SAM's photo blog

Værøy and Røst from Å far out in Lofoten

2009-06-16T23:35:00.003+02:00

This picture is the last one from my trip to Lofoten last summer. It is from aout a km or two vest of Å in Lofoten, Norway. Å is a small place and the end point of the E-10 highway . The village is as far out you can go by car without taking a ferry and pretty much as far out most tourists go. Walking vest from Å, there is a nice path and a very nice landscape if the weather is good. It was a bit windy, but I found a very nice place with this nice view towards the islands Værøy and Røst. To go to these islands, you can go by ferry from Moskenes or Bodø. At Røst, there is also a small airport.

Photo details: EOS 30D with my EF-S 17-85 mm at f/5.6 with a focal length of 59 mm. With ISO at 100, the shutter speed was 1/640 seconds.

Lofoten Stockfish museum

2009-06-16T23:00:00.004+02:00

If you enjoy fish, and in particular stockfish or related products from cod, you may want to visit the stockfish museum in Å. Stockfish from Lofoten is said to be of the best quality, and has actually been an important export commodity for more than 1000 years. You may find more information about the museum here. You may also like to take a look at a previous blog entry here.

The E-10, European Highway no. 10, ends (or starts, depending on your perspective) in the village Å of Lofoten. It's small village of the Moskenes island in the Moskenes municpality.

Photo details: EOS 30D with my EF-S 17-85 mm at f/5.6 with a focal length of 70 mm. With ISO at 100, the shutter speed was 1/250 seconds.

Lightpoint of Reeine

2009-05-31T23:50:00.005+02:00

Lighthouses and lightpoints are important for traffic on sea along the Norwegian coast. Around Lofoten, a lot of fishery boats of many sizes are guided by lightpoints as these two at Reine in Lofoten. Many years ago, there used to be many manned lighthouses around the Norwegian coast, but now all are replaced by lighthouses or automated lighthouses. Want to know more? Take a look at Wikipedia here.

Photo details: EOS 30D with my EF-S 17-85 mm at f/4.0 with a focal length of 17mm. With ISO at 100, the shutter speed was 1/640 seconds. A the time I took the picture, it seems the owerwhelming nature got me to forget thinking: I should have used Av with a narrower aperture to get a sharper picture. Still, the picture is not bad at all, maybe due to the composition.

Mountains nearby Reine in Moskenes

2009-04-07T20:36:00.012+02:00

The above picture is also taken from Reine last July. The mountains of Lofoten is not particularly high, but many people find them spectacular, possible due to their form and their steep descent into the sea. Make sure you visit Lofoten when the weather is nice like this, although mist around the mountains also may be beautiful in its own way.

Photo details: EOS 30D with my EF-S 17-85 mm at f/5.0 with a focal length of 33 mm. With ISO at 100, the shutter speed was 1/250 seconds.

Photo details: EOS 30D with my EF-S 17-85 mm at f/7.1 with a focal length of 73 mm. With ISO at 100, the shutter speed was 1/250 seconds.

Both pictures are part of my Lofoten set at flickr.

Reine rorbuer, Moskenes

2009-04-05T23:23:00.006+02:00

If you would like to stay the night in Reine, Reine Rorbuer might be the place. Gammelbua in the picture above used to be the old grocery store in Reine. Now, there is a restaurant, where you should expect local dishes with fish. It is normally open from beginning of May to end of August, i.e. during the tourist season, not the fishery season. Still, I expect high quality fish to be served for dinner. I didn't try myself.

Photo details: EOS 30D with my EF-S 17-85 mm at f/5.6 with a focal length of 44 mm. With ISO at 100, the shutter speed was 1/500 seconds.

The above picture shows one of the small houses of Reine Rorbuer. Note the stairs down to the sea. In the background you may see part of the small island of Sakrisøy. The bridge is part of the E-10, however it is quite narrow.

Photo details: EOS 30D with my EF-S 17-85 mm at f/5.6 with a focal length of 47 mm. With ISO at 100, the shutter speed was 1/320 seconds.

Both pictures are part of my Lofoten set at flickr.

Fish-drying rack at Reine in Moskenes

2009-03-24T23:18:00.003+01:00

For centuries, stockfish has been an import product exported from Lofoten to southern Europe. A large quantum of stockfish is normally exported each year to countries like Portugal, Italy and probably Spain. To make stockfish, the fish has to dry. The principle is generally quite simple - although I guess it is a lot of work. The fish is hung on the racks for quite some time to be dried by sun and wind. In this photo from just outside Reine, the racks are empty. In the backround, you may see the small island Sakrisøy.

Photo details: EOS 30D with my EF-S 17-85 mm at f/4.0 with a focal length of 17 mm. With ISO at 100, the shutter speed was 1/500 seconds.

This picture is part of my Lofoten set at flickr.

A closer view of Reine

2009-03-22T10:20:00.003+01:00

This photo photo was also taken from the point where the road to Reine takes off E-10, but from a slightly different angle than the previous one. Of course, here I've zoomed a bit closer as well. I like the sense of depth the mountains in the background give. Both pictures were taken July 22nd 2008. Luckily, I had filled the fuel tank when I left Svolvær, beacuse here, petrol was really expensive.

Photo details: EOS 30D with my EF-S 17-85 mm at f/5.6 with a focal length of 72 mm. With ISO at 100, the shutter speed was 1/250 seconds.

This picture is part of my Lofoten set at flickr.

Overview of Reine in Lofoten

2009-03-22T09:59:00.004+01:00

Reine is the administrative center of the municipality of Moskenes in Lofoten. The village has a poulation of approximately 340 of the 1150 inhabitants of Moskenes. Hamnøy, Sakrisøy, Moskenes, Sørvågen, Tind and Å are other fishing villages in the municipality far out (i.e. west) in Lofoten. Only Verøy and Røst are further out. The above picture was taken from the point where you take off the E-10 highway to go to Reine. Hamnøy and Sakrisøy are both in front of the mountain to the right in the background, but I'm not sure if you are able to see them here. At least you should be able to see one of the bridges near Sakrisøy.

Photo details: EOS 30D with my EF-S 17-85 mm at f/4.0 with a focal length of 20 mm. With ISO at 100, the shutter time was 1/250 seconds. Hmm, I had my ES-S 10-22 lens available, and I regret that I did not use it here. I guess I was to much in a hurry. The picture has been slightly edited in Adobe Photoshop Elements.

This picture is part of my Lofoten set at flickr.

Ramberg in Flakstad

2009-03-22T00:27:00.011+01:00

Ramberg is the administrative center of Flakstad, one of the municipalities of Lofoten. Flakstad only has about 1400 inhabitants. As you can see from the pictures above, the beach at Flakstad is really nice. It's on the outside of Lofoten, so the sea is really the Atlantic ocean. Although it looks tempting, you should not expect a warm bath!

Photo details: EOS 30D with my EF-S 17-85 mm at f/5.6 with a focal length of 33 mm. With ISO at 400, the shutter time was 1/20 seconds.

The above picture shows the eastern part of the beach.

Photo details: EOS 30D with my EF-S 17-85 mm at f/5.6 with a focal length of 33 mm. With ISO at 400, the shutter time was 1/20 seconds.

These two pictures are part of my Lofoten set at flickr.

Nusfjord in Flakstad

2009-03-21T23:59:00.007+01:00

When travelling west in Lofoten, after crossing the Nappstraumen in a short underwater tunnel, you arrive at the Flakstad island. After some kilometers, in the inner part of Flakstadpollen, you may take off the E-10 and go south some kilometres to Nusfjord. It is a qute little fishing village next to Vestfjorden. In the European Architectural Heritage Year of 1975, Nusfjord was declared worthy of conservation. Situated in Flakstad in Lofoten, it is the best preserved fishing village in Norway. This picture was taken August 6th in 2006, and as you can see, unfortunately it was cloudy and raining. If you would like to stay overnight, visit this link.

Photo details: EOS 30D with my EF-S 17-85 mm at f/5.6 with a focal length of 33 mm. With ISO at 400, the shutter time was 1/20 seconds. Yes, it was handheld without tripod, but with IS on.

This picture is part of my Lofoten set at flickr.

Offersøystraumen in Vestvågøy

2009-03-21T18:39:00.004+01:00

A few kilometres west of Leknes, E-10 crosses Offersøystraumen over a small bridge, which you may see in the upper part of the picture. About one kilometer from the bridge, the E-10 has a rest place from which this picture is taken. From the rest place, you should be able to se a sculpture in the mountain just above the road.

Photo details: EOS 30D with my EF-S 17-85 mm at f/5.6 with a focal length of 56 mm. With ISO at 250, the shutter time was 1/60 seconds. The picture has been slightly adjusted with Adobe Potoshop Elements.

This picture is part of my Lofoten set at flickr.

Fishing boats at harbour in Ballstad

2009-03-21T18:14:00.004+01:00

From Leknes, you can take off the E-10 high way and go south some kilometres until you arrive in Ballstad. It's as far south you can come in Vestvågøy, and thus it's on the Vestfjorden side of Lofoten. The above picture is taken in the beginning of August 2006. It's raining, and a bit dark. Ballstad has approximately 740 inhabitants. It's been a fishing town for around 1000 years, and fishing is still important.

Photo details: EOS 30D with my EF-S 17-85 mm at f/5.6 with a focal length of 85 mm. With ISO at 125, the shutter time was 1/100 seconds. The picture has been slightly adjusted with Adobe Potoshop Elements.

"Head" at Eggum in Vestvågøy

2009-03-21T18:07:00.001+01:00

"Sculpture landscape Nordland" is a series of art placed in the nature around the Norland county of Norway. This one is called "Head" and made by an artist called Markus Raetz It is placed nearby Eggum in Lofoten, on the western "outside" part of Lofoten, in the minicipality of Vestvågøy in the norhtern part of Norway. I found this head really interesting. It looks quite different on each side. This view is toward the sea. The background is the Atlantic ocean.

Photo details: EOS 30D with my EF-S 17-85 mm at f/5.6 with a focal length of 59 mm. With ISO at 100, the shutter time was 1/13 seconds. The picture has been slightly adjusted with Adobe Potoshop Elements.

This picture is part of my Lofoten set at flickr.

Moving horse

2009-03-21T17:33:00.005+01:00

Just outside the Chieftain's house of the Loftr Museum at Borg, several horses were enjoying the grass. This one was moving, and I tried to photograph it. As you may see, the shutter speed was low (1/13 seconds) and without tripod or any support, it's not easy to get it sharp. However, it should be clear that the horse really is moving!

Photo details: EOS 30D with my EF-S 17-85 mm at f/5.6 with a focal length of 59 mm. With ISO at 100, the shutter time was 1/13 seconds. The picture has been slightly adjusted with Adobe Potoshop Elements.

This picture is part of my Lofoten set at flickr.

Loftr Viking Museum at Borg

2009-03-21T16:49:00.006+01:00

At Borg in Vestvågøy, Loftr Viking Museum was opened in 1995. Here, a group of Scandinavian archelogists between 1986 and 1989 discovered the remains of a large (67 m long) building dated back to around year 500 (i.e. 1500 years ago). The main building of the museum is the Cieftain's house - a recontruction based on the archeological studies and how one believe the old building was. The museum seems to be popular among turists, and from what I've heard (and seen the two times I've visited), has a lot of visitors each year. Yoy may find more information here.

Photo details: EOS 30D with my EF-S 17-85 mm at f/5.0 with a focal length of 38 mm. With ISO at 100, the shutter time was 1/80 seconds. The picture has been slightly adjusted with Adobe Potoshop Elements.

This picture is part of my Lofoten set at flickr.

Harbour of Henningsvær

2009-03-15T13:13:00.005+01:00

Beginning of Augst is not a busy season regarding fishing, and as you see, it is quite calm in the harbour as well. At this time of year, tourism is more important, I guess.

Photo details: EOS 30D with my EF-S 17-85 mm at f/10 with a focal length of 35mm. With ISO at 100, the shutter time was 1/125 seconds. In this case, I used the "landscape mode", i.e. one of the more automatic "newbie" options of the basic zone.

Here is another part of the harbour. It's not a busy season, so I guess the boats is at harbour for some time. January and february has a lot more activity.

Photo details: EOS 30D with my EF-S 17-85 mm at f/9 with a focal length of 56 mm. With ISO at 100, the shutter time was 1/200 seconds. In this case, I used the "landscape mode", i.e. one of the more automatic "newbie" options of the basic zone.

This picture is part of my Lofoten set at flickr.

Fish-drying racks at Henningsvær

2009-03-15T12:56:00.005+01:00

Henningsvær is one of the places in Lofoten where cod fishing is important. In the picture above you see some fish-drying racks, where they actually hang cod to be dried by the sun and the wind. This picture was taken from the bridge to Henningsvær in august 2006. On my way to Henningsvær, the weather was nice, but now it was a bit cloudy. I parked my car on one side and walked to the highest point of the bridge.

Photo details: EOS 30D with my EF-S 17-85 mm at f/8 with a focal length of 38 mm. With ISO at 100, the shutter time was 1/125 seconds. In this case, I used the "landscape mode", i.e. one of the more automatic "newbie" options of the basic zone.

This picture is part of my Lofoten set at flickr.

Festvåg

2009-03-15T00:57:00.006+01:00

This picture is taken nearby Road to heaven between Henningsvær and Rørvik in the municipality of Vågan in Lofoten. I went by here august 5th in 2006. The weather was nice and the view beautiful, so a just stopped for å moment.

Photo details: EOS 30D with my EF-S 17-85 mm at f/10 with a focal length of 22 mm. With ISO at 100, the shutter time was 1/200 seconds. In this case, I used the "landscape mode", i.e. one of the more automatic "newbie" options of the basic zone.

This picture is part of my Lofoten set at flickr.

Road to heaven?

2009-03-11T23:41:00.010+01:00

I don't know why, but when I saw this scenary on my way to Henningsvær in July 2006, I just had to pull over to take this picture.
Whatever the reason, there is something here that appeals to me, and no, it is not the road to heaven. The picture is taken on road number 816 in the community of Vågan, about halfway between Rørvik and Henningsvær.

Photo details: EOS 30D with my EF-S 17-85 mm at f/11 with a focal length of 70 mm. With ISO at 100, the shutter time was 1/250 seconds.

This picture is part of my Lofoten set at flickr.

Beach at Rørvik

2009-03-10T19:32:00.007+01:00

In Lofoten, you will find many beautiful beaches. One of them is Rørvika in Vågan. It is easily accessible where road number 816 to Henningsvær takes off E-10. I did a small test, and it was actually not very cold. The picture (and the test) was taken in late July. Now, of course, it is too cold for bathing - although some people enjoy bathing.

Photo details: EOS 30D with my EF-S 17-85 mm at f/7.1 with a focal length of 68mm. With ISO at 200, the shutter time was 1/100 seconds.

This picture is part of my Lofoten set at flickr.

Seals at Lofotakvariet

2009-03-10T19:02:00.009+01:00

In Storvågen nearby Kabelvåg, Lofotakvariet is located close to Galleri Espolin, Lofotmuseet and Nyvågar Rorbuhotell. Inside, you will find many aquarium tanks with different kinds of fish species and educating exibitions about fishing and oil industries. A simple, yet impressing self-service point and click multimedia "table" attracted both children as well as older people.

The above picture is taken outside and shows two seals showing off to get food. The water looked clean and in general the animals seemed to have it quitee nice although not free to go entirely where they want. In addition to the seal pond, there is an otter pond with a few otters. Inside, there is also a cafeteria as well as a souvenir shop.

Photo details: EOS 30D with my EF-S 17-85 mm at f/5.6 with a focal length of 85 mm. With ISO at 200, the shutter time was 1/80 seconds. The picture has been cropped using Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.

This picture is part of my Lofoten set at flickr.

Storvågan

2009-03-10T00:35:00.007+01:00

Just outside Kabelvåg, and close enough to be considered part of Kabelvåg, you will find Storvågan with Lofotmuseet, Galleri Espolin, Lofotakvariet and Nyvågar Rorbuhotell.

The picture above shows the main building of Nyvågar Rorbuhotell, which offers you to stay in hotell rooms or small apartments. I haven't stayed at the hotell, but I've "tested" the restaurant, which I found to be quite good with excellent service and well-tasting food. I had a fish dish, but they also offer meat if you prefer (although you should eat fish when in Lofoten).

Galleri Espolin is just nearby, and has an extensive exibition with paintings of Kaare Espolin Johnsen, well known for his paintings of the sea, Lofoten and fishermen.

Photo details: EOS 30D with my EF-S 17-85 mm at f/5.0 with a focal length of 41 mm. With ISO at 200, the shutter time was 1/160 seconds.

This picture is part of my Lofoten set at flickr.

Kabelvåg

2009-03-10T00:13:00.008+01:00

Kabelvåg was historically the first and biggest fishery town ("fiskevær") of Lofoten. The commercial "Lofotfiske" (meaning approximately fishing in Lofoten...) started here around 1000 years ago when the stockfish (dried cod) became a product of trade. Until past 1900, Kabelvåg was considered the centre of Lofoten and had a lot of activity related to fishing. The harbour is not very deep, and when bigger boats became more usual other places took over.

The above picture shows part of the square. Most of the town is in the opposite direction.

Photo details: EOS 30D with my EF-S 17-85 mm at f/5.6 with a focal length of 24 mm. With ISO at 100, the shutter time was 1/60 seconds. In this case, I used the "landscape mode", i.e. one of the more automatic "newbie" options of the basic zone.

This picture is part of my Lofoten set at flickr.

A small hotel in Kabelvåg

2009-03-09T23:58:00.005+01:00

In Kabelvåg, you may also stay at Kabelvåg hotell. It is a bit more expensive than the summer hostel of Lofoten Folkehøgskole, but still not very expensive - at least in Norwegian sense. I stayed here once on my way back from Lofoten, and I found it to be a nice hotel with clean and nice rooms. The hotel is situated pretty much in the center of Kabelvåg, which of course is not very big.

Photo details: EOS 30D with my EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM at f/4 with a focal length of 16 mm. With ISO at 200, the shutter time was 1/1000 seconds. I probably should have used a slower (narrower) aperture.

Lofotkatedralen

2009-03-09T23:32:00.004+01:00

When you leave Svolvær by car and go further out on the E-10, you will soon arrive in Kabelvåg. Just before you do, you will see Lofotkatedralen on the left side of the road. Lofotkatedralen (or the Curch of Vågan) was opened in 1898, and is said to be the largest Norwegian wooden church north of Trondheim. In fact, it is said to be the largest Norwegian wooden building north of Trondheim. It has a capacity of 1200 people. Kabelvåg has around 1600 inhabitants (2006), so there should be room for everyone. The church was probably sized for the busy fishing period around 1900 than todays need.

The picture above is taken from the road towards Lofoten Folkehøgskole, which offer inexpensive overnight stay during the summer. The weather was a bit misty and I didn't take enough time. To be honest, I think the picture was taken sitting in my car with the window rolled down. Thus, I am not too happy with the quality of the picture.

Photo details: EOS 30D with my EF-S 17-85 mm at f/6.3 with a focal length of 41 mm. With ISO at 100, the shutter time was 1/80 seconds. In this case, I had used "landscape mode", i.e. one of the more automatic "newbie" options of the basic zone.

This picture is part of my Lofoten set at flickr.

Lofotcruise - sightseeing

2009-03-09T23:06:00.006+01:00

The picture above shows one of the small tourist boats at the harbour of Svolvær. During the summer, you may go onboard small ships like this one to take a trip nearby.Tickets may be bought at the harbour or most likely at the tourist information in the white building in the background. It seems like the most popular trips go to Trollfjorden where you can watch eagles and other birds - or the Hurtigruten ship turning in the really narrow fjord. At least in Norway, Trollfjorden is famous for "The battle of Trollfjorden", an "incident" in 1890 when fishermen of small rowing boats attacked bigger steam boats that tried to keep them off fishing in the fjord. In the summer, Hurtigruten takes a small detour inside Trollfjorden. I haven't been there myself, but Trollfjorden is said to be very beautiful.

Photo details: EOS 30D with my EF-S 17-85 mm at f/7.1 with a focal length of 20 mm. With ISO at 400, the shutter time was 1/500 seconds.

This picture is part of my Lofoten set at flickr.

Chain at Svolvær harbour

2009-02-28T22:52:00.006+01:00

I took this picture at the harbour of Svolvær last summer. The chain is a bit rusty, but I assume it does what it is supposed to - whatever that is. Well, I suppose it's related to something like keeping the boat at the harbour.

Photo details: EOS 30D with my EF 70-200 F4 L at f/4.0 with a focal length of 104 mm. With ISO at 100, the shutter time was 1/500 seconds. The picture has been slightly adjusted and cropped with PhotoShop Elements.

This picture is part of my Lofoten set at flickr.

Seagull in Svolvær

2009-02-21T23:37:00.005+01:00

When I visited Svolvær last summer, I walked around the harbour in the evening with my camera along. Suddenly, a seagull landed at a pole around 1-2 meters or so from me. Strangely, it just sat there moving its head a little and looking at me for quite some time. This went on for more than a minute, allowing me to take several pictures. I had the feeling it wanted me to make portraits of it. The above picture is one of them.

Photo details: EOS 30D with my EF 70-200 F4 L at f/4.0 with a focal length of 200 mm. With ISO at 100, the shutter time was 1/2000 seconds. The picture has been slightly adjusted and cropped with PhotoShop Elements.

This picture is part of my Lofoten set at flickr.

Svolværgeita - now you should see the climbers

2009-02-21T21:48:00.006+01:00

After a little investigation, I've discovered that the other climber did not have a blue jacket. It looks like his backpack is blue or at least dark. The above picture was taken just a few minutes before the other I've justed posted (see below), and here you can see the climbers close to the top of the left horn. Unfortunately, I was totally unaware of the climbers, so I don't have a picture of them jumping. Even this picture of the Svolvær goat was taken from downtown.

Photo details: EOS 30D with my EF 70-200 F4 L at f/4.0 with a focal length of 200 mm. With ISO at 100, the shutter time was 1/1250 seconds. The picture has been slightly adjusted and cropped with PhotoShop Elements.

This picture is part of my Lofoten set at flickr.

Svolværgeita - spot the climbers?

2009-02-21T20:45:00.004+01:00

From Svolvær you should be able to spot Svolværgeita - at least if the weather is not to bad. This picture is taken from the middle of the town. If you look close at the picture (click at it to show a bigger picture and zoom in), you should be able to spot the two horns of the "goat" (i.e. the mountain) a little to the right and up from the middle. Even more spectacular, if you look even closer, you will notice two climbers on the left horn. One of them has a red jacket and the other one a blue. They are soon ready to make the jump over to the other horn! If you would like to try yourself, yoy may find more information here.

Photo details: EOS 30D with my EF 70-200 F4 L at f/4.0 with a focal length of 200 mm. WIth ISO at 100, the shutter time was 1/1250 seconds. The picture has been slightly adjusted and cropped with PhotoShop Elements.

This picture is part of my Lofoten set at flickr.

Svolvær - Lamholmen with Anker Brygge

2009-02-21T19:41:00.007+01:00

It's not far from Vestpollen to Svolvær, which was the next stop of my trip. Solvær is the biggest town in Lofoten with a population close to 4 400 people, and if you visit Lofoten you are likely to stop here. There are quite a few hotels and restaurants to choose from. We stayed at Rica Hotel, close to Anker Brygge shown at the picture above. Both are situated at Lamholmen - a small island just a small bridge away (around 50 m) from the town. The picture was taken from the harbour.

Photo details: EOS 30D with my EF 70-200 F4 L at f/5.0 with a focal length of 70 mm. WIth ISO at 100, the shutter time was 1/320 seconds. The picture has been slightly adjusted using PhotoShop Elements.

This picture is part of my Lofoten set at flickr.

Church at Sildpollnes, Vestpollen in Lofoten

2009-02-21T19:28:00.005+01:00

Sorry for the long delay, but now I'am back with another picture from last summer's trip to Lofoten. The above picture shows the church at Sildpollnes close to Vestpollen. Yes, it is the one from Vestpollen in Lofoten of December 16th, but zoomed in to a closer perspective. Even this picture was taken from a rest stop close to the E10 highway. From here, it is about 15 km to Svolvær.

Photo details: EOS 30D with my EF 70-200 F4 L at f/4 with a focal length of 200 mm. WIth ISO at 100, the shutter time was 1/640 seconds. The picture has been slightly adjusted and cropped using PhotoShop Elements.

This picture is part of my Lofoten set at flickr.

Vestpollen in Lofoten

2008-12-16T22:41:00.008+01:00

Although winter pictures have been requested, even today’s picture is another one from last summer’s trip to Lofoten. The trip to Lofoten was a lot easier this year due to the mainland connection, which opened in November 2007. It includes several tunnels as well as a bridge across Raftsundet. This means however, that you drive to Lofoten without visiting Vesterålen, which of course is worth visiting itself.

I took the picture above from a rest stop at the E10 highway at Sundsneset close to Vestpollen in Lofoten, not far away from Laupstad. The church in the foreground lies on Sildpollnes, where you also find Sildpollnes Sjøcamp. I haven't done so myself, but it looks like a nice place stay overnight. From Sildpollnes, it is about 16 km to Svolvær.

Photo details: EOS 30D with my EF-S 17-85 mm at f/5.6 with a focal length of 73 mm. WIth ISO at 100, the shutter time was 1/125 seconds. The picture was edited in PhotoShop Elements with an adjustment layer with soft light.

This picture is part of my Lofoten set at flickr.

The Tjelsdund Bridge

2008-12-15T02:03:00.006+01:00

The picture shows the Tjeldsund bridge, connecting the mainland with Hinnøya – the largest island of Norway. The bridge is part of the European highway E-10 ending in Å in Lofoton. I passed by here last July on a trip to Lofoten and stopped at the cafeteria from where I took this picture. Just across the bridge you take left to follow the E-10 to Lofoten and right to go to Harstad.

Photo details: Canon EOS 30D and the EF-S 17-85 mm lens I use most of the time as a standard lens. The focal length was 28 mm. I used Aperture priority at f/4,5 to achieve a shutter speed of 1/250 seconds. ISO settings were of course at 100. The picture is cropped and downsized.

This picture is part of my Lofoten set at flickr.

Tromsø City - birds eye perspective

2007-02-21T02:44:00.002+01:00

Here is another picture from Tromsø, taken from Storsteinen against the city centre. The time of shooting was around 15:00, August 26th 2006. Hurtigruten "Finmarken" has just arrived at Prostneset. In the upper right you find the library and the city hall. The SAS Radison Hotel is the white tall building in the mid-right.

As you may see, the weather was really nice and sunny. It was pretty warm, too, with temperatures above 20 degrees Celcius. This is not too common that late in August in Tromsø.

This picture was taken using my Canon EOS 30D with the EOS 70-200 F4/L lens at 200mm.

Welcome!

2006-09-03T14:49:00.000+02:00

Welcome to SAMs photo blog. Eventually, I will start posting blogs focusing on digital photograpy. Hopefully, I will post some nice pictures with short comments briefly describing them. Unless otherwise stated, the pictures are taken by me and the copyright belongs to me. Please let me know if you for some reason believe the copyright belongs to someone else.

As a start, the picture to the left is from Tromsø in northern Norway. The picture is taken from the southwest of the island of Tromsø at sunset August 25th 2006. The mountain in the background is called Blåmannen, and is one of many mountains surrounding the city.

The picture is taken with my Canon EOS 30D with a 70-200 lens at f/4.0 and 1/640 sec.