Old windmill

After long break new photo here in my photography blog. This old windmill is next to water tower in Tornio city center.

Place: Tornio, Finland
Photo: Old windmill
Date: 7th of October 2018

Camera:  Canon EOS 60D
Lens: Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Shot: 1/100 sec. f/10 27mm

Editing: Shadows, highlights, clarity, cropping.

At the moment is already fall and there are lots of colors in the nature.

Regards,
Mika

Tornio Old Bridge in Winter

Tornio old bridge was built more than four years. Construction was started in 4th of February 1935 and the grand opening was 9th of July 1939. Official name of the bridge is Hannulan silta, but nowadays locals call it just Tornio old bridge, because there is also newer and bigger bridge next to this old bridge.

Place: Tornio, Finland
Photo: Tornio old bridge in winter
Date: 3rd of February 2018

Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Lens: Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Shot: 1/320 sec. f/9 85mm ISO100

Editing: Cropping, clarity, shadows

The bridge is 252m long and when it was built it was biggest highway bridge construction in Finland.

Regards,
Mika

Tornio 2017 in Photos

Tomorrow is already last day of the year, so it's time to summarize this year 2017. I created this video, where is possible to see how the seasons change from one to another and something what happened during the year here in Tornio near Arctic Circle.

Place: Tornio, Lapland, Finland
Video: Tornio 2017 in photos
Date: January 2017 - December 2017

Cameras: Canon EOS 60D and Canon PowerShot G15

Enjoy!

I created same kind of video also last year first time - so this is Tornio in 2016.

If you like the video or videos give thumb up, leave comment and subscribe my YouTube channel.

Happy New Year 2018!!

Regards,
Mika

iPiccy Online Editor - Shine on Tornio Bridge

I edited this Tornio old bridge photo using online editor called iPiccy. It has lot of different kind of effects and tools to edit photos.

Place: Tornio, Finland
Photo: Shine on Tornio old bridge
Date: 3rd of December, 2017

Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Lens: Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Shot: 1/30 sec. f/5.6 15mm ISO 400

Editing using iPiccy Online Editor: First I cropped the photo and used HDR effect. After that I added Shine effect, where is possible to set the center point, radius, intensity and also color of the rays. In this case I set the color to violet/purple.

End result after editing is quite interesting. What do you think?

Regards,
Mika

Haparanda Old Water Tower and Sunset

Days are already quite short here in North Europe. I took this photo two days ago from Finland and Sweden border towards Haparanda old water tower in Sweden. Time was 14:32 Finnish time or 13:32 Swedish time and like you see sun is already very low. Official sunset time was about 30min later.

Place: Haparanda, Sweden
Photo: Haparanda old water tower and sunset
Date: 16th of November, 2017

Camera: Canon PowerShot G15
Shot: 1/2000 sec. f/3.5 27.849mm ISO 80

Editing: HDR effect using online editor Pixlr, cropping.

It's still little a bit more than one month for the shortest and darkest time of the year. That will be just before Xmas. Hopefully there will be some snow and then it doesn't look so dark. At least after today the view is totally white.

Regards,
Mika

Foggy Afternoon

I took this photo two day ago in the city center, when was foggy afternoon.

Place: Tornio, Finland
Photo: Foggy afternoon
Date: 1st of Nov, 2017

Camera: Canon PowerShot G15
Shot: 1/30 sec. f/2.5 13.556mm ISO 800

Editing: Cropping

I took this photo at 16:30, but sun was already down and it was quite dark.

Regards,
Mika

Fall - Path in Torne riverside

Leaves have already fallen down from the trees in Torne riverside. This is one of my favorite place for walking in summer and fall here in Tornio. Beautiful and relaxing place.

Place: Tornio, Finland
Photos: Fall - Path in Torne riverside
Date: 19th of October, 2017

Camera: Canon PowerShot G15

Editing: Contrast, clarity, highlights, cropping. For the second photo also B&W conversion.

Torne riverside.

Almost from the same place, but B&W.

Let's see when here start to snow. First snow has already been on the ground, but it melted it quickly.

Regards,
Mika

Green Line, Bridges and Torne River

Here is view near Sweden border towards Green Line and bridges in Torne riverside.

Place: Tornio, Finland
Photo: Green Line, Bridges and Torne River
Date: 6th of October, 2017

Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Lens: Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Shot: 1/125 sec. f/11 15mm ISO 100

Editing: HDR effect, B&W conversion, contrast, highlights, clarity, cropping.

Clouds are better visible using HDR effect.

Regards,
Mika

End of Boating Season

I took this photo near Tornio bridges and there was also this old broken boat.

Place: Tornio, Finland
Photo: End of Boating Season
Date: 7th of October, 2017

Camera: Canon PowerShot G15
Shot: 1/320 sec. f/2.8 6.891mm ISO 80

Editing: HDR effect, contrast, clarity, cropping.

HDR effect works quite nicely in this photo and the boat comes better visible.

Regards,
Mika

Tornio Old Bridge and City Hall

I took this Tornio summer view yesterday.

Place: Tornio, Finland

Photo: Tornio Old Bridge and City Hall
Date: 30th of Aug, 2017

Camera: Canon PowerShot G15
Shot: 1/1600 sec. f/2.8 17.693mm ISO 80

Editing: Shadows, clarity, cropping.

Two important landmarks of the city. 

Regards,

Mika

Flower and Bee

I took this photo few days ago in river side. I have no idea what is this flower, but looks beautiful.

Place: Tornio, Finland
Photo: Flower and bee
Date: 8th of August, 2017

Camera: Canon PowerShot G15
Shot: 1/1600 sec. f/2.8 30.5mm ISO 80

Editing: Sharpening, highlights, cropping.

Here is the same photo, but tighter crop.

This is also last summer month here in North Finland, so the summer is soon over.

Regards,
Mika

Butterflies | Large Copper (Lycaena Dispar)

Yesterday I checked one of my photography spot, where I have taken earlier some insect photos. This time place was even better. Now there was lot of different kind of butterflies.

This beautiful butterly is Large Copper, which has protected in Finland since 1983.

Place: Haparanda, Sweden near Finland border line
Photo: Large Copper (Lycaena Dispar)
Date: 31st of July 2017

Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Lens: Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
Shot: 1/250 sec. f/18 250mm ISO 400

Editing: Contrast, sharpening, highlights, cropping.

This one is male. Female has more black in the wings.

Regards,
Mika

"We Built This City"

This week has been warmest week of the summer here in Tornio in North Finland. This photo I took two days ago in the evening at 22:33.

Place: Tornio, Finland
Photo: "We built this city"
Date: 26th of July 2017 at 22:33

Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Lens: Canon EF-S 55-250 f/4-5.6 IS
Shot: 1/400 sec. f/9 116mm ISO 100

Editing: Sharpening and cropping.

This kind of evening really makes the summer feeling.

Regards,

Mika

Kukkolankoski Rapids and Bridge

I went to today to Kukkolankoski rapids and I played a bit with shutter speed.

Place: Kukkolankoski, Tornio, Finland
Photo: Kukkolankoski rapids and bridge
Date: 17th of July, 2017

Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Lens: Canon EF-S 15-86mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Shot: 1/4 sec. f/29 24mm ISO 100

Editing: Light, exposure, contrast, highlights, sharpening, cropping.

Next time have to take tripod also, so it's so much easier to play with shutter speed.

Regards,
Mika

Rainbow

Today was rainbow in the sky and the colors were very strong.

Place: Tornio, Finland
Photo: Rainbow
Date: 16th of July, 2017

Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Lens: Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Shot: 1/160 sec. f/6.3 85mm ISO 100

Editing: Contrast, sharpening, cropping.

Strong colors and because of the settings in the camera the colors in the photo are even stronger.

Regards,
Mika

Swan with the Babies 2017

I heard that the swan near my home has got two babies, but it's not anymore on the nest. Today evening I decided to search the swans and finally I found them. I took all of these photos below about 10PM, when here are still lot of light.

Place: Haparanda, Sweden
Photos: Swan with the babies 2017
Date: 2nd of July, 2017

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

Mother also hided the babies to long crass for a while. Only mother's head was visible.

Very quickly mother and babies came back to water.

It was easy to see that mother was still very careful and watched around all the time.

Great to see small swans again like last year.

Regards,
Mika

First Dragonfly for the Summer

This year summer was late and of course also all the insects. I took this dragonfly photo just few days ago.

Place: Haparanda, Sweden
Photo: First Dragonfly for the Summer
Date: 29th of June, 2017

Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Lens: Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
Shot: 1/320 sec. f/10 250mm ISO 400

Editing: Contrast, sharpening, cropping.

This dragonfly was not so colorful like some dragonflies last summer, but summer has just started here in north.

Regards,
Mika

Landmarks - Church and Factory

I took this photo from old water tower in Tornio. On the front on the photo is Alatornio church and on the background Outokumpu steel factory and wind mills.

Place: Tornio, Finland
Photo: Landmarks - Church and Factory
Date: 29th of June, 2017

Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Lens: Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
Shot: 1/500 sec. f/8 250mm ISO 100

Editing: Contrast, exposure, highlight, saturation, cropping and sharpening.

Objects on the background looks much bigger, because of long focal length.

Regards,
Mika

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