Norway, The Land Of Fjords, Trolls, And Vikings
Norway is one of the brightest Scandinavian jewels, and even its toughest and most rugged landscapes shine beautifully. Norway is widely known and admired for its wide range of natural peculiarities and beauties: deep forests, arctic tundras, grand mountain tops, colorful grass-roofed houses, and, of course, its majestic fjords.
It’s no wonder that it attracts travelers from all around the globe. If you haven’t visited this heavenly country, here are 28 pretty solid reasons for you to visit Norway as soon as you can!
via: boredpanda
Svolvaer
Photo credits: Max R
Odda
Photo credits: Albert Heisler
Reine
Photo credits: Yury Pustovoy
Reinebringen
Photo credits: Nicholas Roemmelt
Røros Street
Photo credits: Oystein Engan
Renndølsetra
Photo credits: imgur
Fredvang
Photo credits: Daniel Kordan
Trolltunga
Photo credits: Zhuokang Jia
Nigardsbreen
Photo credits: Gina Mako
Bleik
Photo credits: Frank Olsen
Lofoten Islands, Fredvang Bridges
Photo credits: Daniel Kordan
Trollstigen
Photo credits: Kristian Thuesen
Morning In Norway
Photo credits: NP Photographie
Geirangerfjord
Photo credits: Sean Ensch
Autumn In Lofoten
Photo credits: Edwin Martinez
Lofoten Islands
Photo credits: Daniel Kordan
Vaeroy
Photo credits: Daniel Kordan
Høyvika Beach On Andøya, Vesterålen In Northern Norway
Photo credits: Stian Klo
Lyseveien
Photo credits: Arve Sirevag
Skjolden
Photo credits: Simon X
Senja
Photo credits: Daniel Kordan
Torghatten
Photo credits: Tolangli
Senja
Photo credits: Daniel Kordan
Borgund Stave Church
Photo credits: galleryhip.com
Ramberg
Photo credits: Michael Blanchette
Reine
Photo credits: Oleg Egorushkin
Preikestolen
Photo credits: Kilian Schonberger
Got wisdom to pour?
I love my contry :)
While I can see the quality of the photos, they are totally overprocessed especially with regards to color. I would say Norwegian scenery is beautiful enough without this kind of processing.
I am not so sure of that. The colors do get this spectacular in Norway during sunrise/sunset and/or light haze. At least to the eye. Whether some processing would be needed after taking digital pictures to recreate what you saw, I don’t know. The sunrise/sunset can last very long in Norway, in fact, all night.
Pictures of artificial light, like Røros Street, will always be more tinted on a photograph than what you remembered, because the perceptual system naturally get adjusted to a different white balance.
On the other hand, they are using a trick on the Trollstigen picture. They have taken it with an extremely long shutter length. That picture does not like like what you’d see with the eye.
Agreed. Most cameras can’t capture the real picture the eye perceives, the same applies to the size of the picture.
Your PC/laptop/TV is also processing the pictures. Maybe you need to tone that down a bit?
Well, I am a Norwegian, so I know what Norway looks like. I am also a photographer, doing post processing in LR, PS and C1 on calibrated screens, so you don’t need to talk to me like I am an idiot. Of course you have to do PP. But this trend of over over-processing is for amateurs. It can be fun sometimes, but again: Norwegian scenery does not need this cartoon-like image. But please, come visit and see for yourself!
I agree with Erling
I agree with Erling also. I am a Dutch photographer, live in Norway (and have travelled there for many years). I am also doing a hell of a lot of post processing.
Many pictures are overprocessed, I agree in that.
But Erling, since you did not mention your professional skills, how could people know you’re a pro?
So I think you did not had to be so rude in your reaction.
I can see that the comment came out as a bit rough, not really intended, but I get a bit provoked when people comment on my screen calibration instead of the topic of the discussion I tried to raise. Sorry about that.
Agreed. The two pictures from Reine and Reinebringen have HDR turned up to 11. A bit much.
Photos are qood. I’m watching on Eizo CG series with hardware calibration & they look great ;) make beter pictures.. then complain.. not conversely ‘_
Most of the time, the most unreal pictures are the most spectacular ones. Just because we like unusual and magical scenery.
No….. This pictures is real and the colors to….. ! I know because I’m an Norwegian
I am agree with you..
I’ve been to Finland, the birthplace of my paternal grandfather. Now these absolutely stunning photographs are telling me to visit Norway. Wow!
Bad list! They dont even have Bergen and Tromsø and Voss in it! But still some gems here
#thatguy
Norway is truly this beautiful and more. The stunning part is that this surprising beauty is true no matter where you go. If you do not like tunnels or waterfalls, or steep-walled fjords, or the far North, or the solitude of the glaciers, or storybook islands, or pastoral scenes, or great traditions and lore, or kind people, long days, or just the lack of the world’s sound and confusion at the end of a fjord, then don’t go -Norway will surely disappoint. WK -Military Family Voices
gorgeous! I am an American who’s been to Norway many times for work and I totally love it there. Thanks for amazing photos!
Made me homesick! Regards from Singapore!
Breathtaking photos!
I am Norwegian (living in Japan) and your photos made me so happy that I provided a link to your site for my friends on FaceBook. Great work!
breathtaking and an amazing place to visit! great photos by the way..