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!

Macro photo of Ichneumon wasp

5 Comments / Insect, Macro, Nature, Norway Norwegen Norge, Spring, Wasp /

Macro photo of Ichneumon wasp
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera on May 6th, 2007. Click image for larger view.

Warmer days bring out more insects.
This is some kind of parasitic wasp (Ichneumon) that lay eggs in other insects. Their larvae feeds on the insect until it dies. This can be very useful as a biological pest control instead of using toxic pesticides.

I have tried to identify the species, but there are estimated to be over 80,000 of them so it is hard. Hope some of my readers can help me out with the ID. 🙂
Or it might be some kind of alien overlord?

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital single-lens reflex camera
Exposure: 0.01 sec (1/100)
Aperture: f/9
Focal Length: 35 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 35mm F3.5 Macro
Location: Laupstad, Andørja (Ibestad, Troms) in northern Norway

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A gray and wet 17th of May – The Norwegian National Day

5 Comments / Norway Norwegen Norge, Spring /

A gray and wet 17th of May - The Norwegian National Day
Taken on May 17th 2007 with Olympus E-500 digital camera. Click image for larger view.

17th of May is the Norwegian Constitution Day and the National Day. We celebrate that our constitution was signed on May 17th in 1814.

Was a very gray and wet day here in the north, but had to take a shot of the family house with a wet flag blowing in the breeze.

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital single-lens reflex camera
Exposure: 0.01 sec (1/100)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 14 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 14-45mm F3.5-5.6
Location: Laupstad, Andørja (Ibestad) in northern Norway
Added a touch of HDR (high dynamic range) in Lightroom.

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Macro photo of Purple Saxifrage flower

4 Comments / Flower, Macro, Nature, Norway Norwegen Norge, Spring /

Macro photo of Purple Saxifrage flower
Taken April 19th, 2007. Click image for larger view.

This is Purple Saxifrage (Saxifraga oppositifolia), an arctic plant just living in the north or high up in the mountains. According to Wikipedia it is found at the most northerly plant locality in the world, 83°15’N in north Greenland.

Was actually the first flower I saw this year and I found it 400-500 meters up in the mountains.

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital single-lens reflex camera
Exposure: 0.013 sec (1/80)
Aperture: f/9
Focal Length: 35 mm
ISO Speed: 400
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 35mm F3.5 Macro
Location: Up in the mountains at Å, Andørja (Ibestad, Troms) in northern Norway

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Photo of sunset at 01:30 AM – Midnight sun is here

16 Comments / Clouds, Coast, Landscape, Midnight Sun, Mountain, Night, Norway Norwegen Norge, Sea Ocean, Spring, Sunset /

Photo of sunset at 01:30 AM
Taken on May 15th 2007. Click image for larger view.

This photo was shot at 01:30 AM in the night. As you can see it is light 24 hours a day and it is very hard to go to sleep when the weather is so great.
The mountains in the background is part of the island Senja.The village silhouette is Laupstad where I grew up and where my last name origins.

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital single-lens reflex camera
Exposure: 0.04 sec (1/25)
Aperture: f/4.5
Focal Length: 150 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 40-150mm F3.5-4.5
Location: Ånstad, Andørja (Ibestad) in northern Norway

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Photo from a calm coast

4 Comments / Clouds, Coast, Landscape, Mountain, Nature, Norway Norwegen Norge, Sea Ocean, Snow /

Photo from a calm coast
Taken on May 3rd 2007. Click image for larger view.

Taking pictures while standing out in the ocean is very nice.
The island in the background is called Grytøya.

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital single-lens reflex camera
Exposure: 0.004 sec (1/250)
Aperture: f/9
Focal Length: 14 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 14-45mm F3.5-5.6
Location: Laupstad, Andørja (Ibestad) in northern Norway

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