Alpine
This is an image from early summer this year, along the road between Haukeli and Røldal. I shot it with black and white conversion in mind. The image has a limited palette anyway, and I my oppinion the blue sky is more distracting than it is adding anything to the image.
Haukeli Mountain Route (1/2000s @ f/8, 35mm, ISO 200)
There is a common misconception among us Norwegians that we have large, pristine expanses of nature. Areas free from, and far from, traces of human activity. But studies show that these areas are shrinking. Traces of human activity are ever more present. Cabins are built closer and closer to alpine regions putting pressure on the wildlife and the ecosystem. Power lines and roads cut through the landscape.
Norway, Holsheiene
Norway, Holsheiene