Fla°m, #2 post from 02/05/1980, a photo from Sogn og Fjordane, South

Photographer's Note

My second picture from Norway's one of the most beautiful Fjords.
Back than it was a small village with one dock for ferries, almost no vehicles.
This POV taken from the road that goe's around the shore, however it was still closed at some distant point due to the snow piled and remain in May 2nd that year.
Here is how to go to Fla°m from Bergen and back: A train change from Myrdal, a mountain-train riding down to the village, and there is a boat cruise across the Fjord back to Bergen.

Location on map: 60.8616, 7.1255
A scanned print, sorry for the post with not the best paper quality.
Ike

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jhm (211736) 2015-09-12 1:15

Hello Ike,

The sepia colour is very nice and an excellent scanned picture.
An excellent panorama view about the village and the mountains in background.
A nice composition, excellent presentation.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice weekend,
John

Tue (92328) 2015-09-12 1:22

Hello Ike,
Beautiful view of the fjord and the majestic cliffs surrounding it. Good POV, that includes the roofs of the town in the foreground.
Lars

PaulVDV (62886) 2015-09-12 1:56

Hello Ike,
Flåm is wonderfully located in the innermost part of the fjord whereby the mountain slopes rise up steeply next to the village and the waterfront.
I guess that in the beginning of May it was still not spring there since the branches on the foreground are leafless.
A beautiful image in a nostalgic colour.
Best regards, Paul

snunney (130967) 2015-09-12 1:56

Hello Ike,
The colours remind me of an old postcard and bring a touch of nostalgia to the whole. I like the point of view very much. The light is very appealing and the clarity is excellent. An image,though now 35 years old that has lost none of its allure.

No_One (4) 2015-09-12 3:14

Hi Ike
A fine natural landscape and I love that you placed the houses as such as it gives scale and an idea as to the view the people living here enjoy. Imagine waking up to this view every day! It would make getting out of bed that bit easier.
Best wishes
Noel

pajaran (115861) 2015-09-12 4:18

Dobar dan.
Lep pogled, dobar tekst o fjordu sa opisom ...
Dobar rad skeniranjem, lepo pokazane kuce i fjord.
Lepe kuce i priroda.
Lepo popodne i sve najbolje, srecno.
Paja.

Good day.
Nice view, good text on the fjord with a description ...
Good work by scanning, beautiful houses and shown fjord.
Beautiful house and nature.
Nice afternoon and all the best, good luck.
Paja.

pierrefonds (114422) 2015-09-12 4:59

Hi Ike,

The wideness of the fjord is giving depth to the scene. The point of view is showing the details of the side of the fjord and of the houses. Even if it is the scan of an old picture the colors are OK. Have a nice day.

Pierre

Nicou (193806) 2015-09-12 6:04

Hello

Superbe image et compo un brin nostalgique quels tons superbe ce montagne cette eau avec l'embarcation les maisons en premier plan fantastique vue.
Bravo et amitié
Nicou

marabu61 (11587) 2015-09-12 6:34

Shalom Ike
Don't excuse yourself for the quality of this scanned photo. To me it is exactly the faded colors and the dated feel of this scene that makes its great charm.
I bet that Flåm does look still the same today as it was back then in the 80ties.
Wonderful view over the top of the village towards the fjord and behind.
have a great time
Daniel

holmertz (102672) 2015-09-12 6:37

Hello Ike,
Another spectacular landscape from 35 years ago with lovely, nostalgic colors. The scanning has kept the sharpness and shady tones very well and for a photo this age it doesn't matter much that the colors are slightly faded. Actually, just for fun I tried the "Auto color correction" of Photoshop Elements, and just one click was enough to reduce the brownish tones considerably. I won't bother to make a workshop, but there are nearly always possibilities of improvements in any photo.
Kind regards,
Gert

Silvio1953 (221563) 2015-09-12 6:42

Ciao Ike, fascinating landscape, lovely composition with nice village, splendid light, excellent clarity and wonderful colors, very well done, my friend, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

carlo62 (81265) 2015-09-12 8:32

Ciao Ike
questa foto non dimostra gli anni che ha, il fiordo è ben inquadrato e l'immagine è di ottima qualità.
Con una conversione in b&w non si accorgerebbe nessuno dell'età dello scatto.
Saluti
Carlo

batalay (41261) 2015-09-12 8:42

Hello Ike,

This photo from 35 years ago reveals the simple village that Flam was in 1980. I remember Flam from pair of visits in 1994 and 2006, when we took the train ride to the Waterfalls.

Warm regards, Ike,

Bulent

cornejo (61504) 2015-09-12 11:14

Hello Ike, great view of this lighthouse nice and interesting place, very well captured in this great and beautiful picture. An interesting image with good sharpness, light, color and quality. A great job well done, congratulations my friend. Thanks for sharing this beautiful work.

Good night and good Sunday.
All the best from southern Spain.
Angel.

mesutilgim (0) 2015-09-12 12:06

Hello dear Ike,
Even if 35 years old still very nice this capture from Norway.
Perfect scan.
TFS and have a nice weekend
MESUT ILGIM

npecanhuk (79329) 2015-09-12 12:12

Hello Ike!
Interesting, attractive and beautiful "old" picture of that wonderful place in Norway!
Special regards to the exposure, chosen pov and composition!
TFS - congrats,
Cheers,
Neyvan

ChrisJ (171822) 2015-09-12 12:35

Hello Ike

I've been there last year. I must dig up the memory card and upload one of the better shots I took there one of these days. A superb vintage analogue shot from 1980. It has a slight blue magenta color cast easily fixed by adding yellow and green to suit taste. Perfect sharpness and a nice high pov. Tfs.

lousat (139236) 2015-09-12 15:36

Hi Ike,i been there me too in 1992,and it's nice to see an old pic from Flam,curiously without snow at the start of May.The typical colors of the film and excellent sharpness too,i like it! Have a nice Sunday and thanks,Luciano

macjake (98454) 2015-09-12 18:10

Hi Ike
if this photo was taken today, i'd say come on man...you can do better than that quality wise :)
but not since its scanned, we understand completely.

and i have to say it, i wonder if its more developed now, with more touristy shops etc....

what i like most is the overall sense of peace and tranquility. fun post
cheers
craig

berek (50518) 2015-09-12 20:40

Good morning Ike,
nice image and composition . i love nostalgic tones what this mountain the water with the boat houses first fantastic plan view.

have a nice Sunday.
Burak

mkamionka (74375) 2015-09-12 23:43

Hi Ike,
lovely archival picture. It really motivates me to look into my old photos -just I will not have time probably to do it in the next month :(
Nice POV here with the roofs making nice foreground and framing to the spectacular view of the fjord.
Have a great Sunday,
M

ourania (51103) 2015-09-13 1:26

Hello Ike,
I like this composition very much, it looks well balanced and complete and I enjoy how our glance is led around the scenery. It's an impressive setting and the integration of the houses in the foreground is superb. I also like the nostalgic tint that makes the scene look more suggestive and even older. Congratulations and thank you!
All the best, have a great day,
Ourania

eldancer1 (36343) 2015-09-13 7:39

Beautiful scene especially with the snow on top of those steep mountains. The boat provided scale. I like the color. Good pov and dof with nice details. Well done, tfs.

Royaldevon (85932) 2015-09-13 8:23

Hello Ike,

I must say, the sepia effect certainly adds much charm to your photograph and would hold enormous interest to the people who live there, for modern day comparisons.
It's a very well composed photograph, showing the character of the houses, the scale to the boats and the overwhelming presence of the step-sided, snow-capped fjord slopes.
No-one could dispute the beauty of the shot.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

unclehotshot (4004) 2015-09-13 8:37

Hello Ike
Well; this is a really exelently composed photo, and the brownisk colors - possibly like this due to old age ... are actually very nice and work as "fuel" on the nostalgia-machine. I really like it a lot.
Thanks for sharing this pearl.
Cheers and have a good evening
Frank

PiotrF (54636) 2015-09-13 15:59

Hello Ike,
nice picture from your archive, intresting view of Flam with beautiful mountains in background.Good framing,superb colours, clarity and sharpness.
Good work.
Regards
Piotr

amaryllis (37047) 2015-09-13 23:02

Bonjour Île
C'est vrai que l'on dirait une ancienne carte postale....une belle perspective et une discrète neige sur le sommet de la montagne.
Un beau scan bien réalisé
Amicalement
Juliette

danos (110407) 2015-09-13 23:48

Good morning Ike,
a good photo from your archive with the beautiful Fjord to spread along side of the coastline.I like the Sepia tones of the image as coming from the decade of 80's.

Have a good new week ahead,Danos

gildasjan (43826) 2015-09-14 1:10

Bonjour Ike
Un beau retour vers le passé avec cette image ayant déjà 35 ans.Un bon souvenir de l'époque argentique avec ce rendu particulier des teintes.
Bonne journée
Amicalement
Gildas

adores (46979) 2015-09-14 17:15

Hi Ike!
The colour really adds some nostalgia to the photo. It's surely a beautiful photo of this place that is probably completely different by now. Good work with the scanner!

mcmtanyel (68479) 2015-09-14 20:52

Hello Ike,
I can't believe the 80s are distant history for our children. It must be how distant the 40s seem to me. This is an excellent photo showing the timeless beauty of the fjord albeit in fading colors, which I find charming.
Regards,
MT
PS. European Focuses (or should I say Foci) must look different from American ones, I could not recognize it!

emka (158128) 2015-09-14 23:30

hello Ike,
Nice to see the old photos. 35 years, there are Trekker younger than this, i suppose. Beautiful fjord, good memories for you.

Have a nice day

Malgo

mauro61 (53429) 2015-09-15 0:36

ciao Ike,
difficile fare di meglio su queste immagini.
Ricordi riportati in digitale sempre belli da rivedere,
saluti
Maurizio

nikkitta (17070) 2015-09-15 14:20

Hola Ike

GReat scanned work, super sharpness, the sepia color add the needed old touch
Like the contrast houses and landscape at the back with a good lateral light
Well done
Buena Semana
Maria

Cricri (176) 2015-09-15 23:05

Hi Ike
Un beau souvenir en arrière, de jolies teintes, une très belle présentation d'un scan de qualité, bravo
belle journée
cricri

pili51 (1853) 2015-09-16 17:02

Hello Ike,
Wooooow..... How beautiful this picture!
35 years ago? Already a good photographer in those days. ;-)
In August 1980, was born my second son!!
A nice view of the fjord with the impressive mountains in the background, and a POV that works very well.
Excellent, nicely balanced arrangement.
Very well done my friend!
All the best, have a great evening,
Pili

papagolf21 (152607) 2015-09-17 2:08

Bonjour, cher Ike,
Une vue qui n'a rien perdu de sa beauté. Belle numérisation. Je serais curieux de voir cette composition aujourd'hui, je suppose que tout cela a changé.
Très bonne journée.
Amitiés.
Philippe

adramad (72978) 2015-09-17 10:22

Hello Ike.
A superb landscape with these beautiful mountains that close the fjord, the typical houses in the foreground give a lovely touch.
Optimal quality, considering the age of the photo.
Very well done and scanning. I like.
Have a nice day.
Best regards.
Luis.

Hansaphotos (11381) 2015-09-17 14:12

Hello Ike

Another nice, old capture from my country. I really like this area. Very close to Flåm and Aurland you also find the 17 km long Nærøyfjord which now is on the Unesco`s World Heritage List. We can see that even back then you were a good photographer and really found a nice viewpoint in the hillside with a stunning view of the fjord and impressive mountains. The colours have an old feel to it. A lovely shot:)

PS! Perhaps I could look up this spot some day and capture some shots. Just to make you see the difference. Flåm is today 2,5 hours drive from Bergen.

Greetings, Erling

Miguel82 (47110) 2015-09-19 17:55

Dear Ike, it's an unforgettable memory, that impressive fjord, looks perfect to have a great time, the resort settled on its shore welcomes the new comers, it's the starting point for hikes in the surroundings, neat scan, very good pov, thanks!

stego (24132) 2015-09-23 10:48

Hi Ike,
A very nice compo of a beautiful landscape. Interestingly, I like the natural effect the "old colours", that reminds sepia. I am amazed with the sharpness and the contrast is also good.
Regards, José.

halikarnas (8842) 2015-10-04 2:07

Hi Ike,
Norvveç fotoğrafların da ayrıca çok güzel.
Mükemmel kompozisyon-ışık.
Tebrikler
Bodrum'dan selamlar
Ataman

lucasgalodoido (27698) 2015-10-30 15:38

Olá Ike,
bem interessante mesmo essa imagem, que com o tempo acabou perdendo as cores, mas continua muito bonita. Gostei da sua foto, vendo que o talento vem de longe,
Parabéns e Abraço,
Lucas

Lidka (527) 2018-01-10 6:19

Dear Ike!
Fine old take from 1980.
Fine quality.
Sophisticated colours.
Interesting place.
Amazing roofs, mount and lake.
Good high point of view.
Well done!

tyro (30513) 2018-10-07 9:21

Hello Ike,

Thank you so much for your kind critique of my recent photographs from Flåm!

Your photograph from 28 years ago is delightful and has superb composition. The colours might not be perfectly true and the image has a sepia tone to it but, as you state in your note, the photo was printed on not the best quality paper.

You have also written a fascinating and informative note about your journey to Flåm too.

Superb!

Kindest Regards,

John.

bertolucci (14052) 2020-03-06 4:45

That's a nice travel in time you offered here, Ike. I appreciate the vintage hues, they rightfully signify the fact that this in fact is a historic document. And it's fabulously composed one and there's still a lot of local detail to discerned. Enjoy the upcoming weekend, Bert.