Photos from Northern Norway: A photo blog » Lichen 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 of lichen covered rocks at high tide – 20 seconds long exposure http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/01/07/picture-of-lichen-covered-rocks-at-high-tide-20-seconds-long-exposure/ http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/01/07/picture-of-lichen-covered-rocks-at-high-tide-20-seconds-long-exposure/#comments Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:39:45 +0000 Thomas Laupstad http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/01/07/picture-of-lichen-covered-rocks-at-high-tide-20-seconds-long-exposure/ Picture of lichen covered rocks at high tide
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera December 25th 2007. Click image for larger view.

I photographed these lichen covered rocks when the tide was very high. Usually the sea doesn’t reach this high, but the lichen must be somewhat resistant to the saltwater to survive the waves.
I really love the texture and formations the lichen create on rocks.
For new readers: The foggy effect was created by using a 20 seconds long exposure of the moving water.

Check out this macro photo of a water drop with lichen as a background.

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 20 sec (20)
Aperture: f/10
Focal Length: 68 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/2008/01/07/picture-of-lichen-covered-rocks-at-high-tide-20-seconds-long-exposure/feed/ 18 Close up photo of water drop against yellow lichen with reflection of me, the sun and a mountain http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/08/14/close-up-photo-of-water-drop-against-yellow-lichen-with-reflection-of-me-the-sun-and-a-mountain/ http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/08/14/close-up-photo-of-water-drop-against-yellow-lichen-with-reflection-of-me-the-sun-and-a-mountain/#comments Tue, 14 Aug 2007 11:54:16 +0000 Thomas Laupstad http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/08/14/close-up-photo-of-water-drop-against-yellow-lichen-with-reflection-of-me-the-sun-and-a-mountain/ Close up photo of a water drop against yellow lichen with reflection of me, the sun and a mountain
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera on March 11th, 2007. Click picture for larger view.

I photographed this water drop back in March when there was still winter and not much living things around me. In the winter it can be hard to find colors up here in northern Norway, but you can find wonders in nature if you look hard enough.
Really liked the way the yellow lichen created a nice background against the falling water drops.

Try to click the image to look at it large. Can you see me in the reflection?
You should also be able to see the sun and a big mountain. It is the same mountain as you can see in this photo and this photo.

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0.013 sec (1/80)
Aperture: f/9
Focal Length: 35 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 35mm F3.5 Macro
Location: Laupstad (Andørja), Troms in northern Norway

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