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Here is where images often first appear, before I have had time to develop a Project or Photo Essay to its final stage. It is the place to share some of the material I have been working on at an early stage of the process, together with the experiences around the work. Dive in and see what you find. For a more precise dive, select a category.

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Finland 100: 79 – Iced Window

Sony A7RII : f/5@80th : ISO 125 : 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 Continuing on from yesterday’s post, here’s another abstract, this time a close-up of a window pane covered in ice. There is no looking in or out of the iced window, just some lovely tones as the last rays of the setting sun catch the edge of the frame […]

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Helsinki 78

Finland 100: 78 – Sea Ice Forms

Sony A7RII : f/8@200th : ISO 1000 : EV +1.0 : 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 the temperatures hovering either side of freezing the last few days, the sea water is at that dreamy stage between solid and liquid, with the swirls of ice on the surface creating lovely gentle abstract shapes. It’s difficult to get an idea of scale without anything to guide […]

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Helsinki 77

Finland 100: 77 – Corner Cupboard with Flags

Sony A7RII : f/5.6@80th : ISO 5000 : 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 It’s nice to see this particular collection of flags hanging out together and getting along nicely. It’s only when someone comes along and starts waving one about that passions start to rise. Being a bit of a mongrel of the world myself, I’ve always struggled to understand the […]

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Helsinki 76

Finland 100: 76 – Glass and Light

Sony A7RII : f/5@80th : ISO 200 : 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 The coffee was okay, the cake was good, but easily the best bit was just looking out the window at the changing light. The yellow from the setting sun reflecting through the ice forming on the glass contrasted perfectly with the cold blue winter tones. And the baubles hanging […]

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Helsinki 75

Finland 100: 75 – A Path through Grass

Sony A7RII : f/6.3@200th : ISO 640 : 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 Exactly like what it says in the title, this is a path through the grass, on a not so early morning walk (because the sun wouldn’t be up yet) and a layer of frost over everything. This particular path is a cut-through made by people like myself and is to be […]

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Helsinki 74

Finland 100: 74 – Finlandia Hall on Independence Day

Sony A7RII : f/13@640th : ISO 500 : 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 Happy Independence Day, Finland! Today, 99 years ago, is the actual day when the Parliament of Finland ratified the Declaration of Independence proposed by the Finnish Senate two days earlier on 4th December, 1917. Finns are understandably hugely proud of having gained their independence from Russian rule. When you […]

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Helsinki 73

Finland 100: 73 – Frosted Leaves and Granite

Sony A7RII : f/4@60th : ISO 2500 : 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 point where frosted forest leaves meets moss and lichen covered granite rock… Even though the sun has little warmth to it at this time of year, the temperature can be so finely balanced that the frost remains undisturbed only in the areas it has been unable to reach. Barely two metres to my right, […]

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Helsinki 72

Finland 100: 72 – Cold Steel Roof

Sony A7RII : f/6.3@100th : ISO 320 : 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 A study in blue, with a splash of yellow, as the sun sets behind the trees on another beautiful clear evening here in Helsinki. This abstract with a steel roof is part of a tiny building tucked away at the far corner of Seurasaari. It was designed in 2010 for Helsinki […]

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