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New gallery: East Finland – Summer Landscapes
Link to East Finand - Summer Landscape Gallery / Ukko-Koli, Lieksa, Finland
In August 2011 I visited Koli. I stayed in Koli and surrounding area about one week. During three mornings I went to photograph sunrise at the top of Koli. That meant that wake up was before 4 am….
I visited also Pisa nature protection area (Juankoski), Palvinsuo National Park (Lieksa / Ilomantsi) and Kolvananuuro Nature Reserve (Joensuu). On my way back I stopped in Punkaharju.
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 tagged course, Finland, Helsinki, ice, Landscape, 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 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
New gallery: Above the Rooftops of Helsinki
Lasipalatsi / Link to Above the Rooftops of Helsinki Gallery
These Helsinki cityscapes have been taken from four different places: the clock tower of Helsinki Central railway station, the tower of Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Hotel Torni, and roof terrace of Sokos Hotel by Helsinki Central railway station.
View from Hotel Torni to the north, Helsinki, 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
Icy seascapes are here :)
Sunset in Lauttasaari, Helsinki
Here are three sunset photos from yesterday and two sunrise photos from today. All are from Vattuniemi, Lauttasaari, Helsinki. The best landscape photography time in Helsinki has arrived
Sunset in Lauttasaari, Helsinki
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