The Changing Seasons: January 2017

The Changing Seasons is here again. Like they say: “new year, new possibilities”, or perhaps you’re one of those people who don’t want to get out of your comfort zone? In that case: “New year, same, same”. Either way you’re welcome to join this challenge that will run throughout the year.

Havnelageret, Langkaia 1, Oslo.

How you interpret “the changing seasons” is all up to you: a painting or perhaps a digital manipulation? One photo, a gallery with plenty of photos? Photos of the same place each month or different spots? A recipe (with an illustration photo that you’ve shot), your aging face, your declining health? Street, flash or portrait photography?
Be creative or don’t.

I had 304 photos that were all shot during 2-3 days in the beginning of January to choose from this month. I managed to narrow it down a little bit – not quite down to 20, but kind of close to that number. That’s why my Version 2 of the challenge this month is a street photo gallery, while my Version 1 is an ordinary gallery. Enjoy this more or less graceful gallery:

V1 Gallery:

Havnelageret, Langkaia 1, Oslo.

Random photographer visiting Oslo Opera.

The moon in Frognerparken / Vigelands Park.

Gay discussion in Frognerparken / Vigelands Park.

A plane.

Will they manage to capture the moon inside their bowl? Only time will tell.

A Couchsurfer having some good old statue fun in Frognerparken.

Frognerparken / Vigelands Park

Ice skating at Frogner Stadion

The Barcode area seen from Ekeberg Park.

The place where I sometimes go ice skating is the (fake) lake on the right side of this photo.

Not functioning binoculars.

Akrobaten Bro / The Acrobat Bridge, with the Barcode in the background.

Freia klokka / The Freia watch at Karl Johans Gate

The Samí photo artist Gjert Rognli at the Vernissage of his show “Insomnulence”.

Oslo Opera by night. January 2017.

Ships at Rådhuskaia, Oslo. January 2017.

Rådhuskaia / The City Hall docks.

Christmas trees were still up (this was shot before the 13th day of Christmas when the decorations are removed).

Astrup Fearnley Museum is seen in the background.

Aker Brygge

Rådhuskaia

Franklin is still noseless…

Aker Brygge and Rådhuskaia seen from Akershus Fortress.

Reflections in the Barcode.

Barcode area.

The bikes in Bjørvika (in the Barcode area).

Oslo Opera / construction / Barcode

A new Munch museum is being built vis-a-vis the Opera.

Graffiti, Barcode, Oslo.

Selfie time.

Sunset seen from Tjuvholmen, Oslo.

   V2 Gallery:

A chef in the Barcode area.

A photographer and his friend.

Swings are fun.

Akrobaten Bro.

“Where do you betong?” Akrobaten Bro /bridge.

At the shopping mall “Oslo City” where the security crew threw us out for photographing with DSLR’s.

At the shopping mall “Oslo City” where the security crew threw us out for photographing with DSLR’s.

At the shopping mall “Oslo City” where the security crew threw us out for photographing with DSLR’s.

HDR escalator, long-exposure.

A Chinese photographer that we bumped into when I was on a photo walk with Niclas (the guy on the right).

Coffee break in the cold weather.

Street photo, Karl Johans Gate (gate = street).

A Norwegian politician, Per Sandberg, with some woman.

Ugo – the leather man at La Luna in Rosenkrantzgate.

Here’s a bonus photo:

If you want to join this challenge in 2017, you can find the full introduction to the challenge here: https://cardinalguzman.wordpress.com/2015/12/14/changing-seasons-introducing-2016/ and these are the basic rules:

What’s this «Changing Seasons» blogging challenge?

«The Changing Seasons 2017» is a blogging challenge with two versions: the original (V1) which is purely photographic and the new version (V2) where you can allow yourself to be more artistic and post a painting, a recipe, a digital manipulation, or simply just one photo that you think represents the month.
Anyone with a blog can join this challenge and it’ll run throughout 2017.
It doesn’t matter if you couldn’t join the first month(s), late-comers are welcomed.
These are the rules (want the full introduction? Click Here), but they’re not written in stone – you can always improvise, mix & match to suit your own liking:

These are the rules for Version 1 (The Changing Seasons V1):

• Tag your posts with #MonthlyPhotoChallenge and #TheChangingSeasons
• Each month, post 5-20 photos in a gallery.
• Don’t use photos from your archive. Only new shots.

These are the rules for Version 2 (The Changing Seasons V2):

• Tag your posts with #MonthlyPhotoChallenge and #TheChangingSeasons
• Each month, post one photo (recipe, painting, drawing, whatever) that represents your interpretation of the month.
• Don’t use archive stuff. Only new material!

You can download this photo and use it as a widget on your blog if you’d like to. If you look in my right menu, you’ll see that you can click the image and see all my posts that are related to this challenge.

If you’d like to see even more photos of Oslo shot in January, you can check out my “Changing Seasons 01 – 2017” album on Flickr: https://flic.kr/s/aHskPCFHxe

What else is new here in Oslo?

Next week my photo will be exhibited in a group exhibition at “Cyan :studio” in Oslo. My photo is one out of 72 photos (by other artists) and it’s possible for the visitors to vote for the photos at the exhibition.

If you’re in Oslo next week, go check out the exhibition, vote for the photo you think is the best (not necessarily mine) and get some cultural input.

Cyan :studio 
Jens Bjelkes gate 13A, 0562 Oslo, Norway
https://www.facebook.com/events/1626771367626975/

I Have Demons

Welcome to old and new participants for «The Changing Seasons»

Links to participants:

• https://debrabooks.wordpress.com/2017/01/14/changing-seasons-2017-january/
• https://bopaula.wordpress.com/2017/01/20/braving-the-elements-with-grace/
• https://regionalcognisance.wordpress.com/2017/01/21/changing-seasons-january-2017/
• https://soundslikewish.com/2017/01/22/changing-seasons-january/
• https://mpozzanghera.wordpress.com/2017/01/19/changing-seasons-january-2017/
• https://mylifelivedfull.wordpress.com/2017/01/22/new-year-changing-seasons-3/
• https://thebeespeak.wordpress.com/2017/01/22/suburb-the-changing-seasons-v2-jan-2017/
• https://teepee12.com/2017/01/24/the-changing-seasons-an-unusual-january/
• https://tishfarrell.com/2017/01/23/changing-seasons-january-to-and-from-the-allotment/
• https://patriciasplace.me/2017/01/23/my-view-january-2017/
• https://dailymusing57.com/2017/01/23/the-changing-seasons-january-2017/
• https://islandinthenet.com/changing-seasons-january/
• https://zimmerbitch.wordpress.com/2017/01/26/the-changing-seasons-january-2017/
• https://cultivatingtime.wordpress.com/2017/01/25/january-changing-seasons/
• https://mcwilson1956.wordpress.com/2017/01/27/the-changing-seasons-january-2017/
• https://travelwithintent.com/2017/01/31/looking-down-on-london-january/
• https://ladyleemanilablog.wordpress.com/2017/01/31/im-leaving-on-a-jet-plane/
• https://cornwallincolours.wordpress.com/2017/01/31/monthly-photo-challenge-january/
• https://beckybofwinchester.com/2017/01/31/photography-january/
• https://travelwithintent.com/2017/01/31/st-albans-in-january/
• https://emiliopasquale.wordpress.com/2017/02/03/january-at-mt-charleston/
• https://thestorytellersabode.com/2017/02/02/changing-seasons-2017-january/
• https://michellelunatophotography.wordpress.com/2017/02/05/january-the-changing-seasons-challenge-2017/
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