View from Sisä-Hattu towards Ruoholahti, Länsisatama, Suomenlinna and Pihlajasaari
I photographed this panorama last tuesday (22.3.) after sunset from Sisä-Hattu (small island at the southern tip of Lauttasaari). The full size of panorama is 42000 x 3400 pixels, here you can see 8000 pixels wide version.
Katajanokka / Link to Life in Helsinki - Summer Gallery I
These two galleries contain varied photos from the summer Helsinki. The first photos are from the May Day celebrations, and the last photos are from Herring Market (Silakkamarkkinat) in October. There are also photos from historical parade, Suomenlinna, Esplanadi park, Seurasaari Midsummer party, and The Night of the Arts event.
Rautatientori / Link to Life in Helsinki - Summer Gallery II
Christmas Market in Esplanadi / Link to Life in Helsinki - Winter Gallery
This Life in Helsinki – Winter Gallery has 48 varied photos from the wintry Helsinki. The majority of photos include people (unlike my landscape photos…), it is snowing heavily, or couple of traditional landscapes have been taken from Suomenlinna ferry.
Light art by Mikki Kunttu, Helsinki Cathedral, Finland
Lasipalatsi / Link to Above the Rooftops of Helsinki Gallery
These Helsinki cityscapes have been taken from four different places: the clock tower of Helsinki Central railway station, the tower of Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Hotel Torni, and roof terrace of Sokos Hotel by Helsinki Central railway station.
View from Hotel Torni to the north, Helsinki, Finland
View from Hotel Torni to the northwest
Here are few sunset photos from the roof terrace of Hotel Torni in Helsinki. The roof terrace is in the 14th floor and offers excellent views to the Helsinki city center. I took these photos during two evenings this week. Can landscape photography be any more pleasant? Sitting in terrace, enjoying excellent view, drinks and refreshing breeze… 🙂
View from Hotel Torni to the south (click to view 1600 pixel wide version)
Helsinki from The Tower of the Olympic Stadium
I took this photo (click photo to see 1600 pixels wide version) today from The Tower of the Olympic Stadium. This panorama is based just on two photos taken with 17 mm lens.
Sunrise in Lauttasaari, Helsinki, December 2009
I will be giving a landscape photography presentation next week in Kameraseura – International Evening meeting. My presentation will be in English. In this presentation I will first discuss shortly about cameras, lenses, and other equipment needed for landscape photography. Then I will discuss about the art of landscape photography, i.e. how to plan your photography, how to work with light, basics of composition and other issues to be considered when taking photos. Finally I will show my landscape photos, the emphasis is on the photos taken this winter (Kuusamo, frosty Helsinki and winter seascapes).
If you are a member of Kameraseura, or consider joining, you are welcome to come and listen my presentation! It will be on next Wednesday (5.5.2010) at 6 pm in Kameraseura (Lastenkodinkatu 1).
Svenska Teatern / Link to Winter in Helsinki Gallery
All images of this gallery were photographed during the second week of January 2010. The weather was foggy, and all trees were covered with frost, lots of frost. I do not remember ever seeing Helsinki so beautiful in winter time 🙂
Almost all photos taken in Vanha Kirkkopuisto and Esplanadin puisto have been taken with Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5 L II Tilt-Shift lens. That lens is very good for architectural photography. It is very easy to avoid converging verticals with the perspective control of that lens.
While I was photographing scenery in Töölönlahti, I also ended up doing some bird photography. Quite rare sight in the city center of Helsinki!
Töölönlahti, Helsinki, January 2010