Here is an image from the Norwegian countryside. It is not too far from Lærdalsøyri in Sognefjorden. I have used a 10 stop ND filter to blur the water to create a line which could echo the dark tree line at the top of the image.
Over the past week or so, we have had perfect conditions for thunderstorms. A chance to get some dramatic images, but not always easy to get a good image. As the storms grow, low level clouds tend to form and obscure the view. On this occasion conditions were good and I was able to capture a few nice images. I have worked with the contrast settings, and i have darkened the edges a bit. Hope you like it.
This is taken at the foot of the glacier Nigardsbreen, which is a branch of the Jostedalsbreen glacier. What you see here is the river of melting water flowing from the glacier. You might expect the water to be clear, but it carries a lot of silt hence the murky look. This is of course emphasized by the long exposure.
You can get quite close to the edge of the glacier, and even onto the glacier. There are guided tours, anything from a short walk for families or a days walk for the more ambitious. If you look closely you may spot two people on the far left close to the edge of the ice - just to give you a sense of scale.
Trollstigen is popular among tourists, and to better handle the crowds of visitors rest and service facilities has been built - a cafeteria, rest rooms and, of course, a souvenir shop. It was raining and foggy when I visited Trollstigen, so I decided to take a picture of the visitors center and the artificial "waterfall" created in the river which runs in front of the center.
This is taken from the road that follows the Flåm Railway. The road is part of the "Rallarvegen" which was used by the workers building the railway. Today the road is used by hikers and cyclist. The road starts at Haugastøl and goes down to Flåm.
Time to start posting again. This is an image I shot a few weeks ago in Sognefjorden on the west coast of Norway. I have to admit that "grand view landscape photography", or the "broader view" if you will, is not my strong point, but I keep trying.
Some say that the elements for the painting "Bridal Party" ("Brudeferden i Hardanger") by Adolph Tidemand (wikipedia link) and Hans Gude, is taken from Luster in Sognefjorden rather than the Hardanger area. That island on the right there could have inspired the island on the left in the painting (wikipedia link) - there are no islands like this in the Hardanger fjord.
If you have a size 10 boot, you will be able to put the heel of your boot on one side of the tiny stream and the toe on the other side.
The view here is from a place called "Stegasteinen" a viewpoint above the fjord Aulandsfjorden, which is a branch of Sognefjorden. Stegasteinen is on the historic route between Laerdal and Aurland, a road taking you over the mountain up to 1300 meters above sea level. The mountains you see in this picture are about 1200 meters above sea level. If scenic routes are not your cup of tea, you could take the tunnel through the mountain instead. The road tunnel is said to be the worlds longest, and it is 24km long.