Sunset Silhouettes, no. 1

Fleeting moments looking over Valby and Sydhavn in Copenhagen yesterday evening. Non-chronological, but I was witness to a glorious transformation from late afternoon to mid-evening colors. While golden hour is magical, blue hour gives it perspective.

There is a building across the street that is a favorite landing spot for the Sydhavnish seagulls. I like to call these BORs or BOPs (Bird On Roof, Bird On Pipe, respectively). The corner of the buildling is one of my favorite angles and it seems I'm not alone in that opinion. Many a seagull will take the vantage point and survey Sydhavn for a time. The pipe on the roof is a little more mysterious to me, but it offers a nice resting place for a portrait.

Apparently, I'm a fan of clouds. The colors this particular evening were just everywhere. In a good way. To think how wind and air currents shape the water vapor into such magnificent forms, makes you feel just that small. It's all one connected system that we are miniscule pawns in. Yet, the birds know how to enjoy the currents and fly to unfathomable distances above our lowly position.

I had a hard time choosing my favorite image of this undeterminable yet determined bird. On Top has a great profile of the …seagull(?) on top of the tower, but Amidst has this wonderful bright light of the sun behind the clouds on the right.

The bird landing in the third version (really the first photo chronologically) is the most dynamic, but I also like the idea of snapping a photo of a meditative mind, enjoying the sight, at peace. An introspective yet expansive moment.

I think I will rename what used to be "On top of the world, alternate" to "Landing on top of the world". It seems to be a more fitting name, and now I can choose between all three.

Let me know which of the three is your favorite!

The Crow's Nest is of course a cellular tower, but you would be that corvid if you could, wouldn't you? Here's another version of it.

An envious position.

Just...the colors...and it almost looks like the buildling is transparent. I couldn't help myself. And this one is basically untouched, just a tiny little extra contrast to deepen the shadows.

Carlsberg Byen in the distance. These real skyscrapers are changing the skyline of Copenhagen, though of course they are expensive. At least there’s some extra population density in those dark buildings.

The birds certainly enjoyed this evening, and thanks for enjoying it with me.