Sony A7RII : f/10@1.6sec : ISO 640 : EV +0.7 : 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 all the new build that is going on in Helsinki, especially in the old docklands, there’s always that moment when a building is in a state of limbo, discarded and unloved, its demolition approaching on the freshly concreted horizon. The time for the spray cans to come out has arrived, a bare canvas to bring some street art […]

Sony A7RII : f/4@30th : ISO 4000 : EV -1.0 : FE 35mm f/2.8 A countdown of 100 images for the 100 days leading up to the 100th Year of Finland’s independence It is not often that I include my family in the images I use in my posts, in fact this may be a first, but this scenario helps to illustrate a point I’d like to make and it also made us all laugh. First a bit of background… I met […]

Sony A7RII : f/6.3@40th : ISO 3200 : 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 I thought I was just going for a quick swim and a sauna when I visited the Yrjönkadun Uimahalli, the rather grand retro swimming pool in the centre of town that still exudes its original 1920’s charm. With alternate days for men and women to use the facilities, swimwear is […]

Sony A7RII : f/8@120th : ISO 1000 : EV -0.7 : FE 55mm f/1.8 A countdown of 100 images for the 100 days leading up to the 100th Year of Finland’s independence Like almost everywhere, Finland has an abundance of glass and steel structures, predominantly in the business districts where the sleek glass cathedrals evangelise to the faithful. It would be easy to show a positive image highlighting the many ways light interacts with the building’s skeletal form but I just thought I’d stick […]

Sony A7RII : f/6.3@200th : ISO 1000 : EV -0.7 : FE 55mm f/1.8 A countdown of 100 images for the 100 days leading up to the 100th Year of Finland’s independence I wouldn’t want to give the impression that everything in Finland is in pristine condition when it comes to urban development. Thankfully, it doesn’t take long for the clean lines to take on a more lived in look, like in this busy pedestrian walkway in Ruoholahti, with its squares within […]

Sony A7RII : f/10@250th : ISO 125 : 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 When it comes to the mobile tech industry, Finland must have one of the most tech savvy populations in the world, with the Nokia generation seeming to have being brought up to use a mobile phone not long after being weaned from their mother’s breast. This may go some way to explaining the massively successful […]

Sony A7RII : f/2.8@125th : ISO 3200 : 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 This shot of vodka bottles was actually taken at another of my favourite cafes in Helsinki, Cafe Regatta. It’s a place I’d recommend to anyone coming to Helsinki to visit, at any time of year. I often pop in after an early morning kayak trip, or last week I […]

Sony A7RII : f/2.8@1600th : ISO 160 : EV -0.7 : FE 55mm f/1.8 A countdown of 100 images for the 100 days leading up to the 100th Year of Finland’s independence Friday night watching The Cure in concert here in Helsinki was such a great experience that I forgot all about posting yesterday. So, here goes… I think we can safely say that the outdoor tennis season is over for another year. Time to put away the umbrellas and […]