Sony A7RII : f/3.5@125th : ISO 500 : EV 0.0 : FE 35mm f/2.8 A countdown of 100 images for the 100 days leading up to the 100th Year of Finland’s independence If your bedrock is pretty much all made up of granite, then what are you going to do with it when you’re constantly having to blast it out of the way every time you need to build something; one can’t carry on dumping truckloads of it into the sea […]

Sony A7RII : f/8@100th : ISO 1600 : EV -0.3 : FE 35mm f/2.8 A countdown of 100 images for the 100 days leading up to the 100th Year of Finland’s independence With all the different branches and leaves, there are so many chaotic lines and tones going on here. At least the orange leaves cutting through the middle give some sense of order to the scene, hanging on for their last few days. All this on a walk I take into […]

Sony A7RII : f/8@100th : ISO 1600 : EV -0.3 : FE 35mm f/2.8 A countdown of 100 images for the 100 days leading up to the 100th Year of Finland’s independence Yesterday we had our first hint of sleet, so it won’t be long now before the first bit of winter arrives, the ‘not-so-wonderland’ stage – cold but not enough to freeze over. The brush at least keeps most of the sludge outside the front door. Here’s to hoping we […]

Sony A7RII : f/6.3@200th : ISO 1250 : EV +0.3 : FE 55mm f/1.8 A countdown of 100 images for the 100 days leading up to the 100th Year of Finland’s independence It was while I was walking around the new building work going on round the old dock area at Kalasatama that I noticed this pastel coloured building. It makes sense that if you want to encourage families to move into a new area, then you have to provide the […]

Sony A7RII : f/6.3@160th : ISO 100 : EV 0.0 : FE 35mm f/2.8 A countdown of 100 images for the 100 days leading up to the 100th Year of Finland’s independence Here’s another shot from Eläintarha Stadium, the first multi-purpose sports venue in Helsinki, built in 1910. As mentioned in yesterday’s post, it has been the site of several Finnish athletics success stories, including a handful of world records in the 1920’s and 1930’s, which is not that long after Finland gained its […]

Sony A7RII : f/6.3@320th : ISO 200 : EV 0.0 : FE 55mm f/1.8 A countdown of 100 images for the 100 days leading up to the 100th Year of Finland’s independence With autumn nearly over and winter looming, the water jump for the steeplechase at Eläintarha Stadium has been laid to rest for the season. There were a few hardy souls still running round the track, one of them even in bare feet, but there’s a definite feeling that the outdoor athletics season […]

Sony A7RII : f/8@80th : ISO 1600 : EV +0.3 : FE 55mm f/1.8 A countdown of 100 images for the 100 days leading up to the 100th Year of Finland’s independence The old dock area around Kalasatama is developing its own unique vibe in the areas where the redevelopment has not yet reached. This Fox in Docks looks majestic against the uniform brickwork of the large power station of Helsinki Energy (love their name ‘HELEN’) in the background. At least […]

Sony A7RII : f/4@50th : ISO 100 : EV +0.3 : FE 55mm f/1.8 A countdown of 100 images for the 100 days leading up to the 100th Year of Finland’s independence …and the sky is grey. I’ve been for a walk but it’s actually still only late autumn, there’s a way to go before we’re into full-blown winter. As for California Dreamin’, that’d be nice but this papa and mama are happy just to be inside out of that piercing […]