Category: Finland

Photo of the Month April 2020 – Finland Placid Lake

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The photograph of the month for April 2020 comes from my Finland workshop in September last year. It has also been a while since I have posted a landscape photograph as my image of the month. Taken very early on a still morning with rising fog by the side of a placid lake near our cabin, this photograph epitomises for me the peace, tranquility and silent beauty of the Finland forest in Autumn. This photograph really works for me on an emotive level. The soft distant trees in combination with the still lake and contrasting reeds gives a strong sense of peace and tranquility.

I will be leading another workshop to this part of northern Finland in October this year (provided the world recovers from the Chinese Wuhan COVID-19 pandemic) for a small group of just six photographers (only two places remaining). Although this workshop is dedicated to the photography of Wolves, Wolverine and Bears it should be noted that there are also many really superb landscape opportunities.

Self Isolation Day Eight – Finland Autumn Stillness

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Day eight of mandatory self isolation includes another photograph I made in September last year on my northern Finland workshop (Read the Trip Report). Taken very early on a still morning with rising fog this photograph really works for me on an emotive level. The soft distant trees in combination with the still lake and contrasting reeds gives a strong sense of peace and tranquility.

The photograph was taken hand held with the Canon EOS 1DX MK2 with the Canon 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 IS MK2 at 70mm.  Camera Settings: ISO800 f14, 1/1250th of a second. I will be leading another workshop to this part of northern Finland in October this year (provided the world recovers from the Chinese Wuhan COVID-19 pandemic) for a small group of just six photographers (only two places remaining).

 

Self Isolation Day Seven – Finland Autumn Tranquility

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Day seven of mandatory self isolation (half way there!) includes another photograph I made in September last year on my northern Finland workshop (Read the Trip Report). Taken very early on a still morning with rising fog by the side of a placid lake near our cabin this photograph epitomises for me the peace, tranquility and silent beauty of the Finland forest in Autumn.

The photograph was taken hand held with the Canon EOS 1DX MK2 with the Canon 70-200mm F42.8 IS MK3 at 70mm.  Camera Settings: ISO800 f14, 1/1250th of a second. I will be leading another workshop to this part of northern Finland in October this year (provided the world recovers from the Chinese Wuhan COVID-19 pandemic) for a small group of just six photographers (only two places remaining).

Self Isolation Day Six – Russian Wolf in Snow

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Day six of mandatory self isolation includes another photograph I made in September last year on my northern Finland workshop (Read the Trip Report) and is of a young wolf  in no man’s land between Finland and Russia. I felt this was our best day with the first snows falling that added that extra magical element.

The photograph was taken hand held with the Canon EOS 1DX MK2 with the Canon 600mm F24L IS MK3.  Camera Settings: ISO1600 f5.6, 1/320th of a second. I utilised a small hide to be as low as possible to the ground. I will be leading another workshop to this part of northern Finland in October this year (provided the world recovers from the Chinese Wuhan COVID-19 pandemic) for a small group of just six photographers (only two places remaining).

Self Isolation Day Five – Russian Wolf

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Day five of mandatory self isolation includes a photograph I made in September last year on my northern Finland workshop (Read the Trip Report) and is of a young wolf emerging from the forest in no man’s land between Finland and Russia. We were extremely fortunate to have incredible encounters with this pack of young wolves over several days. Using hides positioned with special permission in no mans land between Finland and Russia the wolves put on a fantastic show for us over a period of several days. Most of the activity occurred late in the day / early evening so we tended to focus our efforts at this time of day.

The photograph was taken hand held with the Canon EOS 1DX MK2 with the Canon 600mm F24L IS MK3.  Camera Settings: ISO800 f5.0, 1/640th of a second. I will be leading another workshop to this part of northern Finland in October this year for a small group of just six photographers (only two places remaining).