Norway's most beautiful hike? The four waterfalls of Husedalen Valley || Landscape Photography

[@jamidavis8043]

Using fast shutter speeds really works in these photos, making the awesome power of the water in each scene much more evident.

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

I think so to. I instantly regretted going so low on the shutter after Langfoss. This time I was determined to freeze each drop. Thanks Jami!

[@woodygreen6826]

I'll agree with a couple of other posters, I like the fast shutter speeds. Long shutter speeds for smoothed out water has it's place, but to show the power and majesty of these waterfalls, freezing each drop of water is the way to go. Very nice compositions, I think I like the third one the best. Thanks for another great episode! I appreciate the time and effort you put into these videos.

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

I agree! After Langfoss, I regretted going to low on the shutter. I think it shows the rawness more accurately with a high shutter :) Thanks for watching and commenting friend!

[@iastorgaphotos]

You’re a very good storyteller. I really enjoy watching your videos as well as your photos. 👍🏼

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Tusen takk Irene. Appreciate the kind words :)

[@kimharvey2966]

My husband and i are hiking this route in about 2 weeks and really enjoyed your beautiful video and photos. We are fans!!!

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Then you have something to look forward to :) It's a beautiful hike! Thank you kindly and happy camping!

[@DiegoMcCartney]

Waterfall heaven buddy. Definitely looks like a lovely hike. I think what I enjoyed most about these images was the water and how the light hit it in certain images. I love that glow. Another fantastic video. Thanks for sharing.

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Waterfall heaven, you are right ser! I think most of the sharp glow would have disappeared if the shutter was slower, something to keep in mind on future waterfalls hikes :) Thanks buddy!

[@davidmccormack2227]

Hey Oddbjorn - great episode - in one of your first episodes you included guy wires from a radio tower in a seascape. That struck me early on, because so many photographers would not dream of letting something man made interfere with a landscape in such a fashion, let alone incorporate it as a creative element. Like all things, photography is full of conventions and conformists. So I was thrilled to see you shoot a waterfall with a fast shutter and it worked wonderfully. Yet, most would try long exposures because that's what everyone tends to do. Same goes with using a telephoto lens to compose landscapes - there's a whole world of photographers who sincerely believe that landscapes can only be shot at wide angle. I read a quote recently, "The opposite of courage is not fear, it is conformity." Thankfully, you don't seem lacking in courage, which is a really, really good thing. Best, Dave

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Hi David! Hope the weekend is filled with nice weather and photographs :) Thank you ever so much for the kind words. Yes, those guy wires, I remember that. My philosophy is quite simple, If you can't loose it off, make use of it (if possible). There can be beauty in everything, some beauty are just more hidden. After Langfoss, I was quite "bummed" because I though the images didn't quite reflect the raw power of the waterfall. I though it may be because I went to low on the shutter, and decided to go really high on the next trip, hoping for more rawness. And yes, that did the trick! That is a good quote, and very true. Thank you again. Your words warm the heart friend! Take care buddy.

[@garypentecost833]

Just noticed the hike in subscribers it’s well deserved so pleased for you 👍

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Tusen takk Gary! Very kind of you to say so. :)

[@briandavies2681]

Lovely vid and great photography - we walked this hike during our first trip to Norway in May 2018. It was breathtakingly beautiful, and warm too - we dipped our feet in the icy water to cool off! Can't wait to get back to Norway - everywhere we went was so clean and well cared for. Thanks for reminding us of a great time.

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Thank you kindly 🙂 yes, 2018 was very hot and dry in Norway! Not often it doesn’t rain for two months! Hope you get a wonderful trip back to Norway!

[@johnbentley1056]

Stunning location. The images are beautiful especially the last one. Good look with the channel sounds like you are about to become a celebrity.

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Hehe, I'm note quite there yet friend :) Tusen takk John. Appreciate the kind kind words!

[@philk9227]

Great video and some stunning locations. Inspirational stuff!

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Thanks Phil :) Appreciate the kind words!

[@MaliDaviesPhotography]

Wonderful, really enjoyed. Quality narration and the waterfalls and scenery, breath taking! Thank you 😁👍

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Thank you Mali!! Appreciate it bud! 😀 I’m really lucky that I’m living pretty close to all these great waterfalls! Have a great weekend!

[@MaliDaviesPhotography]

oddbjørn austevik foto. Right back acha have a lovely weekend 😁👍

[@SebastianDylag]

Man, your videos have so much quality, both in quality of the footage , video and photos, but also quality of the video as a whole ! :D

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Thank you very much ser! Appreciate it Sebastian 😀

[@timocuyvers1501]

We did the hike 5 days ago. I did hikes in Kyrgyzstan, tadjikistan, Japan, Scotland, Spain, France, (all the balkans), Turkey, Iran. This hike is nr 1 on my list for sure. Chances are real that you will be all alone at the 4th waterfall.

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Very true! Not many people go all the way to the final waterfall 👍

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Wow those waterfalls are something special. Not heard of this hike before but it looks incredible

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Oh, I loved them. Especially the last one, the one that's coming next week. Apparently I've walked this hike before, my dad told me the other day, when I was a wee child. I can't remember it though. I don't think I will forget it again :) Hope all is well mate! Looking forward to watch your last entry!

[@austevik1]

Quality all over the board! 😀 such beautiful scenery and great waterfalls and you get the sense of adventure when watching the episode. Well deserved the exposure you get for your channel. Next year 10k!

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Thanks buddy! Next year 100K :)

[@RichardLefroy]

Great work again! Loved the ways you used the trees as elements in your shots here. Only three videos in but this really is a fantastic series... well done and congrats on the bump in numbers - very well deserved!

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Thanks Mate! The trees deserved an image 😀 standing in the spray all day! Thanks again for the kind words! Looking forward to the astro video!

[@hansernst5998]

WOW !!! Beautiful hike and I love the way you do yr videos. Thanks

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Thanks a lot Hans! Very much appreciated. Have a great weekend buddy!

[@marcelzwart3527]

The Norwegian nature and falls are absolutely beautiful. Have a good weekend!

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

It sure is Marcel! Thanks, and have a great weekend yourself mate!

[@JamesRBurnsVLOG]

I see the sheep aren’t as talkative round there! Beautiful treck Oddbjorn with a lot of detailed information. The height of the waterfalls certainly beats the ones over here and it very much reminds me of Yosemite/ North Western US, not that I’ve been there. The shot at 10:19 was beautiful and love the footage of the flowers, possibly anemones?? Your channel deserves its praise and exposure and long may it continue. Take care for now and keep away from the gravel paths 😬😬👍

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Hehe, thanks James! I will stray far from the gravel! I would love to photograph Yosemite. That would be a dream. They wern't into talking no, but they did enjoy a good ol' rub on the head! Not sure what the flowers are called, my mum would know for sure though! :)

[@helstor]

Jeg kjørte forbi Kinsarvik på tirsdag - hadde jeg bare visst om denne turen! Flott video - gleder meg til del to.

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

😀 da må du svinge innom neste gang! Takk takk! God helg!

[@BobbyBabaletskos]

Amazing photos! The last photo is breathtaking!

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Thanks a lot Bobby! That's very kind of you mate.

[@ysteinb.m694]

Great video. Very insperational!

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Tusen takk Øystein! Snilt sagt :)

[@peterbiggin7193]

Your channel is fast becoming one of my favourites, what a spectacular route and your shots really do it justice

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Hi Peter! Tusen takk for the kind words friend. Been wanting to take that hike for quite the time, and it didn't disappoint!

[@Sunflower-wq4li]

So happy I found your channel. Refreshing new perspectives and I love your music choices...really great! Thanks and looking forward to more of your videos, from Wisconsin in the US

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

I'm also happy you found me :) Thank you for the kind words!

[@verdonrocksphotography3510]

Gorgeous area and very peaceful even if the river is wild and very laud.... Great talking, hiking and mostly excellent shots with just great amount of shutter speed , always love to see more detail in the water than only "white blah" in my opinion , excellent episode, cheers my friend, Verdon!

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Thank you so much Verdon! Kind of you to say so friend! Yes, lately I’ve been feeling like going fast on the waterfalls. To catch the raw power! 😀

[@paulsparkes5741]

I think your channel is going to grow very quickly as your content is always great 👍

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

That wouldn’t neccesarily be a bad thing 😀 but if it happens, it happens! I’m having fun making them! Thanks, and have a great weekend!

[@matthewkrah1567]

Congratulations on your recent foothold with the community! that's a big step. I am really liking the waterfall / camping trips you are having, they also make me want to get out to some :) good luck with sunrise !

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Thanks a lot Matthew. It certainly was a huge step for me, was kinda proud :) You should head out and camp if you get the chance, highly recommended!

[@brianmaneely]

Din bilde av Nykkeøyfossen er veldig fint! It's my personal favorite from the video. I look forward to next week's video!

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Tusen takk Brian! Setter pris på det! And what a campsite it was as well! 😀

[@brianmaneely]

Hyggelig! And yes! It's spectacular!

[@Tingeltangelbob10]

Wow, that left me speechless. What a wonderful path and hike! You've shot some absolutely stunning photographs! Hard to pick my favorite, but I'd say the first one is it to me :) And congratulations to your new subscribers! You still deserve a lot more! Best wishes Markus

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Tusen takk Markus! Very kind of you to say so. It was a fantastic hike, filled with splendid scenery and warm nice weather :) Have a nice weekend!

[@JimDenham]

Really good stuff! Listened to your interview on Hike or Die! Love the combination of hiking and photography as I am also a photographer who is just getting into hiking! So inspiring - and that LANDSCAPE! You live in a beautiful place! Time to check out the 2nd part!

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Hi Jim! Many thanks for the kind words! The lads from HikeOrDie are such nice chaps. Loved Talking to them 😀 hope you had a great weekend!

[@biffyeager611]

The second and third waterfalls are stunning! Great work! Remember us, little guys,​ when you become famous!

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Thanks a lot Biffy 😀 hehe, not to worry! I’m like an elephant, remembers all!

[@nmuguy]

Beautiful images! Thank you for including a map. Yes I have subscribed!

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Thank you so much Phil. Very kind words :) Welcome to my channel buddy hope you like it!

[@ceilihmcgrady4125]

Those water falls are incredible!! And what a beautiful hike to get to them! You got some really nice photos there :).

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Many many thanks Ceilih! Appreciate it! I agree, they were incredible, just got home from a trip to Eidfjord, there were some huge ones there as well! 😀

[@philipculbertson55]

The shots were awesome but the one with the tree against the white spray was my favorite. I'm not sure if you would call that your subject with the majestic fall in the shot but it created an excellent figure to ground relationship that drew my eye. I almost believe you could have made two shots there, one zoomed in on the tree to make it prominent and the other, the shot you had. But alas, I have a thing for trees that stand out against a background so maybe it is just me. By the way, the scrambled egg sandwich wasn't bad either!

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

I think that is my favourite as well! Thanks for the kind words! Yes, you’re right definetly two images there 😀 I can see it in my head! The scrambled eggs were delicious!

[@jongrall]

Love this new series you are doing! Some fantastic images, especially given the harsh light in the middle of the day. The spray from the water really helped create an atmosphere, and the trees give a sense of scale. I’m actually surprised you wanted to freeze the motion of the water completely - it seems many photographers try for a middle ground to show both movement and texture. Personal taste I suppose. Really liked the final edits and colors in the images you showed. Can’t wait to go to Norway! 🇳🇴 Glad to hear the channel is growing! Well deserved.

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Thanks a lot Jon! It was harsh light indeed, but there's not so much we can do about it. The light in the second episode however, was very good :) I've been going for fast shutters nowadays, it helps with the portrayal of the rawness in each waterfall, in my eyes :) You coming over? You're going to have a great time for sure!

[@ChrisSalePhoto]

What a beautiful location and what stunning weather. Is it always like that in Norway? I think a lot of people are going to get excited about you using a fast shutter speed to photograph the falls. Great shots as usual, I particularly liked the shot of Tveitafossen. That tree over looking the fall just makes the picture. Delighted to hear you've had a bit of an uplift in subs recently, thoroughly deserved. I'd love to see you grow to a size that reflects the quality of your videos.

[@jote1973]

Chris Sale In Vesterålen , northern norway, we became new snow on the mountains the last few days.

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Thanks a lot Chris! No, the weather is definetly not like this usually. It hasn’t rained around here for over a month! It’s been over a hundred years since that have happened! Fire is prohibited all around, so we had to improvise on the last outing! Lately I’ve been using fast shutterspeed to try to capture the raw power of the waterfalls! It feels right 😀 thanks again for the kind words! And, yes it snowing further up.. 😀

[@mikewinburn]

What a wonderful storyteller. I may never reach these locations myself, but my goodness, man, you've captured their essence here along with the spirit of adventure ! Thanks for bringing me along :). Congrats on the new subs. Can't wait to 1,000 views per post regularly.

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

No problem! Happy to share the adventures :) Tusen takk for the kind words friend. Appreciate it!

[@matthieupasquier9594]

Epic video!

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Thanks Matthieu! Appreciate it! 😀

[@theresarice7289]

Yes! I'm so glad to see waterfalls photographed with a fast shutter! Long exposure waterfalls are getting a little boring (?), overdone (?) - maybe cliche.

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

😀 I think they still can be nice in certain situations, but lately I’ve opting to catch every drop! It’s fun trying different things once in a while though 😀 I think I try one long shutter in the next one! Thanks for the comment friend!

[@ian_worth]

Loved this mate, really good quality. Still catching up with your back catalog. Really like that you kept the water sharp. 👍

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Thanks buddy! That is quite kind of you :) Yes, after the trip before that I was real disappointed that the water did not portray the raw power of the falls, so I went pretty high the next couple of trips. I think the records was 1/6000 of a sec.

[@paulsehstedt6275]

Igen fine billeder og en god tur at følge med på. Ses næste torsdag!

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Tusen takk Paul! Setter pris på det. Ha en flott helg :)

[@Snowcatnz2]

Awesome video Oddbjorn. Really loving your channel, your passion really comes through. As for the images, well, they are just stunning, they really make me want to visit Norway. Really looking forward to next weeks video!!

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Hehe, you should visit Norway if you get the chance :) Thanks Tim. Appreciate the kind words!

[@UCreations]

Great places en awesome photos. My favorites are #1 and #3.

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Thank you very much buddy! It was a fantastic hike! 😀 have a great weekend!

[@UCreations]

Same to you and I'm looking forward to your next video.

[@soothingmusic8921]

Yes beautiful

[@jote1973]

«Da ses vi neste torsdag» Det gjør vi helt sikkert! Igjen en video med masse nydelig natur, god info og nydelige bilder. Jeg bruker nesten kun lang lukketid i forbindelse med vann. Jeg var spent på resultatet når du sa at du skulle bruke 1/2000, men jeg ble positiv overrasket. Om jeg skulle velge en favorit så er det det undereksponerte treet. Hilsen Jørg

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Tusen takk! Setter pris på det! I det siste så har jeg hatt lyst til å understreke den massive kraften til hver foss så jeg pumper opp lukkertiden 😀 jeg likte også treet best! Takk igjen Jørg!

[@alexsmith-xx1zo]

yes magic stuff iv'e had two short trips to Norway in the past but your vids tops the lot I must get the maps out and start planning more trips thanks .

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Hehe, glad you feel that way Alex! Safe travels and thanks!

[@oleyr]

Takk for film. Fantastisk tur og bilder. Jeg gikk opp fossene til Stavali for 15 år siden, og over til Eidsfjord. Forbi Stavali er det ikke så mange fosser, men en fatastisk utsikt mot hardangerjøkulen. Den gangen hadde jeg ikke noe kamera og drev ikke å fotograferte. Turen din inspirerer og vekker flotte natur minner, og denne gangen tar jeg med kamera :-)

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Hei Ole Morten! Tusen takk for flotte ord! Jeg var nettop i Eidfjord på toppen av Hjølmo. Antar at det var der du kom ut? Gikk innover til Valurfossen og hadde strengt tatt lyst å gå til Husedalen og ned, men det får bli en annen dag :) Det var utrolig tørt der oppe! Ta med kamera neste gang, det er en god unnskyldning for å komme seg ut og på vidda :) Takk igjen og ha en god helg!

[@yvindhildonenteigland3279]

Eg lever ikkje så langt frå Kinsarvik, i Øystese. Eg skal definitivt ta denna turen i vår!

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Kan anbefales ja!

[@sikkersolskin]

Great video!

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Tusen takk for det 🙂

[@sikkersolskin]

@@oddbjrnaustevikfoto MEGET inspirerede Oddbjørn! Jeg og min søn vandre hvert år i de norske fjell, men er også begyndt at vandre i de norske dale (vi tog Utladalen i år). I 2021 må vi vandre i Husedalen og besøge de fine fosser!