Thomas Laupstad

Hi there :) My name is Thomas Laupstad and I recently picked up photography as my favorite activity. I want to show you northern Norway from my point of view. Hope you enjoy the blog!

Christmas is closing fast – Get your Photos from Northern Norway 2008 Calendar

9 Comments / Calendar, Norway Norwegen Norge /

Photos from Northern Norway 2008 CalendarThe calendar is updated for 2009!
Christmas is sneaking upon us extremely fast. Every year I have lots of trouble finding gifts for my friends and family.
Have you decided on what presents to get? If you haven’t, check out my calendar with photos from Northern Norway.

The calendar consists of 12 pictures that I have hand picked to represent each month of the year.
You can check out the individual pictures here:

  • January – Winter landscape, young seagull and fata morgana
  • February – Photo of pebble beach and a mountain covered in snow
  • March – Windy weather beyond the polar circle
  • April – A closer view of a snail
  • May – Photo of sunset at 01:30 AM – Midnight sun is here
  • June – Photo of old fence keeping out hordes of yellow flowers
  • July – Amazing red sunset at midnight in Northern Norway
  • August – Wide angle picture of sunset on a beach
  • September – First snow in the mountains – autumn soon to come
  • October – Winter has come to Northern Norway – Photo of waves on the coast
  • November – Boatshed in snowy weather
  • December – Photo of blizzard

    • Check out my Cafepress shop to buy the calendar for only 24,99$.

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    Picture of flying raven against a snowy winter mountain in Northern Norway

    10 Comments / Birds, Landscape, Mountain, Nature, Norway Norwegen Norge, Raven, Sky, Snow, Winter /

    Picture of flying raven against a snowy winter mountain in Northern Norway
    Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera February 24th 2007. Click image for larger view.

    In this photo I was lucky enough to catch the raven when it was divided between the blue sky and the snowy mountain. The raven was flying very fast so it was only luck on my side 🙂
    Currently the sun have disappeared here in Northern Norway so I’m impatiently awaiting it’s return so I can take more pictures like this. Going on photo trips when everything is grey and sleet comes down from the sky is not fun.

    Check out my other raven photos of a raven sitting on a boatshed roof and a raven flying into “gods eye”.

    Information about the picture:
    Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
    Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/400)
    Aperture: f/7.1
    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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    Photo of stone and seaweed in the ocean using 20 seconds long exposure

    19 Comments / Coast, Long exposure, Nature, Norway Norwegen Norge, Rocks, Sea Ocean, Seaweed, Shore /

    Photo of stone and seaweed in the ocean using 20 seconds long exposure
    Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera November 19th 2007. Click image for larger view.

    As I’ve said before I love long exposure photos. In this picture I have captured a rock on the shore and some seaweed below the surface.
    I used a 20 second long shutter speed to create the dreamy and foggy effect. It almost looks like a mountaintop peaking through some mist.

    Check out my other long exposure photos here.

    Information about the pictures:
    Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
    Exposure: 20 sec (20)
    Aperture: f/13
    Focal Length: 74 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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    Macro pictures of withered calendula flowers (pot marigold) – Last remains of summer in Northern Norway

    5 Comments / Autumn, Flora, Flower, Macro, Nature, Norway Norwegen Norge /

    In these photos I have captured the last remains of summer here in Northern Norway. These flowers are from the calendula plant, also known as pot marigold.
    I was amazed how long these plants were able to survive. They were even flowering after some nights with frost.

    The first photo is of an orange calendula flower that look relatively fresh.

    Picture of withered orange calendula flowers (pot marigold)
    Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera November 19th 2007. Click image for larger view.

    These yellow calendula flowers, though, look like they had to cave in for the colder season.

    Picture of withered yellow calendula flowers (pot marigold)
    Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera November 19th 2007. Click image for larger view.

    Information about the pictures:
    Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
    Exposure: 0.006 sec (1/160)
    Aperture: f/11
    Focal Length: 35 mm
    ISO Speed: 100
    Flash used
    Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 35mm F3.5 Macro
    Location: Laupstad (Andørja), Troms in northern Norway

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    Picture of Fata Morgana (mirage) phenomenon on the coast in Northern Norway

    9 Comments / Autumn, Clouds, Coast, Fata Morgana, Fjord, Landscape, Nature, Norway Norwegen Norge, Sea Ocean, Shore, Sky, Snow /

    Picture of Fata Morgana phenomenon on the coast in Northern Norway
    Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera November 8th 2007. Click image for larger view.

    In this picture you can see the optical phenomenon called Fata Morgana, on the coast in Northern Norway. Please click the image to get a larger view of the phenomenon. Notice how the coast (especially the small island on the left) is “miraged”. The phenomenon is a result of differences in temperature.
    You can read more about Fata Morgana in this article on Wikipedia.

    Check out this picture from last winter where the Fata Morgana phenomenon also appears.

    Information about the pictures:
    Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
    Exposure: 0.04 sec (1/25)
    Aperture: f/11
    Focal Length: 134 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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