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Returning to Lemonsjøen
A week spent in a beautiful cabin at Lemonsjøen, with a view towards Heidalsmuen — the highest mountain in Heidal at 1,745 metres. Other nearby peaks include Ruten, 1,517 metres, between Espedalen and Gudbrandsdalen; Besshøe, 2,258 metres, with the small lake Øvre Leirungen in the foreground; and the Kalvehøgde ridge, around 2,208 metres, bordering Leirungstjønnin. I enjoy photographing mountains that stretch upwards and sometimes seem to touch the sky — majestic subjects.
Morning Mist and Natures Quiet Battle
This morning, on 1 August, I enjoyed my coffee in the silence, broken only by the now‑usual calls of the loons out on the lake. Dawn arrived with mist drifting over the water until the sun finally broke through and scattered it. I witnessed one of nature’s small dramas today: a skirmish between what I believe was a red‑breasted merganser and a crayfish. I don’t know who emerged victorious—perhaps neither did. The scene felt honest and elemental, a reminder of life in nature.
A new lense
I finally got the 100–500 mm zoom I’ve wanted for a while. There aren’t many landscapes here that require that kind of reach, so I tested it on some birds and flowers. I enjoyed the experience and look forward to trying it out in the mountains in August. I’m pleased with the results so far, but there’s still much to explore. I don’t think bird photography will be high on my agenda even with this lens.
I saw this Golden eagle high in the sky and suddenly it spotted a fish and started diving. It was a long way away, so even with this lens I had to crop the pictures. The photos aren’t as sharp as I’d like and there was a lot of noise. For me it was an exciting moment to be able to follow the Golden eagle and capture these images.
Summer days
This is a selection from last week’s photo opportunities. I went on morning walks before work while in Moss, taking advantage of the cooler hours before the heat made walking unpleasant. With the sun relatively low in the sky, I was tempted to create backlit images with strong contrasts and to utilise the softer morning light.
Early July moments
The camera follows me almost everywhere, so I can capture moments from everyday life. I had been aware of the frame for the first image for a while — what caught my attention was the morning sun backlighting the trees against the shadows. That morning the cows completed the picture, and the crops were a beautiful silky yellow in the foreground beneath the blue sky.
I had observed the osprey earlier in the day but was unable to capture it. It suddenly came into view, flying towards my position after a successful hunt. I managed a few photos at long distance with my 70–200mm f/2.8, heavily cropped and enhanced, so the quality isn’t the best.
With Biofoto on Tyinholmen
From Thursday to Sunday, more than 70 nature photographers gathered at Tyinholmen to photograph vast and intimate landscapes, birds and more. That many people is usually more than I feel comfortable around, but I enjoyed the stay and the photographic opportunities. I also took the chance to venture out on my own and explore at my own pace — perhaps an outsider to some of my colleagues, and I’m fine with that. The first pictures are of some beautiful flowers: not usually my area of interest, but inspired by my fellow photographers I gave it a try.
I became somewhat obsessed with getting a good photograph of Falketind, a beautiful mountain rising 2,067 metres high. Low clouds hid it at times, but they cleared and revealed the summit.
Uranostinden, at 2,157 metres, with the Uranos glacier is another spectacular mountain in the area. Even with the low‑hanging clouds, the peak breaks through to reveal itself, at least in part.
One day I went on a short trip to Bygdin and Eidsbugarden; otherwise I was strolling around Tyinholmen and captured a variety of different motifs.
On the road again
This time I travelled to a BioFoto gathering at Tyinholmen high‑mountain lodges, at 1,100 metres. On the way I passed Hemsedal again and took the short walk to Rjukandefossen, where I managed to capture a few frames before continuing to Kyrkjestølen to spend a final night in solitude.
I made a scouting trip into Koldedalen along a road not suited to cars like mine. I managed to reach Koldedalsvatnet, take a couple of photos, turn around and return to civilisation. During the outing I revisited the area several times to try to frame the majestic Falketind (2,067 metres), which in these pictures is hiding in the clouds.
