Photography - Smaertin

Smaertin

Sign in Subscribe

Photography

A collection of 17 posts

On the sidelines: Dual Slalom in Charlottenlund

On the sidelines: Dual Slalom in Charlottenlund

Yesterday evening a bunch of us were hanging out at the little dual slalom track at Charlottenlund, just a short walk from central Tromsø. Still not allowed to ride, I took the opportunity to practice my photography skills on the near endless stream of eager subjects. A few opinions and

Not much is still more than nothing, and Tverrfjellet is at least something

Outdoor Research

Not much is still more than nothing, and Tverrfjellet is at least something

Energy levels are almost as low as the days are short (sun just stopped showing, back in January apparently), and a week of warm temps wrecked havoc with what little snow we had. But, Friday came and gave us a light dusting at sea level, and more of a decent

Throwback: Indian summer and Return of the Bionic Woman

Throwback: Indian summer and Return of the Bionic Woman

Kjersti is one tough girl. Bouncing back from major knee surgery in almost no time, and just in time for some indian summer goodness. Grønnlibruna is the perfect place for a comeback with smooth, fast trails and awesome views over Malangen from the summit. Keeping it mellow and flowy was

Wet, low and natural

Wet, low and natural

Uhm, that would be wet trails and low, natural light (i.e. no flashes, since even if I could afford them I am absolutely clueless on how to use them). But since we were so slow to get out yesterday that the light was already fading, I had to make

Just a quick one for the sick one

Just a quick one for the sick one

I have been quite under the weather lately, but when the rain ceased for the first time in what seems lite more than a week, it was hard to resist. Also, Marius [http://http://tarandro.com/] wanted a little tour of my backyard, so I got my bum off the

Throwback to some surprise bikinism on Middagsaksla

Throwback to some surprise bikinism on Middagsaksla

Yes, I just made that word up. It has absolutely nothing to do with bikinis mind you, there is more than enough internet space dedicated to those already. Instead, it's like alpinism but with a bike. Sort of get up and get down something big and steep with

Riders of the storm

Riders of the storm

Around noon today two morons clad in gore-tex could be seen slowly making their way up Smørstabben. One of them was me, the other was Gustav. The reason for this project not being the most intelligent was the less than encouraging weather. Several kinds of precipitation, frozen and otherwise, strong

Winter is coming!

Winter is coming!

After yesterdays' storm we woke up to a fresh dusting of snow on Tromsdalstinden. Snow line seems to be approximately 700masl. Time to start waxing!

Lyngen landscapes, working with what is given

Lyngen landscapes, working with what is given

The leisurely pace on the ups at the LyngenExp gave me a few opportunities to do my best at grabbing some landscape shots. This is truly a beautiful part of the year! On a clear day there would be grand views of huge mountains shooting up almost 2000m from the

Sørtinden, steep trails and sunsets.

Sørtinden, steep trails and sunsets.

I already had a good day out in my legs when Andrea said she wanted to ride after work. I wasn't sure I could muster another proper ride so I pulled a cunning trick and lured with a sunset to get away with something shorter. Sørtinden is just

Fløja to Gammelgården, kick out the wheels

Fløja to Gammelgården, kick out the wheels

Surprisingly, the grey skies were littered with very promising brighter patches in the morning, and plans for a lap on Fløya were quickly forged, before the weather had a chance to change its mind. After making our way to the top station of the now closed gondola a stiff breeze

Reminders of autumn on Rundfjellet.

Outdoor Research

Reminders of autumn on Rundfjellet.

Just another day with rain in the air, and plenty on the ground. Being this far north and close to the ocean and the weather it brings, it is hard to find more than a couple of hundred meters of below treeline riding. We aimed for a short and mostly

Shapes and landscapes in monochrome

Shapes and landscapes in monochrome

This is another one of those wierd posts where I actually don't have much of a story, but I do have a few pictures that I think fit nicely together. It is not that I haven't done any nice things to write about lately, I just

Good afternoon on Bønntuva

Good afternoon on Bønntuva

Me and Gustav went for a quick spin up Tromsdalen to Fjellheisen and on up to Bönntuva this afternoon. This might be one of the most popular rides in Tromsø, so it was about time that I got it under my belt. We were treated with great views as always,

Inversion in the golden hour

Inversion in the golden hour

I just think it looks awesome, that's all. And while I'm at it, here is another one, an hour or so later.

Golden sunset emergency photography...

...and the results? Another "Olive branch in front of some clouds and a setting sun" pic. Sorry about that. [https://smaertin.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/p1030862.jpg] Clouds and olive branches smothered in golden light, almost as common as poorly edited gopro videos nowadays I can try

Trying to be a bit artsy

We had a day of low hanging clouds and rain today. Not very common around these parts, but the trails will be better for it. Tomorrow it will be all tacky hero dirt goodness, and I will be out for a big day in the hills. Another great thing with