AN AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER TRYING TO EXPLORE THE ART OF PHOTOGRAPHY - FROM NATURE DOCUMENTARIES TO FINE ART CREATIONS
September 18, 2011
September 11, 2011
Who's that man? - Featured in RebBubble homepage
August 08, 2011
Spiders - Three interesting shots
Reborn - Casting it's skin and presenting it's new clothes
Micro - Almost microscopic spider on a web (and one of the hardest things I've ever tried to photograph)
Webbing - Casting new lines
Micro - Almost microscopic spider on a web (and one of the hardest things I've ever tried to photograph)
Webbing - Casting new lines
July 27, 2011
July 25, 2011
Spiders
Spiders. Yet they are not insects themselves they rule the insect world with their traps. As I closely started to watch these fellows I got fascinated by them. How they react and what they do. Wanted to photograph a glimpse of what it's all about. Truly amazing. Spiders.
In rain, wind and sunset
Preparing a snack
In rain, wind and sunset
Preparing a snack
King of the green
In bright burning sunlight
This world is so interesting that I think I will take even deeper look into it. Wow.
July 16, 2011
July 06, 2011
Backyard flowers
Sometimes it's good just to take an ordinary every day thing and try to find some new aspect to it. So...
I have been spending a lot of time in my backyard lately... but the thing is that I've had my camera near me all the time. As days go by there has been nice lights, insects, birds, squirrels and the backyard flowers. At first I will focus on the flowers and show you some photos with some new angle to things.
Here we go...
Hope you enjoyed it! Cya.
I have been spending a lot of time in my backyard lately... but the thing is that I've had my camera near me all the time. As days go by there has been nice lights, insects, birds, squirrels and the backyard flowers. At first I will focus on the flowers and show you some photos with some new angle to things.
Here we go...
Hope you enjoyed it! Cya.
June 22, 2011
Young white wagtails
Found some young white wagtails enjoying the summer sun setting on Tiilijärvi lake in Hollola, Finland.
Extraordinary - though ordinary - view from a Finnish lake. ;)
(White wagtail / Motacilla alba / Västäräkki in Finnish)
Extraordinary - though ordinary - view from a Finnish lake. ;)
(White wagtail / Motacilla alba / Västäräkki in Finnish)
June 18, 2011
Curious case of the striped field mouse
Right where I live while sitting on the terrace on sunshine I saw this striped field mouse peeking out between the rocks. I think it saw me but didn't still rush anywhere as I managed get my camera and take a few shots. Funny little guy. Looked very young btw.
Striped field mouse, Apodemus agrarius (Peltohiiri in Finnish)
Striped field mouse, Apodemus agrarius (Peltohiiri in Finnish)
June 14, 2011
Bugs bugs bugs
One thing photographers love and hate in the summer time are bugs. Many times they make nice photos but sometimes they are just irritating as hell. You-know-what-I-mean....
But as my bug season is starting I'll bug you with some dandelions with bugs. ;)
Two of these are scentless plant bugs called Corizus Hyoscyami and the third one is a more common plant bug called Dolycoris baccarum.
But as my bug season is starting I'll bug you with some dandelions with bugs. ;)
Two of these are scentless plant bugs called Corizus Hyoscyami and the third one is a more common plant bug called Dolycoris baccarum.
June 12, 2011
Flycatcher
Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca / kirjosieppo in finnish) bringing some food home.
This pretty little bird nested very near my parents house while the birdhouse was still on the ground waiting to be set to the tree. They set a small fence around the birdhouse and the bird uses the fence for observing the surroundings.
This pretty little bird nested very near my parents house while the birdhouse was still on the ground waiting to be set to the tree. They set a small fence around the birdhouse and the bird uses the fence for observing the surroundings.
June 10, 2011
Walking in Spa
I was just walking in Spa (Belgium) and came across this lake, Lac De Warfaaz. Going around it and just not seeing anything interesting. So I started looking out for any details or shapes which could interest in any way...
And after all I managed to take one shot of the lake too. Not obvious one though (with the sunset). ;)
And after all I managed to take one shot of the lake too. Not obvious one though (with the sunset). ;)
April 10, 2011
Foxglove (Dark Cold Forest) on RedBubble homepage
This lonely foxglove was just featured on RedBubble homepage. Yay!
And I believe it's only one of two from a thousand artworks that make it to the homepage. Cool!
(p.s. This is my second work on RedBubble homepage. Previous Nightly - featured on RedBubble homepage )
And this is the copy of the homepage:
And I believe it's only one of two from a thousand artworks that make it to the homepage. Cool!
(p.s. This is my second work on RedBubble homepage. Previous Nightly - featured on RedBubble homepage )
March 11, 2011
Negative space
What is negative space?
Negative space is the space surrounding your subject in a photo. To make it really simple, it's generally just all the empty or unused space in your photograph. In fact... almost every picture has some negative space but it's not every image that uses the negative space as a dominant element of the composition.
I often find comments about getting closer in photographs and I know... sometimes they have a point. But many times it's just that the viewer doesn't understand what he/she is looking at. That may sound rude but let me explain that before you judge me...
I just love using negative space to bring out the details of anything or just to make calming surroundings to a simple subject. I find that in photography many people don't understand the power to it... or maybe it's just that many don't just take time to relax and let the image speak to you in that way. I also find most people nowdays are enjoying photography as, well, as fast food... :/
Many images with a lot of negative space don't give such "wow" factor and people just skip it. And of course, it's just not appealing to all. So it's not like you are stupid if you don't get it. ;)
But nevertheless... What I'm trying to say is...
Take your time and let the images speak to you.
Photography isn't fast food!
Some of my photos with a lot of negative space:
One birch tree
Calm
breath of fresh air
Walking on ice
Negative space is the space surrounding your subject in a photo. To make it really simple, it's generally just all the empty or unused space in your photograph. In fact... almost every picture has some negative space but it's not every image that uses the negative space as a dominant element of the composition.
I often find comments about getting closer in photographs and I know... sometimes they have a point. But many times it's just that the viewer doesn't understand what he/she is looking at. That may sound rude but let me explain that before you judge me...
I just love using negative space to bring out the details of anything or just to make calming surroundings to a simple subject. I find that in photography many people don't understand the power to it... or maybe it's just that many don't just take time to relax and let the image speak to you in that way. I also find most people nowdays are enjoying photography as, well, as fast food... :/
Many images with a lot of negative space don't give such "wow" factor and people just skip it. And of course, it's just not appealing to all. So it's not like you are stupid if you don't get it. ;)
But nevertheless... What I'm trying to say is...
Take your time and let the images speak to you.
Photography isn't fast food!
Some of my photos with a lot of negative space:
One birch tree
Calm
breath of fresh air
Walking on ice
March 09, 2011
Remember the summer?
As the spring is slowly getting closer and you can already feel it in the air I'm forced to look forward to the summer. I'll be doing that by looking up photos from last summer, which was a gorgeous summer if you really like the sun and warmth. It was pretty rainless too which is definitely not typical to Finland.
So... here's some Finnish summer presented in several ways!
Late evenings
Midnight dandelions
Summer activities
Moody black and white lake scenery
So... here's some Finnish summer presented in several ways!
Late evenings
Midnight dandelions
Summer activities
Moody black and white lake scenery
March 06, 2011
Exploring the water
Water. What a fascinating substance. What's the most interesting in it, it can be pretty much anything.
It bends light and colors beautifully. It may be still or moving. It can be liquid or solid. And as solid... Ice... it can be molded to anything. From the ice cubes in your glass to actuals size hotels.
(like this real ice hotel in Jukkasjärvi, Sweden *link to icehotel.com*)
All of these are seen in nature too. So I went and tried to find some natural water. Not so difficult in Finland. ;)
Shapes of water
Motion of water
State of water
It bends light and colors beautifully. It may be still or moving. It can be liquid or solid. And as solid... Ice... it can be molded to anything. From the ice cubes in your glass to actuals size hotels.
(like this real ice hotel in Jukkasjärvi, Sweden *link to icehotel.com*)
All of these are seen in nature too. So I went and tried to find some natural water. Not so difficult in Finland. ;)
Shapes of water
Motion of water
State of water
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