VARANGER ARCTIC NORWAY, MAY 23rd - 30th

Ruff (brushane)

Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0, f/6,3, 1/2500, ISO 2500 

Varanger, arctic Norway, from May 23rd to May 30th :
The spring was was exceptionally late up there this year. The landscape still winterly white with temperatures between +2 and -5 degrees Celsius. The main issue this time was lekking ruff (brushaner), ... but Varanger in late May is so much more !! The biological diversity of the arctic coast between Vadsø and Hamningberg is simply amazing.
I really love this country !!!

A warm thank you to Knut Sverre Horn, Minna Lindroth and Markus Varesvuo. 

Ruff (brushane)

Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0, f/6,3, 1/2500, ISO 1800 

Ruff (brushane)

Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0, f/6,3, 1/2500, ISO 2800 

Ruff (brushane)

Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0, f/6,3, 1/2500, ISO 1600 

Ruff (brushane). With jumps like this you easily cut wingtips !

Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0, f/5,6, 1/2500, ISO 1800 

Ruff (brushane)

Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0 + 2,0 conv., f/10,3, 1/400, ISO 1800 

Ruff (brushane) in midnight blue

Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0, f/6,3, 1/2500, ISO 2000 

Fantasy creature ? An Alice in Wonderland mix of Shaggy Dog and Mickey Mouse !

Portrait of ruff (brushane)

Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0 + 2,0 conv., f/8,0, 1/250, ISO 1600 

Ruff (brushane) trying to sleep away a night with unexpected new snow and frost

Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0 + 2,0 conv., f/9,0, 1/200, ISO 2200 

Ruff (brushane) in new snow

Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0 + 2,0 conv., f/8,0, 1/250, ISO 2000 

Golden plover (heilo) surprised by the capricious arctic spring

Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0 + 2,0 conv., f/10,0, 1/200, ISO 360 

Male willow grouse (lirype)

Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0 + 2,0 conv., f/10,0, 1/1000, ISO 560 

Oystercatcher on snow (tjeld)

Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0 + 1,4 conv, f/6,3, 1/2000, ISO 160 

Purple sandpiper (fjæreplytt)

Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0 + 1,4 conv., f/10,0, 1/1000, ISO 1100 

Portrait of purple sandpiper (fjæreplytt)

Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0 + 2,0 conv., f/10,0, 1/1000, ISO 3200 

Dunlin (myrsnipe)

Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0 + 2,0 conv., f/9,0, 1/2000, ISO 1600 

Raven with kittiwake egg (ravn med krykkje-egg)

Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0 + 1,4 conv., f/10,0, 1/2500, ISO 1600

Longtailed skua (fjelljo) cruising over the winterly landscape

Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0, f/5,6, 1/2000, ISO 720

Longtailed skua portrait (fjelljo)

Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0 + 2,0 conv., f/13,0, 1/1000, ISO 900 

Short eared owl (jordugle)

Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0 + 2,0 conv., f/8,0, 1/320, ISO 3600 

Bean goose flight (sædgås)

Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0 + 1,4 conv., f/6,3, 1/2000, ISO 800 

Brent goose (ringgås). Very, very rare stuff !!!

Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0 + 2,0 conv., f/10,0, 1/1000, ISO 1000 

Brent goose portrait (ringgås). 
The first time I ever shoot this species... and with a little patience ... I got headshot !!

Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0 + 2,0 conv., f/10,0, 1/1000, ISO 1400 

Red fox

Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0 + 2,0 conv., f/8,0, 1/1000, ISO 400