Photos from Northern Norway: A photo blog » Night 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 moon rising over treetops and shining clouds in Southern Norway http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/10/18/picture-of-moon-rising-over-treetops-and-shining-clouds-in-southern-norway/ http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/10/18/picture-of-moon-rising-over-treetops-and-shining-clouds-in-southern-norway/#comments Sat, 18 Oct 2008 13:00:22 +0000 Thomas Laupstad http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/10/18/picture-of-moon-rising-over-treetops-and-shining-clouds-in-southern-norway/ Picture of moon rising over treetops and shining clouds in Southern Norway
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera October 16th 2008. Click image for larger view.
The last few nights has seen more or less clear skies and since the moon was just full I had to step outside to take this picture of the moon rising above some treetops. I like the mystic feeling in this picture with the shining clouds around the moon and the treetops that makes a kind of frame in the picture. If you click on the picture and view it in large size you can get a better view of treetops.

Check out my other moon photos here. I especially like this one of the moon over a winter mountain and this picture of a “red” moon over the island Senja.
Note: This photo was photographed in the southeastern part of Norway.

Information about the pictures:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0.333 sec (1/3)
Aperture: f/6.3
Focal Length: 300 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 70-300mm F4.0-5.6
Location: Fjellstrand in Nesodden, Akershus in southeast of Norway

]]> http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/10/18/picture-of-moon-rising-over-treetops-and-shining-clouds-in-southern-norway/feed/ 8 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 Picture of Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) over snow-clad mountains in Northern Norway http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/04/14/picture-of-northern-lights-aurora-borealis-over-snow-clad-mountains-in-northern-norway/ http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/04/14/picture-of-northern-lights-aurora-borealis-over-snow-clad-mountains-in-northern-norway/#comments Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:25:52 +0000 Thomas Laupstad http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/04/14/picture-of-northern-lights-aurora-borealis-over-snow-clad-mountains-in-northern-norway/ Picture of Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) over snow-clad mountains in Northern Norway
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera April 4th 2008. Click image for larger view.

We had some beautiful northern lights (Aurora Borealis) some nights ago here in Northern Norway. It was pretty jaw-dropping to watch the lights traveling incredibly fast over the sky so I had to grab my camera to share it with you all.
In this picture I have used a 10 seconds long exposure time to capture the northern lights over some snow-clad mountains. Please click on the image to look at the larger 1024×768 version to better view the northern lights and mountains.
I think this was the last northern lights this season as the midnight sun will appear in some weeks and the nights will be too light to observe the northern lights.

Check out my photo of some northern lights over our boatshed on New Years Eve.

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 10 sec (10)
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 11 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 11-22mm F2.8-3.5
Location: Ånstad (Andørja), Troms in Northern Norway

]]> http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/04/14/picture-of-northern-lights-aurora-borealis-over-snow-clad-mountains-in-northern-norway/feed/ 37 Picture of full moon rising above mountain in Northern Norway http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/01/21/picture-of-full-moon-rising-and-clouds-above-mountain-in-northern-norway/ http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/01/21/picture-of-full-moon-rising-and-clouds-above-mountain-in-northern-norway/#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:22:20 +0000 Thomas Laupstad http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/01/21/picture-of-full-moon-rising-and-clouds-above-mountain-in-northern-norway/ Picture of full moon rising and clouds above mountain in Northern Norway
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera January 21st 2008. Click image for larger view.

The moon is full today so had to take a picture of it rising above a mountain peak here in Northern Norway. I liked the way the moon lightened up the clouds that were skittering across the sky.
But I wish I had a lens with longer reach or a good telescope!

Check out my other moon photos here.

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 1 sec (1)
Aperture: f/4.5
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/2008/01/21/picture-of-full-moon-rising-and-clouds-above-mountain-in-northern-norway/feed/ 15 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 winter moon – The closest you get to seeing the sun during the winter in Northern Norway http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/11/01/picture-of-winter-moon-the-closest-you-get-to-seeing-the-sun-during-the-winter-in-northern-norway/ http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/11/01/picture-of-winter-moon-the-closest-you-get-to-seeing-the-sun-during-the-winter-in-northern-norway/#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2007 10:24:55 +0000 Thomas Laupstad http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/11/01/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.

Northern Norway Calendar 2008
Have you checked out the Photos from Northern Norway 2008 calendar? I have been getting some very good reviews of it :)

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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

]]> http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/06/13/photo-from-a-midnight-stroll-on-the-beach-with-the-midnight-sun-behind-some-clouds/feed/ 10 Last light on a winter day with Venus showing up http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/06/09/last-light-on-a-winter-day-with-venus-showing-up/ http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/06/09/last-light-on-a-winter-day-with-venus-showing-up/#comments Fri, 08 Jun 2007 23:46:32 +0000 Thomas Laupstad http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/06/09/last-light-on-a-winter-day-with-venus-showing-up/ Last light on a winter day with Venus showing up
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera on March 6th 2007. Click image for larger view.

This photo was shot on back in the beginning of March this year and I actually miss the winter a little bit.
I don’t miss the cold, but miss the light that is very special in winter. Now it’s daylight 24 hours a day and that is not so exciting photography wise.
Each season has good sides :)

You can see Venus shining over the boatshed and fjord making the scenery even nicer.


Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital single-lens reflex camera
Exposure: 3.2 sec (16/5)
Aperture: f/5
Focal Length: 36 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/2007/06/09/last-light-on-a-winter-day-with-venus-showing-up/feed/ 7 Photo of amazing red sunset at midnight in northern Norway http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/05/21/photo-of-amazing-red-sunset-at-midnight-in-northern-norway/ http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/05/21/photo-of-amazing-red-sunset-at-midnight-in-northern-norway/#comments Sun, 20 May 2007 23:42:15 +0000 Thomas Laupstad http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/05/21/photo-of-amazing-red-sunset-at-midnight-in-northern-norway/ Photo of amazing red sunset at midnight in northern Norway
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

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