Autumn mix

Here is a little Autumn mix of photographys. All are from Sweden, from Sarek national park far north and Falsterbo in the most southern part of Sweden.  

Olympus E-30, 300mm, 1/320sec, f/6,3. ISO1000.

Manuel mode, manuel focus, raw converted. Tripod.

This shot were taken down in Falsterbo. Many birds pass by here on their journy south, including this Eurasian Sparrowhawk. Many stod at the same spot looking for all migrating birds. I however moved away a bit to be alone. Saw a patch were many Sparrowhawks passed by, sat down and prepaird so i would be abel to photography them with out scaring them. And this is the best shot i got. 

Olympus E-30, 300mm, 1/500sec, f/7,1. ISO400.

Manuel mode, manuel focus, raw converted. Tripod.

A quite unique picture i would say. Moved down to the watter carefully, trying to sneak. Sat down and followd all the diffrent waders. Waited for a good oppertunity. My focus were on a Black-tailed Godwit. At the same time i were photographying it i saw a group of smaller waders doing a fly by. I had my eyes on them the whole time waiting for them to get close. I fired of many shots when they past by and i happily got this one. 

Olympus E-30, 70mm, 1/6sec, f/22. ISO100.

Manuel mode, manuel focus, raw converted. Tripod.

Alep Lake in Sarek Nationalpark. Viewed from high latitude. Toke some effort to get up here and photography from this angel. 

Olympus E-30, 70mm, 1/6sec, f/13. ISO400.

Manuel mode, manuel focus, raw converted. Tripod.

A beautifull looking light effect apeard when the sun showed it self for a short moment. Almost looks like the mountains were holy. 

Olympus E-30, 114mm, 1/100sec, f/14. ISO400.

Manuel mode, manuel focus, raw converted. Tripod.

The vally i were in, up in Sarek national park were coverd with a thick cover of clouds one morning. The sun traid to break true but it dident make further then this! ;)

Rained for 4-5 days constant after this day. The mountain is Tjakkeli.

Olympus E-30, 226mm, 5sec, f/20. ISO100.

Manuel mode, manuel focus, raw converted. Tripod.

Fungi forest.

Olympus E-30, 120mm, 1/50sec, f/7,1. ISO400.

Manuel mode, manuel focus, raw converted. Tripod.

Refuse to give up!

Olympus E-30, 300mm, 1/80sec, f/7,1. ISO400.

Manuel mode, manuel focus, raw converted. Tripod.

Olympus E-30, 300mm, 1/400sec, f/5,6. ISO800.

Manuel mode, manuel focus, raw converted. Tripod.

Good finde both for me and the Great Spotted Woodpecker. Ferst time i have seen them on the ground like this. A few days a go i also saw a Woodpecker drink watter for the ferst time in my life. It lookt very special. ;)

Werent good enof light for a shot however. 

From the wild world

 Buzzard thaking a flight and calling in its territory. In Swedish we call this bird: Ormvråk. Wich would be Snake Buzzard in English. They do catch snakes if they get a chance. A realy beautifull preditor bird that is common around its distribution range. This is the nominate specie of the buzzards.

 

I love to take many diffrent kindes of shots at the Red Fox. And this shot is for sure diffrent. Its only bekos its a youngster that he gave me the chance to take this shot. After a waild he moved of this road that he were sleeping on and hopefully he dident sleep on a road again. This were a forest road that almost no one travels on but it is still a chance that a car can hit him. 

Visit to Sarek National Park

The arrival to Kvikkjokk. Were the road ends and the wilderness begins. Lovly area to start the trip.

Both enjoying the view and thinking of the big interference with nature that have accured just outside the national park. The big lake is a lake for hydroelectric power maid by humans. Its supposed to be ALOT smaller. The get alot of energy out of it however.

Werent abel to ID or get an ID on this one. Askert some experts but it was difficult for him aswell. I will proborly finde out the ID soner or latter.

The Reason for my visit: Eurasian elk (Alces alces)

I recently got to know that the American one (Alces americanus) and the European one (Alces alces) is 2 diffrent species! They have been separated quite recently... 2005 to be precise.

The trip ended quit rainy. The rainyest autumn in 18 years. Its supposed to raind 2000mm/year here so some rain you got to expect. 

You are getting good saturdation in the rain wich can be good sometimes.

Great Crested Newt - Photo's update

Great Crested Newt, Olympus E-30, 86mm, 4 sec, f/7,1. ISO100.Manuel mode, manuel focus, raw converted, no crop but 2x crop in camera (172mm). Firmly on the ground.

The Great Crested Newt is the second specie of the Newt's that exist in Sweden. The other one is Smooth Newt. The Smooth Newt is smaller and alot smoother as the name indicate. The are both protected by law in Sweden. The Great Crested Newt is rarer in Sweden then the smaller specie.

Gread Crested Newt, Olympus E-30, 300mm, 1/60sec. f/5,6. ISO500. Manuel mode, manuel focus, raw converted, croped and 2x crop in camera (600mm). Firmly on the ground.

This individual were proborly migrating to it's winter location. Some rotten logg somewere proborly. Saw it during this cool evening, perfect time for it to move.