Friday Photo #631 – Hamnøy Bridge View

Photo: The classic view from Hamnøy bridge, Lofoten Islands, Norway. February 20, 2024. 07:30

A moody morning at one of Lofoten’s classic views: the red rorbu cabins from Hamnøy bridge.

While the desire for many photography is for a bright and colorful sunrise, I generally tend to prefer a bit more of a moody shot these days – not like I don’t already have folders full of bright sunny sunrises as well. And while I’ll spend dozens of hours standing here this winter, only a few times will I pull out my camera for photo.

On this morning I liked the misty clouds around the summit of Festhæltinden and the stormy sea in the foreground. This is actually one location in the area that I think works better in a bit of stormy weather. You’re not going to be looking for reflections here anyhow, so a bit of wave action around the rocks is better than a calm sea in my opinion. It is also better around high tide, as otherwise the rocks become too much of a dominant part of the foreground.

Camera Info:
Nikon Z8
Nikon 14-30mm f/4
18mm
ISO 64
f 11
6 Seconds
WB Daylight
6 stop Nisi ND filter