Arya exploring her new neighborhood. Norway.
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It has been busy around here lately, and cold, but now I feel spring is close! Energy levels are rising, and my inner bear is crawling out of hibernation.
My dog is very old now (13), so she can no longer go for long walks, but here are a few pictures from todays stroll in the hood
Isdråper by Lykketrollet, on Flickr
BeverBørre1 by Lykketrollet, on Flickr
Boris Beaver´s old business card.
Beverbørre2 by Lykketrollet, on Flickr
Fotspor by Lykketrollet, on Flickr
The ground is getting soft again
Elgspor by Lykketrollet, on Flickr
Old Moose tracks.
Bønna på Grønnland by Lykketrollet, on Flickr
Isformasjoner by Lykketrollet, on Flickr
Funny melting ice...
HDE3 by Lykketrollet, on Flickr
My dog is very old now (13), so she can no longer go for long walks, but here are a few pictures from todays stroll in the hood
Isdråper by Lykketrollet, on FlickrBeverBørre1 by Lykketrollet, on FlickrBoris Beaver´s old business card.
Beverbørre2 by Lykketrollet, on FlickrFotspor by Lykketrollet, on FlickrThe ground is getting soft again
Elgspor by Lykketrollet, on FlickrOld Moose tracks.
Bønna på Grønnland by Lykketrollet, on FlickrIsformasjoner by Lykketrollet, on FlickrFunny melting ice...
HDE3 by Lykketrollet, on Flickr
Some wonderful images here, and what a fabulous place to live. I hope to see many more pictures Arya.
This thread is awesome. The pictures are beautiful and really make me want to get out and about
Alex
Alex
Wow, thank you guys! So nice of you!
Several of these pictures would normally just go in my trash, considering lazy/lack of preparations from my side, but I´m keeping them for sentimental reasons. And everything doesn´t always have to be so "perfect" all the time.
Sometimes it is ok to just take a snapshot without considering all possible pitfalls Sometimes inspiration is non present, and everything I shoot turns to crap, haha!
Chaard, I´m using an old NikonD300, that might soon have to be retired when I can afford it. The dream is a NikonD800E, but maybe I will need to spend that money on a rifle first
I use different lenses for different occasions, but there is one lens I´ve hardly even touched, and that is the one I used yesterday. Just to experiment It is a wide-angle lens, and I´m not a fan!
I´m a big fan of lenses without any zoom at all, but most often I use a medium to larger zoom for all purpose use. Nikkor and Sigma.
I always shoot manually, and love high apertures and back lit objects. But all settings depend on the expression I want in the particular photo I plan to shoot.
When the sun is strong, I try to avoid any large areas of shadows. Strong light often gives boring, flat pictures, so I have to be conscious about what the light is doing to the scenery or object I want to shoot. Is it possible to produce a more interesting photo just by moving myself into another angle to the sun? Is there something nice to shoot in the shadows instead?
The rainy photo was taken when the sun was behind the subject, so the raindrops were lit up by the light from behind. Really easy actually! Just play with light
Just keep the shutter fast enough to freeze the drops, the aperture and/or ISO/exposure large enough so that the subject does´t go all black. Although a rainy silhouette photo would in my opinion look fabulous!
If you have a no-moving object it is also nice to put together two exposures (or more for the perfectionists, which I´m not..) when you have a back lit object, or other difficult lightning conditions.
I hope your wife has a lot of joy diving into the world of photography! Soon everything will be automatic, and she start tweaking the adjustments to find her personal style
So nice of you! Several of these pictures would normally just go in my trash, considering lazy/lack of preparations from my side, but I´m keeping them for sentimental reasons. And everything doesn´t always have to be so "perfect" all the time.
Sometimes it is ok to just take a snapshot without considering all possible pitfalls
Sometimes inspiration is non present, and everything I shoot turns to crap, haha!Chaard, I´m using an old NikonD300, that might soon have to be retired when I can afford it. The dream is a NikonD800E, but maybe I will need to spend that money on a rifle first
I use different lenses for different occasions, but there is one lens I´ve hardly even touched, and that is the one I used yesterday. Just to experiment
It is a wide-angle lens, and I´m not a fan! I´m a big fan of lenses without any zoom at all, but most often I use a medium to larger zoom for all purpose use. Nikkor and Sigma.
I always shoot manually, and love high apertures and back lit objects. But all settings depend on the expression I want in the particular photo I plan to shoot.
When the sun is strong, I try to avoid any large areas of shadows. Strong light often gives boring, flat pictures, so I have to be conscious about what the light is doing to the scenery or object I want to shoot. Is it possible to produce a more interesting photo just by moving myself into another angle to the sun? Is there something nice to shoot in the shadows instead?
The rainy photo was taken when the sun was behind the subject, so the raindrops were lit up by the light from behind. Really easy actually! Just play with light
Just keep the shutter fast enough to freeze the drops, the aperture and/or ISO/exposure large enough so that the subject does´t go all black. Although a rainy silhouette photo would in my opinion look fabulous!
If you have a no-moving object it is also nice to put together two exposures (or more for the perfectionists, which I´m not..) when you have a back lit object, or other difficult lightning conditions.
I hope your wife has a lot of joy diving into the world of photography! Soon everything will be automatic, and she start tweaking the adjustments to find her personal style
Hello guys and girls!
I was out the other day, testing the trudges of a friend (I´m buying the same brand, but different model), and here are some of the photos that came out of it.
The snow is really rotten now, so at a point there I was almost regretting the choice of route. It was uphill all the way, but it is always good for the morale to think of it as exercise
It is amazing what I will gladly put myself through, just thinking of how good it is for my bum...
It was a nice time out!
Untitled by Lykketrollet, on Flickr
First came the poor prey...
Untitled by Lykketrollet, on Flickr
Then came the predator...
Rotten snow by Lykketrollet, on Flickr
Right about here I started to regret the whole idea.
Untitled by Lykketrollet, on Flickr
But luckily, there were some colder patches still! A whole lot easier to walk on!
Untitled by Lykketrollet, on Flickr
Some spring colors starting to appear.
Untitled by Lykketrollet, on Flickr
Untitled by Lykketrollet, on Flickr
I live way down at the bottom, behind those bushes and trees
Stridig Jaktkniv by Lykketrollet, on Flickr
A late Christmas gift from dear friends of mine!
Untitled by Lykketrollet, on Flickr
Tur snacks! by Lykketrollet, on Flickr
A quick snack on the way We call it blood sausage here, but maybe it is something similar to your black pudding?
Untitled by Lykketrollet, on Flickr
Perfect with a bit of lingonberry jam on top!
Lav by Lykketrollet, on Flickr
Good as kindling today, together with bark from birch! I only had to strike my fire steel one time before it caught fire. Small pleasures in life
Donald Duck på tur by Lykketrollet, on Flickr
Donald Duck is visiting Norway!!!
I was out the other day, testing the trudges of a friend (I´m buying the same brand, but different model), and here are some of the photos that came out of it.
The snow is really rotten now, so at a point there I was almost regretting the choice of route. It was uphill all the way, but it is always good for the morale to think of it as exercise
It is amazing what I will gladly put myself through, just thinking of how good it is for my bum...
It was a nice time out!
Untitled by Lykketrollet, on FlickrFirst came the poor prey...
Untitled by Lykketrollet, on FlickrThen came the predator...
Rotten snow by Lykketrollet, on FlickrRight about here I started to regret the whole idea.
Untitled by Lykketrollet, on FlickrBut luckily, there were some colder patches still! A whole lot easier to walk on!
Untitled by Lykketrollet, on FlickrSome spring colors starting to appear.
Untitled by Lykketrollet, on FlickrUntitled by Lykketrollet, on FlickrI live way down at the bottom, behind those bushes and trees
Stridig Jaktkniv by Lykketrollet, on FlickrA late Christmas gift from dear friends of mine!
Untitled by Lykketrollet, on FlickrTur snacks! by Lykketrollet, on FlickrA quick snack on the way
We call it blood sausage here, but maybe it is something similar to your black pudding?Untitled by Lykketrollet, on FlickrPerfect with a bit of lingonberry jam on top!
Lav by Lykketrollet, on FlickrGood as kindling today, together with bark from birch! I only had to strike my fire steel one time before it caught fire. Small pleasures in life
Donald Duck på tur by Lykketrollet, on FlickrDonald Duck is visiting Norway!!!
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Lovely photos, Arya! My family are from Sandefjord, to the east of you. I try and visit when I can and was going this spring but, unfortunately, can't make it. Luckly the RyanAir flights that are supposed to go to "Oslo" actually land in my family's town
