I spent Saturday testing the GoPro Hero3 cam that I told you about yesterday. And I did really get around; Amaliehaven, Gefion Fountain, Frederiksberg Have and Copenhagen Zoo. But I think I got a nice result, even if Windows Moviemaker and I will never be friends.
I got the action cam GoPro Hero3 Black Edition a few days ago, and to test it I went to the Copenhagen Zoo. Here a very curious penguin tried to connect but didn't seem to understand that there was a thick glass wall between photographer and beak. The Hero3 camera is small, it's very easy to use with only three buttons, it got wifi so you can operate it with an app, and its 12Mp sensor can record both still, bursts of up to 30 shots in one second, time lapse and up to 4K video. But best of all, I think, is the frame rate, if you shoot in rather low resolution; 120 frames per second in 720 pixels. So if you shoot a clip with that and slow the frame rate down to 25 fps, you get a smooth slow-motion. Tomorrow I'll show you the whole video I shot yesterday.
The flowers in Valbyparken was struggling to bloom the last time I was there. Now I'm sure they're in full bloom.
Many photographers give the advice that you should avoid shooting in bright sun light as it will give deep black shadows, or at least you should use fill-in flash to get rid of the shadows. And the advice do have its merit. But for textures like this this fern I prefer a lot of sun as the contrast will bring out the details.
Today's photo is another one from the Copenhagen Sand Festival, cphsand for short. This sand sculpture is a sci-fi vision towering 5-6 meters above the visitors and with a vortex to draw in the eye.
At the Copenhagen Harbour front in Havnegade tons of sand has been sculptured into huge sand sculptures. With the theme Myths and Legends the Copenhagen Sand Sculpture Festival seems to be on the way to become a summer tradition. This is the second year they're here and I sure hope they'll be back with more in the years to come.
Spring is a splendid time to do some macro photography. The changes between rain and sun will get you the opportunity to catch the sun in the rain drops left on leaves like this.
The shows at the Copenhagen Medieval Market also included a mock battle between Vikings and Saxons. And these boys didn't hold back, it was full contact though with dulled blades so there wasn't any blood. But I'm sure there were more than just a few bruises. And they sure seemed to have a lot of fun handing them out.
One of the more impressive shows at the Copenhagen Medieval Market was the Knight's Tournament where four knights on big horses showed their knightly skills. The coup-de-grace was this; two knights riding hard against each other trying to score a hit with the lances. It was of course just for show, so the lances were built to break and they didn't really try to un-horse each other, but it was impressive nonetheless.
An important part of a real South American carnival is the samba music, with the drums as the main rhythm beater. And the rhythms from the Copenhagen Carnival can surely be heard. No wonder many of the musicians and dancers wear earplugs to avoid loss of hearing.
Yesterday I spend most of the day at the Copenhagen Medieval Market, which has become a tradition during Pentecost. With loads of market stalls selling wicker baskets, swords, equipment for role playing, ceramic flutes and a great many other things plus tournaments, medieval music, historic reenactment, jesters and other entertainment, it's no wonder that it's popular, especially to families. And to the photographer it's heaven on earth: It will take me some time to get through the 1.200 pics I took.
Strøget in central Copenhagen was the traditional scene for the Copenhagen Carnival parade, the once-yearly chance for the Copenhageners and tourists to get a glimpse of the Latin dances and atmosphere. With the weather perfect we were in for a treat as Danish, Peruvian, Mexican and other groups competed for the attention of the crowds. And it wasn't all about showing as much skin as possibly, but about dancing to the rhythms as well, as this girl showed. The only downside was the waiting time. Why is the groups spaced with 10-20 minutes apart, so that the whole parade takes 5 hours to complete? Only the most fanatic stayed until the end and, sad to say, I wasn't among them.
