October 2007

Photo of mountain being illuminated – Blizzard in northern Norway

23 Comments / Clouds, Coast, Landscape, Mountain, Nature, Norway Norwegen Norge, Scenery, Sea Ocean, Snow, Winter /

Photo of mountain being illuminated - Blizzard in northern Norway
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera October 11th 2007. Click image for larger view.

This photo is from a day filled with strong winds and heavy snow, but there can be nice moments even in a blizzard. I took this photo when there suddenly was an opening in the clouds and the sun shined on the mountain (it’s a mountain on Senja, Norway).
I think this scenery almost looks like it’s taken out of an old painting. Nature is the greatest artist there is, in my humble opinion 🙂

Information about the picture:
Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0.002 sec (1/640)
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


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Blog Action Day – Nature is under threat in northern Norway

14 Comments / Blog Action Day /

Today over 14,000(!!) bloggers will blog about environmental issues as a part of the Blog Action Day.
I feel very strong about environmental issues because I grew up close to the nature and as I grew older I understood all the threats against mother earth.

The biggest threat up here in the north is probably against life in the ocean. The fisheries are getting more and more efficient and the fish stocks are in real danger of collapsing.
In recent years oil companies have started to drill for gas and oil up here in the north. Any spills from this will have be a disaster for the fish stocks and bird populations. There is also great concern for what the drilling itself does to the life in the ocean.
And who knows what results will come from global warming…

We can all try a little harder to take care of the nature and Blog Action Day is a good way of reminding ourselves to take more care of the nature 🙂

Here is a few examples from my photo collection of reasons why I want to preserve the beautiful nature around us.

Macro photo of five-spot burnet moths mating on flowers
Macro photo of five-spot burnet moths mating on flowers

Photo of Atlantic Puffin
Photo of Atlantic Puffin

Taking pictures while laying in a buttercup meadow
Taking pictures while laying in a buttercup meadow

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Winter has come to northern Norway – Photo of waves on the coast

19 Comments / Clouds, Coast, Mountain, Nature, Norway Norwegen Norge, Scenery, Sea Ocean, Shore, Sky, Snow, Waves /

Winter has come to northern Norway - Photo of waves on the coast
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera October 11th 2007. Click image for larger view.

The winter has come to northern Norway as you can see by the snow covered mountains in this picture. The snow comes from the north in “waves” and I was able to do some photographing in between all the snow.
I love photos of moving water so had a great time standing at the shore trying to capture the waves as they came crashing in.
Loved the splash in this picture.

Information about the picture:
Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 1/2500 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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Close up photo of hoverfly feeding on an autumn hawkbit flower

1 Comment / Flora, Flower, flower fly, Fly, Hoverfly, Insect, Macro, Nature, Norway Norwegen Norge, Plant /

Close up photo of hoverfly feeding on an autumn hawkbit flower
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera September 30th 2007. Click image for larger view.

This is probably my last insect photo this year as the snow came to northern Norway today.
In this picture you can see a hoverfly (not sure about the species) feed on an autumn hawkbit (Leontodon autumnalis var. taraxaci) flower. This flower looks a bit like coltsfoot, but autumn hawkbit flowers, like the name implies, in the autumn.

I’m starting to get a collection of pictures of hoverflies feeding on flowers. Here are a few pictures:

  • Hoverfly feeding on cow parsley flowers
  • Hoverfly on a poppy flower
  • Hoverfly on dandelion flower

    • Information about the picture:
    Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
    Exposure: 0.006 sec (1/160)
    Aperture: f/11
    Focal Length: 35 mm
    ISO Speed: 200
    Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 35mm F3.5 Macro
    Location: Laupstad (Andørja), Troms in northern Norway

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    Wide angle picture of Norwegian harbor bathed in sunset

    7 Comments / Coast, Evening, Mountain, Norway Norwegen Norge, Sea Ocean, Seawall, Shore, Sunset /

    Wide angle picture of Norwegian harbor bathed in sunset
    Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera September 30th 2007. Click image for larger view.

    In this photo you can see the harbor where my boat is placed. I was walking home from a fishing trip when I noticed the nice reflection the sunset made inside of the seawall. Love the view you get from using a wide angle lens.

    Check out this winter photo from the harbor and here is a picture of waves crashing over the seawall.

    Information about the picture:
    Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/400)
    Aperture: f/5
    Focal Length: 11 mm
    ISO Speed: 200
    Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 11-22mm F2.8-3.5
    Location: Laupstad (Andørja), Troms in northern Norway
    Not sure what I was thinking when I look at the EXIF data of the photo.

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