On my recent trip to Lofoten I also met my friend Ron Jansen, check out his gallery if you like natural and atmospheric landscapes, and he has also got some killer scenery photos from this place. He also gave me some feedback on processing this little piece. There is something special about sharing a passion for nature, weather and light with a like minded photographer. Before my trip I tried to filter out most of Lofoten photography to savor it and to give myself a chance to discover new compositions. I found this one when climbing one of the taller hills in the area, but of course I was not the only one: the day after when the light was promising and I came back, there were already three guys with tripods standing in the same spot. Turns out it's one of the more popular spots in Reine area for those who aren't lazy to do a little uphill climb. The light quickly faded and turned dark grey after this, but luckily I found some ghostly white and purple clouds in the other direction facing the ocean. Here I used a 2-stop graduated ND filter and a circular polarizer to remove the reflections from water to bring out the greens. Processing involved a handful of adjustments in light and white balance in selected areas through luminosity masks. Most of the time I spent looking at it and thinking about it, as I actually am not used to working with massive landscapes like this. Cheers!
A Massive Glimpse of Lofoten
