JUNE 2012
God's Breath, Assentoft, Denmark
The month of June has been a cold, windy, cloudy and rainy cup of tea - it's summer in Denmark!
So for us landscape photographers there is not much to experience at the moment, but there are some great moments to go out and make some outstanding images.
You just have to be patient and attentive to take advantage of the moments.
One day I photographed thunderclouds and brilliant light beams on the evening sky. Storms must come to an end - a moment, when peace returns to the land and sky is a breathtaking moment.
(Nikon D700, Carl Zeiss ZF.2 50mm 2,0 T* Makro-Planar, iso 200, handheld)
God's Breath, Assentoft, Denmark
The month of June has been a cold, windy, cloudy and rainy cup of tea - it's summer in Denmark!
So for us landscape photographers there is not much to experience at the moment, but there are some great moments to go out and make some outstanding images.
You just have to be patient and attentive to take advantage of the moments.
One day I photographed thunderclouds and brilliant light beams on the evening sky. Storms must come to an end - a moment, when peace returns to the land and sky is a breathtaking moment.
(Nikon D700, Carl Zeiss ZF.2 50mm 2,0 T* Makro-Planar, iso 200, handheld)
MAY 2012
Robert geranium, Assentoft, Denmark
One afternoon I was walking in a forest near my home, I was on the lookout for flowers and as planned I found one of my favourite flowers the Robert geranium - a small but very photogenic flower.
I have always been fascinated by photographing plants and flowers and using macro lenses opened a whole new world of opportunities, when I started making images of plants, more than 15 years back.
I like to use large apertures to soften the surroundings and isolate the main subject, making an artistic feel and creating an image with "flower-power" as I like to call it. I never get tired of looking at images like this, they inspire me to make new ones!.
(Nikon D700, Carl Zeiss ZF.2 100mm 2,0 T* Makro-Planar, iso 200, handheld)
Robert geranium, Assentoft, Denmark
One afternoon I was walking in a forest near my home, I was on the lookout for flowers and as planned I found one of my favourite flowers the Robert geranium - a small but very photogenic flower.
I have always been fascinated by photographing plants and flowers and using macro lenses opened a whole new world of opportunities, when I started making images of plants, more than 15 years back.
I like to use large apertures to soften the surroundings and isolate the main subject, making an artistic feel and creating an image with "flower-power" as I like to call it. I never get tired of looking at images like this, they inspire me to make new ones!.
(Nikon D700, Carl Zeiss ZF.2 100mm 2,0 T* Makro-Planar, iso 200, handheld)
APRIL 2012
Moss-covered beech trees, Alstrup krat, Denmark
Spring is getting closer and the forest reveals new textures and shapes for the one who embraces the coming season. Clear your mind and let your eyes rest upon its elegance, abstract, shapes, lines and trees.
I used motion blur and panned the camera vertically during the exposure to achieve the effect.
(Nikon D700, Nikkor VR 70-200mm 2,8G II, iso 200, handheld)
Moss-covered beech trees, Alstrup krat, Denmark
Spring is getting closer and the forest reveals new textures and shapes for the one who embraces the coming season. Clear your mind and let your eyes rest upon its elegance, abstract, shapes, lines and trees.
I used motion blur and panned the camera vertically during the exposure to achieve the effect.
(Nikon D700, Nikkor VR 70-200mm 2,8G II, iso 200, handheld)
MARCH 2012
Willow tree in full flower, Assentoft, Denmark
I photographed this willow tree in full flower in late March on a meadow near my home, a tree like this can really light up a hedgerow and is an important source of nectar and pollen for the first insects that emerge in spring.
The male flowering catkin on a willow tree is blooming for a few days and they are very beautiful to photograph while flowering. A catkin is a strand of tiny uni-sexual flowers, blooming on many species of trees like the willow tree.
I decided to shoot against the evening sun, to create more drama with a backlit tree, I photographed handheld with one hand and used the other hand to shade for the low sunlight, I used spot metering on the flowers to avoid overexposure. I really like the effect and simple composition of this image, in March the summertime begins and that means more time in the evening to be out.
(Nikon D700, Nikkor VR 70-200mm 2,8G II, TC-14E II, iso 200, handheld)
Willow tree in full flower, Assentoft, Denmark
I photographed this willow tree in full flower in late March on a meadow near my home, a tree like this can really light up a hedgerow and is an important source of nectar and pollen for the first insects that emerge in spring.
The male flowering catkin on a willow tree is blooming for a few days and they are very beautiful to photograph while flowering. A catkin is a strand of tiny uni-sexual flowers, blooming on many species of trees like the willow tree.
I decided to shoot against the evening sun, to create more drama with a backlit tree, I photographed handheld with one hand and used the other hand to shade for the low sunlight, I used spot metering on the flowers to avoid overexposure. I really like the effect and simple composition of this image, in March the summertime begins and that means more time in the evening to be out.
(Nikon D700, Nikkor VR 70-200mm 2,8G II, TC-14E II, iso 200, handheld)
FEBRUARY 2012
The Siberian winter attack, Bulbjerg, Denmark
After a long period with autumn like weather conditions, Denmark faced a sudden shivering end to the exceptionally warm winter with temperatures plunging towards Siberian levels.
Winter weather arrived with a vengeance with temperatures well below zero for almost three weeks, a bitterly cold February with thermometers falling at least as low as -23C, a nature photographers dream came true. On a day-trip to Denmark's only bird-cliff in the north-western part of Jutland, I photographed the beach like mad, almost every stone were covered by a beautiful layer of ice. It was bitterly cold that day, but I forgot to think about that because of the stunning landscape just in front of me, I managed to make quite a few "great shots" that day, but this one is my favourite.
(Nikon D700, Nikkor PC-E 24mm 3,5 ED, iso 200, tripod)
The Siberian winter attack, Bulbjerg, Denmark
After a long period with autumn like weather conditions, Denmark faced a sudden shivering end to the exceptionally warm winter with temperatures plunging towards Siberian levels.
Winter weather arrived with a vengeance with temperatures well below zero for almost three weeks, a bitterly cold February with thermometers falling at least as low as -23C, a nature photographers dream came true. On a day-trip to Denmark's only bird-cliff in the north-western part of Jutland, I photographed the beach like mad, almost every stone were covered by a beautiful layer of ice. It was bitterly cold that day, but I forgot to think about that because of the stunning landscape just in front of me, I managed to make quite a few "great shots" that day, but this one is my favourite.
(Nikon D700, Nikkor PC-E 24mm 3,5 ED, iso 200, tripod)
JANUARY 2012
Drive-by shooting, Vejlerne nature reserve, Denmark
In the last week of January the winter arrived in Denmark, one day my photo buddy Jon Geriche and me, were on a day trip to the protected bird habitat of Vejlerne, in the northern part of Jutland. The weather that day was quite amazing with a chilly cold frosty morning, but grey and overcast in the afternoon, perfect for graphic images. Our goal of the day was to photograph birds and we were rewarded with huge flocks of migrating greylag, barnacle and pink-footed geese.
We used a "drive-by shooting" tactic, that was quite successful that day, because huge flocks of geese were seen on fields near the roads. This image shows a big swarm of Barnacle Geese (Branta leucopsis) flying overhead and landing on a nearby field. They flies in packs and long lines, with a noisy chorus of barking or yapping sounds; the spectacle of migration is a great experience, seeing the large formations of geese as silhouettes against the evening sky was quite an impressive sight.
The very photographic Barnacle Goose has a white face and black head, neck, and upper breast. Its belly is white. The wings and its back are silver-gray with black-and-white bars that look like they are shining when the light reflects on it.
(Nikon D700, Nikkor VR 70-200mm 2,8G II, iso 400, handheld)
Drive-by shooting, Vejlerne nature reserve, Denmark
In the last week of January the winter arrived in Denmark, one day my photo buddy Jon Geriche and me, were on a day trip to the protected bird habitat of Vejlerne, in the northern part of Jutland. The weather that day was quite amazing with a chilly cold frosty morning, but grey and overcast in the afternoon, perfect for graphic images. Our goal of the day was to photograph birds and we were rewarded with huge flocks of migrating greylag, barnacle and pink-footed geese.
We used a "drive-by shooting" tactic, that was quite successful that day, because huge flocks of geese were seen on fields near the roads. This image shows a big swarm of Barnacle Geese (Branta leucopsis) flying overhead and landing on a nearby field. They flies in packs and long lines, with a noisy chorus of barking or yapping sounds; the spectacle of migration is a great experience, seeing the large formations of geese as silhouettes against the evening sky was quite an impressive sight.
The very photographic Barnacle Goose has a white face and black head, neck, and upper breast. Its belly is white. The wings and its back are silver-gray with black-and-white bars that look like they are shining when the light reflects on it.
(Nikon D700, Nikkor VR 70-200mm 2,8G II, iso 400, handheld)
DECEMBER 2011
Red Berry Wilderness, Mariager, Denmark
If you hate shovelling snow or paying a big bill for electricity, this winter's mild weather is probably great news. But for a nature photographer who love snow, ice and frost, this year's autumn-like conditions have been very painful, having the recent two years winters in mind.
This photograph is made on December 24, and the Christmas weather this year was a mixed bag of sun, rain and wind.
The warm December weather meant that it was not the fairytale landscape like last year, in short this Christmas was green and muddy, it was a rather gloomy, wet and windy cup of tea, with temperatures about +10° Celsius. Despite the uninspiring weather I had my camera with me and made this striking Christmas photo, a chaotic motif for a chaotic month with lots of work and things to do.
(Nikon D700, Nikkor VR 70-200mm 2,8G II, iso 500, handheld)
Red Berry Wilderness, Mariager, Denmark
If you hate shovelling snow or paying a big bill for electricity, this winter's mild weather is probably great news. But for a nature photographer who love snow, ice and frost, this year's autumn-like conditions have been very painful, having the recent two years winters in mind.
This photograph is made on December 24, and the Christmas weather this year was a mixed bag of sun, rain and wind.
The warm December weather meant that it was not the fairytale landscape like last year, in short this Christmas was green and muddy, it was a rather gloomy, wet and windy cup of tea, with temperatures about +10° Celsius. Despite the uninspiring weather I had my camera with me and made this striking Christmas photo, a chaotic motif for a chaotic month with lots of work and things to do.
(Nikon D700, Nikkor VR 70-200mm 2,8G II, iso 500, handheld)
NOVEMBER 2011
November is a very diversified month! Some days has frosty air and a clear sky and others are just grey and gloomy. This month heavy fog has covered the landscape for days, it happens fairly often in the fall, not the fun, pretty kind of fog, but the fairly high kind that pretty much blocks the sun and make the landscape look dull and gray.
We have been besieged with grey, misty and typical November days, but bad weather is not always an excuse to stay locked at home, and going outdoor in the rain on an autumn day with the camera can be just as interesting as when the weather is fine...
Leaves display brilliant and intense colours, when the light is soft and the weather is moist - its a spectacular time of the year.
(Nikon D700, Nikkor PC-E 24mm 3,5 ED, iso 200, tripod)
November is a very diversified month! Some days has frosty air and a clear sky and others are just grey and gloomy. This month heavy fog has covered the landscape for days, it happens fairly often in the fall, not the fun, pretty kind of fog, but the fairly high kind that pretty much blocks the sun and make the landscape look dull and gray.
We have been besieged with grey, misty and typical November days, but bad weather is not always an excuse to stay locked at home, and going outdoor in the rain on an autumn day with the camera can be just as interesting as when the weather is fine...
Leaves display brilliant and intense colours, when the light is soft and the weather is moist - its a spectacular time of the year.
(Nikon D700, Nikkor PC-E 24mm 3,5 ED, iso 200, tripod)
OCTOBER 2011
Painterly Mute Swan, Fussingø, Denmark
I'm hoping to add images to my Swan collection this forthcoming winter. They’re fantastic subjects - full of grace, power and beauty, there’s so many reasons to photograph them.
Mute Swans are always interesting subjects to photograph, this image has an almost painterly quality that I really like, almost a surreal look that occurred naturally. The image are made with my fast 300mm lens set to f/2,8 to isolate the swan and soften the foreground.
(Nikon D700, Nikkor AFS 300mm 2,8 VR ED, iso 200, f/2,8, tripod)
Painterly Mute Swan, Fussingø, Denmark
I'm hoping to add images to my Swan collection this forthcoming winter. They’re fantastic subjects - full of grace, power and beauty, there’s so many reasons to photograph them.
Mute Swans are always interesting subjects to photograph, this image has an almost painterly quality that I really like, almost a surreal look that occurred naturally. The image are made with my fast 300mm lens set to f/2,8 to isolate the swan and soften the foreground.
(Nikon D700, Nikkor AFS 300mm 2,8 VR ED, iso 200, f/2,8, tripod)
SEPTEMBER 2011
Dragonfly, Assentoft, Denmark
Glistening in the early morning sun, this insect looks like a creature from another planet as dew gathers on its sleeping body. Captured in close-up one September morning, I found this dragonfly totally encrusted in diamonds as it rest on a twig.
Dragonflies, take on an unearthly quality as the water droplets form on them, but it is very difficult to find them and you must be very fast taking the photo because the dew quickly disappears.
(Nikon D700, Carl Zeiss ZF.2 100mm 2,0 T* Makro-Planar, iso 200, handheld)
Dragonfly, Assentoft, Denmark
Glistening in the early morning sun, this insect looks like a creature from another planet as dew gathers on its sleeping body. Captured in close-up one September morning, I found this dragonfly totally encrusted in diamonds as it rest on a twig.
Dragonflies, take on an unearthly quality as the water droplets form on them, but it is very difficult to find them and you must be very fast taking the photo because the dew quickly disappears.
(Nikon D700, Carl Zeiss ZF.2 100mm 2,0 T* Makro-Planar, iso 200, handheld)
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