Photos from Northern Norway: A photo blog » Fjord http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com An unique view from the Arctic Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:33:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Picture from the Oslofjord, Norway covered with broken ice http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2009/05/11/picture-from-the-oslofjord-norway-covered-with-broken-ice/ http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2009/05/11/picture-from-the-oslofjord-norway-covered-with-broken-ice/#comments Mon, 11 May 2009 10:42:14 +0000 Thomas Laupstad http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2009/05/11/picture-from-the-oslofjord-norway-covered-with-broken-ice/ Picture from the Oslofjord, Norway covered with broken ice
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera February 23rd 2009. Click image for larger view.
The Oslofjord in Norway was covered with ice this winter due to some very cold periods, and since I travel by ferry over the fjord almost every day I was able to get some pictures of the broken ice.
The ice wasn’t that thick so the ferries were able to travel, but smaller boats had to stay in the harbors.

And here is a picture where you can get a closer view of the ice covering the Oslofjord. Ice and snow can be beautiful!
Picture from the Oslofjord, Norway covered with broken ice
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera February 23rd 2009. Click image for larger view.

From now on there will be more summer photos on this blog :)
Check out other winter pictures here.

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture: f/10.0
Focal Length: 22 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 11-22mm F2.8-3.5
Location: Oslofjord in southeast of Norway

]]> http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2009/05/11/picture-from-the-oslofjord-norway-covered-with-broken-ice/feed/ 21 Picture of sunset within a winter forest in Northern Norway http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/03/16/picture-of-sunset-within-a-winter-forest-in-northern-norway/ http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/03/16/picture-of-sunset-within-a-winter-forest-in-northern-norway/#comments Sun, 16 Mar 2008 17:41:37 +0000 Thomas Laupstad http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/03/16/picture-of-sunset-within-a-winter-forest-in-northern-norway/ Picture of sunset within a winter forest in Northern Norway
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera March 14th 2008. Click image for larger view.
I was walking in the forest the other day when the reflection of the sunset started to glow on the snow around me. I had to take a picture of the beautiful scene with the trees covering the sun making a natural filter for my camera.
If you look at the photo in large size you can see some spots where the snow has melted and some old grass is peaking through. Spring is right around the corner here in Northern Norway :)

Check out this picture of snow covered trees in a scene looking a bit like The Chronicles of Narnia.

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0.01 sec (1/100)
Aperture: f/7.1
Focal Length: 11 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 11-22mm F2.8-3.5
Location: Laupstad (Andørja), Troms in northern Norway

]]> http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/03/16/picture-of-sunset-within-a-winter-forest-in-northern-norway/feed/ 12 Picture of sjark fishing boat sailing in evening scenery in Northern Norway http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/03/04/picture-of-sjark-fishing-boat-sailing-in-evening-scenery-in-northern-norway/ http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/03/04/picture-of-sjark-fishing-boat-sailing-in-evening-scenery-in-northern-norway/#comments Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:41:10 +0000 Thomas Laupstad http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/03/04/picture-of-sjark-fishing-boat-sailing-in-evening-scenery-in-northern-norway/
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera March 4th 2008. Click image for larger view.
In this picture you can see a small fishing boat that is called “sjark” in Norwegian, sailing on the fjord. These small fishing boats are very typical for the fisheries on the coast in Northern Norway and I’m hoping that some day I will be doing fishing from a sjark too. They can be quite expensive to buy especially if you want to buy the boat with a quota for commercial fishing.
The spots over the boat and in the sky are seagulls and not dust spots on the camera sensor/lens ;)

Here are a couple of other pictures of fishing boats on the sea in Northern Norway:
-Old fishing boat on a calm sea
-Boat in autumn scenery

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperture: f/5
Focal Length: 150 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 40-150mm F3.5-4.5
Location: Laupstad (Andørja), Troms in Northern Norway

]]> http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/03/04/picture-of-sjark-fishing-boat-sailing-in-evening-scenery-in-northern-norway/feed/ 6 Photo of beautiful winter dusk over fjord in Northern Norway http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/03/02/photo-of-beautiful-winter-dusk-over-fjord-in-northern-norway/ http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/03/02/photo-of-beautiful-winter-dusk-over-fjord-in-northern-norway/#comments Sun, 02 Mar 2008 22:32:11 +0000 Thomas Laupstad http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/03/02/photo-of-beautiful-winter-dusk-over-fjord-in-northern-norway/ Photo of beautiful winter dusk over fjord in Northern Norway
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera March 1st 2008. Click image for larger view.
Yesterday we had a beautiful and cold dusk here in Northern Norway. Had to take out the good old camera to capture some pictures of the sunset so I could share it with you all :) I liked how the thin birch tree created a bit of a frame for the scenery.
The mountains in the horizon is a part of an island called Grytøya. The same island can be seen in this picture of the first days of winter last year.

Information about the picture:
Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0.025 sec (1/40)
Aperture: f/4
Focal Length: 22 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 11-22mm F2.8-3.5
Location: Laupstad (Andørja), Troms in Northern Norway

]]> http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/03/02/photo-of-beautiful-winter-dusk-over-fjord-in-northern-norway/feed/ 8 Picture from the beach – First sunlight this year in Northern Norway http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/02/04/picture-from-the-beach-first-sunlight-this-year-in-northern-norway/ http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/02/04/picture-from-the-beach-first-sunlight-this-year-in-northern-norway/#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:45:21 +0000 Thomas Laupstad http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/02/04/picture-from-the-beach-first-sunlight-this-year-in-northern-norway/ Picture from the beach - First sunlight in Northern Norway this year
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera February 3rd 2008. Click image for larger view.
I was taking a walk on the beach when suddenly the sun created some nice light behind the mountains. There was also some reflections in the windy ocean so I had to get down on my knees to take a picture.
The foam and rocks in the foreground makes the composition more interesting to me.

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0.013 sec (1/80)
Aperture: f/8
Focal Length: 18 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 11-22mm F2.8-3.5
Location: Laupstad (Andørja) looking at Drangen, Troms in northern Norway

]]> http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/02/04/picture-from-the-beach-first-sunlight-this-year-in-northern-norway/feed/ 44 Sunset picture from winter afternoon in Northern Norway – The sun has come back http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/01/22/sunset-picture-from-winter-afternoon-in-northern-norway-the-sun-has-come-back/ http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/01/22/sunset-picture-from-winter-afternoon-in-northern-norway-the-sun-has-come-back/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2008 21:24:48 +0000 Thomas Laupstad http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/01/22/sunset-picture-from-winter-afternoon-in-northern-norway-the-sun-has-come-back/ Sunset picture from winter afternoon in Northern Norway
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera January 21st 2008. Click image for larger view.
The sun has finally come back here in Northern Norway, but because of clouds I have yet to actually see it. Later in the afternoon I got to see this spectacular winter sunset and because of the warm, still weather it felt like spring time. Had to take some pictures to share the sunset with you :)

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 1 sec (1)
Aperture: f/7.1
Focal Length: 40 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 40-150mm F3.5-4.5
Location: Laupstad (Andørja), Troms in northern Norway

]]> http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/01/22/sunset-picture-from-winter-afternoon-in-northern-norway-the-sun-has-come-back/feed/ 14 8 days till the sun comes back in Northern Norway – Polar night sunset picture http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/01/13/8-days-till-the-sun-comes-back-in-northern-norway-polar-night-sunset-picture/ http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/01/13/8-days-till-the-sun-comes-back-in-northern-norway-polar-night-sunset-picture/#comments Sun, 13 Jan 2008 21:06:00 +0000 Thomas Laupstad http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/01/13/8-days-till-the-sun-comes-back-in-northern-norway-polar-night-sunset-picture/ 8 days till the sun comes back in Northern Norway - Polar night sunset picture
The sun will reappear in 8 days, here in Northern Norway, and it will be first sighted between those small mountain peaks on the left in the picture. Can’t wait for it to happen :)
But the light can be very magical during the dark season too. Just like in this photo where suddenly the sky turned red.

The same mountain can be seen in this picture.

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0,01 sec (1/100)
Aperture: f/5,6
Focal Length: 22 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 11-22mm F2.8-3.5
Location: Laupstad (Andørja), Troms in northern Norway

]]> http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/01/13/8-days-till-the-sun-comes-back-in-northern-norway-polar-night-sunset-picture/feed/ 29 Picture from a polar day in Northern Norway – Distant sunset http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/01/04/picture-from-a-polar-day-in-northern-norway-distant-sunset/ http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/01/04/picture-from-a-polar-day-in-northern-norway-distant-sunset/#comments Fri, 04 Jan 2008 20:40:20 +0000 Thomas Laupstad http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/01/04/picture-from-a-polar-day-in-northern-norway-distant-sunset/ Picture from a polar day in Norther Norway
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera December 30th 2007. Click image for larger view.
The polar days (I guess the correct term would be polar night day?) are pretty dark here in Northern Norway, but there are some nice sights to be seen. The sun made some nice colors at midday so I had to take my dear camera out in the cold weather.

The same mountains, in an autumn setting, can be seen in this picture.

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0.125 sec (1/8)
Aperture: f/8
Focal Length: 71 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 40-150mm F3.5-4.5
Location: From Ånstad (Andørja), Troms in northern Norway

]]> http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/01/04/picture-from-a-polar-day-in-northern-norway-distant-sunset/feed/ 12 Picture of moon over a snow covered Senja – the second largest island in Norway http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/12/27/picture-of-moon-over-a-snow-covered-senja-the-second-largest-island-in-norway/ http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/12/27/picture-of-moon-over-a-snow-covered-senja-the-second-largest-island-in-norway/#comments Thu, 27 Dec 2007 00:55:36 +0000 Thomas Laupstad http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/12/27/picture-of-moon-over-a-snow-covered-senja-the-second-largest-island-in-norway/ Picture of moon over a snow covered Senja
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera December 27th 2007. Click image for larger view.

The moon was very beautiful today so I had to take a picture when it was about to disappear behind a mountain on the island Senja. Senja is the second largest island in Norway with its 1586,3 km². I see the island every day in the horizon so that is why Senja often appears in my pictures.
This picture was taken midday so you can see how little light we have right now, but the days are getting longer and longer :)

Check out my other pictures of the moon:

A late merry Christmas to everyone!

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0.5 sec (1/2)
Aperture: f/10
Focal Length: 150 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 40-150mm F3.5-4.5
Location: From Laupstad (Andørja) viewing Senja, Troms in northern Norway

]]> http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/12/27/picture-of-moon-over-a-snow-covered-senja-the-second-largest-island-in-norway/feed/ 32 My personal top 5 favorite sunset pictures from the summer 2008 in Northern Norway http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/12/18/my-personal-top-5-favorite-sunset-pictures-from-the-summer-2008-in-northern-norway/ http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/12/18/my-personal-top-5-favorite-sunset-pictures-from-the-summer-2008-in-northern-norway/#comments Tue, 18 Dec 2007 12:06:28 +0000 Thomas Laupstad http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/12/18/my-personal-top-5-favorite-sunset-pictures-from-the-summer-2008-in-northern-norway/ Sunsets might not be the most original or artistic thing to photograph, but I still love a good sunset photo because it reminds me of how beautiful the nature can be.
Here is my personal top 5 favorite sunset pictures that I photographed during the summer 2007 in Northern Norway.
Update: Title supposed to say 2007, not 2008.
You can now buy the 2009 Norway photo calendar that includes some of these sunset pictures.

You can click on each title to read more about the individual photos.

Photo of sunset at 01:30 AM

Wide angle picture of sunset on a beach in northern Norway


Photo of amazing red sunset at midnight in northern Norway

Photo of incredible red sunset in northern Norway

Picture of rowboat and beautiful sunset in northern Norway
Hope you enjoyed the photos :)
All pictures taken with an Olympus E-500 DSLR.

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