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Double motives through the dew



I have photographed drops before, and tried to get as close as possible, to make them larger and sharper.
But lately I noticed a new aspect: drops also act like tiny lenses. The effect is visible if they are positioned
close enough to an object. In this case a painting by the danish multi artist Mikala Lykke...


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Water drops




News





Water drops

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Dew condensed on the surface of clear plastic...

Modern ghosts

Modern ghosts...

Isn't it amazing how modern televison sometimes resembles ancient ghosts...?

Botanical Garden

Botanical Garden - The Greenhouse
Botanical Garden - The Greenhouse

Botanical Garden in Copenhagen. Inside the Greenhouse are exotic plants from all over the world...

Water bubbles 1

Water bubbles 1
Water bubbles 1

Bubbles are in a way inverted drops, but still made of water. Or some other kind of fluid stuff...

Elements





Light



Light Show 23
Light Show 24
Light Show 23
Light Show 22

Fire

Fireworks 3
Fireworks 2
Fireworks 1
Sparkler

Water

Water 15
Waves and ripples

Life





Leaf 2



Leaf 2

Autumn leaves leaving...


Insects



Insects
Spider 1
Fly 1 Fly 2 Fly 3

Imagine you were a fly, a tiny insect. A spider would then be a large monster with 8 legs and 8 eyes. Even a small bush would be enormous. a green labyrinth. Bon voyage...




Winter





Frozen lakes 3




Frozen lakes

Lakes also freeze, melts and refreeze, leaving a complicated surface structure. Here are some broken ice landscapes from Christianshavns Canal in Copenhagen, February 2011...

Art





Street glass



Street glass

Square glass pieces imbedded in the pavement in front of a local Café on outer Nørrebro, Skjolds Plads, the corner of Sigurdsgade and Fafnersgade in Copenhagen.

Street art

Street art

Street art as texts and images, in Copenhagen in recent years. Found on pavement, walls, local parks, and other urban places...

Kings Garden

Statues in Kings Garden 1 Statues in Kings Garden 2

Statues in Kings Garden, silent creatures lurking In the urban landscape. Both classical figures, usually with a mythological theme, and modern sculptures, usually non-figurative. Plus some surreal scenes as well...




Urban





Towers in Copenhagen



Towers from Nørrebro, from the main street, Nørrebrogade, that stretches from one end to the other...
Towers from central Copenhagen, the old part of town...

Skyscapers are really rare in this city, only a handfull. Yet quite many of the older houses have never the less added towers and turrets, usually on corners...

Modern Ghosts





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People wandering around in our rooms, talking to themselves, not to us. We can see them, but they rarely seem to notice us. They repeat their actions, again,
again and again, and yet they think it's all new. We know better, but can't tell them. Isn't it amazing how modern televison sometimes resembles ancient ghosts...?

Fluxus





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Photos are good at recording space, while video is required to capture time as well. But in this collection I have tried to include both time and space.

Light Show





This Light Show offers geometrical, curved luminous shapes, captured somewhere in northwest Copenhagen, early May 2009... Different sights from different nights in northwestern Copenhagen, Denmark... Different sights from different nights in northwestern Copenhagen, Denmark... Different sights from different nights in northwestern Copenhagen, Denmark... Different sights from different nights in northwestern Copenhagen, Denmark... Moving lights, red and white, blinking at different speeds. Sometimes the camera also moved, making the result totally unpredictable... moving lights, red and white, blinking at different speeds. Sometimes the camera also moved, making the result totally unpredictable... This light show is from the Carnival in Copenhagen, last weekend in May 2009... Different sights from different nights in northwestern Copenhagen, Denmark... Different sights from different nights in northwestern Copenhagen, Denmark... Different sights from different nights in northwestern Copenhagen, Denmark... Different sights from different nights in northwestern Copenhagen, Denmark... Different sights from different nights in northwestern Copenhagen, Denmark... Different sights from different nights in northwestern Copenhagen, Denmark... Different sights from different nights in northwestern Copenhagen, Denmark... Different sights from different nights in northwestern Copenhagen, Denmark... Different sights from different nights in northwestern Copenhagen, Denmark... This Light Show offers swirling luminous shapes, captured somewhere in northwest Copenhagen, last winter... This Light Show is a combination of fast and slow light, from last winter: I flashed the snow falling in the foreground, while background houses got long exposure... One night in January 2009 I passed a shop displaying multi coloured decorations. Shaking the lens combined with long exposure produced these rainbow vortices... One night in December 2008 I passed a building with vertical blue christmas lights. Shaking the lens combined with long exposure created these electric blue sights... Behind the light, it is still possible to glimpse the original backgrounds... This light show is from the late night streets of Copenhagen, Denmark. It's an early gallery so the images are a mixed bunch of different lights from different nights... This light show is from the late night streets of Copenhagen, Denmark. It's an early gallery so the images are a mixed bunch of different lights from different nights... This light show is from the late night streets of Copenhagen, Denmark.

Normally light is only the means to create a photographic image. But here I've crossed the line: light has become the motive itself...

Fire





Sparks from a sparkling sparkler... Midsummer fire in Fælledparken, Copenhagen 23 June 2010... Midsummer fire in Fælledparken, Copenhagen 23 June 2009... Fireworks from recent new years evenings... Fireworks from recent new years evenings... Flames from the Midsummer fire in Fælledparken, Copenhagen 23 June 2009... Gas flames on the street... Midsummer flames in the local park (Fælledparken) in Copenhagen 23 June 2009... Flares from the carnival in Copenhagen May 2009...

Man is the only animal on Earth
that knows the art of
creating fire

Air





The sky is an eternal kaleidoscape. Here are some recent views from Denmark. All photos are from the north-western part of Copenhagen, where I live... The sky is an eternal kaleidoscape. Here are some recent views from Denmark. All photos are from the north-western part of Copenhagen, where I live... The sky is an eternal kaleidoscape. Here are some recent views from Denmark. All photos are from the north-western part of Copenhagen, where I live... The sky is an eternal kaleidoscape. Here are some recent views from Denmark. All photos are from the north-western part of Copenhagen, where I live... The sky is an eternal kaleidoscape. Here are some recent views from Denmark. All photos are from the north-western part of Copenhagen, where I live... This collection presents the sky on fire, around dusk or dawn, flames in the clouds, usually appearing very briefly... White lines in the sky, swiftly appearing, only to vanish again. A new meaning of the old word ''skyline''...

The sky is an eternal kaleidoscape
Never repeating, but
always returning

Water





Bubbles are in a way inverted drops, but still made of water. Or some other kind of fluid stuff... Bubbles are in a way inverted drops, but still made of water. Or some other kind of fluid stuff... Lately I noticed that drops also act like tiny lenses. The effect is visible if they are positioned close enough to an object... Dew condensed on the surface of clear plastic or glass... Dew condensed on the surface of clear plastic or glass... Dew condensed on the surface of clear plastic... Dew condensed on the inside surface of a micro greenhouse... Dew condensed on the inside surface of a micro greenhouse... Dew condensed on the surface of icecold glass on Botanical Garden in Copenhagen, Dec 2010... Dew condensed on the surface of icecold glass... Raindrops on window glass. In the background you can glimpse the dark street outside, as well as reflections of lights inside the room... Water condensed as drops, clinging to both sides of clear plastic. The green, you can glimse in the background, are plants... Water condensed as drops, clinging to the surface of grey plastic... Water condensed as drops, clinging to the surface of a plastic cup of blueberry slush ice... Water condensed as drops, clinging to the surface of a plastic cup of blueberry slush ice... Water condensed as drops, clinging to the surface of a plastic cup of blueberry slush ice... Water condensed as drops, clinging to the surface of a plastic cup of blueberry slush ice... Water condensed as drops, clinging to the surface of a plastic cup of blueberry slush ice... Water condensed as drops, hanging or clinging to the surface of plastic sheets or bottles. Remains of rain or evolved from dew. Shaped like pearls but glittering like diamonds... Water condensed as drops, hanging or clinging to the surface of plastic sheets. Remains of rain or evolved from dew. Shaped like pearls but glittering like diamonds... Water condensed as drops, hanging or clinging to the surface of leaves or grass. Remains of rain or evolved from dew. Shaped like pearls but glittering like diamonds... Water condensed as drops, appearing on the inside surface of plastic, but photographed from outside. This angle makes drops look rather weird, as they no longer seem curved but flat. Nevertheless they still act as lenses when large enough; the colours come from the background... Water condensed as drops, appearing on the inside surface of glass, but photographed from outside. This angle makes drops look rather weird, as they no longer seem curved but flat. Nevertheless they still act as lenses when large enough; the colours come from the background... Oil on water 1 Oil on water 2 There are many kinds of water; steam, tiny drops, streams, rivers, lakes, oceans. The source of water also vary: rain, waterfalls, fountains, dew... There are many kinds of water; steam, tiny drops, streams, rivers, lakes, oceans. The source of water also vary: rain, waterfalls, fountains, dew... After the rain, temporary mirrors linger on for a while, reflecting whatever is near enough... Waves in air cannot be seen, but you can hear them. Waves in water are visible, but you cannot hear them... Waves in air cannot be seen, but you can hear them. Waves in water are visible, but you cannot hear them... Fountain

Water in rain, dew, drops, mist,
streams, rivers, fountains,
lakes, oceans

Earth





Once upon a time there was a pool of water. Then the sun finally came around, vaporizing all the water. Afterwards everyone can see: when mud dries, the surface cracks, leaving a broken microlandscape... Once upon a time there was a pool of water. Then the sun finally came around, vaporizing all the water. Afterwards everyone can see: when mud dries, the surface cracks, leaving a broken microlandscape... Looking at a plant, what do you notice first? The colourful flowers, green leaves, or overall shape? But probably you wouldn't even consider the soil..? Recently I looked closer, and was rather amazed; it's a weird landscape! Imagine you were an ant, a fly or another insect; here's the landscape you'd see... Stones, rocks and rubble, pieces of the city. Stones also represent the element ''Earth'' - the hard, solid, stable, unmovable aspect of matter...

The unchanging, unmoveable
hard element of reality,
solid matter

Statues





Statues from Kings Garden 3 Statues from Kings Garden 2 Statues from Kings Garden 1 Statues from different locations in Copenhagen... Everybody has heard about and seen the little mermaid in Copenhagen. Actually that's also an old mermaid, from 1913, almost a century ago. Here's a more modern version, from the sculpture group ''genetically modified paradise'' by Bjørn Nørgaard in 2006... Thorvaldsens Museum Rappenskralde - A recycle sculpture A Tower in High Tåstrup

Statues, indoor or outdoor...




Exibition





15 artists from 15 countries 15 artists from 15 countries Gang i gaden In 2008 a new exibition took place, an exibition without filter, in Valby, Copenhagen. I participated with 5 photos from the Light Show collection.

Hidden Houses





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Sometimes buildings are wrapped in various materials for various purposes. Whether for art or repair, the result is a mysterious surface. There is of course a practical aspect of wrapping stuff, protection of content. But also a surprise element; gifts too are wrapped, to keep content a secret...

Streets





Trees plus stuff Signs at Night. Signs of Light. Signs in Sight. All in Walking Distance. Left or Right. Time and Space to Stop and Grow... Square glass pieces imbedded in the pavement... Strange street lamp Eaglestreet illuminated Pavemental Streets 1 Streets 2 Street art - Texts and images

Streets, roads and rails of the city...


Urban





Botanical Garden in Copenhagen. Inside the Greenhouse are exotic plants from all over the world... Botanical Garden in Copenhagen. Inside the Greenhouse are exotic plants from all over the world... Towers in central Copenhagen... Towers in northern Copenhagen... May 1 in Copenhagen Carnival 2009 - Festival motives Carnival 2009 - Festival motives Carnival 2009 - Festival motives The Old Container... Seaserpent




Glass





Glass Green glass Broken mirrors

Transparent, semivisible, looking through...

Seasons





Spring




Small green things emerges from below... Spring 2. New beginnings... Spring 1. New beginnings...

Summer

Summer

Summer is not the brightest time of year, but surely the warmest.

Autumn



Autumn, season of falling... Autumn, season of falling... Autumn, season of falling... Fungi may exist all year long, but their appearance is a sure sign of autumn. Here's a whole cluster...

Rain

Rain season

Rain ought to be the 5'th season; most of the year is rain season anyway...

Winter snow



City Snow Northwest Snow Street Snow Snow Trails Snow with Holes Snow and Light 1 Snow and Light 2 Snow and Light 3 Utterslev Mose Country Snow Snow in the local Park Snow in the forest

Snow flakes and white landscapes...

Winter ice



Frozen canal Frozen lake Frozen lakes Ice in front of the City Ice in front of the Sky 1 Ice in front of the Sky 2 Ice in front of the Sky 3 Ice in front of the Sky 4 Street Ice 1 Street Ice 2 Street Ice 3 Street Ice 4 Night Ice Icicles Ice dripping 1 Ice dripping 2 Ice surface Ice crystals Ice on plants

Ice flowers and icicles...

Life





Birds



Swans, geese, ducks, coots, pigeons, crows, etc... Birds from the central lakes in Copenhagen... pigeon

Swans, geese, ducks, coots, pigeons, crows, etc...

Insects



Insects Spider 1 Fly 1 Fly 2 Fly 3

Imagine you were a fly. Even a small bush would be enormous, a green labyrinth. Bon voyage...

Snail

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Plants



They came from beneath...

Trees

Trees 1 Trees 2

Dandelions



Dandelions 1 Dandelions 2 Dandelions 3

Can flowers fly? Yes, some can, when they grow old and hairy. Like dandelions: Up, up, and away. Find another place to stay...

Photo by Mads Dam