Back for the 5th time ☺

Our 5th visit to Lauvsnes was again a joy and inspiration.

The light is always changing in the Norwegian fjords and this combined with ample opportunities to meet eagles and gulls feels like paradise. Every time we expect the unexpected and it happens again and again.

Beautiful warm light at sunset, dark skies with stripes of sun in between, soft diffuse light, ultimate backlight conditions: conditions that can be optimally used and enjoyed through the expert guidance of Ole.

New experiments with slow shutter speeds and unusual or extreme light conditions provided new insights in many more options. We will come back to continue this voyage of discovery on a next occasion later this year and in visits to come.

Jan van der Greef, The Netherlands (www.insightintonature.com)

NRK den 17. april

Da må jeg bare fortelle at Tirsdag den 17.April er det en del god naturfilming fra Flatanger på NRK.

Oktober 2011 hadde jeg besøk av kunstnere fra www.artistsfornature.com . Dette syntes NRK var så spennende at Ulf Myrvold ville lage "Ut I Naturen" fra Flatanger i denne forbindelse, så det ble mange spennende turer både med kunstnerne og NRK. Statskanalen hadde jo 3 forskjellige kameramenn her ute så jeg er utrolig spent på hva dette blir:-) Phuuuu.

Ulf Myrvold sier at det ser meget bra ut og jeg liter på det. Programmet vil hete "Ørnemannen og Kunstnerne" mener jeg at det ble. Men så fikk jeg oppringing fra NRK i Bergen om jeg kunne komme på besøk i "Førkveld" samme dag, altså kvelden den 17.April det også. Flyskrekken må bare vike. Billetter på flyreise har ankommet og da må ørnemannen stille til direktesending mellom kl 1800-1840 denne kvelden. Skal ikke på Børs kafe etterpå. Rett heim til mine forografer som venter.

Men jeg håper Dere der sprer ryktet om en ubarbert ørneguide som vil dukke opp to ganger den 17.April.

Men jeg håper jeg ikke dummer meg helt ut. Dere får vurdere. Ønsk meg lykke til da for pokker!! Jeg får jo ikke med meg noe av dette denne kvelden.

Tom,Vidar and Bent.15-18.March 2012

This was a test. 4 days inland to try and get some Ptarmigans in winter plumage. Not easy!! At Flatanger we had like a spring but after 4 hours driving we thought we where lost in artic Norway!!

Some places 4 meters of snow but mostly 2 meters deep snow. What could we see and photograph?

My guests Tom, Vidar and Bent became afraid that this was a big mistake. They had a flight from Oslo and than 5 hours drive to see nothing than snow. But it was not that bad.

We had a wonderful stay close in the most spectacular plase you can dreem about. Great snow covered mountains, deep white snow, lots of Ptarmigans and landscaps but also beautiful sesions with the white Stoat.

It's not easy to walk in this snow:-) Bent had a fall and in the pictures you can see who are friends and not.

Vidar had a good laughter when Bent nearly broken his foot. But than you see who are a friends and who's not. Tom droped his camera to help Bent while Vider continued shooting Ptarmigans.

Sunday morning we had a meeting with the Eider Ducks before i drow my guests back to the airport.

Thank you Tom, Vidar and Bent. This was a great weekend and so much fun and great stories. Still smiling. This is a trip i will do in the future and if someone would like to meet the Ptarmigans in winter plumage, get in touch.

Back home i had to feed "my" Otter. She was hungry. I must make a swimming pool for here!! Ole