OFF HIRTSHALS
Nordjylland (Northern Jutland) is known, also outside Denmark, for the artist colony in Skagen in the latter half of the 19th century. One of the elements that attracted artists 150 years ago was Skagen's unique light. Hirtshals has never been home to an artist colony, but is today one of Scandinavia's largest ferry ports - a gateway between the European continent, Norway, and the North Atlantic. I have photographed across most of Scandinavia, and my conclusion is that Hirtshals, in terms of light conditions, is just as unique as Skagen. The true quality of a place's ambient light reveals itself midday, far from the golden and blue hours of morning and evening. Therefore, some of the photos below were taken at times when I normally wouldn't be out with my camera.