Photos from Northern Norway: A photo blog » Sunbeam 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 fishing boat out on the ocean in northern Norway http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/10/09/picture-of-fishing-boat-out-on-the-ocean-in-northern-norway/ http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/10/09/picture-of-fishing-boat-out-on-the-ocean-in-northern-norway/#comments Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:56:05 +0000 Thomas Laupstad http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/10/09/picture-of-fishing-boat-out-on-the-ocean-in-northern-norway/ Picture of fishing boat out on the ocean in northern Norway
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera October 7th 2007. Click image for larger view.

Loved the yellow clouds and ocean in this sunset picture.
The boat is preparing fish so that is why there are a lot of seagulls around the boat.

Information about the picture:
Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/1000)
Aperture: f/4.5
Focal Length: 150 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 40-150mm F3.5-4.5
Location: Out on the sea by Laupstad (Andørja), Troms in northern Norway

]]> http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/10/09/picture-of-fishing-boat-out-on-the-ocean-in-northern-norway/feed/ 4 Photo of sunbeams coming up from a snowy mountain in northern Norway http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/09/20/photo-of-sunbeams-coming-up-from-a-snowy-mountain-in-northern-norway/ http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/09/20/photo-of-sunbeams-coming-up-from-a-snowy-mountain-in-northern-norway/#comments Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:57:11 +0000 Thomas Laupstad http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/09/20/photo-of-sunbeams-coming-up-from-a-snowy-mountain-in-northern-norway/ Close up photo of aspen leaves with autumn colors
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera January 20th 2007. Click image for larger view.

In this photo you can see sunbeams coming up from a mountain. It is the only time I have seen sunbeams shine the “wrong” way and I was wondering what was hiding behind those mountains.
As you can see by all the snow in the mountain, this picture was taken back in January (actually 3 days after I got my sweet camera) and at this time of the year we have no sun up here in northern Norway.

The days are not totally dark (referred to as Polar night) as we have twilight in the middle of the day, but the sun is gone for several months.
When the sun comes back in the end of January we use to celebrate and think about warmer times that includes midnight sun.

Do you think you could live in a place where there is no sunshine for several months?

For other pictures of the same mountain check this one and this one.

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0.01 sec (1/100)
Aperture: f/4.1
Focal Length: 104 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/2007/09/20/photo-of-sunbeams-coming-up-from-a-snowy-mountain-in-northern-norway/feed/ 17 Photo of coastal landscape in northern Norway http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/09/17/photo-of-coastal-landscape-in-northern-norway/ http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/09/17/photo-of-coastal-landscape-in-northern-norway/#comments Mon, 17 Sep 2007 00:10:05 +0000 Thomas Laupstad http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/09/17/photo-of-coastal-landscape-in-northern-norway/ Photo of coastal landscape in northern Norway
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera September 16th 2007. Click image for larger view.

In this photo you can see typical coast landscape in northern Norway with the seawall and mountains sticking up from the ocean.
I love the way the sunbeams come out of the clouds and make the special light against the mountains. There is even some small patches of last years snow in the mountains.

Hope everyone looks at this photo in its larger size :)

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: Laupstad, Andørja (Ibestad) in northern Norway

]]> http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/09/17/photo-of-coastal-landscape-in-northern-norway/feed/ 11 Wide angle picture of sunset on a beach in northern Norway http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/08/09/wide-angle-picture-of-sunset-on-a-beach-in-northern-norway/ http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/08/09/wide-angle-picture-of-sunset-on-a-beach-in-northern-norway/#comments Thu, 09 Aug 2007 00:04:12 +0000 Thomas Laupstad http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/08/09/wide-angle-picture-of-sunset-on-a-beach-in-northern-norway/ Wide angle picture of sunset on a beach in northern Norway
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera on August 8th 2007. Click image for larger view.

We had a fantastic sunset today so I had to run down on the beach to capture a picture of the moment.
Been a very hot and nice summer day so this sunset was a perfect end to it.
I’m painting the outside of a house so the warmth can get a little too much, but I’m glad I can work outside and not be stuck in an office or something ;)

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

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]]> http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/08/09/wide-angle-picture-of-sunset-on-a-beach-in-northern-norway/feed/ 48 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

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