Photos from Northern Norway: A photo blog » Winter http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com An unique view from the Arctic Tue, 25 Oct 2011 19:19:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Picture of ice on the coast – Midwinter in Northern Norway http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2011/02/21/picture-of-ice-on-the-coast-midwinter-in-northern-norway/ http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2011/02/21/picture-of-ice-on-the-coast-midwinter-in-northern-norway/#comments Mon, 21 Feb 2011 21:18:16 +0000 Thomas Laupstad http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/?p=375 Picture of ice on the coast - Midwinter in Northern Norway
Taken with Olympus E-PL1 digital camera December 28th 2010. Click image for larger view.

This Christmas I visited the family in Northern Norway. There was a few moments where I got time for some photo shooting in the familiar surroundings in the north. Here I was walking at the coastline and I found these ice flakes to be pretty with the winter mountain (that often appears in my photos) in the background. I had to photograph the winter landscape to document another winter in the north!

The light that one can experience midwinter in Northern Norway is pretty awesome with its deep blue colors and signs of the sun coming back, but one got to remember thick clothes and gloves suited for photography.

Please see my other winter pictures here.

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-PL1 digital camera
Exposure 0.013 sec (1/80)
Aperture f/3.5
Focal Length 14 mm
ISO Speed 200
Lens: Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm f3.5-5.6
Location: Laupstad (Andørja), Troms in Northern Norway

]]> http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2011/02/21/picture-of-ice-on-the-coast-midwinter-in-northern-norway/feed/ 2 Picture of red moon in Northern Norway 22nd of December 2010 http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2010/12/23/picture-of-red-moon-in-northern-norway-22nd-of-december-2010/ http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2010/12/23/picture-of-red-moon-in-northern-norway-22nd-of-december-2010/#comments Thu, 23 Dec 2010 20:10:04 +0000 Thomas Laupstad http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/?p=363 Picture of red moon in Northern Norway 22nd of December 2010
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera December 22nd 2010. Click image for larger view.

I missed the lunar eclipse on the 21st, but the full moon on the 22nd of December was pretty nice with a red color and a few clouds to add effects. I photographed the moon just before it went behind some mountains on an island called Senja. The full moon seems to have a special red color at this time of the year. If you take a look at this picture, that I photographed 3 years ago at about the same time of the winter, you can see that the moon also back then had a reddish color.

Please have a look at my other pictures of the moon here.

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure 0.05 sec (1/20)
Aperture f/11.0
Focal Length 300 mm
ISO Speed 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 70-300mm F4.0-5.6
Location: Laupstad (Andørja), Troms in Northern Norway

]]> http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2010/12/23/picture-of-red-moon-in-northern-norway-22nd-of-december-2010/feed/ 0 Going to work in Norway – Sea smoke on the pier http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2010/12/08/going-to-work-in-norway-sea-smoke-on-the-pier/ http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2010/12/08/going-to-work-in-norway-sea-smoke-on-the-pier/#comments Wed, 08 Dec 2010 19:39:18 +0000 Thomas Laupstad http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/?p=359 Going to work in Norway - Sea smoke on the pier
Taken with iPhone 3GS camera December 8th 2010. Click image for larger view.

I have to take a ferry to get to work and that is not always fun when it is winter. It has been pretty cold here in Norway the last few weeks and it seems like the Oslofjord is about to freeze.

We get some sea smoke due to the sea being warmer than the cold air and this morning there was this thick, freezing fog at the pier while I was waiting for the ferry. Wind brought the fog ashore onto all the waiting passengers who tried their best to keep warm.

Winter is nice and all with beautiful landscapes and skiing, but I wish it was 10 degrees warmer!

]]> http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2010/12/08/going-to-work-in-norway-sea-smoke-on-the-pier/feed/ 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

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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

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Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera February 8th 2009. Click image for larger view.
We have been having some crazy snowfalls lately here in Southern Norway (I moved to the south from Northern Norway half a year ago for those who don’t know). Some people might think all the snow means a lot of trouble, but I like it. It is fun to play in the snow with the kids and it creates many good photo opportunities.

In this photo you can see a pine tree totally covered in snow. All the snow on the branches show how much snow that really came in a matter of a few hours.
I found the pine tree when I was walking in the forest with snow up to my hip. It was hard walking, but it was wonderful to watch all the untouched snow.

Check out my other photo of a pine tree in winter landscape and other snow pictures here.

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0.002 sec (1/500)
Aperture: f/3.5
Focal Length: 11 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/2009/02/09/picture-of-pine-tree-totally-covered-in-snow-heavy-snowfalls-in-southern-norway/feed/ 14 Picture of winter birch trees and evening sky on Nesodden, Norway http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2009/01/30/picture-of-winter-birch-trees-and-evening-sky-on-nesodden-norway/ http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2009/01/30/picture-of-winter-birch-trees-and-evening-sky-on-nesodden-norway/#comments Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:24:58 +0000 Thomas Laupstad http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2009/01/30/picture-of-winter-birch-trees-and-evening-sky-on-nesodden-norway/ Picture of winter birch trees and evening sky on Nesodden, Norway
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera January 26th 2009. Click image for larger view.
We have had a lot of gray weather lately so there hasn’t been many photo opportunities, but the other day there was some colored clouds in the sky in the evening. I had to take out the camera and photograph these birch trees with the clouds as background. Also notice the cold mist behind the winter trees.
I recommend that you click on the picture to view it large to get a better perspective of the wide angle (11mm).

Check out my other winter photos here.
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Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0.01 sec (1/100)
Aperture: f/6.3
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

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Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera January 19th 2009. Click image for larger view.
We had a crazy snowfall here in southeastern Norway a few days ago. During a few hours the sky sent 40-50 cm down upon us. The media reported about tons of cards ending up outside of the road because the roads were filled with snow. It was like I had moved back to Northern Norway when I was looking out at the heavy snowfall ;)

Here I have photographed an old tractor covered with snow. You get some indication of the depth of the snow when you look on the front of the tractor.
I played a bit around in Adobe Lightroom with the different adjustments to make the picture a bit more interesting.

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Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0.002 sec (1/640)
Aperture: f/2.9
Focal Length: 13 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/2009/01/21/picture-of-decaying-tractor-covered-with-snow-40-cm-snowfall-in-one-day-in-norway/feed/ 9 Macro photo of big ice crystal – Cold period in southeastern Norway http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2009/01/10/macro-photo-of-big-ice-crystal-cold-period-in-southeastern-norway/ http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2009/01/10/macro-photo-of-big-ice-crystal-cold-period-in-southeastern-norway/#comments Sat, 10 Jan 2009 14:09:15 +0000 Thomas Laupstad http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2009/01/10/macro-photo-of-big-ice-crystal-cold-period-in-southeastern-norway/ Macro photo of big ice crystal - Cold period in southeastern Norway
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera January 5th 2009. Click image for larger view.
We have had a very cold period here in the southeastern part of Norway with temperatures down to -18C (-0.4F) and the cold weather created tons of beautiful ice crystals. Here I have photographed a big one that the sun shone on creating nice, shimmering light. I recommend that you click on the image and view it large to see more of the fantastic details in the snow crystal(s).

Note: The photo of the ice crystal was taken in the southeastern part of Norway.
Check out this image of ice crystals forming on a branch.

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperture: f/11
Focal Length: 35 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 35mm F3.5 Macro
Location: Fjellstrand in Nesodden, Akershus in southeast of Norway

]]> http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2009/01/10/macro-photo-of-big-ice-crystal-cold-period-in-southeastern-norway/feed/ 29 Photo of broken Norwegian Spruce tree in a dark winter forest http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2009/01/04/photo-of-broken-norwegian-spruce-tree-in-a-dark-winter-forest/ http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2009/01/04/photo-of-broken-norwegian-spruce-tree-in-a-dark-winter-forest/#comments Sun, 04 Jan 2009 11:17:24 +0000 Thomas Laupstad http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2009/01/04/photo-of-broken-norwegian-spruce-tree-in-a-dark-winter-forest/ Photo of broken Norwegian Spruce tree in a dark winter forest
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera January 1st 2009. Click image for larger view.
When I was walking in the forest I came across a Norwegian Spruce (Picea abies) tree that was broken and I liked the view with the trunk looking at the fallen tree. It seems like a strong wind had passed through the forest and snapped the tree in two. There was several trees in that area that had been toppled over some years ago (the vegetation had started to grow back) so it was a cool area to explore.
I had to climb up some trees to get this picture and I almost fell down several times ;) . I think the broken tree picture got somewhat of a dark, eerie feeling to it. What do you think?

Check out this photo of my own Narnia forest and my other photos of trees here and my .

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0.02 sec (1/50)
Aperture: f/2.8
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

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