Photos from Northern Norway: A photo blog » Midnight Sun 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 Midnight sunset picture of distant village in the sea in Northern Norway http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/07/26/midnight-sunset-picture-of-distant-village-in-the-sea-in-northern-norway/ http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/07/26/midnight-sunset-picture-of-distant-village-in-the-sea-in-northern-norway/#comments Sat, 26 Jul 2008 10:20:35 +0000 Thomas Laupstad http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/07/26/midnight-sunset-picture-of-distant-village-in-the-sea-in-northern-norway/ Midnight sunset picture of village in the sea in Northern Norway
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera June 29th 2008. Click image for larger view.
In this picture I have captured what was a fantastic midnight sunset here in Northern Norway. The sunset created some incredible light where this village in the sea was bathed in a beam of sunshine. The picture should be looked at in large size to get a better view of the sunset.
The midnight sun is already gone (I can’t believe how fast this summer has passed), but the nights are still very light if the rain clouds could stay away.

The distant village is called Laupstad and is the place where I grew up (hence my last name Laupstad). The mountains in the background is a part of the second largest island in Norway, Senja.

I have photographed the same village from above in this picture and in this picture you can see the village with a some pink sunset-clouds as background at 01:30 AM.

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperture: f/7.1
Focal Length: 89 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 70-300mm F4.0-5.6
Location: From Ånstad viewing Laupstad (Andørja) with Senja in the background, Troms in Northern Norway

]]> http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/07/26/midnight-sunset-picture-of-distant-village-in-the-sea-in-northern-norway/feed/ 55 My top midnight sun pictures in Northern Norway from 2007 http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/02/27/my-top-midnight-sun-pictures-in-northern-norway-from-2007/ http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/02/27/my-top-midnight-sun-pictures-in-northern-norway-from-2007/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:56:44 +0000 Thomas Laupstad http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/02/27/my-top-midnight-sun-pictures-in-northern-norway-from-2007/

Here is a selection of my personal favorite midnight sun pictures that I photographed during the summer 2007. The season for midnight sun is closing very fast so stay tuned for more midnight sun photos and you can buy the 2009 Norway photo calendar with some of the pictures.
You can click on the pictures to see a larger version and click on the titles to read more about the individual photos.

Photo from midnight stroll on the beach

Photo of sunset at 01:30 AM

Photo of midnight sunset and some amazing clouds


Photo of amazing red sunset at midnight in northern Norway

]]> http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/02/27/my-top-midnight-sun-pictures-in-northern-norway-from-2007/feed/ 52 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.

]]> http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/12/18/my-personal-top-5-favorite-sunset-pictures-from-the-summer-2008-in-northern-norway/feed/ 111 Picture of rowboat and beautiful sunset in northern Norway http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/09/27/picture-of-rowboat-and-beautiful-sunset-in-northern-norway/ http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/09/27/picture-of-rowboat-and-beautiful-sunset-in-northern-norway/#comments Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:30:46 +0000 Thomas Laupstad http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/09/27/picture-of-rowboat-and-beautiful-sunset-in-northern-norway/ Picture of rowboat and beautiful sunset in northern Norway
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera on July 30th 2007. Click image for larger view.

I took this picture of the beautiful sunset back in July when the weather was warmer here in northern Norway. Been very chilly here lately so I wanted to see a reminder of warmer times :)
Notice the tern that is about to land on the rowboat. It was a bit stressing to capture the tern exactly when it was landing.

Here is a sunset photo from the same evening.

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0.04 sec (1/25)
Aperture: f/11
Focal Length: 51 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 40-150mm F3.5-4.5
Location: Ånstad, Andørja (Ibestad) in northern Norway

]]> http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/09/27/picture-of-rowboat-and-beautiful-sunset-in-northern-norway/feed/ 19 Photo of old rowboat at sunset on a Norwegian fjord http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/07/31/photo-of-old-rowboat-at-sunset-on-a-norwegian-fjord/ http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/07/31/photo-of-old-rowboat-at-sunset-on-a-norwegian-fjord/#comments Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:45:14 +0000 Thomas Laupstad http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/07/31/photo-of-old-rowboat-at-sunset-on-a-norwegian-fjord/ Photo of old rowboat at sunset on a Norwegian fjord
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera on July 30th 2007. Click image for larger view.

Last night I was out on the beach late at night taking pictures of the sunset. A tern couple landed on this old rowboat so had to take a picture of it against the beautiful sunset.

The sun is not up 24/7 anymore (though it’s still light 24/7) so there will be some incredible sunsets in the months to come. Hope my readers doesn’t get tired of sunset pictures :)

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0.025 sec (1/40)
Aperture: f/11
Focal Length: 150 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 40-150mm F3.5-4.5
Location: Ånstad, Andørja (Ibestad) in northern Norway

]]> http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/07/31/photo-of-old-rowboat-at-sunset-on-a-norwegian-fjord/feed/ 11 Photo of sunbeams coming out of clouds over the ocean in northern Norway http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/07/20/photo-of-sunbeams-coming-out-of-clouds-over-the-ocean-in-northern-norway/ http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/07/20/photo-of-sunbeams-coming-out-of-clouds-over-the-ocean-in-northern-norway/#comments Fri, 20 Jul 2007 18:57:22 +0000 Thomas Laupstad http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/07/20/photo-of-sunbeams-coming-out-of-clouds-over-the-ocean-in-northern-norway/ Photo of sunrays over the ocean in northern Norway
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera on July 19th 2007. Click image for larger view.

Found this view of sunbeams over the ocean to be very beautiful so had to take a picture. Love the way the sunrays comes out of the clouds.
Maybe something divine is hiding behind the clouds?

Information about the pictures:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/400)
Aperture: f/11
Focal Length: 40 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 40-150mm F3.5-4.5
Location: Ånstad, Andørja (Ibestad) in northern Norway

]]> http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/07/20/photo-of-sunbeams-coming-out-of-clouds-over-the-ocean-in-northern-norway/feed/ 14 Photo of midnight sunset and some amazing clouds http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/06/16/photo-of-midnight-sunset-and-some-amazing-clouds/ http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/06/16/photo-of-midnight-sunset-and-some-amazing-clouds/#comments Sat, 16 Jun 2007 00:03:50 +0000 Thomas Laupstad http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/06/16/photo-of-midnight-sunset-and-some-amazing-clouds/ Photo of midnight sunset and some amazing clouds
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera on June 12th 2007. Click image for larger view.

This photo was taken through my bedroom window at midnight. I guess it’s not really a sunset because the sun is not setting in the horizon. The midnight sun is just hiding behind the mountains.

What I really found striking with this scene, was the massive cloud formations. Don’t you want to fly up there, lie down in the cotton clouds and get a tan from the midnight sun? Sounds like a nice dream to me :)


Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital single-lens reflex camera
Exposure: 0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture: f/6.3
Focal Length: 24 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 14-45mm F3.5-5.6
Location: Ånstad, Andørja (Ibestad) in northern Norway

]]> http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/06/16/photo-of-midnight-sunset-and-some-amazing-clouds/feed/ 17 Photo from a midnight stroll on the beach with the midnight sun behind some clouds http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/06/13/photo-from-a-midnight-stroll-on-the-beach-with-the-midnight-sun-behind-some-clouds/ http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/06/13/photo-from-a-midnight-stroll-on-the-beach-with-the-midnight-sun-behind-some-clouds/#comments Tue, 12 Jun 2007 23:48:50 +0000 Thomas Laupstad http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/06/13/photo-from-a-midnight-stroll-on-the-beach-with-the-midnight-sun-behind-some-clouds/ Photo from midnight stroll on the beach
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera on June 11th 2007. Click image for larger view.

It had been raining all day, but as the bedtime was closing in the weather was clearing up so I had to go for a walk on the beach.
The midnight sun helped me enjoy the walk and luckily I had brought the camera.

Who needs to sleep in the summer? Lots of time for that in the winter ;)

The village silhouette you can see in the horizon is the village Laupstad where I grew up and got my last name for. The mountains are a part of the large island Senja.

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital single-lens reflex camera
Exposure: 0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture: f/4.5
Focal Length: 57 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 40-150mm F3.5-4.5
Location: Ånstad, Andørja (Ibestad) in northern Norway

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Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera on May 15th 2007. Click image for larger view.

This is one of the most amazing sights I have ever seen! I hope I have managed to recreate a small percentage of natures beauty in this shot.
The time was 11:30PM in the evening and whole sky and sea was red. When you see sights like this you take way too many shots. Afterwards it is really hard to decide on which picture to show.

Will be away for some time so the blog will be not be updated so frequently in the next couple of weeks, but will try to post some photos.
Please let me know if there is anything special you would like to see on my blog :)

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital single-lens reflex camera
Exposure: 0.025 sec (1/40)
Aperture: f/10
Focal Length: 42 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 14-45mm F3.5-5.6
Location: Ånstad, Andørja (Ibestad) in northern Norway

]]> http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/05/21/photo-of-amazing-red-sunset-at-midnight-in-northern-norway/feed/ 37 Photo of sunset at 01:30 AM – Midnight sun is here http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/05/16/photo-of-sunset-at-0130-am-midnight-sun-is-here/ http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/05/16/photo-of-sunset-at-0130-am-midnight-sun-is-here/#comments Wed, 16 May 2007 18:02:51 +0000 Thomas Laupstad http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/05/16/photo-of-sunset-at-0130-am-midnight-sun-is-here/ Photo of sunset at 01:30 AM
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 village silhouette is Laupstad where I grew up and where my last name origins.

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital single-lens reflex camera
Exposure: 0.04 sec (1/25)
Aperture: f/4.5
Focal Length: 150 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 40-150mm F3.5-4.5
Location: Ånstad, Andørja (Ibestad) in northern Norway

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