I've been writing on my recent visit to Sabah of late, so a change might make this blog more interesting. In this post, I'll be writing on my visit to Copenhagen, Denmark. Please note that it's not my recent trip, but a place I'd visited for quite some time now. As this blog is about my memoir, so I'll be writing about my pass visits as well. So please bare with me on this.
Now, lets see, Copenhagen is a very beautiful place with nice weather (especially for photographer, the light was just right). There are many interesting places to see and in this post I'll be sharing on some of the attractions I'd visited while I was there.
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| A reflection of calmness: I used a large aperture for this photo to highlight the details and low ISO. I'd also change the white balance to bring out the blue sky |
So here goes. If you ever plan on visiting Copenhagen, the Botanical Park (especially in summer/fall) is the place to see. The park is huge with many attractions and for an amateur photographer like myself, it's heaven! It's tranquility and calmness leads to me wondering alone, thinking, composing photos and mostly reflecting (it sounds melancholic but it's actually not). I really took my time here spending more than four hours wondering. The only things missing was my better half (the Lovely Kila Nordin) thus making me appreciate the phrase 'if only you were here'.
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| A butterfly's heaven: To create the 'bokeh' I used a smallest aperture possible |
Nature is at its best here. Like I'd mention earlier there are a lot to see including hundreds species of butterflies, birds and the list goes on (seriously, there's that many). So I spent more time capturing the images of butterflies and birds and more wondering around the park (I really missed my wife at that time).
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| A bird's bath: In this photo, I used high shutter speed to capture the splashing water. By doing so I had to increase the ISO to allow more light |
By noon, I decided to visits the King's Garden, another stunning attraction here in Copenhagen. The garden consists of several old castles, some beautifully well kept trails and fountains. For those who loves to read (like a scene in Notting Hill starring Julia Roberts), this is the place for you. One can bring your favorite novels (in my case it's Dan Brown, David Baldacci and a few others conspiracy/thriller authors), pick a nice looking wooden bench and read all day long (do remember to bring something to eat as well). I didn't bring any books to read, so I picked a bench and started FaceBooking (just to get the 'feel'. Feel me?)
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| Sitting on a bench: I played with the white balance on this photo to bring out the color. Low ISO as there was more than enough sunlight |
After a few minutes without any responses from my FB friends (I realized then that I'm not that popular), I got bored and continued with my photo adventure. My trusted D90 nicely sling, equipped with a standard 18-55mm lens (I just bought the camera, now I have more lens ;p), I then embarked on my little adventure. I spent around two hours wondering and getting lost in the garden (yes, I'm literally lost, it's a King's Garden and it's huge). After half an hour, I finally found my way back to the hotel, smiling happily with some of the photos taken.
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| An old castle by the lake: Having a wide angle lens would really help with this photo. Nonetheless I used what I have and try to compose this photo to perfection (which obviously not that perfect) |
On my way back, I was amazed by the night landscape as well the night life. Though shops closed early in Europe, the night was still 'alive' with people hanging out in some of the bars. I took the opportunity to snap away a few photos (but without tripod, it was hard to get decent photos as the D90's ISO ranged only up to 3200), so the photos taken was grainy. Nonetheless, I got a few decent shots. As the night grew colder, I felt lonelier (crap! This is turning into a love novel). So the best thing to do was to head back to the hotel and get some rest.
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| The archway: Without a tripod, I have to steadied my hands to capture this. I'd to use high ISO and slower shutter speed to allow enough light |
Okay then. I'll have to stop here as the post is getting longer and I really don't know how to make this more interesting or funny or add some drama in it (when you're alone, you can't escape the melancholic feeling). I'll be writing about 'The Tower' (a wonderful architecture relics) in my next post. So until then, cheers!
Thanks
Yours truly,
Kaz
12 Dec. 2013
