November 2007

Picture of Fata Morgana (mirage) phenomenon on the coast in Northern Norway

Picture of Fata Morgana phenomenon on the coast in Northern Norway
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera November 8th 2007. Click image for larger view.

In this picture you can see the optical phenomenon called Fata Morgana, on the coast in Northern Norway. Please click the image to get a larger view of the phenomenon. Notice how the coast (especially the small island on the left) is “miraged”. The phenomenon is a result of differences in temperature.
You can read more about Fata Morgana in this article on Wikipedia.

Check out this picture from last winter where the Fata Morgana phenomenon also appears.

Information about the pictures:
Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0.04 sec (1/25)
Aperture: f/11
Focal Length: 134 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 40-150mm F3.5-4.5
Location: Laupstad (Andørja), Troms in Northern Norway

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Pictures of Willow tit (Poecile montana) – A fearless bird

Pictures of Willow tit (Poecile montana) on feeder
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera November 8th 2007. Click image for larger view.

In these pictures you can see willow tit birds (Poecile montana). It was amazing to see how fearless these birds are. I could stand 1 meter away from the willow tit and photograph it. I was even able to use my flash, as they got used to it after a couple of shots. I have to try if they will eat from my hand.

Notice the falling sunflower seed in bottom left corner of the first picture. The willow tit kept filling it’s small beak with lots of seeds, but some fell out 😉
I have been observing the birds as they hide seeds so they food during the winter. I been reading about the black capped chickadee (a bird living on the American continent that look very much like the willow tit) and it’s said that it can remember thousands of hiding spots. I wouldn’t be surprised if the willow tit have the same capability.
The nature is amazing 🙂

Pictures of Willow tit (Poecile montana) on ground
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera November 8th 2007. Click image for larger view.

Check out my other bird photos here.

Information about the pictures:
Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0.006 sec (1/160)
Aperture: f/7.1
Focal Length: 150 mm
ISO Speed: 100 and 400
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 40-150mm F3.5-4.5
Flash used
Location: Laupstad (Andørja), Troms in Northern Norway

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Picture of river starting to freeze in Northern Norway

Picture of river starting to freeze in Northern Norway
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera November 7th 2007. Click image for larger view.

The rivers have started to freeze here in Northern Norway and in this pictures you can see drops from the small water fall have frozen on branches and straws.
I used 15 seconds exposure in this photo to get the look of the water fall. Long exposure photography have been a hit for me lately, but the weather have been very gray and boring so there haven’t been many opportunities to take photos. That is why there have been so few updates on this blog.

Information about the picture:
Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 15 sec (15)
Aperture: f/13
Focal Length: 19 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 11-22mm F2.8-3.5
Location: Ånstad (Andørja), Troms in northern Norway

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Picture of rural evening scene in Northern Norway – The days are getting shorter

Picture of rural evening scene in Northern Norway
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera October 28th 2007. Click image for larger view.

The days are definitely getting shorter here in Northern Norway! I took this picture 4 PM in the “evening”.
I really love this scene with the combination of mountain and sea (and of course the boatsheds).

A similar scene, in a spring setting, can be seen in this photo.

Information about the picture:
Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0.4 sec (2/5)
Aperture: f/11
Focal Length: 40 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 40-150mm F3.5-4.5
Location: Laupstad (Andørja), Troms in northern Norway


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Picture of winter moon – The closest you get to seeing the sun during the winter in Northern Norway

Picture of sunset reflection in a puddle
Taken with Canon A70 digital camera winter 2006. Click image for larger view.

I took this photo very early in the morning (6 AM) when I saw the beautiful moon lightning up the landscape. As this picture was taken in the middle of the winter, moonlight is the closest we get to see the sun in Northern Norway.
Today is the first of November. That means I have about 17 days left with sunlight before the sun disappears..

I used a cheap compact camera in this shot so that is why the quality is a bit crappy, but I think it’s still a beautiful scene if you don’t pixel peep.

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