Posts tagged “AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VRII

«Torghatten»

Torghatten høst
Photo taken from The Coastal Steamer Finnmarken, october 2014.
Nikon D4 using Nikon’s AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VRII, hand-held camera.
My contribution to: «Sky Watch Friday»«Mandarin Orange Monday»

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Sunset

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A small cabin in sunset at the coast of Helgeland. Photo taken from The Coastal Steamer, Finnmarken.
Nikon D4 using Nikon’s AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR, hand-held camera!
My contribution to: «Mandarin Orange Monday»  – «Sky Watch Friday»

 


Jahn Teigen

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Norwegian artist Jahn Teigen at Sommerfestivalen 2012 – Selbu.
Photo in B&W at my new blog:  «B&W Blog Hans H. Bjørstad»
Nikon D700 using Nikon’s AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VRII, hand-held camera.


Hunting High And Low

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Always looking for food, high or low range…
A juvenile European Herring Gull at Flatanger, Norway.
My contribution to:  «Wild Bird Wednesday» – «The BIRD D’pot» –  «My Sky» –  «Ein Stück Himmel» –  «Sky Watch Friday»
Nikon D4 using Nikon’s AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VRII, hand-held camera in a moving boat!
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Give Me A Coke, Please!

Coca Cola
A Mute Swan and child visiting an outdoor restaurant, Sætrvika Osen.
Nikon D4 using Nikon’s AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VRII, hand-held camera.
My contribution to: «Wild Bird Wednesday» – «The BIRD D’pot»  –  «Wordless Wednesday»


Life Close To The Arctic

At the request of Dina I create this post.
Most images are shown earlier.
The images are from many parts of Norway,
in different seasons.
Maybe they will entice you to a visit?
It’s unusual for me to to make a post with so many photos.
Please, be indulgent with me!
To study the details, -click on image to enlarge!
Dovre Snøhetta
Snøhetta, Dovre, in autumn colors.
Rondane (2)
From a part of Rondane in autumn colors
Rondane (1)
From this view Harald Sohlberg painted his picture
«Vinternatt i Rondane»
Dørålseter
From a mountain farm, Dørålseter in Rondane.
Autumn is here!
Moskus
A musk ox itching his back.
You will probably meet these animals at Dovrefjell.
Beware!Preikestolen (1)
Preikestolen (The Pulpit)- Lysefjorden
Preikestolen (2)
Lysefjorden seen from Preikestolen
Geiranger (1)
Geiranger, Møre og Romsdal
Raftsundet
Raftssundet – Lofoten og Vesterålen, Nordland
White taild eagle
White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla )
is looking for fish in Flatanger, Norway
Jølstravannet
Reflections at Jølstravannet – Sogn og Fjordane
Suphellebreen
Suphellebreen, a glacier – Sogn og Fjordane
Hjelmeland solnedgang
Sunset – Hjelmeland – Ryfylke, Rogaland
Midnattsol Sortland
Midnightsun at Sortland, Nordland
Briksdalsbreen (1)
Summer bathing at Briksdalsbreen, Sogn og Fjordane.
Kind of preparing for the winter!
My contribution to: «My Sky» –  «Ein Stück Himmel»  –
«Sky Watch Friday» –  «Weekend Reflections»
The «tags» will tell you what Nikon body and lense used.


The Weekend In B&W – «The Last Of The Vikings»

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The photo is from one of the scenes in «The Last Of The Vikings» (a novel by Johan Bojer 1921) The photo was taken close to midnight.
My contribution to: «The Weekend In B&W» – «Weekend Reflections»
Nikon D4 using Nikon’s AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VRII and a Manfrotto monopod 679B.


The Weekend In B&W – «The Guitarist»

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Torstein Flakne is best known as the lead guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for the Norwegian rock band Stage Dolls, which he founded in 1983. This photo was taken at «Sommerfestivalen» (Summerfestival) in Selbu last weekend.
To see more of my photos from the festival, please click  «NRKTrondelag»

My contribution to: «The Weekend In B&W»

Nikon D4 using Nikon’s AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VRII, hand-held camera. It is the perfect lens for this kind of photos!


The Weekend In B&W – «The Zebra»

Zebra

A zebra (Equus quagga) is relaxing eating grass in Ngorongoro, Tanzania.  -(click on image to enlarge)-

My contribution to: «The Weekend In B&W»

Nikon D700 using Nikon’s AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VRII and Nikon Nikkor AF-S TC-20E III 2.0x on a Manfrotto monopod 679B with a Manfrotto head 486RC2 on top.


Hooded Crow – Corvus cornix – Kråke

Crow

 

5/24 – Celebrating 2 mill clicks. A Hooded Crow is on the nest in an old oak, Ila – Trondheim, Norway.

Nikon D4 using Nikon’s AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VRII, hand-held camera.


Twelve p.m. «Mont Reka»

Reka

This picture was taken at midnight. The midnightsun gives a sense of daylight. Reka (607 meter) is a mountain in Sortland, Vesterålen, Norway. Rock climbers  love this mountain. Photo taken at the last day of midnightsun in 2012.   –  (Klick on image to enlarge) –

My contribution to: «Ein Stück Himmel» – «Petunias Himmelsk» – «Sky Watch Friday»

Nikon D700 using Nikon’s AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VRII, hand-held camera.


Northern Pintail – Anas acuta – Stjertand

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A Northern_Pintail (Anas Acuta) is at the moment at Nidarø in Trondheim Norway.

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His girlfriend is a female Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos). She likes his company!

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Actually he has got a lot of friends at Nidarø.

My contribution to:  «The BIRD D’pot» –  «Wild Bird Wednesday»  –  «Blue Monday»  –  «Weekly Top Shot»

Nikon D4 using Nikon’s AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VRII, handheld camera.


Under The Sky Of Mto Wa Mbu

Sjiraff (1)

Driving from Ngorongoro to Mto Wa Mbu we saw these  beautiful Masaigiraffes. (Giraffa camelopardalis)

Sjiraff (2)

Look at him, – stupid norwegian, taking photos while eating. No manners!

My contribution to: «Ein Stück Himmel» –  «Petunias Himmelsk» –  «Sky Watch Friday»

Nikon D700 using Nikon’s AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VRII, hand-held camera.


The Weekend In B&W «Women»

Women

Happy women on their way home from a meeting with Norsk Nødhjelp (Norwegian Aid) in Babati, Tanzania.

My contribution to:  «The Weekend In B&W»

Nikon D700 using Nikon’s AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VRII


A Pink Hill…

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You will find this hill «Strandheia» close to Sortland, Vesterålen. The sun gives the landscape a great colour!

My contribution to: «Ein Stück Himmel» – «PetuniasHimmelsk» – «SkyWatchFriday»

Nikon D700 using Nikon’s AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VRII, hand-held camera!


Skistua – Trondheim

Skistua

The picture shows the beautiful landscape around Trondheim. You can go cross-country skiing in a fantastic winter landscape! My contribution to: «Ein Stück Himmel» – «Petunias Himmelsk» – «SkyWatchFriday» and «BlueMonday».

Nikon D700 using Nikon’s AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VRII, hand-held camera!


Northern Goshawk – Accipiter gentilis – Hønsehauk

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A portrait of a juvenile «northern_goshawk». This one is recovering after an injury at Fredrik Helgemo Vognild’s farm.

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I hope it will recover, it is a fascinating bird!

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Sharp claws! My contribution to: «The BIRD D’pot» – «WildBirdWednesday»

Testing Nikon D4 using Nikon’s AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VRII and, I am sorry to say, hand-held camera!


Happy New Photographic Year!

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I have two goals concerning my photography in 2013. No1: Must be better to use a tripod. No2: Furnish a home studio. Do you have any new year wishes?

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I wish all my photo-blog friends a great photographic 2013. My contribution to: «Ein Stück Himmel» – «Petunias Himmelsk» – «SkyWatchFriday». (Klick to enlargen the photos)

Nikon D700 using Nikon’s AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VRII, hand-held camera!!


Weekend Reflections – «22»

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Magnus Børmark of The Norwegian band «22» in action at Pstereo in 2011! My contribution to «The WeekendReflections».

Nikon D700 using Nikon’s AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VRII, hand-held camera!


God jul – Merry Christmas – Frohe Weihnachten

Merry Christmas

Jeg ønsker dere alle en riktig flott og avslappende juleferie. Håper at dere får tatt mange bilder, både ute og inne!   Merry Christmas – Frohe Weihnachten – ¡Feliz Navidad – Feliz Natal  – Glædelig jul – Selamat Hari Natal – Buon Natale – 聖誕節快樂 – Wesołych Świąt – С Рождеством – عيد ميلاد مجيد – Maligayang Pasko – Boldog Karácsonyt -เมอร์รี่คริสต์มาส

Nikon D700 using Nikon’s AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VRII


The Pyramid

Pyramiden

In a clear day, when the sun disappears, the blue gets fresher and contrast becomes clearer. This pyramid-like mountain appear in Vesterålen, Grytting by Sortland, «The Blue City».

My contribution to: «Ein Stück Himmel» – «Petunias Himmelsk» – «SkyWatchFriday» – «Blue Monday»


Weekend Reflections

The old vessel «DS Hansteen» is reflected in the windows of «Visevertens hus» in Trondheim, Norway. This is my contribution to «WeekendReflection»

Nikon D700 using Nikon’s AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm f2.8G ED, hand-held camera.


Buholmråsa fyr – Buholmråsa Lighthouse

Buholmråsa Lighthouse is situated in Osen, Sør Trøndelag. An important lighthouse along the coast of Norway. Nikon D700 using Nikon’s  AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VRII with Nikon Nikkor AF-S TC-20E III 2.0x, hand-held camera.

Drageid Leirskole (Drageid Schoolcamp) in autumn colours. Nikon D700 using Nikon’s AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm f2.8G ED, hand-held camera. My contribution to «MellowYellowMonday»«Mandarin Orange Monday» – «Blue Monday»  – «RubyTuesday2» – «Ein Stück Himmel» – «Petunias Himmelsk»«Sky Watch Friday»


Mute Swan – Cygnus olor – knoppsvane

A hungry Mute Swan was swimming in the harbor of Setervika, Osen. It came quite close so I got a nice portrait with my Nikon D700 using Nikon’s AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VRII, hand-held camera.

It seemed confident towards people, and I think it is fed regularly. Nikon D700 using Nikon’s AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VRII, hand-held camera. My contribution to «The BIRD D’pot» – «Wild Bird Wednesday» and also to «MellowYellowMonday» – «Blue Monday» – «Mandarin Orange Monday»