Sorry for this rather esoteric post, however since this has become one of those iconic photographic locations, I thought it may be of some interest here.
Few months ago my family and I took a drive & hike trip to the Lofoten islands, Norway. Along the way I wanted to stop at the famous photography spot from a bridge overlooking the small fishing village of Hamnoy. Some/many of you may know this vantage point from pictures, if not in person.


Here's the problem: the bridge from where this classic view can be captured now has a very tall barrier, reaching to mid/upper chest level. This is relatively new, I was told. The town administrators decided to heighten the existing barrier, and the locals with whom I spoke had no knowledge of any accidents or other explanation. This is what that bridge looks like now:

Notice spacing between bars. Also, the opposite barrier is like the old one.
If you zoom in, you'll notice the very tight spacing between bars. I barely managed to fit my Nikkor 24-120 f4 for the above images. Could only pan vertically. Forget it if you have a larger diameter lens, or with hood or Lee type filter system. Also, now is almost impossible to use tripod and compose the scene unless you have a stepper or tall enough (I'm 5'10") to be above the fence. In any case, it does change the perspective.
Of course, one can still obtain the shot, as I managed to do, but with severe limitations. And to think, photographs taken from that vantage have done so much for local tourism.
Few months ago my family and I took a drive & hike trip to the Lofoten islands, Norway. Along the way I wanted to stop at the famous photography spot from a bridge overlooking the small fishing village of Hamnoy. Some/many of you may know this vantage point from pictures, if not in person.


Here's the problem: the bridge from where this classic view can be captured now has a very tall barrier, reaching to mid/upper chest level. This is relatively new, I was told. The town administrators decided to heighten the existing barrier, and the locals with whom I spoke had no knowledge of any accidents or other explanation. This is what that bridge looks like now:

Notice spacing between bars. Also, the opposite barrier is like the old one.
If you zoom in, you'll notice the very tight spacing between bars. I barely managed to fit my Nikkor 24-120 f4 for the above images. Could only pan vertically. Forget it if you have a larger diameter lens, or with hood or Lee type filter system. Also, now is almost impossible to use tripod and compose the scene unless you have a stepper or tall enough (I'm 5'10") to be above the fence. In any case, it does change the perspective.
Of course, one can still obtain the shot, as I managed to do, but with severe limitations. And to think, photographs taken from that vantage have done so much for local tourism.