PHOTOTRIP WITH NICE PHOTOSPOTS IN COPENHAGEN

THIS YEAR I TRAVELLED TO DENMARK, TO COPENHAGEN TO BE PRECISE. A REALLY FASCINATING CITY THAT IS PARTICULARLY EXCITING FROM AN ARCHITECTURAL POINT OF VIEW. IT'S NOT WITHOUT REASON THAT COPENHAGEN IS THE CAPITAL OF ARCHITECTURE. I SET ASIDE A FEW DAYS IN JULY TO TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT THE CITY AND GIVE YOU SOME TIPS ON INTERESTING PHOTO SPOTS IN COPENHAGEN.

THE FIRST QUESTION I ASKED WHEN TRAVELLING WAS ABOUT ACCOMMODATION. ANYONE WHO HAS EVER BEEN TO AMSTERDAM AND LOOKED FOR A HOTEL KNOWS HOW EXPENSIVE ACCOMMODATION CAN BE THERE. IN COPENHAGEN IT'S MORE OR LESS OKAY. ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF MY DAUGHTER, I STAYED AT THE NEXT HOUSE COPENHAGEN. ADMITTEDLY, MOST OF THE PEOPLE STAYING THERE WERE AROUND 25 YEARS YOUNGER THAN ME, BUT THAT’S PRETTY YOUNG.

MY NEXT TASK WAS TO FIND A CHEAP CAR PARK. AFTER SOME RESEARCH, I FOUND A STREET WHERE I COULD PARK MY CAR FREE OF CHARGE. THE METRO STATION AMAGER BEACH IS VERY CLOSE BY AND SO YOU CAN GET TO THE CITY CENTRE IN APPROX. 15 MINUTES ON THE M2 LINE DIRECTLY INTO THE CITY CENTRE.

SPEAKING OF THE METRO: TICKETS FOR THE METRO, TRAIN AND BUS CAN BE PURCHASED VIA APP IF YOU DON'T WANT TO DEAL WITH THE TICKET MACHINES. APPS FOR APPLE AND ANDROID CAN BE FOUND AT COPENHAGEN'S PUBLIC TRANSPORT COMPANIES. HERE YOU CAN EASILY BOOK INDIVIDUAL JOURNEYS OR DAILY AND WEEKLY TICKETS. THIS MAKES SENSE BECAUSE THE CHECKS ARE VERY FREQUENT. I HAVE BEEN CHECKED A GOOD 10 TIMES OUT OF AROUND 15 JOURNEYS.

BUT NOW TO THE PHOTO SPOTS IN COPENHAGEN THAT I PICKED OUT IN THE RUN-UP TO THE PHOTO TOUR:

National Aquarium Denmark, Den Blå Planet

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THIS WAS MY FIRST DESTINATION BECAUSE OF ITS PROXIMITY TO THE CAR PARK MENTIONED ABOVE. THE OUTDOOR AREA IS FREE TO ENTER AND REALLY IMPRESSIVE. THE CURVED LINES, COMBINED WITH WATER AND CLOUDS, OFFER A GREAT MOTIF. THE VISITORS, WHO ARE USUALLY PRESENT, CAN BE EASILY FADED OUT WITH A LONG EXPOSURE. THE PERFECT TIME OF DAY IS LATE AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING, WHEN THE SUN SHINES ON THE ALUMINIUM CONSTRUCTION.

MORE INFOS

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Metro-Station Norreport

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NORREPORT STATION IS THE BUSIEST RAILWAY STATION IN DENMARK WITH APPROX. 300,000 TRAVELLERS A DAY. BUT THAT DOESN’T MAKE IT A WORTHWHILE PHOTO MOTIF. IN FACT, THE VISUAL EFFECT ONLY REALLY COMES INTO ITS OWN AFTER DARK, WHEN THE ILLUMINATED LETTERS FORM A BEAUTIFUL MOTIF. AN ULTRA-WIDE-ANGLE LENS SHOULD BE USED HERE, BECAUSE THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE LETTERS AND THE POSTER COLUMNS IS NOT PARTICULARLY LARGE. I TOOK THE PHOTO ABOVE WITH THE FULL-FRAME SONY 20MM.

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Axel Towers

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THE AXEL TOWERS ARE AN OFFICE COMPLEX RIGHT IN THE CENTRE OF COPENHAGEN. THE TIVOLI PARK IS JUST OPPOSITE AND THE MAIN RAILWAY STATION IS NOT FAR AWAY EITHER. THE AXEL TOWERS CONSIST OF FIVE ROUND TOWERS. THEY ARE ALL DIFFERENT HEIGHTS AND HAVE BETWEEN FIVE AND 15 FLOORS. THE LARGEST TOWER MEASURES 67 METRES. THEY ARE INTERESTING BECAUSE THEY CAN BE PHOTOGRAPHED FROM VERY DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES FROM THE CENTRE OR THE INNER COURTYARD. EVERY TIME YOU TURN UPWARDS, YOU HAVE A DIFFERENT MOTIF. THE INNER COURTYARD IS FREELY ACCESSIBLE AND HERE, TOO, AN ULTRA-WIDE-ANGLE LENS IS A MUST.

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Grundtvigs Kirke

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THIS CHURCH IN THE BISPEBJERG DISTRICT OF COPENHAGEN IS ONE OF THE CITY'S BEST-KNOWN CHURCHES DUE TO ITS UNUSUAL DESIGN. IT HAS AN EXTRAORDINARY ATMOSPHERE AND BEAUTIFUL CURVED ARCHES. ESPECIALLY WHEN THE SUN IS SHINING, THERE ARE GREAT SHADOWS INSIDE, WHICH CAN BE INCORPORATED WELL INTO THE COMPOSITION. IT IS EASY TO REACH BY METRO OR BUS, BUT IS A LITTLE OUTSIDE THE CITY CENTRE.

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Kaktus Towers

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THE KAKTUS TOWERS ARE A MODERN AND VERY STYLISH OFFICE AND RESIDENTIAL BUILDING IN THE CITY CENTRE OF COPENHAGEN. THE SPIRES OFFER MANY GOOD PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES. THE INDIVIDUAL SPIRES IN PARTICULAR CAN BE PHOTOGRAPHED AND STAGED VERY WELL.