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!

Picture of sunset reflection in a puddle – An opening in the sky

20 Comments / Clouds, Evening, Nature, Norway Norwegen Norge, Reflection, Sky, Sunset /

Picture of sunset reflection in a puddle
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera October 21st 2007. Click image for larger view.

I found the reflection in the puddle, of the the sunset clouds, to be very beautiful. The reflection looks even more beautiful than the real clouds. A simple puddle can create nice pictures if you use your imagination 🙂

The weather has been very bad the last few days here in northern Norway so I welcomed this opportunity to photograph the small opening in the heavy layers of clouds. Maybe I should go outside and photograph the bad weather?

Information about the picture:
Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0.04 sec (1/25)
Aperture: f/11
Focal Length: 11 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 11-22mm F2.8-3.5
Location: Ånstadbotn (Andørja), Troms in northern Norway

Northern Norway Calendar 2008

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Picture of river using a 10 seconds long exposure

11 Comments / Autumn, Evening, Long exposure, Nature, Norway Norwegen Norge, River /

10 second long exposure picture of a river
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera October 21st 2007. Click image for larger view.

In this picture I have used a 10 seconds long exposure to create the foggy and metallic look on the river. I love the look running waters gets from long exposures.
It has to be pretty dark to be able to get long exposures or use a special filter. I don’t have a filter like that so I had to wait for twilight. The forest seems very different when it gets dark. A bit spooky 😉

Check out this long exposure picture I took of a rocky beach.

Information about the picture:
Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 10 sec (10)
Aperture: f/11
Focal Length: 22 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 11-22mm F2.8-3.5
Location: Ånstadbotn (Andørja), Troms in northern Norway

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Photos from Northern Norway 2008 calendar now up for sale

21 Comments / Calendar, Norway Norwegen Norge /

Photos from Northern Norway 2008 calendar
Click on image for larger view.

Update: Check out this post where you can view the pictures for all 12 months.

Here is your chance to buy the official Photos from Northern Norway 2008 calendar. I have selected 12 of my all time favorite photos that I think are representative of how each month are up here in the Arctic.
The calendar can be bought for 24,99$ at my shop on cafepress.com. I also have a poster and a 1 page calender print for sale.

Here is a preview of the 9 first months. On the cafepress site you can see previews of all 12 months.
Photos from Northern Norway 2008 calendar preview

I would like to thank Steve over at cymru66.com for encouraging me to start a shop and Jone Grande for designing the front cover.
What are your opinions on this calendar? Are there are any other products you think I should put up for sale on cafepress?

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Close up picture of Ocean Quahog (Arctica islandica) shells on a sandy beach

4 Comments / Beach, Macro, Nature, Norway Norwegen Norge, Shells /

Close up picture of Ocean Quahog (Arctica islandica) shells on a sandy beach
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera October 11th 2007. Click image for larger view.

These shells are called Ocean Quahog (Arctica islandica) and I had to take a photo of them because I liked the way the pair was placed on the sandy beach.
In Norwegian we call them Cow-Shells, probably because of their beautiful red/brown color.
According to the Norwegian Wikipedia (the English version doesn’t have an article about ocean quahog shells) there have been found individuals of these shells that are as old as 220 years!

Check out my macro photo of a limpet shell.

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0.013 sec (1/80)
Aperture: f/8
Focal Length: 35 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 35mm F3.5 Macro
Location: Laupstad (Andørja), Troms in northern Norway

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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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