Delicate Oslo
Delicate Oslo? Delicate is an adjective. If you look up the word at thesaurus.com, you’ll find that the definition of the word is: «dainty, weak»
Oslo Cityscape by CardinalGuzman.wordpress.com
When I shot this photo the chimneys caught my attention. It looks a bit like they fill up the sky with whatever it is that they’re spewing out.
Synonyms for ‘delicate’ can be: aerial, balmy, breakable, choice, delectable, delicious, delightful, elegant, ethereal, exquisite, faint, filmy, fine, fine-grained, finespun, flimsy, fracturable, fragile, frail, frangible, gauzy, gentle, gossamery, graceful, hairline, mild, muted, nice, pale, pastel, rare, recherché, select, shatterable, shattery, slight, soft, subdued, subtle, superior, tender.
So, which one of these synonyms suits Oslo? I guess an eclectic mix.
More delicate posts here: http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2012/12/14/photo-challenge-delicate/
Ja ja… Norska klarar jag av att förstà… Jag har varit i Narvik, jag älskar den staden, men aldrig i Oslo… Skulle kunna tänka mig att flytta till Norra Norge… FIn bild! Pratade med en Norska idag…
December 14, 2012 at 20:23
Nordnorge er et vakkert sted. Skulle gjerne reist og sett mer av Nordnorge.
December 14, 2012 at 20:45
Gör det, det är det värt! Vad jag saknar Norden här i Paris, Norra Sverige och Norge, skriver pà en historia som utspelar sig i Jämtland, jag skulle triva bättre i Narvik än här i Paris…
December 14, 2012 at 20:48
Jeg kan tenke meg at det kan være lettere å skrive i naturskjønne og stille omgivelser i Nordnorge
December 14, 2012 at 21:00
Ja, det stämmer, jag saknar Nordnorge, jag trivs i det klimatet… ☺ Min bästa vän kommer fràn Narvik…
December 14, 2012 at 21:05
#.maria de suede
Narvik har en av Norge vakreste alpine fjellene (Fagernesfjellet), hvor det er mulig å stå på ski fra over 1000 meter over havet nesten ned til havnivå – omgitt av den vakre Ofotfjorden…
December 14, 2012 at 21:11
Jeg har aldri vært der, men har veldig lyst til å stå på ski der. Har også lyst til å se Alta/Finnmark.
December 14, 2012 at 21:14
Alta – har vært der en gang – i 2001 – spennende byen, på den tiden byen hadde nylig fått status som en by – historie tilbake til steinalderen – vakker natur – interessante mennesker med ulik bakgrunn også samisk – kjempefint…
December 14, 2012 at 21:36
Ja, det en av de vackraste ställena som jag har sett, jag har ju varit i Öststaterna och besökt en hel del platser i Frankrike, men jag skulle snabbt acceptera ett jobb i Narvik… ☺ Ledsen för “°” inte fungerar…
December 14, 2012 at 21:19
Oslo with beautiful and delicate light – very well captured…
December 14, 2012 at 21:13
Takk Drake.
December 14, 2012 at 21:14
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I would chose the delicate lace of the trees silhouetted in the back ground and the lighting….
December 14, 2012 at 22:26
The trees almost looks like they’re dead. Luckily the leaves will sprout once again.
December 16, 2012 at 08:56
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Love this shot, CG. My favorite detail are the twin funnel clouds coming from the smokestacks in the upper left — how they connect sky and earth in a uniquely urban way.
December 15, 2012 at 02:23
Thank you. That’s exactly what caught my attention too. It almost felt like the smoke filled the sky and covered the city like a poisonous blanket.
December 16, 2012 at 08:58
I think this photo is perfect! the chimneys are quite a catch and the delicate tree next to them too….there’s a ton going on in this picture!
December 15, 2012 at 03:33
I’m glad you like it SmallHouseBigGarden.
Greetings from NoGardenSmallApartment
December 16, 2012 at 09:00
LOL very cute moniker for you!!!
December 16, 2012 at 11:18
what a fascinating image CG
December 15, 2012 at 04:13
Thank you Jo.
December 16, 2012 at 09:02
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Delightful, parts of it anyway
And also growing and changing – that’s what your photo makes me think about anyway! The sky is just great, and really nice composition!
December 15, 2012 at 11:05
Glad you like my composition. This city is definitely growing and changing. A lot of people complain about the growth and it causes them much distress to see the world change rapidly, but the people who rent out or sell housing are delighted.
December 16, 2012 at 09:06
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This is the first time I heard of gossamery
Your photo shows Oslo as exquisite, filmy, aerial, subtle, superior and many other things that are not covered by “delicate” The chimney fumes give it an etheral quality.. no doubt about that. I really enjoy your night photography CG…. Too bad there is only 5-star option 
December 15, 2012 at 13:51
Thank you very much for the compliment dear Paula.
Gossamery was new to me too and I had to look it up. The challenge now is to remember the word and its meaning
December 16, 2012 at 09:09
Oh yes, that’s quite a challenge … I usually have post-its on my desk with different words in different languages and the best trick to remember them is to use them in a funny sentence.
December 16, 2012 at 09:44
i love the way your night photos hint at what is underneath… all those lights of people’s households, you can almost hear the heartbeat and hum of life…
December 15, 2012 at 15:24
Thanks. Night photos is my favourite, love shooting them. I also like action shots, but it’s easier to find a night than it is to find action in this town
December 16, 2012 at 09:13
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nice picture
December 15, 2012 at 19:31
Thank you Shimon
December 16, 2012 at 09:15
That’s such a strange effect with the chimneys and the cloud – it turns the picture from a straightforward beautiful cityscape into something more oppressive and claustrophobic. Nice.
December 15, 2012 at 22:30
Thanks Richard. It adds some sort of gloomy feeling to the picture. A picture of the modern society, where we are in the active process of trying to poison ourselves to death in the name of profit.
December 16, 2012 at 08:54
¡Bellísima toma!!
December 16, 2012 at 09:43
Hjertelig takk
December 17, 2012 at 07:02
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Nice photo!
December 16, 2012 at 15:50
The first thing I noticed was how the chimneys look like they filling the sky.
December 16, 2012 at 17:41
At night, it looks ethereal … and another story in the daytime.
December 16, 2012 at 23:59
A stunning image. Reading these posts backwards, it’s intriguing and somewhat chilling the contrast between this tranquil delicacy and the protest pix. Thanks for sharing them both.
December 17, 2012 at 02:52
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You’re right, it really does look like the chimneys are filling up the sky
January 14, 2013 at 21:04