Harstad, a photo from Troms, North

Photographer's Note

Harstad | Troms | Vesterålen

Harstad was the last “big place” we visited before leaving the Vesterålen islands and travelling east to Sweden again...

The city of Harstad enjoys a scenic and strategic location on Norway’s largest island Hinnøya, serving as the gateway to Vesterålen and Lofoten. Harstad are also in close proximity to Narvik in the east, Tromsø in the north, and Bodø in the south.

Harstad is a great starting point if you want to explore the northernmost inhabited archipelago in the world. Go island hopping with bike and ferry, or journey aboard a RIB and uncover kilometres upon kilometres of rugged mountain peaks, hidden tranquil coves, and fine white beaches.
(Source:visitnorway.com)
https://www.visitnorway.com/places-to-go/northern-norway/harstad/

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jean113, alvaraalto, pajaran, COSTANTINO, CMJC, dale54, macjake, jhm, annjackman has marked this note useful

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jean113 (14417) 2019-01-08 8:11

Hello Viviane, a lovely scene, with the little red hut being a good focal point.
I like the colours of the sea as the clouds cast their shadows across the choppy water.
Excellent sharp shot.
Regards Jean.

Nicou (183302) 2019-01-08 8:15

Hello

quelle charmante petite cabane en bord de mer sueprbe vue avec ces barques rangées quel rouge ressort et la vue en fond avec de la neige ces montanges cachées par le brouillard cette langue de reoche en premier plan avec ces algue splendide ensemble.
Bravo et blele soirée
Nicou

alvaraalto (36184) 2019-01-08 8:51

Dag Viviane,
Deze prachtige foto geeft me weer heimwee naar Noorwegen. Vroeger in het analoge fototijdperk ben ik er een aantal malen geweest. Een jaar zijn we zelfs 12 keer de Noors-Zweedse grens overgestoken. Het staat hoog op ons (te lange) lijstje van nog/weer te bezoeken landen.
De foto is extra leuk omdat ik net een boek lees geschreven door Johan Harstad.
Groet Rob
PS Voor beide voorgestelde weken heb ik nog geen plannen en ook geen voorkeur. Voor Lars
Komt het waarschijnlijk te vroeg omdat hij pas een week later herfstvakantie heeft en in het onderwijs ben je daaraan gebonden.

lousat (117709) 2019-01-08 9:55

Hi Viviane,a beautiful capture from the last village before to go,i like a lot the composition with the decentralized fishermen house on the left and a great view on the sea and mountain,very nice new memory from this wonderful trip! Have a nice evening and...happy new year! Luciano

COSTANTINO (89716) 2019-01-08 9:57

Hello dear friend and have a nice time
pretty and pleasant beautiful and eyecatching
dynamic with a fantatic sky and
may be a coming storm
welldone and welseen
regards
Cotantino

mesutilgim (112882) 2019-01-08 11:37

Hello Viviane,
Very nice capture from Norway, taken with perfect pov, light management and sharpness. Very nice cloudy sky creates a perfect bakground to the scenery.
The typical red barn at the right side completes the compo.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

dale54 (15094) 2019-01-08 13:14

hello and good evening to you viviane..this wonderful scene has a very pleasing peaceful feel to it,great work! tfs dale

Royaldevon (61675) 2019-01-08 14:47

Hello Viviane,

The BBC is using a scene, very much like this, as an interlude between programmes, you haven't sold the rights to these photographs by any means!!!
There is such a wild beauty about what you show here!
The little red hut is colourful and strongly placed, and seems to be dominating the glorious view across the water.

Big hugs,
Bev 😊

jemaflor (122795) 2019-01-08 23:26

Salut Viviane,
Une belle composition avec cette petite maison rouge face à ce paysage marin, bon effet de contraste avec ce ciel plombé et ce rayon de soleil bien placé pur illuminer la partie gauche de la vue. Très photogéniques ces paysages de bord de mer en Norvège.

dta (94308) 2019-01-08 23:40

Bonjour Viviane ,
Superbe composition avec cette cabane sur pilotis typique et une grand part laissée au magnifique ciel.
Amicalement

macjake (89619) 2019-01-08 23:50

Hi Viviane
wow, now THOSE are clouds! I don't even care what's in the fg hahaha, when you have clouds that make that much of a visual statement, it just doesn't matter. this rustic view is beautiful. I can sit here and just take in the view for a long long time. classic norway red and white hut, lovely depth, lovely shot. what can i say? lucky you
cheers
craig

Silvio1953 (186205) 2019-01-09 1:06

Ciao Viviane, fascinating landscape, lovely composition with beautiful rocks and nice wooden red hut in FG, superb sky, wonderful natural colors, excellent clarity and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

Tue (67422) 2019-01-09 8:45

Bonjour Viviane,
Een heel mooi gezicht over het water. Het zonlicht is aangenaam, maar de donkere wolken afgewisseld met wat blauw maakten de lucht nog interessanter voor de foto. Het kleine rode huisje is een mooi bonus aan de linkerkant.
Lars

jhm (187093) 2019-01-29 4:24

Dag Viviane,

Antwoord op uw reactie: Ik heb Leuven vermeld (Louvain) maar is misschien niet 100% duidelijk voor u geweest. Staat te lezen in mijn nota.
De foto werd genomen in Leuven Begijnhof.
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Uw foto is inderdaad heel mooi genomen met een schitterend wolken hemel
De strand hut en de rotsen zorgen voor extra colour.
Mooie samenstelling en goede presentatie, bedankt.

Groeten uit Vlaanderen,
John

willperrett (13354) 2019-02-06 14:18

Hello Viviane

I was in Harstad myself about three months ago. Missed you by about a year! I was expecting to be impressed by the fjords and mountains, and of course I wasn't disappointed. But what I wasn't prepared for were the skies, and you have captured a great one here. In October, the sun was always low and lit the often broken clouds in a variety of dramatic ways. In your picture I like the feel of emptiness: just a single fisherman's cottage perched by a green sea. Look the other way and there's quite a large town, but you've sensibly eschewed that for this simpler, cleaner composition.

Kind regards

Will

annjackman (22905) 2019-02-12 10:46

Hello Viviane,
This brings back happy memories of our coastal voyage on the Hurtigruten. We went at the end of March and it was very cold and snowy but beautiful. What a sky that you have captured! The little boat house is a nice FG subject.
Lovely image.
Kind Regards, Ann
p.s. your recent communications with me have prompted my return to Trekearth and it is so nice to back with everyone