Photos from Northern Norway: A photo blog » Reflection 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 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 harbor bathed in evening sunlight in Northern Norway http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/02/02/picture-of-harbor-bathed-in-evening-sunlight-in-northern-norway/ http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/02/02/picture-of-harbor-bathed-in-evening-sunlight-in-northern-norway/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2008 22:25:01 +0000 Thomas Laupstad http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/02/02/picture-of-harbor-bathed-in-evening-sunlight-in-northern-norway/ Picture of harbor bathed in evening sunlight in Northern Norway
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera January 21st 2008. Click image for larger view.
Loved the beautiful light this evening. The harbor is surrounded by a seawall that makes the sea calm and perfect for reflecting nice sunsets. I thank my forefathers (they made the seawall in 1916) for creating good picture opportunities :)

Check out this photo of the harbor covered in snow and with more light available.

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0.25 sec (1/4)
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/2008/02/02/picture-of-harbor-bathed-in-evening-sunlight-in-northern-norway/feed/ 7 Picture of sunset reflection in a puddle – An opening in the sky http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/10/24/picture-of-sunset-reflection-in-a-puddle-an-opening-in-the-sky/ http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/10/24/picture-of-sunset-reflection-in-a-puddle-an-opening-in-the-sky/#comments Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:10:29 +0000 Thomas Laupstad http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/10/24/picture-of-sunset-reflection-in-a-puddle-an-opening-in-the-sky/ Picture of sunset reflection in a puddle
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera October 21st 2007. Click image for larger view.

I found the reflection in the puddle, of the the sunset clouds, to be very beautiful. The reflection looks even more beautiful than the real clouds. A simple puddle can create nice pictures if you use your imagination :)

The weather has been very bad the last few days here in northern Norway so I welcomed this opportunity to photograph the small opening in the heavy layers of clouds. Maybe I should go outside and photograph the bad weather?

Information about the picture:
Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0.04 sec (1/25)
Aperture: f/11
Focal Length: 11 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 11-22mm F2.8-3.5
Location: Ånstadbotn (Andørja), Troms in northern Norway

Northern Norway Calendar 2008

]]> http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/10/24/picture-of-sunset-reflection-in-a-puddle-an-opening-in-the-sky/feed/ 20 Photo from a day out fishing on the sea in northern Norway http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/09/23/photo-from-a-day-out-fishing-on-the-sea-in-northern-norway/ http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/09/23/photo-from-a-day-out-fishing-on-the-sea-in-northern-norway/#comments Sun, 23 Sep 2007 20:59:07 +0000 Thomas Laupstad http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/09/23/photo-from-a-day-out-fishing-on-the-sea-in-northern-norway/ Photo from a day out fishing on the sea in northern Norway
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera September 22nd 2007. Click image for larger view.

What a wonderful day it was to be out on the sea here in northern Norway. The sea was completely calm and the clouds was amazing so a perfect day for a fishing trip. In this photo you can see my uncle steering my boat to the fishing grounds. Did not catch much fish, but it was a very nice trip on the fjord.

Is it just me or are the clouds and the reflection in the calm sea just down right beautiful?

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0.006 sec (1/160)
Aperture: f/7.1
Focal Length: 11 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 11-22mm F2.8-3.5
Flash fired
Location: Out on the ocean close to Laupstad, Andørja (Ibestad) in northern Norway


]]> http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/09/23/photo-from-a-day-out-fishing-on-the-sea-in-northern-norway/feed/ 21 Picture of golden reflections in water and a snowy stone http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/09/12/picture-of-golden-reflections-in-water-and-a-snowy-stone/ http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/09/12/picture-of-golden-reflections-in-water-and-a-snowy-stone/#comments Wed, 12 Sep 2007 13:15:34 +0000 Thomas Laupstad http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/09/12/picture-of-golden-reflections-in-water-and-a-snowy-stone/ Picture of golden reflections in water and a snowy stone
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera February 5th 2007. Click image for larger view.

Another picture I took back in February. At this time of the year the sun is only shining for a hour or two and in this photo the sun has disappeared below the horizon. The golden reflections are coming from sunshine higher up in the snow filled mountains. It was a very beautiful sight.

Look closely at the picture. Doesn’t the stone look like a crocodile head?

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0.004 sec (1/250)
Aperture: f/4.5
Focal Length: 104 mm
ISO Speed: 400
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 40-150mm F3.5-4.5
Location: Ånstad (Andørja), Troms in northern Norway

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