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New gallery: Winter Landscapes from Helsinki 2012-2013
Full moon, Lauttasaari, Helsinki / Link to Winter Landscapes from Helsinki 2012-2013 gallery
Last winter was very photogenic in Helsinki 
You can see my best winter photos from Helsinki in this Winter Landscapes from Helsinki 2012-2013 gallery. The locations in Helsinki that are included to this gallery are: Lauttasaari, Suomenlinna, Kallahdenniemi, Ruutinkoski and Market Square.
During this winter I was teaching in Kameraseura‘s advanced landscape photography course, and we had a many (over 15) field trips during the winter. So I had much more company on my winter photography trips than usually
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Tagged Finland, Helsinki, ice, Landscape, Lauttasaari, snow, Suomenlinna, winter
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New gallery: Winter Landscapes from Helsinki 2011-2012
Kallahdenniemi, Helsinki / Link to Winter Landscapes from Helsinki 2012 gallery
Winter arrived quite late, I took my first winter landscape photos in Helsinki only on 8.1.2012. But although the winter was short, it was quite photogenic You can see the my best winter photos from Helsinki in this Winter Landscapes from Helsinki 2011-2012 gallery.
Also posted in Landscape
Tagged Finland, Helsinki, ice, Kallahdenniemi, Lauttasaari, Ruutinkoski, snow, Suomenlinna, winter
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A short recap of my landscape photography course
Landscape photography course participants photograping pack ice
Four weeks ago I was teaching in the landscape photography course in Kameraseura. The course was arranged in three parts: 3 hours of theory on Friday evening in Kameraseura premises, 5+ hour photography trip on Saturday, and 6 hours of theory in Kameraseura on Sunday.
I started the course on Friday evening with the presentation about landscape photography equipment (cameras, lenses, tripods and other accessories) and the art of landscape photography (i.e. planning, composition, how to use light, effect of different weather conditions,…). I had also asked course participants to bring two photos with them: one successful landscape photo, and one photo that had failed although the situation was fantastic. I provided feedback what worked and what could have be improved in those photos in my opinion.
Pack ice in Suomenlinna
On Saturday we made five hour photography trip to Suomenlinna with the target to apply the lessons from Friday. We were extremely lucky with the weather, that Saturday was definitely one of the best landscape photography days during this spring: There was pack ice on the shores and nice clouds in the sky during afternoon. At sunset time we had nice colourful sunset and interesting ice formations on the rocks, they were literally glazed with ice
45 minutes before sunset in Suomenlinna
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Also posted in Art of landscape photography, Landscape, Landscape photography course, Nature, Photography course
Tagged course, Finland, Helsinki, ice, Landscape, sunset, winter
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New gallery: Spring Ice II
Link to Spring Ice Gallery II / Pack ice in Lauttasaari, Helsinki
The last two weeks have been rather photogenic here in Helsinki. The sea ice has melted and there has been lots of interesting subjects to photograph: icicles, packed ice and drift ice
Sunset in Suomenlinna, Helsinki
In this gallery you can see the photos that I have taken on six occasions during last two weeks: I made three trips to Suomenlinna and three trips to the southern tip of Lauttasaari. One Suomenlinna trip was part of my landscape photography course in Kameraseura. I will write more about my course in few days.
Icy Helsinki Cityscapes
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
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Helsinki Panorama
View from Sisä-Hattu towards Ruoholahti, Länsisatama, Suomenlinna and Pihlajasaari
I photographed this panorama last tuesday (22.3.) after sunset from Sisä-Hattu (small island at the southern tip of Lauttasaari). The full size of panorama is 42000 x 3400 pixels, here you can see 8000 pixels wide version.
New galleries: Life in Helsinki – Summer Galleries
Katajanokka / Link to Life in Helsinki - Summer Gallery I
These two galleries contain varied photos from the summer Helsinki. The first photos are from the May Day celebrations, and the last photos are from Herring Market (Silakkamarkkinat) in October. There are also photos from historical parade, Suomenlinna, Esplanadi park, Seurasaari Midsummer party, and The Night of the Arts event.
Rautatientori / Link to Life in Helsinki - Summer Gallery II
Also posted in Cityscape, Event, Landscape, People, Street photography
Tagged Event, Finland, Helsinki, performance, summer
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New gallery: Life in Helsinki – Winter Gallery
Christmas Market in Esplanadi / Link to Life in Helsinki - Winter Gallery
This Life in Helsinki – Winter Gallery has 48 varied photos from the wintry Helsinki. The majority of photos include people (unlike my landscape photos…), it is snowing heavily, or couple of traditional landscapes have been taken from Suomenlinna ferry.
Light art by Mikki Kunttu, Helsinki Cathedral, Finland
Today’s winter sunset
Vattuniemi, Lauttasaari, Helsinki
Here are six sunset photos that I took today. Quite nice sunset And once again, the ice formations are totally different what I have photographed so far this winter. All these photos are from Lauttasaari, Helsinki.
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Today’s icy seascapes
Waiting for sunrise, Lauttasaari, Helsinki
Here are six landscape photos that I took today. At sunrise time there was about -13°C, and fog was rising from the sea Because of this cold, the sea is also freezing fast and creating nice ice formations (although walking on those ice covered stones is not so nice….). All these photos are from Lauttasaari, Helsinki.
Sunrise, Lauttasaari, Helsinki