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OleAndre
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I have just been to Lofoten for the third time, but this was the first when I had the opportunity to calm down and enjoy the scenery with a camera. Luckily for me, I was there during a snowstorm. Yes, l regard that as being lucky The weather was very challenging at times, with the wind strong enough to push me quite far from where I was initially standing. I had to hold the camera super hard, and at times I could only take pictures when the wind took a small break, before regaining its energy and all its anger. Naturally, northern light conditions were not good, but I was ok with that. After all, I have been living a year in the north before.

Shooting with colour in these conditions is challenging, and I often find that I achieve a better balance by using black and white. It can add more drama and direct more of the attention to the light and the shapes. So for a majority of my days up there I used my Leica M246 (Monochrom) instead of my Sony A7.

The images I want to show in this thread are some of my favourites. They might not be technically perfect, and I might have added too much contrast to them. But for me they capture how I felt Lofoten for this week. It was dramatic, dark and raw. And it was always changing. I could have five minutes of sunlight that was instantly replaced by a crazy snowstorm. I feel that this is particularly captured in the fist image, which is taken at Yttersand looking over to Stortinden and Flakstad, but to some extent also in the the two next (from Haukland beach and Rørvika)

Comments and feedback is highly appreciated. Please be honest if you think things can be improved. That is, after all, the only way I can be a better photographer.







Thanks for viewing.

Ole



Mar 30, 2017 at 02:11 PM
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Nice set of gigantic and majestic mountain reigning whole landscape


Mar 31, 2017 at 05:33 AM
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Great b and w!


Apr 01, 2017 at 07:29 PM
OleAndre
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junglialoh wrote:
Nice set of gigantic and majestic mountain reigning whole landscape


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johnmatrix84 wrote:
Great b and w!


Thank you both for your kind words. I truly appreciate it

Ole



Apr 02, 2017 at 02:34 PM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Lofoten in black and white


Nicely done! I really love black & white too. I really want a Monochrom now. Thanks a lot!!!


Apr 02, 2017 at 03:06 PM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Lofoten in black and white


The scenery inall is beautiful. I like the mountains & sky in #2 but prefer the foreground in the first. Just sayin.


Apr 03, 2017 at 04:24 PM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Lofoten in black and white


magnificent scenes with excellent conversions
impressive control over exposure and preserving the whites

Scott



Apr 04, 2017 at 06:03 PM
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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Lofoten in black and white


I, very much, like all 3 of these. But the first one is my fav.
Very dramatic, but contrasted by how the clouds gently blanket the rugged mountains.



Apr 04, 2017 at 06:20 PM
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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Lofoten in black and white


I love this kind of landscape. You first image is, for me, the most powerful - everything about it works from the bottom to the top.


Apr 09, 2017 at 09:36 PM
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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Lofoten in black and white


Very powerful indeed, love the first one but all 3 are done very well with great B&W processing.


Apr 09, 2017 at 09:52 PM
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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Lofoten in black and white


A striking series of images and very well done in b/w.... Mike


Apr 10, 2017 at 08:59 AM
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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · Lofoten in black and white


Wow, the compositions amplify the gigantic mountains and the contrast just puts your focus on their beauty. Nicley done!!


Apr 10, 2017 at 01:27 PM
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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Lofoten in black and white


It's a great series but the first image is very special. Perfect in every way.


Apr 13, 2017 at 11:01 AM
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Very well done! The first is my favorite - so much going on, but all in concert. I'm a sucker for higher contrast B&W, so these are right up my ally.


Apr 13, 2017 at 11:05 AM
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These are impressive, very well done!
Paul



Apr 20, 2017 at 04:01 AM
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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · Lofoten in black and white


Wow, amazing captures!
Cannot decide between 1 and 3 my favourite
I like your PP as well



Apr 20, 2017 at 07:10 AM
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Very nice and well done.

Paul



Apr 20, 2017 at 07:30 AM
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Bravo!

Bob



Apr 20, 2017 at 08:51 AM
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p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · Lofoten in black and white


Three very special images, especially the first one.

Cheers Ray



Apr 21, 2017 at 02:45 AM
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#1 is a stunner. Love the curvy waves.


Apr 21, 2017 at 03:20 PM
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