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Taken on shortly after sunrise at the northern Lake Saimaa, Finland.

Olavinlinna castle (St. Olaf's Castle), Finland.

Any comments?

Kyllölänsaari island, Lake Saimaa.

8/20/2009

I had seen nice fogs at the very early morning at the lake. Oneevening I decided to wake up just before sunrise and photograph thosebeautiful fog layers above the lake, light by rising sun.

On the evening when I woke up, there was no fog. But light wasbeautiful, so I ended up to taking this picture about hour aftersunrise (6:55am).

What do you think?

Hi,

I would like to get some comments and critique about this picture.

I had to use orange filter (#15) to get sea darker (ofcourse it

darkend the sky too), but the tradeof was bit too bright sides of the

boulders. When printing, I have to printe them down.

I was walking at the Bruges, Belgium when I saw dead bird on thefence. Don't know how it get there, probably some one picked it fromthe ground and put on the fence.

The view was quite touching and I knew at the first moment which kindof photograph I want. I tried to capture the original mood as well asI can.

Did I have any success?

Trees at Fiskars village, Pohja, Finland. 04/25/2009.

I was walking with my wife at the Fiskars, old ironworks village at

southern Finland, carrying heavy Toyo view camera set and looking for

something to photograph.

That was a first time when I visited the village so I didn't know what

to expect (of course I had seen some photographs on the internet).

It was late afternoon when I saw these bare trees from the opposite

bank of the river. I really liked the structure of the trees.

But how to photograph it? Behind the trees there was too many objects

that I didn't want to interfere the picture. Like trash bins, ...

After a short walking back and forth, I found the place where those

objects were hidden behind the trees. But still, I had to use longest

lens available, the 450mm telephoto lens (approx. 110mm equivalence

with 35mm camera lens) to keep trees as main object.

I don't know if this is bit too tight crop, perhaps 370mm telephoto

lens that I carried, would also be fine - but again, those trash bins,

parked cars, ... The composition feeled easier with tight crop that

long telephoto lens gave.

Oaks of Träskända Manor Park. Finland.

I was at evening trip on Träskända Manor Park with photo club when I

saw oak trees lit by late evening light.

Immediately I saw this picture. I quickly assembled my 4x5" field

camera and attached 210mm lens which was longest I had on my bag.

The light was quickly going off, so I have to hurry. I think that it

took less than 10 minutes from the moment I saw the trees to the point

when the film was exposed and I was taking my camera off the tripod.

That was first time ever when I visited at Träskända Mansion Park.

Eventhough I have driven past tens of times before, I never realized

how beautiful place it is.

Will do some more photography there for sure!

How about the photograph? All critique are welcome!

Quite famous view from Motohakone above Lake Ashi (ashinoko).

But never seen it in B&W.

Any opinions?

The Church and cannon at Suomenlinna seafortress island.

1/6/2009 Helsinki Finland

I wen't to the Suomenlinna island to looking for some brand new ice.But there was none. The breezing wind kept waves high.

The wind was so hard that photographing was real pain. Fingersfroze immediately and my dark cloth was floating in the airflow.Actually wind took some of my equipments and throw them couple of meters!

Luckily I found this view. So trip was not futile.

April 2008, Helsinki, Finland.

I was photographing rabbits when blackbird suddenly flew near andpicked up worm.

Nikon FE2, Nikkor AI-S 4.5/300mm f/8

Fuji Neopan Presto 1600, E.I. 800

Developed at XTOL 1:2

Rabbit, April 2008.

Helsinki central park, Finland.

Nikon FE2, Nikkor AI-S 4.5/300mm f/8

Fuji Neopan Presto 1600, E.I. 800

Developed at XTOL 1:2

Little rabbit is eating some grass.Those litherns are so cute, but also mousy.

Had to wait almost two hours by sitting on the field until I get thisshot.

The distance to the little rabbit was about 6 meters.

Helsinki, Finland.5/23/2008

Nikon F90X, Nikkor AI-S 4.5/300mm, Fuji Provia 400F color slide film.

I was on my way from work to railway station, this time with NikkorAI-S 300mm lens.

When I arrived to the place, where I have been photographinglitherns before, I had to wait almost 2 hours before they showed.

But I can tell that it was worth of it!

I used almost two rolls of film. This one is from Agfa Vista 400,which I was testing.

Nikon F90X, Nikkor AI-S 4.5/300mm, Agfa Vista 400 color film.

Here is warmer version of the picture.

Perhaps even too warm ;)

It will surely look better, but it won't reflect the mood of the reality.

There was an slope, so horizon is in level.

Warming could be good, althought in the real situation, the light was quite cold.

The rabbid has sensed potential danger and is ready to run andhide.

In this case, it was not aware of me (or perhaps was) but the reasonfor danger was group of people walking loudly nearby.