Thank you for sharing, your videos have been amazing. Pure wonderous escapism. I cannot wait to experience this place for myself in late October. Thank you for the tips and suggestions too.
Another stunning video, thanks for sharing. Since your Part III we have booked and in early to mid Feb next year we will have 3 days in Abisko and then 9 on Lofoten. Just cannot wait.
Thanks Aadidev! For the weather, I use Windy and Ventusky. They use slightly different models so if I can get them to agree on where the clouds are going to be, the chances for accuracy are higher. For light, I use The Photographers Ephemeris, and within that app, I use Skyfire. I'd say the success rate of Skyfire is about 60%, but if I can see a potential gap in the clouds in the two weather apps and it lines up with what Skyfire is predicting, my chances of a decent sunrise or sunset increase. The radar and satellite options for the weather apps give more accurate information than the models, so it is best to rely on those to see if you can get a sense of where the weather is trending. While I was in Lofoten, it was not unusual to have gaps in the clouds that didn't show up in either Ventusky or Windy. About 20% of the time, it's worth it to head out anyway because the models won't show enough detail. That happened several times over the past couple of years while I was shooting up there. :)
Holy smokes Man!!!! I guess I’m going to have to get off of my old butt and go before long! Did you have any trouble getting around in that car in all that ice and snow?
Hi Dave - I hope you get a chance to go! Other than some pretty long traffic jams, I took it easy and didn't run into any problems other than not noticing the ice building up in my wheel wells. I took off one morning and several warning lights went off in my dash as all of those sensors were covered in ice. The car ran fine after I cleaned off the ice. The studded snow tires that come with all rentals in the winter were surprisingly effective on the ice. I had an all wheel drive and I had no issues with sliding on the roads. But I did notice several other vehicles that had slid off the road. Some of those folks were driving WAY too fast and I ended up letting most of those people pass me rather than drive faster on the snow and ice while I was there.
@@WJMPhotography that sounds great. We’ve got a Jeep Wrangler and have gotten stuck in the ice and snow in Colorado a few times, the winch is a lifesaver for sure. It’s good to know that the car was sent out with snow tires on it. Ok, let the planning begin! Thanks for your reply.
