Tag:Independence

Sony A7RII : f/8@125th : 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 Another shot from my recent walk through the Kaisaniemi Botanical gardens, this time of a clematis that may have gone passed its bloom-by date but has still managed to create an interesting graphic shape with the netting and the metal pipes. I didn’t pop inside the greenhouses this time, […]

Sony A7RII : f/5.6@200th : ISO 250 : 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 An original greenhouse at the Botanical Gardens in Helsinki’s Kaisaniemi Park, still doing the work it was made to do, keeping the cold out, letting the light in. When you look closely, you can see a flower in bloom, dreaming of sunny tropical days, a world without walls and bars. […]

Sony A7RII : f/11@100th : ISO 800 : 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 Fourth day in a row with plenty of snowfall and below freezing temperatures has thrown us straight into a proper winter here in Helsinki. As you can see, ice is already starting to form on the sea (those are buoys in the top left) and, even though it might […]

Sony A7RII : f/4.5@160th : ISO 320 : 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’m a little lost for words after the election result in America and am struggling to think beyond that. I remember how surprised I was when Scotland didn’t vote for independence after having being handed the opportunity on a plate; I was even more taken aback when Britain voted to leave […]

Sony A7RII : f/11@100th : ISO 400 : 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 first snows have come early and barely stopped for the last three days. A little bit of snow is not going to stop a train running on time over here as it pulls into Helsinki Central Station, they’re used to harsh conditions in Finland. As for delays because of leaves on the […]

Sony A7RII : f/9@160th : ISO 1000 : 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 When you’re wearing the right gear, being outside in below zero with snow falling and strong gusts buffeting you is actually a rather pleasant thing to be doing, especially as I should be in the office. Although it still surprises me how grey everything becomes at this time of […]

Sony A7RII : f/7.1@100th : ISO 1000 : 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 Another beautiful sunny winter’s day here in Helsinki led to a walk along the western coastline with my partner – fresh snow on the ground, ice beginning to form on the sea, just glorious. The route took us passed the cemetery, which seemed much busier than usual, until we […]

Sony A7RII : f/5.6@80th : ISO 1250 : 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 Get the marquee up, bring out the brass posts with velvet rope, you’ve got yourself a VIP area, right bang in the middle of Helsinki. Not sure what they’re celebrating but hopefully they’ll feel special. Once the sun sets and with some nice lighting, it’ll polish up nicely because it looks […]