Now that I got my camera back from repair, I'm an easy victim to nature's cruelty, such as ticks , mosquitoes and snakes, as I'm very close with nature. The picture shows a rödsippa who have not had enough energy to bloom. photographed at Victory Gärde in Västervik.
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Nikon D700 & Nikon 105mm 2.8 Mico (Macro lens)
Fishing rod , also called långspö is something that everyone ever used. The methane is soothing and exciting, you never know when to cut, if cut at all. The picture shows Christopher as trills his dream fish at the boat house pier at Gertrudsvik in Västervik .
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Photo info: Nikon D200 + Nikon 18-70mm 3.5 to 4.5
A picture from my Poland stay. This was taken near Gdynia.
A brig is a two-masted sailing ship with a maximum weight of 300 tonnes. In the picture below we see a Schooner ( more info ). (Thanks Sture for the correction!).
Photographed schooner on the image in Lofoten a barren winter day. The vessel on imaging devices Noorderlicht and was built in 1901 in Germany. Then as a three-masted ship. 1991 was the ship of a tvåmastare.
Nikon D200 & Nikon 70-200mm 2.8 VR
Lofoten fjords are deep, really deep and mountains surrounding the fjord is usually quite high and a paradise for the klätterintresserade. The picture is taken from a boat somewhere between Henningsvær and Svolvaer in Lofoten.
Nikon D200 & Nikon 70-200 2.8 VR
Mountains as far as the eye can see. It is the vision you face if you look out over the vast ocean , the Atlantic Ocean from Lofoten . If you have never seen mountains before will be very impressed. The picture was taken in Kabelvåg which is a fishing village with about 1600 inhabitants.
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Nikon D200 & Tokina 12-24mm f4
Tailed eagle is North Europe's largest bird, and one of the world's largest birds. tailed eagle in the picture is photographed in the Lofoten islands in Norway Norway on a cold and snowy day from the old boat, with "round" keel that can make even the most experienced sailor seasick in bad weather !
Nikon D200 & Nikon 70-200mm 2.8 VR
He has previously made a post about Nyksund, the exciting "spökbyn" in northern Norway. But not demonstrated how the village looks a whole. Below you can see a picture, taken an early, cold and dreary autumn morning.
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While waiting for the camera to return from repair comes another of archives.
One cold winter evening, I found a bunch of weekend swans swimming out at Cape Horn , but the picture only a swan who enjoyed the solitude of the vast blue of the sunset.
Nikon D700 and 2.8 70 to 200 Nikon VR
Another picture from the store, waiting for my camera is back from repair.
The picture below is a late winter photography. The ice had just changed its form, from being the big trucks to smaller trucks that were close together and created an irritating sound through friction . pier had a thin layer of snow that today's last sun tried to melt away to let in the spring. One of the fishing boats in Happened traversed port had been out at sea, may have been fishing, or been on the first trip in the archipelago . Händelöp at sunset is magical.
Photo info: Nikon D700 & Nikon 50mm 1.8
This site in English (translation Can Be a bit strange, sometimes.)
350 horsepower, the latest GPS navigation system and opunkterbara deck with retractable studded for winter use. Below we see the latest concept car from Volkswagen . No, I am kidding with you. This is Christopher's Volkswagen Golf 1.6 with its 100 lively horsepower from the year 1999.
Photo info: Nikon D200 & Nikon 18-70 3,5-4-6 & Nikon SB800.
This photo was taken at the Northern Hospital , also known as Saint Gertrude's Hospital of Västervik, on a back street a warm, dark spring evening.
Nyksund is very exciting place in Vesterålen in northern Norway. A ghostly village! It feels completely abandoned to walk in the village with all the empty houses. More about history now find on Nyksunds website: Nyksund-info.com and Wikipedia . The picture shows a house surrounded by whaling accessories used in the past.
Photo info: Nikon D200 & Tokina 12-24 f4 with a polarizing filter,
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Sopot has many fine hotels. The hotel that beats all others in architecture and luxury has to be the Grand Hotel which is located about 2 minutes walk from the 515.5-meter long pier, right next to the beach and of course it's an incredible view over the Baltic Sea, and the early birds will experience a very beautiful sunrise from the west. Built in 1924-1927 and has had guests such as: Annie Lennox , Adolf Hitler , Greta Garbo and Fidel Castro . More info at Wikipedia .
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The pier in Sopot, the entire 515.5 meters long, it is surrounded by the Baltic Sea and a long beach that runs between Sopot, Gdynia and Gdansk. More facts about Sopot and my positive experiences you will read this post . In the absence of camera and now when I go through the archive images, I get a nostalgic feeling and want to go back!
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Sopot is a city in northern Poland that lies between Gdansk and Gdynia , has around 40 000 inhabitants. Sopot is best known for its nightlife and spas, according to Wikipedia . During my visit there in the spring of 2008 I was most impressed by the exciting architecture , the long beach and the 515.5-meter long pier and all the cozy cafes that served good Polish cheesecake ( Sernik in Polish). For those of you who have not been there I recommend a trip there. History of Sopot's here .
The picture shows The " Crooked House " designed by the Polish architect Zotynscy Zaleski. Inside you will find restaurants and a number of stores-
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Snow and wind are a great combination! The wind can create really interesting creations of the snow. Below we see a snowy landscape at Kulbacken in Västervik . The picture was taken with a 50mm lens which says that it's a close-up, and no large snowfields that can be seen in northern Sweden, among the mountains . What creates the deep shadows are spotlights which highlight Unos tower .
Nikon D700 & Nikon 50mm 1.8
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Rätöbrygga are two bridges located in Kuggviken at North Country , about 1 mil north of Västervik . During the summer months, the bridges full of boats that are anchored. In winter, the opposite, completely empty. Well, some let their boats lie in and damaged by the cold and ice.
Below we see a bridge that was empty from the boats. The only thing that existed at that rimfrostiga , ostbila, wooden bridge, these plants in the center of the image, and possibly me as the cold took its grip on.
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Nikon D700 & Nikon 50mm 1.8
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The sound of a Nikon D700 with a Nikon 24-70 8.2 lens that falls on the mountain is a sound (and sight) I will never forget. Yesterday when I was on Gränsö and photographed as I fumbled with the camera so the whole package went wrong. The lens can not zoom in, and a piece of plastic has disappeared from the front edge. The camera's shutter and sensor and the glass cover of the upper dislayen is gone. Sad, very sad. Disaster! Until I can straighten out my camera problems you will have to put up with archive photographs taken during the year.
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Two posts in a row on Grönö, Spårö and its beacon. It was a spectacular sunset and the wind blew cold on the mountain. Went down a bit, it became at once a warmer, more comfortable temperature.
As I wrote in my last post, I can recommend this pdf if you are interested in the history of Spårö, Grönö, beacon and shipping to Västervik.
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Between Grönö and Spårö is a healthy - healthy sporozoite . ( Map ) On Spårö is one of the East Coast's best known navigation marks , namely Spårö beacon . Spårö beacon was built in 1776-1777 by Russian prisoners of war. Beacon is 25 meters high and stands on Spåröberget which lies 35 meters above sea level. In 1925, lightning struck the bottom of the roof and destroyed it completely. Then mounted it on a tin roof. For those of you who want to know more about the island and its history should visit the Kalmar County Museum's website and read this pdf . A whole raft of exciting information about Spårö and its beacon. For those who like to dive, there is also a wreck to visit on the north side of Spårö.
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Nikon D700 & Nikon 70-200mm 2.8 VR with ND8 filter + filter polarizations. I took the picture a warm spring day under the sun. Spårö beacon is truly an impressive and beautiful sight on the island.
Victory Gärde is a large nature reserve north of Västervik . Here are some barns and a lot of beautiful scenery to photograph. During sunset , it is of course extra spectacular.
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Nikon D700 & Nikon 24-70mm 2.8
A couple of reed straws from Händelöp during sunset on a cold winter.
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Nikon D700 & Nikon 24-70mm 2.8
Händelöp is from this photograph. An old fishing village that has it's roots from the mid 1500's. Is incredible scene during Händelöp! If you do not feel like photography, you can always fool a few black striped robber out of the depths of ma, fishing equipment with them, because here there is plenty of bass during the hot summer
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Nikon D700 and Nikon 50mm 1.8
Hares are passed on! Sometimes I wonder if there is a surplus of these animals in the Swedish countryside. I often see 5-6 pieces in a few minutes when I'm out on my bravaer. Usually running in front of the car, in the candlelight. Hence the fate of the hare in the picture. It's not me who made this "road kill" without anyone else. I found it to death and could not resist taking this opportunity to photograph it, so it looked like I was a sinner.
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Nikon D700, Nikon 24-70mm 2.8 and a Nikon SB800 flash in CLS (The flash of the camera) that put light on the hare. Avanade manual focus because it was pitch black outside and the hare seemed not at all. Had to guess where the focus would be, and after 4-5 photos put the focus fairly correct. Modern cameras have a feature that addresses this phenomenon with a focus in the pitch black environment very well, and it's called auto-assist illuminator. A small light that illuminates the subject while you focus. Now why did not I think of it at the moment?
On Kulbacken is Västervik's Museum , and there are two Russian cannons that stood on the mountain since 1920 ( source + more info). To the right we see St. Gertrude's Church (Very interesting facts on the link!). The church building was begun in 1433 and was completed 15 years later. To the left we see St. Peter's church built in 1903 and was completed in 1905, which is today the West's largest church
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Nikon D700, Nikon 24-70mm 2.8. Exposure to 30sekunder, aperture 6.3 and Iso 200th
Horn's cape is nice all year round. To go there is a real safari, as you could read in my previous blog post. Therefore, I go there often to find new motivations. Recommend that you click on the image to see a larger version.
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Nikon D700 Body with Nikon 24-70mm 2.8 lens. The lens was sitting one Hoy ND8 (3 stop) filter and a polarizing filter (about 1.5 stops).
The port of Västervik is during the winter months are often empty of ships. But this winter, several fraktfatyg been there in several months without a job. Due to financial crisis . One of these ships, the ingenious name Metallica. As the music group Metallica . The boat goes under the flag of Gibraltar , a British island located shortly below Spain. Luskade was Metallica's specifications .
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Nikon D700 and Nikon 50mm 1.8.
On Gränsö it is during the hot season grazing Gotland sheep . Something that catches tourists' interest because Gränsö is a big naturresevat where tourists often come to visit for trade fairs and exhibitions in the summer, and go hiking trail and enjoy the beautiful and smooth rocks that have been polished by water over thousands of years.
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Used a Nikon D700 and lens Nikon 70-200 8.2 VR. The aperture is large in order to grazing sheep in bakgrundet blurred so as not to mix in too much detail in the photograph.
Horn's point is, a place I visit often to find new motivations. Animal life in which very large. Not to encounter a deer, pheasant or a hare that runs in front headlight is very often. The light during sunset is absolutely amazing!
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Date 2009-03-29
At 15:12
Used the Nikon D700 + Nikon 24-70mm 2.8 with a Hoya ND8 (three steps) neutral density filter to get the water "soft." The shutter speed on this photograph is 1/15 second at aperture 13 and Iso 100th This is an exposure, no HDR.
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