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!

Close up photo of a common frog

6 Comments / Amphibian, Frog, Macro, Nature, Norway Norwegen Norge /

Close up photo of a common frog
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera on July 15th, 2007. Click picture for larger view.

This is a close up photo of a common frog (Rana temporaria) being very camera shy. I found the frog pretty far up in the mountains and I was surprised because I have never seen frogs in this area before.

Frogs are supposed to be an biological indicator that are able to tell us whether the environment is healthy or unhealthy. The reason for this is that frogs are very sensitive to pollution and habitat degradation.
I’m very happy that I found this frog because it means the nature around here is healthy 🙂

If you view the picture large you can actually see an ant below the frog on left side. Maybe it was the frogs next meal?

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: 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 35mm F3.5 Macro
Flash used
Location: Laupstad (Andørja), Troms in northern Norway

Close up photo of a common frog Read More »

Macro photo of five-spot burnet moths mating on flowers

10 Comments / Burnet, Flower, Insect, Macro, Moths, Nature, Norway Norwegen Norge, Summer /

Macro photo of five-spot burnet moths mating on flowers
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera on July 16th, 2007. Click picture for larger view.

In this picture I believe you can see some five-spot burnets (Zygaena trifolii) mating, but it could also be the similar six-spot burnet (Zygaena filipendulae) because the spots can be merged. If anyone is an expert on this please let me know by leaving a comment. I would also like to know what the flowers are called.

Anyways. It looks like the insects are having a really good time 😉
Check out my other insect photos.

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture: f/3.5
Focal Length: 35 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 35mm F3.5 Macro
Location: Laupstad (Andørja), Troms in northern Norway

Macro photo of five-spot burnet moths mating on flowers Read More »

Photo of sunbeams coming out of clouds over the ocean in northern Norway

14 Comments / Clouds, Fjord, Landscape, Midnight Sun, Nature, Norway Norwegen Norge, Sea Ocean, Summer, Sunbeam, Sunrays, Sunset /

Photo of sunrays over the ocean in northern Norway
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera on July 19th 2007. Click image for larger view.

Found this view of sunbeams over the ocean to be very beautiful so had to take a picture. Love the way the sunrays comes out of the clouds.
Maybe something divine is hiding behind the clouds?

Follow Photos from Northern Norway on Facebook.

Information about the pictures:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/400)
Aperture: f/11
Focal Length: 40 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 40-150mm F3.5-4.5
Location: Ånstad, Andørja (Ibestad) in northern Norway

Photo of sunbeams coming out of clouds over the ocean in northern Norway Read More »

Pictures from a mountain trip filled with fog

6 Comments / Fog, Landscape, Mist, Mountain, Nature, Norway Norwegen Norge, Summer /

These photos are from a trekking trip up in the mountains a few days ago. I saw some fog coming in from the Atlantic ocean and wanted to get high up in the mountains to get some pictures of the mountains above the fog. Arriving I found out that the fog was covering everything including the mountain peaks. The fog made the scenery looking very mystic so I had to take some photos inside the fog.

Here is a picture from a small valley filled with fog as the fog comes rolling in with the wind. This is at the highest altitude trees grow so this is the last trees you see when you trek the mountain.

Picture from a mountain trip filled with fog
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera on July 15th 2007. Click image for larger view.

Coming down from the peak the fog was even thicker. I was glad that I found my way down.

Picture from a mountain trip filled with fog
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera on July 15th 2007. Click image for larger view.

Information about the pictures:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 11-22mm F2.8-3.5
Location: Up in the mountains above Laupstad, Andørja (Ibestad) in northern Norway

Pictures from a mountain trip filled with fog Read More »

Photo from the beach at midnight in northern Norway

17 Comments / Beach, Boatsheds, Clouds, Coast, Countryside, Fjord, Landscape, Mountain, Nature, Norway Norwegen Norge, Rural, Sea Ocean, Summer /

Photo from the beach at midnight in northern Norway
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera on July 11th, 2007. Click image for larger view.

I love walking the beach at midnight when it is summer. Everything is calm and all you can hear is the sound of the nature; sea gulls crying, waves rolling the beach and the sound of your feet walking the sand. Walks on the beach are soothing for my mind, body and spirit. I recommend it!

This photo was taken with my new sweet wide angle lens. So far this lens is threating me very good 🙂

Information about the pictures:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0.167 sec (1/6)
Aperture: f/11
Focal Length: 11 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 11-22mm F2.8-3.5
Location: Ånstad (Andørja), Troms in northern Norway

Photo from the beach at midnight in northern Norway Read More »

Privacy Policy