Funny pedestrian traffic signs

This time something totally different. What would you think if you see this kind of pedestrian traffic sign?

Place: Haparanda, Sweden
Date:  28th of July, 2016

In fact this is in use in Haparanda City in North Sweden. Not alone, but under the real pedestrian traffic sign like this.

There are in use also few other funny pedestrian traffic signs around the city.

I like the idea. Humor can be used also to improve road safety.

Regards,
Mika

Tornio Stadium

I took this picture from old water tower like I took also the Ferris Wheel photo.

Place:   Tornio, Finland
Target: Tornio Stadium
Date:    20th of July, 2016

Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Lens:  EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Shot: 1/60 sec. f/7.1 15mm ISO100

Editing: Only sharpening.

Stadium is in the middle of the city, so it's easy to see also church, city hall and river on the back ground.

Regards,
Mika

Ferris Wheel

I took this photo from old Tornio water tower, when Suomen Tivoli amusement park was visiting in town.

Place:   Tornio, Finland
Target: Ferris wheel
Date:    20th of July, 2016

Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Lens: EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
Shot: 1/400 sec. f/7.1 250mm ISO100

Editing: Straighten, sharpening, B&W conversion, removing highlights, cropping

Regards,
Mika

Fire in the Sky

People like to take sunset photos, but sometimes the sky can be even more beautiful after the sunset.

Place: Tornio, Finland
Target: Fire in the Sky
Date: 18th of July, 2016 11:28PM

Camera: Canon Powershot G15
Shot: 1/250 sec. f/2.8 6.1mm ISO80

Editing: Sharpening, little bit more saturation

Another shot little bit later on the same evening (11:49PM) using my mobile phone.

Camera: LG G2
Shot: 1/125 sec. f/2.4 3.97mm ISO50

Editing: Sharpening, little bit more saturation.

Sunny evenings with some clouds can be sometimes really aweseme.

Regards,
Mika

Snowmobiling on water

Sometimes it´s possible to see something, which is not normal. It can be for example snowmobile riding on water.

Place:   Tornio River in Haparanda, Sweden
Target: Snowmobile on the water
Date:    15.7.2016

Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Shot: 1/1600 sec. f/5.6 250mm ISO320

Editing: Only cropping and some sharpening.

I like motor sport and taking photos about motor sport. Just have to set the shutter speed to fast enough and that´s it.

More snowmobiling photos on water in Tachometer.

Regards,
Mika

Buick Special Business Coupe 1937

I took this picture last summer in Tornio, where was held Traditional Motor Meeting.

Place:  Toranda, Tornio, Finland
Target: Buick Special Business Coupe 1937
Date:    25.7.2015

Camera: Canon PowerShot G15
Shot: 1/800 sec. f/2.8 6.1mm ISO160

Editing: Straightening, sharpening, cropping and photo changed to B&W.

Old cars and B&W work very well together.

More photos from the same event in my Tachometer Blog.

Regards,
Mika

Underwater Photography | Sunken Pier

I'm also scuba diver and I like to take photos underwater. UW photography is very interesting, but it also require more editing.

I took this photo when I was diving in Gili Island in Indonesia. There was sunken pier and a lot of fishes around the pier.

Place:   Gili Islands, Indonesia
Target: Sunken Pier
Date:    9.3.2011

Camera: Canon Ixus 120 IS with Canon UW Housing
Shot: 1/60 sec. f/2.8 5mm ISO160

Editing: More red color to get the real colors better visible, more contract, more sharpness

I really like UW photography, but it's also more difficult. Why? There is not so much light under water, deeper colors are not so well visible without good external light, particles in the water, focusing is not so easy, etc. UW photography is also very rewarding and it´s always very interesting after diving to upload the photos to computer and start checking the photos.

Here you can see more UW photos from Gili Islands in my dive blog Reef Dive.

Regards,
Mika

Mating Dragonflies

I took this photo in the same place like the dragonfly, which I posted earlier. Looks it´s easier to go closer the dragonflies, when those are mating.

Place: Haparanda, Sweden
Target: Mating Dragonflies (Coenagrion Hastulatum)
Date: 23rd of June, 2016

Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Lens: EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Shot: 1/250 sec f/4 100mm ISO100

Editing: Cropping and sharpening.

In this photo I like the shadow how it´s visible.

Regards,

Mika