Friday Photo #687 – Olstind Reflection

Photo: Classic view of Olstinden mountain peak rising over Reine harbor in winter, Reine, Moskenesøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. January 27, 2026. 11:34

Some scenes require little work and this is one of them. When you have a perfect reflection, nice dappled light, fresh snow on the mountain, and a few wispy clouds, all you need to do as a photographer is basically point you camera somewhere towards the mountain and the photo will more or less take itself. It is no wonder this is such a classic view of Lofoten.

I’m not sure how many times I’ve photographed this scene over the years. And often I’ll just stand to the side or help others. But at least once a winter, I still need to photograph it on especially nice days. This year it seemed to happen on my first workshop of the year in January. But I’ll be by more than a few more times in the coming month, so maybe I’ll get another version as well. Only time will tell for that…

Camera Info:
Nikon Z8
Nikon 24-120mm f/4
35mm
ISO 32
f11
60 Seconds
WB Daylight
10 stop neutral density filter