23:00

Kalimera Korkut,
The most bigest crown I've ever seen...it looks high as a building!I like the special golden light conditions and the very informative note.Very good presentation with the two shot in the workshop!

Have a nice day,
Thomas

marietom (34611) 2008-02-22 8:13

Hello Korkut,

Superbes couleurs et composition ! J'aime beaucoup ce détail bien jaune !
Marie

yedirenk (11244) 2008-02-22 12:21

Korkut bey selamlar,
harika bir ışık ve muhteşem renkler.Renkleri ve temasıyla İsveçi hissettiren güzel bir kompozisyon.gökyüzü harika.elinize sağlık.selamlar.

Cevdet

gokanlam (6605) 2008-02-22 12:45

Işık ve tonu ne kadar guzel gorunuyor.. karanlik alanlariyla nefis bir kontrast olusturuyor, bakis acisi zaten super..
tebrikler,
ReLa

kri54 (1515) 2008-02-22 23:20

la royauté solide, massive

très joli et symbolique le jeu du soleil avec les couleurs dorées du soir

markstaples (15670) 2008-02-23 0:33

I love the originality of your work, Korkut. A super shot making the most of the last light of day. Such glowing tones in the sky. Very good framing.
Best wishes
Mark

jhm (211736) 2008-02-23 0:42

Hello Korkut,

I like the enlightenment of the crown.
Special because their reflections inside of the crown and the shilouette in front of the sky.
Also the silhouette of the church against the sky gives a nice contrast.
Very well done, thanks for sharing.

Have a nice weekend,
John.

berek (50518) 2008-02-23 10:34

Merhaba Korkut,
yine bulmuşsun malzemeyi. harika ışık ve arka plan. iyi hafta sonları. selamlar
Burak Erek

batalay (41261) 2008-02-23 18:57

Merhaba dear Korkut,

Esasli bir kompozisyon, Isveç'in renkleri gökyüzünde ve sahane. Ellerine saglik,
Selam,

Bülent

PixelTerror (0) 2008-02-24 9:25

Merhaba Korkut,
There are amusing yellowish tones in this image, given the subject it helps the monarchy shine better, but the detail I like is the relative size of this crown compared to the background church, nice image.
Have a nice evening JY

Gerrit (62042) 2008-02-25 2:09

Hi Korkut,
the light in the sky and the inside of the crown is fantastic and theinclusion of the skyline is perfect.
Regards, gerrit

Xalkida (11744) 2008-02-25 3:49

Merhaba Korkut

What an impressive low angle shot. Excellent colors, fine light manipulation. Well done.

AyseGurel (574) 2008-02-26 6:34

merhabalar;
workshop versionlara bakmasam,ihtişamlı "kocaman" bir şaheser olarak algılıyorum..harika bir ışık..göz kamaştırıcı bir kare..
elinize sağlık
ayse

atus (15878) 2008-02-26 8:46

Hi Korkut,
this is another gorgeous one in your gallery, both for the light control and the fantastic use of the silhouette of the attractive subject. The pov, of course is excellent, as well.
Very good one, my friend!
Tfs and best wishes.
Attila

rbcy1974 (20758) 2008-02-26 13:19

Hello Korhut
Very nicely composition
I really like this original point of view, the distortion of the crown against the sky is really beautiful
the result is very artistic
Regards
Daniel

tehanu_f (6896) 2008-02-27 8:01

Ne diyeyim, coook guzel açı. Arkadaki yapi taci cok iyi tamamlamis. Gunbatimina karsi cekilen en degisik konu bu olsa gerek. Bu arada, ben bu tacin sahibini taniyorum, sana ws'ta yolluyorum, Isvec krali Gustav von bilmemne.

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delic (6735) 2008-03-07 12:30

Tacin bundan daha etkileyici fotografini çekmek herhalde mumkun degildir. Tebrikler.
Hakan

sebinho342 (19329) 2008-03-08 15:51

Hi Korkut, seeing the WS i understand how you achieved that piece of art and this superposition of layers ! This is extermely well done and light is as usual marvelous.
I love when pictures play with distortion and resizing of elements, very well done here in this case

No_One (4) 2014-09-15 2:40

Hi Korkut
discovering an image like this is why I love the featured photo section On this site, what a magical image you have created here. Seeing this powerful crown in silhouette like this creates an instantly eye-catching scene and especially so when presented against this stunning sky. Thanks for sharing
best wishes
Noel