Category Archives: Cityscape

My Helsinki exhibition in Lauttasaari

November 7, 2013 by Mikael | Comments Off
Helsinki exhibition by Mikael Rantalainen in Kaken Kehys in November 2013

My Helsinki exhibition in Kaken Kehys in November 2013

I have currently (1.-30.11.) exhibition in the window of Kaken Kehys in Lauttasaari, Helsinki. I have there 15 landscape photos from Helsinki. I have taken all photos during the last 12 months 🙂 All photos are for sale, and it is possible to buy photos also during the exhibition, so the photos may change during the exhibition. Please visit the exhibition after sunset (when the sky is not any more reflecting from the window). You can also buy my Helsinki calendar from Kaken Kehys.

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New gallery: Autumn Views from Helsinki

October 29, 2013 by Mikael | Comments Off
Töölönlahti, Helsinki, Finland

Töölönlahti / Link to Autumn Views from Helsinki Gallery

The autumn colours were spectacular this year in Helsinki 🙂 This gallery has photos from Hotel Torni, Olympic Stadium Tower and various parks in Helsinki (e.g. Töölönlahti, Kaivopuisto, Vanhankaupunginkoski).

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New gallery: Summer Views from Helsinki 2013

September 7, 2013 by Mikael | Comments Off
Helsinki Cathedral from Valkosaari, Helsinki, Finland / Link to Summer Views from Helsinki 2013 gallery

Helsinki Cathedral from Valkosaari / Link to Summer Views from Helsinki 2013 gallery

Summer is over, so it is time to post a new gallery of photos that I have photographed in Helsinki during summer 2013. During earlier summers I have been little bit lazy to photograph urban sunsets in Helsinki, so this year I decided to take my camera and tripod more often with me to Helsinki nights. I managed to photograph the sun setting exactly behind the Helsinki Cathedral, and the moon exactly behind the Suomenlinna Church 🙂 Unfortunately the moon was not full, but it is good to have some challenge also next summer… You can see some of these photos in my exhibitions during next months: in Art Forum Helsinki in October and in Kaken Kehys in November.

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New gallery: New Year 2013 Celebrations at Senate Square

May 2, 2013 by Mikael | Comments Off
Link to New Year 2013 Celebrations at Senate Square gallery

Link to New Year 2013 Celebrations at Senate Square gallery

I have added a new gallery from the New Year 2013 celebrations at Helsinki City Senate Square. The event was hosted by Sanna Stellan ja Sami Hedberg. Bolly Beat Dancers, Danny’s Bollywood Dance Crew (DBDC), Johanna Försti, Osmo Ikonen and Michael Monroe performed at New Year’s party. After the midnight there was also fireworks.

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New gallery: New Year 2012 celebrations at Senate Square

January 21, 2012 by Mikael | Comments Off
Link to New Year 2012 celebrations at Senate Square Gallery

Link to New Year 2012 celebrations at Senate Square Gallery

I visited first time the New Year celebrations at Helsinki City Senate Square with camera and tripod. The Senate Square was lit up by the light and video show jointly produced by Mural Media and Agent Pekka. There was also a video presentation called Ylistys Helsingille (Praise to Helsinki), which used a 3D architectural mapping technique, emblazoning Helsinki Cathedral with light.

After the midnight there was also fireworks. Matti Jykylä’s light installation: rubix xpress is in the two last photos. It was part of Lux Helsinki event (photos from that event are coming later).

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New gallery: Carnival of Light in Linnanmäki

January 21, 2012 by Mikael | Comments Off
Link to Carnival of Light in Linnanmäki Gallery

Link to Carnival of Light in Linnanmäki Gallery

Linnanmäki arranged annual Carnival of Light event in last October. I visited it twice, and took photos of the fire art performances and amusement park lights.

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New website for landscape photos: Maiseman Lumo

August 1, 2011 by Mikael | Comments Off

Maiseman Lumo: Maisemakuvia Suomesta ja maailmalta.

I have launched a new website for my landscape photos: Maiseman Lumo (this new site is in Finnish). I will post only landscape photos and landscape photography related articles to Maiseman Lumo. I have there also information about my exhibitions and landscape photography courses.

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Lookin’ good, Finland! exhibition by Kreative Generation

June 16, 2011 by Mikael | Comments Off
Jäämaailma, Lauttasaari, Helsinki

Jäämaailma, Lauttasaari, Helsinki

Kreative Generation arranges art exhibition next September in Suvilahti. The exhibition works are partially selected based on facebook voting. So if you like my photos that I have submitted to Kreative Generation (they are visible in this blog post), please vote for them! Unfortunately it is not possible to give direct link to my photos in the facebook voting gallery, but my photos are numbers 50, 51, and 52 (out of 147). Note: before you can vote, you must like Kreative Generation’s facebook page.

Kansan teatteri

Kansan teatteri, Eduskuntatalo, Helsinki

Vote is on until 30.6. The selected photos will be displayed in Kattilahalli, Suvilahti on 14.-20.09. Here is the invitation to the Lookin’ good, Finland! event in September.

Talven aikaa Espalla, Helsinki

Talven aikaa Espalla, Helsinki

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“Kamera Stadissa” photography exhibition in Kameraseura

May 7, 2011 by Mikael | Comments Off

Winter magic in Esplanadi

Winter magic in Esplanadi


Kameraseura is arranging photography exhibition about Helsinki called Kamera Stadissa. I got one landscape photo, the above cityscape, accepted to this exhibition.

Visiting this exhibition is highly recommended! You can see quite diverse photos of Helsinki and urban life. Exhibition is open Tuesday – Friday at 12–16 in Kamera gallery (Lastenkodinkuja 1) until 27.5. Exhibition has also Facebook page.

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Icy Helsinki Cityscapes

March 31, 2011 by Mikael | Comments Off
Helsinki from Suomenlinna

Helsinki from Suomenlinna after sunset

Today was maybe the last day to photograph sunny and icy seascapes in Helsinki this spring. So I did spend several hours today in Suomenlinna photographing the floating sea ice and icicles 🙂 You will see those photos later, but here are four cityscapes that I captured on my way back to Helsinki from Suomenlinna.

Hanasaari power plant from Suomenlinna ferry

Hanasaari power plant from Suomenlinna ferry


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