Rainbow

I took this rainbow photo yesterday from our balcony. I used special settings in the camera, which makes colors more vivid.

Place: Tornio, Finland
Photo: Rainbow
Date: 26th of June, 2017

Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Lens: Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Shot: 1/200 sec. f/11 29mm ISO 100

Editing: Only cropping.

There is a rainbow, but how about treasure?

Regards,
Mika

Dark clouds in the sky

I took this photo few days ago, when sky looked very dark and dramatic.

Place: Tornio, Finland
Photo: Dark clouds
Date: 20th of June, 2017

Camera: LG G2 mobile phone
Shot: 1/2000 sec. f/2.4 3.97mm ISO 50

Editing: Contrast, highlights, sharpening.

If you don't have umbrella and you don't want to get wet, then you know what to do.

Regards,
Mika

Midnight Sun (9PM to 7AM) Time Lapse in Tornio | No Sunset! | FINLAND

This time something different. Here is now real midnight sun ongoing and the sun is above the horizon 24/7. There is no sunset at all. Next sunset will be 28th of June 2017.

I shooted this midnight sun time lapse from 9PM to 7AM (10 hours) and like you see there are lot of light all night long.

Place: Tornio, Finland
Video: Midnight sun time lapse
Date:15th of June 2017 at 21:00 - 16th of June 2017 at 07:00

Camera: GoPro Hero5 Black
Editing Software: GoPro Studio 2

Here is the time lapse. Enjoy!

That's the magic of midnight sun here in Lapland in summer time and everybody should experience it at least ones. 

Regards,

Mika

Swan hiding

I took these photos, when swan came to eat on the crass and hay area. I tried that swan doesn't see me, but I got the feeling that swan tried to hide also, that I don't see it.

Place: Tornio, Finland
Photos: Swan hiding
Date: 10th of June, 2017

Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Lens: Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

Editing: Contrast, saturation, sharpness and cropping.

Same place.

Later swan came back to the crass and hay area.

Beautiful and big bird.

Regards,

Mika 

Pikisaari Bridge

Pikisaari is a small island in Tornio city center, which is also great swimming place in the summer. This is the small Pikisaari bridge.

Place: Pikisaari, Tornio, Finland
Photo: Pikisaari bridge
Date: 13th of June, 2017

Camera: Canon PowerShot G15
Shot: 1/1250 sec. f/2.8 6.1mm ISO 125

Editing: Highlights, sharpening, cropping.

Hopefully soon would be warm enough to go swimming.

Regards,
Mika

City hall silhouette after midnight

We have already midnight sun here in Tornio even the sun is not visible full 24 hours. Now sun is above the horizon about 23 hours. Only few more days and then it will be 24.

I took this photo few days ago at 1:35AM, when sun was behind the buildings. I also used settings in the camera, where the color saturation is stronger and photo is darker. So in real life the view is not so dark at all like in this photo.

Place: Tornio, Finland
Photo: City hall silhouette after midnight
Date: 10th of June, 2017

Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Lens: EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Shot: 1/125 sec. f/8 50mm ISO 100

Editing: Cropping and sharpening. Like I wrote above I used in camera settings, which add the color saturation.

Summer is finally also here in North Finland.

Regards,
Mika

Swans in the Sunset

I was taking sunset photos on our balcony, when there came few swans to the same photo.

Place: Tornio, Finland
Photo: Swans in the sunset
Date: 23rd of May, 2017 at 10:48PM

Camera: Canon PowerShot G15
Shot: 1/2000 sec. f/4 30.5mm ISO 80

Editing: Cropping and sharpening.

More birds. That's great!

Regards,
Mika