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 pebble beach and a mountain covered in snow

5 Comments / Coast, Landscape, Mountain, Nature, Norway Norwegen Norge, Snow, Winter /

Photo of pebble beach and a mountain covered in snow
Taken with Olympus E-500 digital camera March 11th 2007. Click image for larger view.

This beach is very special. It is filled with millions of these pebbles and it is pretty steep so it is real hard to walk it.
When big waves hit it produce an unique sound when the pebbles roll out.

The mountain in the background is called Drangen.

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital single-lens reflex camera
Exposure: 0.004 sec (1/250)
Aperture: f/6.3
Focal Length: 35 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 35mm F3.5 Macro
Location: Laupstad, Andørja (Ibestad, Troms) in northern Norway

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Photo of moon over winter mountain

3 Comments / Landscape, Moon, Mountain, Nature, Norway Norwegen Norge, Snow, Winter /

Photo of moon over winter mountain
Taken with Olympus E-500 digital camera February 26th 2007. Click image for larger view.

Had to capture this moment when the moon was in such a great position.
The mountain you see is called “KrÃ¥ketindan”, Peaks of the Crow in English, and is about 800 meters above sea level.
Soon I will venture up there to take some mountain pictures. Still a bit too much snow to trek safely.

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital single-lens reflex camera
Exposure: 0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture: f/4.5
Focal Length: 150 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 40-150mm F3.5-4.5
Location: Laupstad, Andørja (Ibestad, Troms) in northern Norway

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Photo of great black-backed gull

9 Comments / Birds, Coast, Norway Norwegen Norge, Sea Ocean, Seagull /

Photo of great black backed seagull
Taken with Olympus E-500 digital camera April 22nd 2007. Click image for larger view.

This is a great black backed gull (Larus marinus).
It is the biggest kind of seagull with it’s length of 61-74cm and wingspan of 1.4 to 1.7m. A grown gull weighs 1.5-2kg.

I find this bird very fascinating with it’s very coarse cries and rough behaviour. I have seen them snap the neck of smaller seagulls, eating eider ducklings alive and swallowing pretty large cod fish in one gulp.

Check out my other bird photos.

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital single-lens reflex camera
Exposure: 0.002 sec (1/640)
Aperture: f/8
Focal Length: 150 mm
ISO Speed: 400
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 40-150mm F3.5-4.5
Location: Out on the sea by Laupstad, Andørja (Ibestad, Troms) in northern Norway

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Midnight sun soon to come in northern Norway

7 Comments / Coast, Evening, Landscape, Midnight Sun, Norway Norwegen Norge, Sea Ocean, Spring, Sunset /

Sunset in the mountains
Taken with Olympus E-500 digital camera April 19th 2007. Click image for larger view.

My first trip in the mountains this year. This picture was taken at 9 PM in the evening so midnight sun is not far away! Can not wait 🙂

Happy Earth day all!

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Macro photo of limpet shell with sand

9 Comments / Coast, Limpet, Macro, Nature, Norway Norwegen Norge, Sea Ocean, Shells, Shore /

Macro of limpet shell
Taken with Olympus E-500 digital camera 7th March 2007. Click image for larger view.

Having a macro lens is great fun. You can find interesting things to capture everywhere.
Like this small limpet shell that has wonderful colors and some pieces of sand inside of it.

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital single-lens reflex camera
Exposure: 0.006 sec (1/160)
Aperture: f/7.1
Focal Length: 35 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 35mm F3.5 Macro
Location: A beach in Ånstad, Andørja (Ibestad, Troms) in northern Norway

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