R.A. Olsen Photography https://raolsen.no/ At The Top Of Europe Wed, 04 Feb 2026 10:03:33 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://raolsen.no/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/cropped-Logo-Raolsen-512x512-150x150.png R.A. Olsen Photography https://raolsen.no/ 32 32 Rock Ptarmigan – The Silent King in the Shadow of the Sea Eagle https://raolsen.no/rock-ptarmigan-the-silent-king-in-the-shadow-of-the-sea-eagle/ https://raolsen.no/rock-ptarmigan-the-silent-king-in-the-shadow-of-the-sea-eagle/#respond Sat, 31 Jan 2026 19:20:28 +0000 https://raolsen.no/?p=3400 The first time I saw a rock ptarmigan up here on Magerøya, I stood still. Not because it was beautiful – but because it was there. Not because it needed permission to be – but because it simply was. And that was enough. The rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) is a bird of the grouse family […]

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]]> https://raolsen.no/rock-ptarmigan-the-silent-king-in-the-shadow-of-the-sea-eagle/feed/ 0 A quieter website https://raolsen.no/a-quieter-website/ https://raolsen.no/a-quieter-website/#respond Thu, 29 Jan 2026 08:34:32 +0000 https://raolsen.no/?p=3260 This website didn’t change because something was broken. It changed because I wanted it to be simpler, calmer, and more respectful of the people visiting it. Over time, the web has become noisy.Many sites track you, analyze you, profile you, and quietly hand pieces of you to systems you never asked to interact with. Often […]

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]]> https://raolsen.no/a-quieter-website/feed/ 0 When Your Photos Suddenly Have Many New Owners https://raolsen.no/when-your-photos-suddenly-have-many-new-owners/ https://raolsen.no/when-your-photos-suddenly-have-many-new-owners/#respond Fri, 23 Jan 2026 23:22:21 +0000 https://raolsen.no/?p=3093 A photographer’s thoughts on Meta, rights, and artificial intelligence As a photographer, you put more than just time into an image. There is planning, waiting, missed opportunities, and occasionally the quiet doubt about whether it was worth going out at all. The images become more than files — they are the result of choices and […]

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]]> https://raolsen.no/when-your-photos-suddenly-have-many-new-owners/feed/ 0 Dancing Lights of the North: The Aurora Borealis https://raolsen.no/dancing-lights-of-the-north-the-aurora-borealis/ https://raolsen.no/dancing-lights-of-the-north-the-aurora-borealis/#respond Wed, 15 Jan 2025 17:08:04 +0000 https://raolsen.no/?p=2982 Few natural phenomena inspire as much awe and wonder as the aurora borealis, or northern lights. These vibrant, dancing ribbons of light transform the night sky into a canvas of color, captivating those lucky enough to witness them. In Norway, the northern lights are more than a natural spectacle—they are an integral part of the […]

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]]> https://raolsen.no/dancing-lights-of-the-north-the-aurora-borealis/feed/ 0 Bird Safari of Summer 2024 https://raolsen.no/bird-safari-of-summer-2024/ https://raolsen.no/bird-safari-of-summer-2024/#respond Mon, 19 Aug 2024 22:05:01 +0000 https://raolsen.no/?p=2918 All my bird safari of summer 2024 was great and allowed me to test a new camera. I don’t drive buses as much as earlier year, but if you order a bird safari by North Cape Tours you can still end up with me as your driver. I don’t know how many trips I have […]

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]]> https://raolsen.no/bird-safari-of-summer-2024/feed/ 0 When photography turns into history https://raolsen.no/when-photography-turns-into-history-2/ https://raolsen.no/when-photography-turns-into-history-2/#respond Wed, 24 Jul 2024 01:05:00 +0000 https://raolsen.no/?p=3188 When photography turns into history Sometimes when you are out shooting photos you might stumble over something that makes you like to know more about the motive you are shooting photos of. This summer (2020) I had one photo trip like that with a friend of mine. It all started with a plan to go […]

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