Photos from Northern Norway: A photo blog

Taken on May 15th 2007. Click image for larger view.
This photo was shot at 01:30 AM in the night. As you can see it is light 24 hours a day and it is very hard to go to sleep when the weather is so great.
The mountains in the background is part of the island Senja.The […]

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Taken on May 3rd 2007. Click image for larger view.
Taking pictures while standing out in the ocean is very nice.
The island in the background is called Grytøya.

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital single-lens reflex camera
Exposure: 0.004 sec (1/250)
Aperture: f/9
Focal Length: 14 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 14-45mm F3.5-5.6
Location: Laupstad, Andørja (Ibestad) in northern […]

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Taken on April 17th 2007. Click image for larger view.
I was hunting down this Common Raven (Corvus corax) with my camera and suddenly it took flight. My camera was in manual mode and was not set to take a photo with the sun in it.
I must say I’m pleased with the result as it is […]

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Taken on May 10th 2007. Click image for larger view.
Atlantic Puffins (Fratercula arctica) sure are beautiful. They are not very common in my parts, but on my last two fishing trips I have seen many puffins. Very surprising and I hope this means that the number of birds are increasing after years of decreasing populations.
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Taken on February 20th 2007. Click image for larger view.
Been overcast for several days so here is a picture from February.
Boatsheds are one of my favorite subjects to photograph. Be sure to check my other boatshed pictures.
The snowy mountain is called “Kråketindan” which means “The Crow Peaks” in English and is about 800 meters above […]

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Taken 6th May, 2007. Click image for larger view.
As I have said before, macro photography is so much fun and a real challenge when you try to capture moving insects.
I believe the ant is some kind of wood ant (Formica rufa), but I have no idea what species the spider is.
I bet some of […]

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