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

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

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

FoodPhotography - Japanese Tonkatsu

I like Japanese food and I have posted few times photo about sushi. One Japanese food which I like also is Tonkatsu. This I cooked first time ever by myself.

Photo: FoodPhotography - Japanese Tonkatsu
Date: 29th of May, 2017

Camera: Canon PowerShot G15
Shot: 1/60 sec. f/2.5 19.734mm ISO 100

Editing: Sharpening and cropping.

Good Tonkatsu!

Regards,
Mika

Swan ready for take off

I was walking this evening near my home, when I took this photo. Swan was swimming first near where I was walking, when it decided to took off.

Place: Tornio, Finland
Photo: Swan ready for take off
Date: 27th of May, 2017

Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Lens: Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
Shot: 1/320 sec. f/6.3 250mm ISO 125

Editing: Sharpening and cropping.

It's awesome to see, that there are more and more birds and summer is coming.

Regards,
Mika

Beautiful Midnight Sky in Tornio

Yesterday evening the sky was very beautiful at midnight. I played with the camera settings so, that the colors looks even stronger and more dramatic. I took this photo 17min after midnight and there was still so much light.

Place: Tornio, Finland
Photo: Beautiful Midnight Sky in Tornio
Date: 23rd of May, 2017 at 00:17

Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Lens: Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Shot: 1/40 sec. f/5.6 29mm ISO 200

Editing: Sharpening, cropping.

Lot of light already all day long.

Regards,
Mika

Swans are back

Last year I took some photos about swan on the nest here in Tornio. Now looks that swans are back to the same nest.

Place: Tornio, Finland
Photos: Swans are back
Date: 20th/21st of May, 2017

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

Editing: Sharpening, highlights, contrast, cropping

Shot: 1/500 sec. f/8 250mm ISO 100

Last years swans had the babies around 11th of June. Let's see when it will have this year.

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

Coot and Reflection

It's spring time here in North Finland and it's possible to see more and more birds every day.

Place: Tornio, Finland
Photo: Coot and reflection
Date: 7th of May, 2017

Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Lens: Canon EF-S f/4-5.6 IS
Shot: 1/1600 sec. f/5.6 250mm ISO 1250

Editing: Sharpening and cropping.

This is interesting time of the year to take photos, because you never know what you will see this time.

Regards,
Mika