Category Archives: Street photography

New galleries: Life in Helsinki – Summer Galleries

By Mikael | Published February 5, 2011

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

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New gallery: Life in Helsinki – Winter Gallery

By Mikael | Published January 29, 2011

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

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Fire Art Performance photos from Kallio Kipinöi Festival

By Mikael | Published November 20, 2010

Fire Art Performance, Kallio Kipinöi Festival

Yesterday I photographed the fire art show that was part of Kallio Kipinöi festival. Fire art is always rather difficult to photograph (I have photographed it twice earlier: 2005 and 2007), you must use the tripod, but you must still follow the performers. And take a lot of photos, so some of them will succeed…

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Running in rain :)

By Mikael | Published July 8, 2010

There was a torrential rain (10-20 mm in about one hour) today in Helsinki. I photographed different running styles :)
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