Tag:Independence

Sony A7RII : f/6.3@160th : ISO 160 : 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 Sometimes a photo makes it into the series for no other reason than because it puts a smile on my face. It was shot in Helsinki, so at least that makes it eligible. This was on a regular route walking home and the building work had been going […]

Sony A7RII : f/4@200th : ISO 1000 : 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 Generalisations are dangerous, especially when being used to describe a national trait, but I think I can get away safely enough with saying that Finns are by nature not particularly demonstrative. In fact, the word ‘stoic’ springs to mind, whereas ‘taciturn’ may be too much. If you put Italians near the […]

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 Another image from the same series as yesterday’s post, wandering around my local hospital after a check-up. All lines lead somewhere, but not necessarily to the exit, as I discovered. Those sensible shoes appearing in the top left corner pointed me in the right direction and I was […]

Sony A7RII : f/5@80th : ISO 1600 : 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 I went for a little wander round the hospital after a recent check up and came across these towels tucked away in a corner. It gives you an idea of the scale required for every single detail just to keep a place this size running smoothly. The Public Healthcare […]

Sony A7RII : f/4@100th : ISO 2000 : 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 This UFF charity shop on Fredrikinkatu is around the corner from my office and I think has some of the best window displays in Helsinki. It helps that they also have some of the coolest retro second hand clothing in their basement but it still requires a stylist with an […]

Sony A7RII : f/3.2@50th : ISO 6400 : EV +0.7 : FE 35mm f/2.8 A countdown of 100 images for the 100 days leading up to the 100th Year of Finland’s independence Popped into Cafe Regatta again the other day to take a well deserved break in the middle of a long walk with a young dog I’m looking after for a few days. I can’t believe how much energy it has; I’m wearing out the soles of my feet, let […]

Sony A7RII : f/5.6@80th : ISO 2000 : 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 If you go into a supermarket in Finland and head for the fresh produce counter, you’ll always come across a large display of fish cooked round a fire in all kinds of ways, hot smoked, cold smoked, ‘grilled’ on a plank… It is such a common sight that Finns take it very […]

Sony A7RII : f/8@250th : ISO 800 : 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 When the wind howls and the clouds are low, it may look bleak to some but to others it’s just an opportunity for a little bit of graphic realism. Again, I must have walked passed this spot a hundred times and never seen anything that caught my eye. On this occasion, […]

Sony A7RII : f/8@250th : ISO 800 : 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 Here we have a side-on perspective of Kiasma, the Museum of Contemporary Art, on the quiet side of the building away from the busy thoroughfare of Mannerheimintie. With its curves and lines running the gamut of greys, it makes a striking architectural statement but it can’t only be me trying hard […]