I happen to be lucky. In that I live in an area where there are many wild Orchids that grow each year. There are some beauties out there.
Tag: Norway
Lanscape
I have a love hate relationship with taking landscape pictures. I live in a country that has some of the most fantastic landscapes you could imagine. I just never seem to capture it.
However once in a while I do (Well in my eyes anyway).
My wife and I had just finished a hill walking day trip and were on our way back to the car. A thunderstorm was brewing and the clouds were ominous and looking very dark and threatening. The sunlight broke through the could cover and lift up this tree just as we were walking past.
Nikon Z8
Nikon Nikkor Z 14-24mm f/2.8S
…now hold still
A candid snapshot of a mother drawing a Shamrock on her daughters face in preparation for the St.Patrick’s day parade.
Leica Q2 Monochrom
pp. CaptureOne 23
At an Exhibition
With lockdown easing here in Norway it was possible to attend an exhibition of treasures loaned to a local gallery by the closed National Gallery. There were some real Norwegian treasures to look at. A great day out.
Leica Q2 Monochrom
ISO 3200
PP in Capture One (Yes. I’m trying out new Software. I’ve always missed Aperture and never felt totally at home in LR). Why did Apple give up on it? So, Tim Cooke when you read this, as I’m sure you do each week you will know my pain 😊
Doing the Twist
One of my fav shots from last summers lockdown summer holiday. It’s an art gallery not far from my home. I had to photoshop out the crowds and a large crane over the trees but overall not a bad result.
Borgund Stavkyrkje
As I promised last week I’m going to try and post one shot a week to re-start my blog.
I took this shot during our brief summer holiday last year The wood to build this church was first felled in the winter of 1180 the building began in 1183. Of the approx 1000 churches built there are 28 left Borgund is the one that is least altered.
Nikon Z6
Nikkor-Z 24-70 f/4.0
A souvenir my way comes
The Tour of Norway passed close to my doorstep on Wednesday this week. Being I am a big cycling fan I placed myself where I knew they would have to take a sharp lefthand turn. I lay in the grass with my camera ready and shot off a load of images. After the leaders and the main Peloton had blasted past a domestique from the Uno-X team came past, his hunched back carrying several water bottles for his thirsty team mates. He threw his empty bottle away and that was my souvenir of the day…plus this shot. So whomever you were (I didn’t get your number) thank you.
Nikon D800
Nikon 14-24 f/2.8G ED AFS
The wait.
Another from my hunting trip.
Pull out all the stops
Another “Try Again Tuesday” This from a trip to an abandoned Sanatorium here in Norway.
…fly away Peter…
When I saw this dead bird the lines from the Nursery rhyme “Two little Dicky Birds” just came to me
My Photographic World 