Friday Photo #686 – Narvtind Reflection

Photo: Dawn light shines over Narvtinden mountain peak and reflection, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. January 26, 2026. 09:51

This view has long been a favourite of mine. It is often a relatively straightforward shot, so I don’t tend to stop there too often anymore, but on this January morning, it looked like the sky had potential for something special.

The air was calm and still, and cold! Some snow flurries were gently floating in from the north so it was a race for which would arrive first; the light or the low clouds. It ended up being a bit of both.

As far as I could tell, the southern horizon seemed clear and I was hoping we’d get a good light show as the sun arrived. And it came very close, but didn’t quite happen. Conditions were just on the edge of one of those fire in the sky moments, the clouds never quite caught all the light and these soft pinks faded across the sky into a deep blue of the passing snow. I would have probably been better to be looking in a more southernly vantage point. But I do like the softness and subtleness of the light for this image.

Camera Info:
Nikon Z8
Nikon 24-120mm f/4
84mm
ISO 100
f8
1/13 Second
WB Daylight