Photos from Northern Norway: A photo blog » Scenery 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 lighthouse on a snow covered headland in Oslofjorden, Norway http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2009/02/26/picture-of-lighthouse-on-a-snow-covered-headland-in-oslofjorden-norway/ http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2009/02/26/picture-of-lighthouse-on-a-snow-covered-headland-in-oslofjorden-norway/#comments Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:08:09 +0000 Thomas Laupstad http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2009/02/26/picture-of-lighthouse-on-a-snow-covered-headland-in-oslofjorden-norway/ Picture of lighthouse on a snow covered headland in Norway
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera February 8th 2009. Click image for larger view.
Here I have photographed a lighthouse on a snow covered headland. This lighthouse is placed in Oslofjorden in southeastern part of Norway and help with keeping the ship traffic in the fjord safe.
I liked the lonely location of the lighthouse and the other buildings on the headland. Doesn’t it look like a great place to live?
The photo was taken with at 300mm (about 600mm in 35mm terms) with a telephoto lens so it was pretty far away from my location.

Check out my other picture of a wave crashing over a small headland in Northern Norway.

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0.002 sec (1/500)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 300 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 70-300mm F4.0-5.6
Location: Fjellstrand in Nesodden, Akershus in southeast of Norway

]]> http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2009/02/26/picture-of-lighthouse-on-a-snow-covered-headland-in-oslofjorden-norway/feed/ 24 Picture of frozen field and rimed trees – Winter in Southern Norway http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2009/01/01/picture-of-frozen-field-and-rimed-trees-winter-in-southern-norway/ http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2009/01/01/picture-of-frozen-field-and-rimed-trees-winter-in-southern-norway/#comments Thu, 01 Jan 2009 18:05:31 +0000 Thomas Laupstad http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2009/01/01/picture-of-frozen-field-and-rimed-trees-winter-in-southern-norway/ Picture of frozen field and rimed trees - Winter in Southern Norway
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera January 1st 2009. Click image for larger view.
I was out walking in the forest early today and I came across this field that was frozen. I really enjoyed all the grass that had frozen in the water and the trees standing around the field covered with rime.
We are having a cold period with -12C so everything outside is covered with frozen water and gives me a lot of photo opportunities.

Happy new year everyone! My resolution for 2009 is to take way more pictures and post them on this blog as I have lately been a bit lazy when it comes to photography. Don’t miss the Photos from Northern Norway 2009 calendar and my other photos with ice.

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: 200
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 11-22mm F2.8-3.5
Location: Fjellstrand in Nesodden, Akershus in southeast of Norway

]]> http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2009/01/01/picture-of-frozen-field-and-rimed-trees-winter-in-southern-norway/feed/ 10 Black and white picture of fresh snow on trees and landscape in Nesodden, Norway http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/12/13/black-and-white-picture-of-fresh-snow-on-trees-and-landscape-in-nesodden-norway/ http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/12/13/black-and-white-picture-of-fresh-snow-on-trees-and-landscape-in-nesodden-norway/#comments Sat, 13 Dec 2008 13:43:06 +0000 Thomas Laupstad http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/12/13/black-and-white-picture-of-fresh-snow-on-trees-and-landscape-in-nesodden-norway/ Black and white picture of fresh snow on trees and landscape in Nesodden, Norway
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera December 3rd 2008. Click image for larger view.
Here I have photographed the landscape outside my house in Nesodden (Akershus county in southeastern Norway) after a fresh snowfall. The snow covered everything with a thick layer of white crystals making the landscape calm and quiet.
Fresh snow can look very good and makes many photo opportunities. I turned this picture into black and white since the scenery didn’t contain many colors and BW often fits snow sceneries very well.

I’m a bit surprised with the winter here in southeastern part of Norway as I thought it would be much warmer than I’m used to from the north. It has actually snowed more here than the average Northern Norway-winter, but you don’t get the cold winds from the arctic sea here in the south.

Check out my other winter photos here and buy my 2009 photo calendar here.

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/400)
Aperture: f/3.5
Focal Length: 15 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 11-22mm F2.8-3.5
Location: Fjellstrand in Nesodden, Akershus in southeast of Norway

]]> http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/12/13/black-and-white-picture-of-fresh-snow-on-trees-and-landscape-in-nesodden-norway/feed/ 13 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 Sunset scene during the spring in Northern Norway – Picture taken from bedroom window http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/05/26/sunset-scene-during-the-spring-in-northern-norway-picture-taken-from-bedroom-window/ http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/05/26/sunset-scene-during-the-spring-in-northern-norway-picture-taken-from-bedroom-window/#comments Mon, 26 May 2008 08:59:17 +0000 Thomas Laupstad http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/05/26/sunset-scene-during-the-spring-in-northern-norway-picture-taken-from-bedroom-window/ Sunset scene during the spring in Northern Norway
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera May 16th 2008. Click image for larger view.
In this picture I have photographed a sunset late in the evening (at 11 PM) from my bedroom window. I love this view and I never get tired of looking at it :)
Notice all the snow in the mountains that you can see in the horizon (if you click on the picture to view it large it easier to see the snow). We are still a bit away from summer here in Northern Norway and spring has been pretty cold so far. It will hopefully get warmer here soon so a cold Norwegian can get a tan ;)

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperture: f/6.3
Focal Length: 22 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 11-22mm F2.8-3.5
Location: Ånstad (Andørja), Troms in northern Norway

]]> http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/05/26/sunset-scene-during-the-spring-in-northern-norway-picture-taken-from-bedroom-window/feed/ 22 Picture of small Scots pine tree (Pinus sylvestris) in a winter landscape in Northern Norway http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/04/02/picture-of-small-scots-pine-tree-pinus-sylvestris-in-a-winter-landscape-in-northern-norway/ http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/04/02/picture-of-small-scots-pine-tree-pinus-sylvestris-in-a-winter-landscape-in-northern-norway/#comments Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:56:00 +0000 Thomas Laupstad http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/04/02/picture-of-small-scots-pine-tree-pinus-sylvestris-in-a-winter-landscape-in-northern-norway/ Picture of small scots pine tree in a winter landscape in Northern Norway
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera April 2nd 2008. Click image for larger view.
After a period of not taking any pictures I got some inspiration today and went out on a photo trip.
I found an area where some Scots pine trees (Pinus sylvestris) were growing wild. I really liked the form on this little tree and the snowy scenery made a good background for a picture. The mountain peak is many kilometers away, but I used a zoom lens to make it look closer.
Scots pine is the only pine tree species growing wild here in Norway. It can reach 40 meters and there has been found trees that are over 800 years old.

Check out this picture of a lonely birch tree standing in a marsh filled with mist. It’s one of my personal faves :)

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture: f/11
Focal Length: 40 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 40-150mm F3.5-4.5
Location: Sørvik (Andørja), Troms in Northern Norway

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Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera March 14th 2008. Click image for larger view.
In this picture you can see a traditional, old Norwegian summer barn with some mountains as background. In older times these barns were used to house livestock during the summer season. The summer barns were often located a bit away from the farm land and closer to the forests and mountains where the livestock grazed.
Notice the common juniper and small birch trees growing on the summer barn’s grass roof. It must be decades since it was last in use.
The sun was about to set and so that explains the red color on the snow.

If you want to take a look at other decaying buildings check out this and this picture.

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0.017 sec (1/60)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 11 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 11-22mm F2.8-3.5
Location: Å (Andørja), Troms in northern Norway

]]> http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/03/25/photo-of-old-norwegian-summer-barn-against-mountain/feed/ 7 Picture of snow covered forest and small village at the coast in Northern Norway http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/03/18/picture-of-snow-covered-forest-and-small-village-at-the-coast-in-northern-norway/ http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/03/18/picture-of-snow-covered-forest-and-small-village-at-the-coast-in-northern-norway/#comments Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:15:35 +0000 Thomas Laupstad http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/03/18/picture-of-snow-covered-forest-and-small-village-at-the-coast-in-northern-norway/
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera March 17th 2008. Click image for larger view.
We had some fresh snowfalls overnight so the forest got a beautiful layer of snow. Seems like the spring is set back a few days..
The small village by the ocean is called Å, which is a very common village name in Norway.

If you look closely at the picture you can see a couple of boatsheds on the shore. These boatsheds can be seen in another photo of mine with an opposite angle.

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/800)
Aperture: f/4
Focal Length: 81 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 40-150mm F3.5-4.5
Location: Ånstad (Andørja), Troms in Northern Norway

]]> http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/03/18/picture-of-snow-covered-forest-and-small-village-at-the-coast-in-northern-norway/feed/ 6 Picture of lonely straw and winter mountains in Northern Norway http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/03/11/picture-of-lonely-straw-and-winter-mountains-in-northern-norway/ http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/03/11/picture-of-lonely-straw-and-winter-mountains-in-northern-norway/#comments Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:43:43 +0000 Thomas Laupstad http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/03/11/picture-of-lonely-straw-and-winter-mountains-in-northern-norway/ Picture of lonely straw and winter mountains in Northern Norway
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera March 7th 2008. Click image for larger view.
In this picture you can see a lonely straw against some snow covered winter mountains in Northern Norway. I love the deep blue color on the sky in contrast to the white mountains.
I used a low f-stop, f/2.8, to get a shallow depth of field to get the mountains and the rest of the scenery a bit out of focus, while the straw is in focus.

I’ve done something similar in a scene with some grass straws and boatsheds.

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 1/4000 sec
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 11 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 11-22mm F2.8-3.5
Location: Laupstad (Andørja), Troms in northern Norway

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