Casper's photo blog

Nyhavn, Copenhagen, Denmark

2008-10-01T03:26:00.001-07:00

Sunset more advanced at Les Andelys

2008-07-19T18:51:00.000-07:00

Sunset at Les Andelys, Normandy, France

2008-07-19T18:39:00.000-07:00

Oradour sur Glane

2008-07-17T12:09:00.000-07:00

Pictures from the Village of Martyrs at Oradour sur Glane in Limousin, France.

The village was razed by the SS Division "Das Reich" on June 10th, 1944. 642 people were killed and only 11 managed to escape. 328 buildings were destroyed and after the war then President de Gaulle ordered that the town should be preserved as a memorial to those who perished and to remind us all of the horrors of war.

For the full set of pictures of Oradour sur Glane go to Flickr.

Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau

2008-07-17T04:52:00.000-07:00

One of the most picturesque chateaus in the Loire Valley in France.

Copenhagen again - Denmark, pt. III

2008-06-04T03:48:00.001-07:00

Here are some more pictures from Copenhagen, showing the modernist Knippelsbro bridge and the National Bank designed by Arne Jacobsen as his last major work before his death in 1971. It didn't open until 1978. The second picture is of the largest new build in Copenhagen, the Opera House which opened a few years ago and was built using a large grant from the A.P. Møller Foundation. The building was designed by Henning Larsen, another of the great Danish architects. The third, and final, picture in this batch shows the Danish flag, Dannebrog, over the Sixtus Battery at the entry to the harbour. This is the official Danish flag, which all others must copy.

Knippelsbro with the Danish National Bank in the background

Copenhagen Opera House

The official Dannebrog flag at the Sixtus Battery

Copenhagen Pictures - Denmark, pt. II

2008-06-04T02:50:00.000-07:00

As promised here are now some pictures from Copenhagen. As always, you can see them in bigger sizes by clicking on the photos. Hope you enjoy them!

Vor Frelser Kirke (Church of Our Saviour)

Frederikskirken/Marmorkirken (the Marble Church) as seen from Amaliehaven through Amalienborg Castle

Boats at Christianshavn

Photos from Denmark, pt. I

2008-05-28T04:38:00.000-07:00

Here are a couple of snaps I took around Frederiksborg Castle last week. I hope you like them. There are loads more snaps from my trip to Denmark and other trips as well on my Flickr profile.

Click on any of the photos to see them in bigger sizes.

Some of my pictures will soon be published!

2008-05-08T16:59:00.001-07:00

I got an email earlier from a small regional Asian magazine which wanted to do an article on elephant polo in Thailand and wanted to use some of the pictures that I took at the Anantara Golden Triangle and its elephant camp back in February 2008. I have told them that they are free to select whichever pictures best suit the feature and I will let you know as soon as I find out which ones will be used. In the meantime, I've included a couple of pictures from Anantara.

Pictures from Phuket Pavilions

2008-02-15T07:10:00.000-08:00

Here are some photos I took on Valentine's Day 2008 at the 360 Bar, Phuket Pavilions in Thailand. Some of the decorations were rather cheesy, but I have to say that the lighting was great and the views over the bay on the West coast of Phuket at sunset were to die for. Decent cocktails too. And at happy hour they were very reasonable priced at around $10 US for two.

The weird things we drink, Pt. I

2008-02-14T22:49:00.000-08:00

The Mexicans have their Tequila worms and the Laotians have their... snakes and scorpions.

At the small island of Don Sao in Laos (note to would be travellers: stay away), I saw dozens of bottles lined up at market stalls. As I got closer I could see that they all contained the local specialty: rice whisky with snakes or with scorpions.

Whisky Sour, anyone?

Sunset shots from Hong Kong

2008-02-14T21:45:00.000-08:00

These photos were both taken at the Star Ferry terminal on the Kowloon side. See post below for further details. For those anoraks interested in that sort of thing, the cruise ship in the photos is the Costa Allegra.
The tall building on the left of the top picture is the number 2 building at IFC (International Finance Centre), known as 2IFC, which at 415 m - or 1,362 ft - is Hong Kong's tallest skyscraper. It will retain this crown until 2010 when they finish construction on the International Commerce Centre.

Junk at sunset in Hong Kong harbour

2008-02-14T21:37:00.000-08:00

This shot was taken at the Star Ferry terminal in Tsim Sha Tsui (TST), Kowloon. It is right next to Harbour City and the Ocean Terminal. I used my Sigma 18 - 200mm lens zoomed fully in to capture the junk as it was sailing past buildings on Hong Kong island while I could also capture the sun in between the buildings. I hope you like this shot.

Flower in a pond

2008-02-14T21:33:00.000-08:00

This picture was taken at the Anantara Golden Triangle, Thailand in February 2008.

Burmese Buddha and monks

2008-02-14T08:09:00.000-08:00

Carved from wood and painted with a gold leaf application.

Canary Wharf, London

2008-02-14T08:00:00.000-08:00

This picture has at least ONE big fan on Flickr.

Pictures from Provence II

2007-12-20T04:01:00.001-08:00

Here are some more pictures I took in Provence, France in November 2007.

Pictures from Provence I

2007-12-16T09:56:00.000-08:00

Here is a picture I took in November 2007 using my Nikon D80. It's a view over a valley with European cypresses in the foreground and the moon rising on the approaching night sky.

Giacometti cubist sculpture

2007-12-15T07:01:00.000-08:00

This is a picture that I managed to take before being kindly told that no photography was allowed at the Alberto Giacometti exhibition at the Centre Pompidou, Paris in December 2007. It was an excellent exhibition and I wish I had managed to get more snaps of the sculptures.

Richard Serra sculptures in the courtyard at MoMA New York

2007-12-15T06:56:00.000-08:00

Here is a snap I took from above of the Richard Serra sculptures at MoMA in New York in April 2007.

Pull - sculpture detail

2007-12-15T06:54:00.000-08:00

This is a detail from a larger steel sculpture - and old handle from a flushing toilet.

Wire art - Black and White

2007-12-15T06:51:00.001-08:00

This is a black and white picture of a wall hanging sculpture, using steel wire to create a female torso.

More pictures from Hillerod

2007-12-11T10:23:00.000-08:00

Here are another couple of shots I took in the gardens at Frederiksborg Castle. There is a small castle close-by, next to a small lake and both of these photos were taken there.

Pictures from Frederiksborg Castle and Gardens, Denmark

2007-12-11T10:07:00.000-08:00

I took these pictures in September 2007 using my old Canon Ixus 500. Considering the equipment, I'm actually very proud of the results.

Welcome to my new photo blog

2007-12-11T10:01:00.000-08:00

Instead of cluttering my thoughts on marketing with too many random photos over on my main personal blog, I decided to create a blog specifically for my photos. I hope to be able to update it on average twice a month with various photos from my travels and I'm looking forward to sharing these images (old and new) with you and getting your feedback so I can improve my photography.

Equipment:
At the moment, I'm using a small Samsung NV10 digital compact camera, which is always in my bag as well as my trusty Nikon D80 with an 18 - 70mm AF Nikkor zoom lens with Hoya UV filter and a Nikon SB-24 flash gun.