Showing posts with label twin city. Show all posts
Showing posts with label twin city. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 27, 2017

Two Cities - Two Countries - One Photo

I took this photo next to our home in Tornio city center. On the front the buildings are in Tornio in Finland and in the middle there is Haparanda old water tower in Sweden.

Place: Tornio, Finland
Photo: Two Cities - Two Countries - One Photo
Date: 17th of December, 2017 at 14:00

Camera: Canon PowerShot G15
Shot: 1/125 sec. f/2.8 30.5mm ISO 320

Editing: Clarity, cropping.

Lens and Cover | Two Cities - Two Countries - One Photo

Like you can see these two cities are in practice one even there is border between. That's why Tornio-Haparanda is also called Twin City. 

Regards,
Mika

Tuesday, July 4, 2017

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.

Lens and Cover | Water Towers in Haparanda, Sweden

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