She’s mad!! She throws boulders at annoying humans!!
She’s troll #116 made by the danish artist Thomas Dambo.
Author: John
Brasso – In the tool shed part X
A mainstay in my hunt for interesting subjects has always been my in-laws tool shed, which has all kinds of stuff that is never thrown out and is just waiting to find usage for a new project.
This bottle I seem to recall has been there for as long as I can remember.
Focused pt. II
Went for a walk in the forest in the spring, where the sun was still low on the horizon.
Eddie was sniffing around and exploring, when suddenly..
..a mysterious sound from somewhere in the woods caught his attention.
Monkey Mom
A Black-capped squirrel monkey (Saimiri boliviensis) with her offspring on her back.
Taken in Ree Park, Denmark, just after one of the many showers we get here in Denmark during the summer.
Making Potions
What would a decent wizard be without some cool potions?
Asterix
I could be wrong, but I got the impression that this little dinghy “Asterix” was some kind of delivery guy service, as I saw it sailing back and forth in the canals in Amsterdam.
Yoda
From last years trip to London where we also went to see The Madam Tussaud Museum, which was much more fun that I had expected it to be. The Star Wars section was really cool.
Royalty (London scenes Part IX)
The old ship Royalty (built 1913) seen from a cruise on the Thames. In the background is the building called the Walkie-Talkie.
Cherry Tree Bloom
Every spring, for about a week, I have two mountain cherry trees in my garden that bloom and look amazing. Then they loose all the flowers and are “just” two compact trees for the rest of the year. But it always cheer me up and reminds me that spring is here, when I see the cherry trees bloom.
Red Squirrel
The Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) is quite common in Denmark. They often raid bird feeders and seems to be a bit more temperamental than the Grey Squirrels, at least from my experience. We also have Black Squirrels in Denmark, but I have only seen one in the wild once and never taken a picture of one.
Ropes
Taken with the Lensbaby Sweet 35 at Aalborg Regatta.
Basking in the sun
From the eastern part of the new Waterfront i Aalborg.
Taken with the Lensbaby Edge 50.
Train Station
The train station in Aalborg, photographed with my Lensbaby Edge 35
Prevost’s Squirrel
This is a picture from the backlog. I took it 3½ years ago in Randers Regnskov, but it just never seemed to be “the picture I want to post this week”.
Well.. now was the time. A pretty Prevost’s squirrel (Callosciurus prevostii rafflesi) enjoying a little snack.
Guardian of the Galaxy
This little toy robot was watching out through a scuttle of a boat in one of the many beautiful canals in Amsterdam.
My imagination instantly ran with the idea of a guardian robot watching the Galaxy from a giant window in his space ship.
..I know.. I should be too old for this 🙂
The Café
One of the many Cafés in Aalborg, Denmark, on a cold and wet evening in December 2024.
Trade Association House
One of the more iconic historic buildings in Aalborg. It has recently been restored and looks better than it has for many years.
Still life study part I
I actually bought the RF 50mm f/1.8 IS more than a year ago, yet this is the first photo I have posted here, taken with this lens. This is actually really a shame, as it is an awesome little lens, and a major improvement to the old EF 50mm f/1.8 II, which I also have.Focuses fast an precise, have great IS, but on the downside, it also have STM focusing motor, which I ain’t to impressed about in general.
For this picture I have gone with a bit of still life, combined with an added texture, just to try something a bit different from what I usually do.
European Goldfinch
this beautiful goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) visited my garden last summer together with a buddy. They’re usually quite shy, but this morning they didn’t seem to mind me being around. I had a good 5 minutes close to them before they decided to move along.
White Watering Can
I just like the minimalism and simplicity of this photo 🙂
Hunter pt III
This fox was on her way back to her cubs which were hiding in a den in the hillside.
Baby Alpaca
I visited Alpacas of Fredly last summer. Alpacas are cute looking animals by the younglings.. so.very.cute.
There is a nice soothing and relaxing mood surrounding these animals. They do things at their own pace and you insantly start to relax when you visit them.
The Flyby
The silos in Lindholm taken from Aalborg, using my Lensbaby Edge 50
Centre Point (London scenes Part VIII)
Taken with my Lensbaby Edge 50. A lens that is always fun to use, but you have to do everything by yourself and you never know exactly what you are going to get. But I guess that is what makes it so much fun.
Llama
I felt I had to work fast when I took this picture. All the time it looked like the llama (and his buddies out of picture) were preparing a spitball attack on me. Didn’t happen though 🙂
Taken in Aalborg zoo with my favorite combination for zoo photography: the R7 and the Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 G2
Mauritius Fody
(Foudia rubra) photographed in Aalborg Zoo
The Sunflower Girl
One of the many amazing costumes on display at Aalborg International Carnival Parade 2024. Unfortunately it seems like this might have been the last Parade, at least in the current form.
I sure hope the City Council in Aalborg finds a way to make a new Carnival Parade reality in 2025 as well.
X-Mas 2024
I have been using the EF 24-105mm L as my goto lens for years, but after my recent trip to London I decided that even though it was an amazing lens, it was time to replace it with the RF equivalent. For some reason I always end up buying new lenses when it is most dark outside..
Anyways, this is the first photo I post, taken with the new lens and it seems to be just as amazing as the EF version. The design is sleek and modern, and I don’t need the EF-RF adapter anymore. Only downside is that the material used on the RF version has a more plastic-y finish. Still I am sure it is going to serve me well.
Merry Christmas to each an everyone out there.
Careful with that Axe…
I know.. I couldn’t resist a little Pink Floyd reference in the title for this shot 🙂
Wheel of Fortune (London scenes Part VII)
The London Eye seen through my good old Lensbaby Edge 50.
It looks really flimsy until you get closer. And the view from the wheel is amazing.
Reaching for the sky (London scenes part VI)
The Shard seen from the opposite side of the Thames. Even from here it is an impressive needle reaching for the sky.
Connected (London scenes Part V)
A couple busy either staying updated, or trying to figure out where to go to.
Grey Squirrel
One of the many things I love about London is visiting one of the many parks to see if you can get close to some of the many squirrels. With a couple of peanuts in your pocket it is possible to win their trust, for a few moments..
Nine Elms from the Thames (London scenes Part IV)
Taken from Westminster Bridge.
Mr. Nightmare Fuel
Mr. Nightmare Fuel
Don’t fear The Reaper
Halloween is coming up, so I thought this guy from the Dungeons below Madam Tussaud in London might fit in nicely here 🙂
The Shard (London scenes Part III)
The Shard seen through the Lensbaby Edge 50 (50mm lens).
Taken from the High level walkways of Tower Bridge.
BT Tower (London scenes Part II)
The BT tower seen through the Lensbaby Edge 50 (50mm lens)
Bull Moose
A Bull Moose slowly approaching my position. It was a hot day, so it was in no hurry to cross the open field to get to the forest area behind me.
Taken in Lille Vildmose, Denmark.
Big Ben (London scenes Part I)
The iconic bell tower of Westminister, that we all know as Big Ben is actually named the Elizabeth Tower. Big Ben is the name of the bell in the tower, which weighs more almost 14 Tonnes.
Taken with the Lensbaby Edge 50
Its a classic
This summer I visited Amsterdam and went on a Canal Cruise to see the city from a different view. In on of the Canals I spotted this classic Porsche, parked in one of the narrow streets next to the Canal.
Tusken Mama
One of the participants from the Danish Garrison of the 501th Legion attending Aalborg Carnival 2023
The House of Music Pt. IV
Taken with the Lensbaby Edge 50.
Portrait of a Moose
When traveling around in Lille Vildmose you will see sign telling you to keep a safe distance of 30meters from the moose as they are wild animals and could potentially do harm. I always respect that (and the animals), also because if some day some fool gets hurt by a moose, it will be the moose who pays the price. Or access to these amazing animals would be restricted.
..but then one day, as I was sitting in my car scouting for anything of interest, this moose came out of the reeds and up the ditch, less than 2 meters from my car.. the 100mm end of the 100-500mm lens was almost too much 🙂
Utzon
The Utzon Center i Aalborg.
Taken with the Lensbaby Edge 50
UnoX
Taken with the Lensbaby Edge 50
Jackdaw pt. II
A single jackdaw (Corvus monedula) looking a bit unsatisfied as the rain began to fall again…
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The Lensbaby Edge 50 in action on a spontaneous photowalk in Aalborg. Usually I prefer the combination of the Edge 50 and monochrome photos, but for this picture I prefer the color version.
Lifeguard
I visited Blokhus on a typical danish summer day (meaning overcast with showers) and came across this RIB belonging to the lifeguards. I guess they had an easy day in the office, as I only saw 4-5 people who went out to swim in the 17°C water.
Needlemouse Pt. 2
Sometimes we have these cute little hedgehogs visiting our garden. They play it safe and roll up in a spikey ball when they notice you, but if you lie still on the ground with the camera ready and make no noise, they will soon move on and you can get a great picture of them.
Taken with my R6 at a wooping 25.600 ISO and then cleaned up using Lightroom Denoise.