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November -- Contest #4 -- Winners 2020
1st place winner alice 240
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Contest #4 -- Architecture Reflections on Water
Oslo, Norway
The sculpture park is Gustav Vigeland's life work, comprising over 200 sculptures in granite, bronze and wrought iron. It was installed mainly in the period 1940-1949, but is nevertheless a result of over 40 years of work. The starting point for the park is Vigeland's Fountain, which was originally meant to be placed at Eidsvolls plass in front of the Parliament. These plans were never realized, and the Fountain later became part of Vigeland's more extensive park plans.
Ce château est situé à Hillerød, dans la région Hovedstaden ou Région-Capitale dans le Nord-Est de l'île Sjælland du Danemark.
Une vue à partir de la promenade Søstien, longue de 2 km, qui fait le tour du petit lac Slotssøen et permet aux visiteurs de voir Frederiksborg Slot sous différents angles.
Construit sur 3 îlots au milieu d'un lac à l'orée des forêts giboyeuses, ce château fut acheté par Frederik II (1559-1588), grand amateur de chasse. Son fils, Christian IV (1588-1648), qui y était né, décida, une fois au pouvoir, d'en faire, entre 1599-1622, un palais Renaissance à l'image de ses ambitions politiques.
La fontaine de Neptune installé au centre de la cour d'honneur fut sculptée à Prague en 1620 par Adrian de Vries. Neptune la domine, symbole de la puissance de la marine danoise. La Renommée, elle, arbore la couronne et le monogramme de Christian IV.
Devenu un bel exemple d'architecture Renaissance hollandaise (même architecte que la Børsen de Copenhague), le château grandiose en brique rouge, agrémenté de décors en grès et d'élégants pignons, servit de résidence royale durant plus de 300 ans.
Just back home after an amazing 10 day trip around Scandinavia. With a group of other great photo-togs and led by David Clapp and Antony Spencer. Will do a full blog write up later. Off to go pick up the pooch and go for a long walk. It has been a long couple of last days. Last night no sleep just shooting Aurora all night (temps from -25 to -37 C) then 3 flights yesterday and driven from Heathrow this morning. Bushed!
This one was taken in the fantastic Lofoten Islands Norway.
Cheers to all the guys who made this a top trip hope everyone gets home ok.
Skillebekkparken (Olaf Bulls Place)
Olaf Bulls plass, park located in Oslo, Norway. The park's name until 2018: Skillebekkparken
Olaf Jacob Martin Luther Breda Bull (10 November 1883 – 29 June 1933) was a Norwegian poet. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature six times
Skillebekk is a neighbourhood of Oslo, Norway. It is located near Solli plass in the West End of Oslo. The name origins from Skillebekken is based on a brook between Bymarken and Frogner Hovedgård.
A second, pastel coloured shot form the same forest, taken at sunset. Because I was so far north, 69 degrees, the sunset lasted for hours, as it does at this time of the year.