Nuts and a holocaust reminder…

Today Oslo set a temperature high record. It was actually warmer here than southern Europe. I went for a walk. All the snow was gone today, and thing started to appear. This witch lay on the grass staring at me, together with an golden angel.

On the fifth print, you can see bronze inlays in the pavement in Oslo. This are reminders of norwegian jews who were deported during the war. At the start of the war, there were apx 1800 jews in Norway, some of them refugees from Germany. About half of the jewish population managed to escape to Sweden, but 767 jews were arrested and deported with the ship M/S Donau, the 25 of november 1942. As the dates show, they went straight to the gas chambers in Auschwitz. Ages? 22, 23, 43 and 52…

Of the 767 deported, only 34 were to return.

Second snow…

In Norway you never can be sure that the winter is over. We had bare streets for almost two weeks, and then we woke up to this winter wonderland. It lasted only for one day though.

All prints are with the John S Lens and the AO DLX Film.

Oslo by fog…

In the breaking point between winter and early spring, we get a lot of fog in Oslo. Last week I was walking in the city, and here are some prints.

All prints are with the John S Lens and the AO DLX Film.

First Snow…

Yesterday we got our first snow this winter. Normally it starts in october/november, but this year its late in the coming. And it has snowed 5.5 inches in just a few hours now…

All prints are the John S Lens, combined with the AO DLX Film, and the Blanko Noir film.

Frozen nuts and bolts…

The winter is starting to really make its presence.

Yesterday I was at a museum in Elverum Norway. This is close to the longest river in Norway, Glomma. This river is almost 375 miles long.

Because of the freezing cold and water, alt the nuts and bolts on the bridges were covered in fantastic snow crystals.

All prints are the John S Lens and the AO DLX film. The last print is my favorite. It resembles a painting rather than a photo…

Tracks and tires…

As previously mentioned, I have fallen in love with the AO DLX film. The structure, contrast and dynamics are something I used to have only in the best B/W films back in the 90's.

Its a little picky about the light conditions, but when its right, its perfect. All prints are the John S Lens.

A foggy day…

I was not sure if the Hipstamatic would handle a foggy day such as yesterday. This because in previous prints, I have noticed that the presence of to much white in a shot, tends to get very overexposed.

Armed with my best friend, the John S Lens, and my newfound love the AO DLX film. I was pleasantly surprised to see it handled the fog well. And of course I had to visit my favorite ghost house again…