Water Towers in Haparanda, Sweden

I took this photo from Tornio old water tower in Finland and the water towers in the photo are in Haparanda, Sweden. Distance by road between Tornio old water tower and Haparanda old water tower (red tower) is about 2,9km.

Place: Haparanda, Sweden
Photo: Water Towers in Haparanda, Sweden
Date: 29th of June, 2017

Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Lens: Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
Shot: 1/400 sec. f/7.1 250mm ISO 100

Editing: Contrast, highlights, sharpening, cropping.

Tornio water tower is great place to visit. Visitor can see from the tower the whole Tornio-Haparanda border area including mighty Torne River, which is longest free-flowing river in Europe.

Regards,
Mika

Snowy Park Path

Winter has turned to spring, but we have still snow here in Tornio. I took this photo in Ainopuisto.

Place: Ainopuisto, Tornio, Finland
Photo: Snowy park path
Date: 12th of April, 2017

Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Lens: Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.5.6 IS
Shot: 1/320 sec. f/9 100mm ISO 100

Editing: I edited the photo using several different kind of filters and also manual editing. Also cropping.

Snow melts every day more and more, but there is still long way to summer. 

Regards,

Mika

Frosty Trees in the Evening

I took this photo on the evening walk in the city center of Tornio.

Place: Tornio, Finland
Photo: Frosty trees
Date: 16th of February, 2017

Camera: Canon PowerShot G15
Shot: 1/8 sec. f/1.8 6.1mm ISO 1600

Editing: Cropping and sharpening.

Here is another.
Shot: 1/8 sec. f/1.8 6.1mm ISO 1600

Frosty park in the evening looks very beautiful.

Regards,
Mika

Snowy Trees and Sunset

I took this picture in Tornio riverside, when there was just sunset.

Place: Tornio, Finland
Photo: Snowy trees and sunset in riverside
Date: 27th of December, 2016

Camera: Canon PowerShot G15
Shot: 1/1600 sec. f/2.8 14.148mm ISO 80

Editing: Cropping and sharpening.

Happy New Year 2017 for All the Blog Readers!!

Regards,
Mika

Wall and Trees

I took this photo just outside of Tornio old church. Already lot of leaves on the ground.

Place: Tornio, Finland
Photo: Wall and trees next to Tornio old church
Date: 23rd of September, 2016

Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Lens: Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Shot: 1/125 sec. f/5.6 85mm ISO800

Editing: More contrast, highlights down, sharpening

Here is another photo from the same place. I just converted the photo to B&W and I added intentionaly too much contrast and sharpness, so it looks very dramatic.

This is the best time of the year to take autumn photos here in North Finland.

Regards,
Mika