Winter is getting closer - it makes me think of summer.

This week we had the season's first snow in here Copenhagen. Friday morning, on my way to work, I passed cars with a thin cover of snow and ice. Winter is just around the corner. This mad me think of summer and the photos I have shot. Especially, my summer vacation in Norway. I spend two weeks in southern Norway. Most of the time the weather was perfect and I was able to capture a lot of good summer images. Among them, is a series of pictures of butterflies and insects.
Today's picture is one of these, from my mother's garden.

 

St. Albans Church, Copenhagen

The picture I have found for today is of St. Alban's Church, also referred to as the English Church here in Copenhagen. It is designed by Arthur Blomfield and was built from 1885 to 1887. It is built to resemble a traditional English parish church. It is located just outside Kastellet, the old citadel. In the picture the church's reflection can be seen in the moat around the citadel.

Running water and time...

Not so long ago a friend introduced me to the effect it gives using a long exposure when taking pictures of running water. I have since tried it myself when I have had the opportunity. Today's photo is of a waterfall on the island Bornholm. It is located in a small forest. This reduces the sun light and therefore makes it easier to extend the exposure time without 'burning out' parts of the picture. I used a tripod and exposure time of 10 sec. I think the result is OK.

Photoshop

This year I was introduced to the world of Photoshop. Actually it is Photoshop Elements. I have started to experiment with some of the functionality and features it offers. So far I have found it almost overwhelming, but still exciting at the same time. It really opens up a whole new universe of possibilities, and allows a new level of creativity.

On October 30th I put a Halloween picture on my blog. The dragons in the picture are actually street lamps that can be found in Copenhagen. Today's photo is the original picture that I used to create my Halloween picture.

This is fun.....