Monday, April 6, 2009

My World Tuesday



The Royal Palace. I wonder what two old people do with this huge house? Our King Harald V and Queen Sonja are both 72 years old ;-)

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Posted by Ivar Østtun
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41 comments:

  1. KathrineApril 6, 2009 at 8:22 PM

    He..Skjønner du har vært og besøkt kongen. Kjente trakter dette. Og tror disse eldre har mye hjelp i huset nå ja,)

    :)

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  2. LouiseApril 6, 2009 at 9:06 PM

    Maybe they watch stupid things on television. Surely Norway has stupid television, too.

    The first photo is just amazing. The sky, building and ground all have such different, but wonderful textures to make a fabulous capture.

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  3. shakerApril 6, 2009 at 9:10 PM

    I guess they just party !

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  4. erinApril 6, 2009 at 9:18 PM

    maybe they play hide/seek or tag????
    lovely perspective of a grand palace.

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  5. Charlotte - FO²April 6, 2009 at 9:18 PM

    Flotte bilder av slottet. Flott himmel og farger :)

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  6. SandyCarlsonApril 6, 2009 at 9:24 PM

    So that castle redefines every idea I ever had about personal space!

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  7. Susan at Stony RiverApril 6, 2009 at 9:45 PM

    I don't know what they're doing, but I wish they'd let me come visit! It's a beautiful place.

    I LOVE your header by the way. Brilliant!

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  8. PetuniaApril 6, 2009 at 9:45 PM

    Utrolig stilig, Ivar!
    Er det dette om heter topaz adjust?
    Dette kunne jeg ha tenkt meg å lære:)

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  9. AnonymousApril 6, 2009 at 9:48 PM

    Amazing Shots! That’s quite a building heh?
    I wonder what do they do too? Maybe party time!!!It’s huge.
    Thanks for sharing. Have a wonderful week.
    Mary Elizabeth Now and Then.

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  10. Martha ZApril 6, 2009 at 9:54 PM

    Beautiful sky. If the castle is like our White House, most of it is office space.

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  11. CarverApril 6, 2009 at 9:57 PM

    It is hard to imagine two people living in the castle. You photographed it so well and the sky in both shots was also fabulous.

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  12. AnonymousApril 6, 2009 at 10:05 PM

    Cool HDR (or is it tonemapping?).
    Either way - great captures!
    Cheers, Klaus

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  13. Reader WilApril 6, 2009 at 10:20 PM

    Impressive building!!Do they use solaar panels?? It must once have been very useful for entertaining guests. It's a beautiful place. Great photos Ivar.

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  14. AnneApril 6, 2009 at 10:31 PM

    Ser du har vært på tur ja :-)
    Spennende..., men fikk du kaffe??

    Har du her brukt en slags vidvinkel linse Ivar??

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  15. RuneApril 6, 2009 at 11:13 PM

    2 nydelige bilder fra sjølvaste huset. Det er vel litt overdrevet at de to skal trenge så mye plass ja, hehe.

    ____

    Du snakkær om griseuflaks ja, ble minus på det loddet :(
    __
    Har smeltet godt på kort tid her nede nå, glad det ikke er motsatt :) om ikke lenge kan jeg skimte blomsterbeddet også.

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  16. UnknownApril 6, 2009 at 11:44 PM

    Helmax Egon :) Ble kult dette Ivar.
    Mens du dro i spakene så kunne du fjernet den lampa som så vidt stikker inn i bilde på v. side. Jasså jaja. :)

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  17. Jane Hards PhotographyApril 7, 2009 at 12:07 AM

    These really are very regal dramatic images.

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  18. Anne-BeritApril 7, 2009 at 12:23 AM

    Ikke noen vanlig enebolig det der nei.Hadde sikkert gått meg vill der jeg,hehe.
    Fine bilder du har tatt av slottet,artig å se bilder som ikke bare er tatt rett forfra.

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  19. JanieApril 7, 2009 at 12:32 AM

    Wow, that's an amazingly huge palace home. Two people? They must lose each other often in all that space!

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  20. LoranApril 7, 2009 at 1:10 AM

    They play hide and seek for days?

    Great shots.

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  21. This Is My Blog - fishing guyApril 7, 2009 at 1:51 AM

    Ivar: What a beautiful castle, the King and Queen do have plenty of room.

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  22. ArijaApril 7, 2009 at 2:00 AM

    They could of course have a packedlunch and go hiking around the palace, or, for a holiday, live in a suite of rooms at the other end of the palace. To see how the other half lives, they could always spend a night in the servants' quarters! Maybe they grow their own vegetables in the wintergarden. Who knows, one thing is for sure, they may as well enjoy it since they can't take it with them!
    Beautiful photos.

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  23. UnknownApril 7, 2009 at 2:43 AM

    Stunning architecture ... and how there are no trees in front of the building. Must be a very cold climate!

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  24. alicesgApril 7, 2009 at 4:09 AM

    Wow amazing castle. The King and Queen dont have to do anything, they have people do for them..lol. I guess they would just watch TV and lazed around. The ancient emperor in China dont even have to walk around his palace, he had his servants carried him in his royal sedan within the palace just to visit his concubines...lol.

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  25. ms toast burnerApril 7, 2009 at 5:37 AM

    I'm guessing King Harald V and Queen Sonja are in the far left, top floor corner of the castle... in the room with the curtains drawn... they're making up imaginary lives and putting them up on their blogs. I can't be the only one.
    ;-)

    You are one fine photographer.

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  26. LewApril 7, 2009 at 7:23 AM

    Beautifully photographed! And the sky is exceptional!

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  27. magiceyeApril 7, 2009 at 11:33 AM

    spectacular!!!!

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  28. LeneApril 7, 2009 at 1:01 PM

    Nei, kan du fatte hva de to trenger sååå stor tumleplass til, hehe ;) Knalle bilder - både dette og de under. Fotohobbyen gjør søren meg livet til en utrolig morsom lek. Selv når man er på kurs.

    Og etterbehandlinge... Jeg, som i utgangspunktet er for det naturelige vakre - synes bare dette er sååå kult :)

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  29. LeneApril 7, 2009 at 1:03 PM

    ....og så glemte jeg jo å si tuuusen takk for besøket! Utrolig hyggelig, og både du og fruen er hjertelig velkomne igjen. Så tror jeg søren meg vi må ta dere med på Sverigetur - helt rått der vi var i går :)

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  30. kRiZcPEcApril 7, 2009 at 2:01 PM

    the first adjective came to my mind when I first saw this was: Grand
    And so should it be, a palace after all!

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  31. LakshmiApril 7, 2009 at 2:57 PM

    wonder if they remember their way around in such a big palace ..loved the picture :)

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  32. UnknownApril 7, 2009 at 3:53 PM

    Stunning pictures Ivar, I also did a royal home this week, Windsor Castle!

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  33. Ken Conger PhotographyApril 8, 2009 at 4:47 AM

    Nice punch with these images! Blue Skies.

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  34. HuzharApril 8, 2009 at 11:29 AM

    Awesome building, same building with different sky, how nice..

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  35. OmanApril 8, 2009 at 12:23 PM

    Wow. They look like painting Ivar. Great shot. I would love to have them in my living room either as a photo or a painting. Lovely.

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  36. AnonymousApril 8, 2009 at 2:16 PM

    amazing hdr. excellent work

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  37. ArneAApril 9, 2009 at 10:11 AM

    Jeg har tatt mange foto av denne bygningen, men har ennå til gode å få frem en slik effekt av den forhatte grusen.
    Jeg må mangle ddet rette utstyret eller se dårlig.
    Well done

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  38. HenrikApril 10, 2009 at 3:31 PM

    Fantastiske bilder av slottet! :-)

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  39. Lars Andreas DybvikApril 13, 2009 at 5:14 PM

    Du har fått dreisen på Topaz / HDR tonaliteten nå ser jeg. Spenstig!

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  40. Miriam Elisabeth ツApril 16, 2009 at 3:54 AM

    Her har du vel mixet og trikset litt? Uansett, veldig bra :) Hvordan har du fått effekten? Jeg ville klipt vekk de forstyrrende elementene i venstre kant av det første bilde, men det er da amatøren meg sin mening. eller føler jeg du har dratt litt vel i spakene, himmelen blir uekte.. men det er jo min mening..

    Bortsett fra det er det veldig bra!!!

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  41. pedro a. cruz cruzMay 3, 2009 at 11:40 PM

    Muy bello blog.

    Te invito a opinar en el mio....

    http://cruz-pedro.blogspot.com

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