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!

Photo of raven sitting on an old tiled stone roof with snow covered Norwegian mountains as background

9 Comments / Birds, Boatsheds, Mountain, Nature, Norway Norwegen Norge, Raven, Sky, Snow, Winter /

Photo of raven sitting on an old tiled stone roof
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera April 23rd 2007. Click image for larger view.

Back in April I found this raven sitting on the roof our boathouse. Maybe it was Hugin or Munin?

Loved the way it the black raven created a contrast to the white snow-covered mountains and blue sky.

The mountains you see are located on the island Senja (the second largest island in Norway).

Check out my photo of a raven flying into “Gods eye”.

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0.002 sec (1/500)
Aperture: f/7.1
Focal Length: 150 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 40-150mm F3.5-4.5
Location: Laupstad, Andørja (Ibestad) in northern Norway

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Photo of old fishing boat against an old snow filled mountain in northern Norway

8 Comments / Boats, Boatsheds, Countryside, Landscape, Mountain, Norway Norwegen Norge, Scenery, Sky, Snow, Winter /

Photo of old fishing boat against old snow filled mountain in northern Norway
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera January 17th 2007. Click image for larger view.

This photo of an old Norwegian fishing boat was taken on the first day I owned my fine Olympus E-500 camera. I have learned a lot about photography since then, but I still like this photo. I don’t think it’s too bad for a first try?

The same fishing boat and mountain can be seen in this photo, but in a warmer setting 🙂

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0.02 sec (1/50)
Aperture: f/4.5
Focal Length: 18 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 14-45mm F3.5-5.6
Location: Ånstad, Andørja (Ibestad) in northern Norway

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Picture of cottongrass (Eriophorum) growing on a marsh in northern Norway

2 Comments / Cottongrass, Evening, Flora, Macro, Marsh, Nature, Norway Norwegen Norge, Plant, Summer, Swamp, Wetland /

Picture from a cottongrass (Eriophorum) marsh in northern Norway
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera July 4th 2007. Click image for larger view.

I liked the light on this marsh so had to photograph the cottongrass (Eriophorum). The sunlight came seeping trough a small forest that was growing at the outskirts of the marsh. I think cottongrass is a beautiful plant with its fluffy appearance.

This photo was taken at 9PM in the evening so the sun was pretty low. 2 hours later the sun had gone behind the mountains and mist started to appear on the marshes. Check out this photo of the mist. One of my personal favorites 🙂

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0.01 sec (1/100)
Aperture: f/4
Focal Length: 35 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 35mm F3.5 Macro
Location: Ånstadbotn, Andørja (Ibestad) in northern Norway

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Picture of tracks made by a duck taking a stroll on the beach

2 Comments / Beach, Birds, Coast, Norway Norwegen Norge, Shore, Tracks /

Picture of tracks made by a duck taking a stroll on the beach
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera August 8th 2007. Click image for larger view.

Found these duck tracks, or maybe it is tracks from a big seagull, while walking on the beach. Wonder where the bird was heading..
Maybe it was looking for a nice crab snack?

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/800)
Aperture: f/3.5
Focal Length: 35 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 35mm F3.5 Macro
Location: Laupstad, Andørja (Ibestad) in northern Norway

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Photo of a red sunset on the coast in northern Norway

16 Comments / Clouds, Coast, Evening, Fjord, Landscape, Nature, Norway Norwegen Norge, Scenery, Sea Ocean, Shore, Sky, Summer, Sunset /

Photo of a red sunset on the coast in northern Norway
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera August 15th 2007. Click image for larger view.

These red sunsets are so beautiful and I had to, once again, photograph the pretty scene. This picture was taken at 9:30 PM in the evening so the days are getting shorter and shorter here in northern Norway.

Take a look at this photo that I took back in May. That was the most amazing red sunset I have ever seen!

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0.006 sec (1/160)
Aperture: f/4
Focal Length: 81 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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