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The Spaces of Emptiness

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Journey with Myself: Travelogue I

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Sony A7R3 : f/8@125th : ISO 320 : EV -0.7 : FE 24-

Sony A7R3 : f/8@125th : ISO 320 : EV -0.7 : FE 24-105mm f/4 (55mm)
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I've walked passed this spot hundreds of times and never felt the inclination to stop and photograph the strip of fence. But, on this particular day, it just seemed to capture my mental state perfectly. Those fences one tries to construct, whether to keep stuff in or out, they may seem like they're doing a great job but chaos is never too far away. True on a personal and a global scale... Just when you thought the world couldn't get any crazier, you find yourself staring bug-eyed at your screen as a bastion of the world's largest democracy is overrun by people who truly believe the opposite of what you do. I feel a rant coming on so will stop, as I have neither the will nor the wisdom to make sense of it.

Back in reality (yeah, right!), that little bit of fence may look like it's doing very little, unless you know that the foreground area is actually part of a dog park. That's all it takes to keep the dogs from clambering up the granite face and disappearing off into the forest. Order versus chaos. It all makes sense! At least for now.
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#dogpark #helsinki #mentalstate #orderversuschaos #fineline #reality #fencedoff #documentyourdays #contemporaryphotography #contemporaryphoto #photooftheday #instart #photoworks #fotoroom

Sony A7R3 ⋮ f/8@125th ⋮ ISO 500 ⋮ 0.0 EV ⋮

Sony A7R3 ⋮ f/8@125th ⋮ ISO 500 ⋮ 0.0 EV ⋮ Sony FE 24-105mm (105mm)
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A little bit of abstract graffiti art on some granite rock round the back of the Olympic stadium here in Helsinki. This was at a spot where there'd been loads of different street art sprayed onto the wooden boards surrounding the stadium during the recent four year renovation. The boards are now gone but the memories still remain on some of the nearby rocks, the work of many different hands. Love the colours and textures.

#granite #abstractart #streetart #helsinki #cityliving #documentyourdays #contemporaryphotography #contemporaryphoto #photooftheday #instart #photoworks

Sony A7R3 : f/8@320th : ISO 200 : EV -0.3 : FE 24-

Sony A7R3 : f/8@320th : ISO 200 : EV -0.3 : FE 24-105mm f/4 (54mm)
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Continuing on with the series of images from my wanderings around Helsinki in the mist sometime last week, here is one of a black Mercedes Benz yacht standing idle but proud in the surrounding white blanket. I have to say, it looked super cool, in a powerful, slightly menacing way, just waiting for the right moment to slip away and hunt its prey silently down.
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#helsinki #seamist #yacht #mercedesbenz #landscapecaptures #cityliving #documentyourdays #photooftheday #instart #photoworks #fotoroom

Sony A7R3 : f/8@100th : ISO 400 : EV +0.7 : FE 24-

Sony A7R3 : f/8@100th : ISO 400 : EV +0.7 : FE 24-105mm f/4 (51mm)
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The very thick mist over Töölölahti, or Töölö Bay, the other day created a wonderful opportunity to capture some ethereal scapes. With most of the details blanketed in mist, the line of the reeds heading gracefully towards the centre of the frame was all that the image needed. And, even though I’ve been living in Helsinki for a long time now, it still amazes me that this spot is barely 5 minutes walk from the centre of town.
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#töölölahti #töölö #helsinki #finland #landscape #landscapecaptures #mist #mistymorning #photooftheday #cityliving

Sony A7R3 ⋮ Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 ⋮ f/8@320th ⋮ ISO 125 ⋮ -0.3 EV
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As soon as I walked out of the house yesterday and noticed the mist, I knew I wouldn't be heading off to the office for a while. I went back inside, picked up a tripod just in case, and spent the next three hours or so wandering around to see what the light had to offer. It ended up being a productive time and I'll be posting a few of my favourites over the next few days.
This here is a shot of Harakka, an island just off the southern tip of Helsinki. I'm not sure if it's an actual nature reserve but I do know that both my kids have been there on school outings to study the natural surroundings.
On this day, the swirling sea mist flattened all the tones and colours. As I framed the shot, the sun managed to glow just enough to create this gorgeous ethereal light. It was the only frame I took. The sun disappeared behind the mist again, the moment passed.
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#harakka #helsinki #finnishnature #seamist #ethereal_moods #landscapecaptures #photooftheday #documentyourdays

Sony A7R3 ⋮ f/8@200th ⋮ ISO 640 ⋮ +0.7 EV ⋮ Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 (88mm)

An image that exists for the simple reason of its graphic shapes, with no underlying narrative or commentary; an abstract, if you will, made of concrete, tarmac and a linked fence. I'd been stuck indoors nursing a back spasm for a couple of days and needed to get out, so wandered off round my 'barrio' with a camera. The Olympic stadium is just across the road and a four year refurbishment has recently been completed, bar a few remaining cosmetic touches. The new fence was one of the last pieces of the puzzle to go up and, against the freshly laid black tarmac, the white concrete monolith virtually hummed in anticipation of being photographed. I did the honours, with a manual focus to make sure the concrete surface rather than the fence was pin sharp, and a +0.7 exposure compensation to avoid the histogram reading from a mid-grey downwards. All post done in Capture One. Job done.

#olympicstadium #helsinki #helsinkiolympicstadium #concrete #monolith #abstract #abstractart #architecturedetails #bealpha #sonyimages #sonyalpha #captureonepro20

The Dissent of Man 17/09/2020 ⠀ Sony A7R3 ⋮ So

The Dissent of Man
17/09/2020
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Sony A7R3 ⋮ Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 ⋮ f/8@200th ⋮ ISO 800 ⋮ 0.0 EV
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A lone protester in front of the parliament building in Helsinki, making a few final adjustments to his sign. A little different to some of the protests I see going on in other parts of the world as I look through my feed. Not saying everything is perfect here, but the benefits of living in a functional welfare state in times of (inter)national crisis are huge. So very glad to call Helsinki my home.
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#helsinki #finland #parliament #eduskuntatalo #welfarestate #feelinglucky #sonyalpha #a7r3 #captureonepro20

Kitchen Sink Drama 08/10/2020 ⠀ Sony A6500 ⋮ S

Kitchen Sink Drama
08/10/2020
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Sony A6500 ⋮ Sony FE 35mm f/2.8 ⋮ f/5@40th ⋮ ISO 320 ⋮ - 0.3 EV
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A bit of gritty realism from my kitchen sink, with regular face mask washing now part of the daily routine.
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#kitchensinkdrama #facemask #lifeisforliving #corona #covid_19 #cityliving #helsinki #a6500 #sonyalpha #captureonepro20

Just posted an extended entry to the Journal about

Just posted an extended entry to the Journal about a recent trip to Tallinn. Some images, some thoughts and observations, even some restaurant recommendations. I know, whatever next! Check it out, link in Bio, and then you'll find it by going to the latest entry in the Journal.
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#tallinn #vikingline #gulfoffinland #fotografiskatallinn #kajapizzaköök #lendavtaldrik #kokomocoffee #restoranülo #nopcafe #pohjalabrewery #baltijaamaturg

On a recent short visit to Tallinn with the family

On a recent short visit to Tallinn with the family, I came across this wonderful street art of the Grim Reaper photobombing a tourist in Telliskivi's old industrial part of town, now very much a well-established creative hotspot and magnet for visitors. With the state of the world right now and tourist numbers way down, the dark humour in this image is even more topical. As you can see, there are still a few intrepid souls venturing out to face up to the Grim Reaper. He who laughs last...
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Sony A7RIII : f/8@160th : ISO 800 : EV 0.0 : FE 24-105mm f/4
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#telliskivi #tallinn #streetart #grimreaper #photobomb #selfie #blackhumor #sonyalpha #bealpha #a7r3 #fe24105g #captureonepro20

Managed to get away on a quick visit to Tallinn wi

Managed to get away on a quick visit to Tallinn with the family over the summer break, wearing masks when in transit and spending most of the journey sat outside on the rear deck. As you can see, it wasn't too busy out in the middle of the Gulf of Finland. I thought the bright orange and blues, with the Finnish flag flying high and a passing storm in the background, captured a fairly optimistic mood. The bad times will pass, people will venture out freely again, and life will carry on. Hopefully, with a greater awareness of how fragile the world we inhabit can be.
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Sony A7R3 ⋮ Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 ⋮ f/9@640th ⋮ ISO 250 ⋮ 0.0 EV
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#finnishflag #finland #gulfoffinland #vikingline #passingstorm #squall #blueskies #openspaces #sonyalpha #a7r3 #captureonepro

When travelling, my wife likes to be prepared! Not

When travelling, my wife likes to be prepared! Nothing like a good cuppa to start the day off right.
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Sony A7R3 ⋮ Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 ⋮ f/4@40th ⋮ ISO 1600 ⋮ 0.0 EV
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#teabag #tea #onlythebestwilldo #travelling #travelessentials #packingtips #a7r3 #a7riii #sonyalpha #fe24105g #captureonepro

This sign stopped me in my tracks as I wandered ar

This sign stopped me in my tracks as I wandered around Helsinki Central Park this summer. I suppose the trees and the blue skies are not always going to be enough. Luckily, I have a lot of love in my life and was able to just walk on by.
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Sony A7R3 ⋮ Sony FE 55mm f/1.8 ⋮ f/5.6@400th ⋮ ISO 250 ⋮ 0.0 EV
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#helsinkicentralpark #helsinki #finland #wanderings #wonderings #lovehate #love #chooselove #a7r3 #sonyalpha #captureonepro #1stylespro

And always lovely to see a celebration of diversit

And always lovely to see a celebration of diversity in the city centre. I especially enjoyed that the rainbow benches were proudly placed on Plaza de la Escandalera, which does translate as 'Scandal Square'. A bit of tongue in cheek humour right there!
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Sony A7R2 ⋮ Sony Zeiss FE 55mm f/1.8 ⋮ f/13@50th ⋮ ISO 320 ⋮ 0.0 EV
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#rainbowflag #equalrights #parkbenches #earlymorningwanderings #earlymorningwonderings #oviedo #asturias #a7rii #sonyalpha #captureonepro #1stylespro

There's an artistic touch to the outdoor sports ar

There's an artistic touch to the outdoor sports arena of Alfonso II highschool in Oviedo. I particularly liked how the street art has the city's Auditorio Principe Felipe in the background, where a different kind of culture can be experienced. I was politely asked to leave the school grounds, but only after I'd been allowed to take this image. Much appreciated!
And I just realised that I claimed all yesterday's posts were shot on an A7R3. My mistake, it was the A7R2, as I didn't own the A7R3 yet.
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Sony A7R2 ⋮ Sony Zeiss FE 90mm f/2.8 ⋮ f/10@1/13th ⋮ ISO 250 ⋮ + 0.7 EV
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#auditorioprincipefelipe #oviedohighschool #oviedo #spain #streetart #highculture #sports #a7rii #sonyalpha #captureonepro #1stylespro #earlymorningwanderings #earlymorningwonderings

Moving away from yesterday's religious themed post

Moving away from yesterday's religious themed postings and onto a more socio-political one, which translates here to 'Hipsters and Tourism, the new form of Terrorism'. I try not to be one or the other but am probably a bit of both. And I can definitely understand why locals get pissed off with the sharing economy. Rents going up, all those trendy cafes... But then there's all that money it brings in to the local economy. As usual, some kind of balance would be good. ⠀
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Sony A7R2 ⋮ Sony FE 55mm f/1.8 ⋮ f/8@250th ⋮ ISO 250 ⋮ + 0.3 EV
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#hipsters #tourism #sharingeconomy #localeconomy #oviedo #asturias #spain #earlymorningwanderings #earlymorningwonderings #a7r2 #sonyalpha #captureonepro #1stylespro

And continuing with the very loose religious theme

And continuing with the very loose religious theme, here's a shot from our AirBnB's apartment kitchen. Loving the blues, the squares and the overall ordinariness of it all. The satisfaction it gave me made the coffee taste all the better. Simple pleasures.
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Sony A7R2 ⋮ Sony FE 55mm f/1.8 ⋮ f/9@2/5th ⋮ ISO 400 ⋮ 0.0 EV
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#kitchenliving #calendar #virginmary #blueperiod #simplepleasures #oviedo #spain #a7rii #sonyalpha #captureonepro #1stylespro

San Antonio and four electric candles, from inside

San Antonio and four electric candles, from inside Oviedo cathedral. This is actually a stitched image from two files, because there was no way I could get the depth of field I wanted handheld in the one shot. You'd never know.
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Sony A7R2 ⋮ Sony FE 55mm f/1.8 ⋮ f/2.8@15th ⋮ ISO 640 ⋮ - 1.0 EV
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#sanantonio #oviedocathedral #oviedo #spain #asturias #a7rii #sonyalpha #captureonepro #1stylespro #handheld

And here's one of Oviedo cathedral as seen from on

And here's one of Oviedo cathedral as seen from one of the many surrounding squares, on a wet and drizzly morning.
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Sony A7R2 ⋮ Sony FE 55mm f/1.8 ⋮ f/14@1/6th ⋮ ISO 250 ⋮ + 0.7 EV
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#oviedocathedral #oviedo #spain #asturias #a7rii #sonyalpha #captureonepro

As long as it's done with a smile... Here's a star

As long as it's done with a smile... Here's a starting place for a series of images taken a while back in Oviedo, Spain. A truly impressive part of the country that I look forward to getting to know better. Close to the seaside, to the mountains, great food, great architecture, loads of history..., I feel I barely scratched the surface. Check out the linked site if you want to see the gallery and accompanying text.
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Sony A7R2 ⋮ Sony FE 55mm f/1.8 ⋮ f/5.6@100th ⋮ ISO 500 ⋮ - 0.3 EV
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#oviedo #spain #asturias #smileyface #viponly #dontsteponthegrass #a7rii #sonyalpha #captureonepro

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