Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera on June 22nd 2007. Click image for larger view.
What beautiful and warm day here at the coast in northern Norway. I really like it when it’s 20C and slightly overcast. Anything warmer get to hot for my arctic body 
Here I’m crawling between pebbles trying to make a good composition at ground level while not getting too wet from water seeping in from the ocean. When I take pictures I always think “How can I make this scene/subject more interesting” thus I often find myself in back-breaking positions.
What are your opinions on this photo?
Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital single-lens reflex camera
Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/320)
Aperture: f/11
Focal Length: 14 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 14-45mm F3.5-5.6
Location: Laupstad, Andørja (Ibestad) in northern Norway
21 responses so far ↓
1 Shinade // Jun 24, 2007 at 11:21 pm
I am so glad you peeked in today on me as I am trying to rebuild my blog roll and you are a definite. Now you would think that growing up in Texas that I could not relate to your tempature level of comfort. However, after 9 yrs. in the state of Maine…..40%Farenheit on a sunny day was glorious. it took me about 3 yrs. to get used to the hot temps. in the SW US when we moved back. Great photo!
2 Island Girl // Jun 25, 2007 at 12:05 am
Wonderful! I love the sky, the colours – everything! I like the way you have the large pebble in the foreground with its shadow showing as well. And the pinky/orangy colour in the sky underneath the cloud.
3 Peter // Jun 25, 2007 at 2:09 am
Another great composition
4 Xiomara // Jun 25, 2007 at 9:05 am
Wonderful place!! I supose is cold right? but great view!!! Chiao
5 Ruth Tarragano // Jun 25, 2007 at 3:32 pm
Great photos!
I put you as a Flickr friend too…
great day-
Ruth
6 BobG // Jun 25, 2007 at 5:24 pm
I like the textures of the shore, and that of the clouds against the sky.
7 BobC // Jun 25, 2007 at 6:59 pm
Lovely seascape and that sky is really neat.
8 John // Jun 25, 2007 at 7:19 pm
Why f/11 ??? Why not f/22?????
Either way great shot!!!!!
9 Thomas Laupstad // Jun 26, 2007 at 12:35 am
Shinade: Thanks a lot for blog rolling me! Sound like Maine suits me much more than Texas
Island Girl: Thanks a lot for the feedback!
Peter: Thanks so much for stopping by!
Xiomara: Hehe, it was actually pretty warm that day. At least by my standards
Ruth: Thanks. I added you too.
BobC and BobG: Lol at the names! Thanks for comments!
John: Thanks
I chose f11 because everything over that has some difraction since I use a camera with a 4/3 sensor. I think you need a fullframe sensor camera to get no difraction at f22.
Not sure how much it matters with landscape shots?
10 Lavender // Jun 26, 2007 at 9:17 am
I love this shot – especially how youve captured the sky reflected in the water and the way the sky and water offset the pebbles & rocks – well captured!
Cheers, Lavender of the birds & the beads
11 Karim2k // Jun 26, 2007 at 12:40 pm
Nice shot, well framed and the tones are quiet good unless the contrast. keep going !
12 Catherine // Jun 27, 2007 at 12:31 am
Amazing photography, just makes me want to jump on a plane and just get there. To enjoy it in person of course!
13 Adria // Jun 27, 2007 at 1:02 am
I love how you captured layer upon layer of the textured sky, the horizon, the light dancing off the water surface, the darkness of the rocks.
14 cindy // Jun 27, 2007 at 8:03 pm
Wow, beautiful shot!
15 cyclingplatypus // Jun 28, 2007 at 6:21 pm
Beautiful!
16 Dermot // Jun 29, 2007 at 9:23 am
Crawling around trying to get the best shot, that sounds very familiar….
It’s worse when you do it in public and people start giving you weird looks!
17 Buffster // Jul 1, 2007 at 2:05 pm
Hi – i love your work – very atmospheric and the skies are beautiful – much more dramamtic than South Africa where I come from- I would love it if you visited my site – I am a painter and I have just done a new portrait called “lady in Red” – please tell me what you think I would love to join your site if I may.Thank you
http://www.Capescapes.blogspot.com
18 Kham // Jul 4, 2007 at 8:26 am
Totally spectacular. You take such amazing photographs.
19 david // Jul 4, 2007 at 3:35 pm
you have a very interesting site – i once visited Haugesund and Stavanger but that was a long time ago – nice to see such good photos from such a different looking landscape!
20 Morgan // Jul 5, 2007 at 12:47 am
Beautiful doesn’t really seem to convey the emotions that are evoked.
Nature often takes our breath away as well as the ability to express it with only words.
21 Elizabeth // Mar 18, 2010 at 3:47 am
Oh, what wouldn’t I give to live at 20°c? The temperatures here go higher than 38°c
Nonetheless, you actually made me feel the “warmth” of the atmosphere; it is indeed an astonishing shot.
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