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

Swimming Pool is Open in Torne River - Ice Swimming

It's again that time of the year, when river freezes. It means also ice swimming.

Place: Tornio, Finland
Photo: Swimming Pool is Open in Torne River - Ice Swimming
Date: 31st of October, 2017

Camera: Canon PowerShot G15
Shot: 1/400 sec. f/2.8 10.013mm ISO 160
Editing: For this first photo I used HDR effect, clarity and cropping.

Swimming pool is open.

Swimmers.

Have you tried ice swimming? If not, try it. I have tried twice in this same place few winter ago and it was interesting...and refreshing.

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

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

"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

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

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

Tornionjoki - Ice | May 16, 2017

This time more photos of Tornionjoki (River Tornio).

Place: Tornio, Finland
Photos: Tornionjoki (River Tornio) - Ice
Date: 16th of May, 2017

Camera: Canon G15 & Canon EOS 60D

Ice floes are moving with a force.

Some ice floes are still very thick.

Breakwater and ice floes. Middle part of the river on the background is already clear of ice.

Ice floe.

Sometimes it's possible to see surprises on the ice.

Old Tornio bridge and ice floes.

Midsummer is already in the end of next month, but now it's still difficult to understand.

Regards,
Mika

Tornionjoki - Ice | May 15, 2017

Yesterday on 15th of May was the day when ice "officially" moved in Tornionjoki (River Tornio). Officially means that the mark on top of the ice has moved far enough. It doesn't mean that the river is clear of ice. Not at all. Here few evening photos.

Place: Tornio, Finland

Photos: Tornionjoki (River Tornio) - Ice

Date: 15th of May, 2017

Camera: Canon EOS 60D

Ice between the old and new bridge.

Same place.

Floating ice in the river.

Later more photos from the river.

Regards,

Mika

Summer Has Cancelled

At least that's how I felt today, when I watched outside. Snowing, snowing, snowing.

Place: Tornio, Finland
Photo: Summer has cancelled
Date: 20th of April, 2017

Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Lens: Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6
Shot: 1/400 sec. f/6.3 250mm ISO 320

Editing: Only some cropping.

Maybe I just have to wait.

Regards,
Mika

Ready to swim?

March is the last real winter month in Finland. Swimming outside is anyway possible all year round. In winter it just means ice swimming. This is the main ice swimming place in Tornio.

Place: Tornio, Finland
Photo: Ready to swim?
Date: 3rd of March, 2017

Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Lens: Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

Editing: Little bit cropping and sharpening.

I have tried ice swimming twice, but not this winter. How about you?

Regards,
Mika