Since I have no talent at all in writing or drawing, I decided to share some of my photograps. I've been photographing only a short time, so I'm not a good photographer, although I'd like to think someday I will be.

So here are some random pictures I've taken:

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_0162_edit2.jpg

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_0580_edit2.jpg

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/out_of_place2.jpg

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/img_0669_edit.jpg

I'll post more pictures later, whether you like it or not :p

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Ok, here is two panoramas I've taken this summer.

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/taiteidenyopanorama2t.jpg (http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/taiteidenyopanorama.jpg)

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/499t.jpg (http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/499panorama.jpg)

wow! your pics are so cool!!! Please keep posting! I love the first one! :D

nice pictures.looks like you go to pretty places and you know which angle is good is good for the picture.

Wow. They're awesome! :D I love the third and the fourth! Heh, I can't take pictures to save my life. XP Keep up the great work!

Wow, those are all really nice. I especially like the last one...winter is such a beautiful season! I'd love to see some more when you get a chance. :)

hey cool, you've definately got a tallent for photography. :D I especially like your shadow in the second pic.

Wow. That last photo is just absolutely beautiful. I also really like the first and forth one.

kool!!! i love it !! i will have one on my wallpaper with your name
the first one is near your house or something? because is really nice and nice

Wow, thank you all so much for the positive feedback, I really appreciate it. I don't have too many good photos yet because I've been phographing only a short time. Recently the weather has been just dreadful, not a chance for good photos.

While I wait for better weather (and dig through the photos I've already taken), here are some old pictures I took the day I got my camera:

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_0090_edit2.jpg

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_0091_edit2.jpg

kool!!! i love it !! i will have one on my wallpaper with your name
the first one is near your house or something? because is really nice and nice

Well it's not that near, maybe a kilometer away. It was such a beautiful evening I just took my camera and had a walk.

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Edit.

Here's couple pictures more, the second one is a bit of an experiment (not too fond of it).

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_0582_edit.jpg

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/img700mod2.jpg


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Edit. I took some pictures today, this is from the central railway station in Helsinki:

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_0731_edit.jpg

Should I just edit my first post and put everything in it?

Your Photo's are awesome:D

Wow, you have been to some pretty amazing places! I really all of them but my favorites are : The grey leaves with the one yellow leaf, The winter one in your first post, and the winter one in your last post. (okay, so I'm obsessed with fall and winter. :) lol You are a nice photographer. The best thing to learn while doing photography is experiment with different ideas and mediums-- a lot like art. You know different areas that you photograph, play around with the color of the photos-- black and white, sepia, all color.... all black and white with one thing in color-- it puts a nice emphasis on the things that you want to be the first to notice. Photography is art. I am taking a photography class in the 2nd semester this year, and I am hoping to experiment with other things besides these.

Hope to see more of your photography soon!
:)

It seems that I like 1 out of 100 of my photographs, that's why I don't update this thread every day. Here's one I took today and I liked it:

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_0774_edit2.jpg

It's not special in any way, but I think the shadows look cool.

PS. Thank you all for the comments, it's nice to see people like my photos.

lovely photos :) the last one is beautiful, i like the light of the sun which shines through the single branches. very cool.

Wow, the sun does create a nice effect, especially the shadows it casts on the ground! It was a great choice for a picture. The dead grass and trees creates that almost winter, but not quite yet feel. It shows the "dead," but in the way you captured the sun behind it, it gives it a lively feel.

Nice!:)

I love winter. A lot. In fact, it's easily my favourite season. So when I opened my curtains this morning, I almost started dancing around :D

Here's why:

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_0825_edit.jpg

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_0817_edit.jpg

Now I know it could melt anyday (it's like that in southern Finland :/), but I'll enjoy the snow while we still have it.

WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!1111 *cough*...sorry, I just wub snow. ;)

I love winter. A lot. In fact, it's easily my favourite season. So when I opened my curtains this morning, I almost started dancing around :D

Here's why:

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_0825_edit.jpg

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_0817_edit.jpg

Now I know it could melt anyday (it's like that in southern Finland :/), but I'll enjoy the snow while we still have it.

WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!1111 *cough*...sorry, I just wub snow. ;)

:eek: WOW that is so awesome:D :D

Wow they are so awesome!!!!:cool: ;)

Wow, you have a knack for finding good subjects! I love the ones with the snow, all your pics look amazong, really. Awesome work!

Thanks for the compliments. I just love it when there's snow on the ground, it brings lightness even at night.

I'm going to take a walk later this night, and see if I can get some cool photos when it's dark. Unfortunately my camera isn't really made for that, but we'll see.

I took some photos about 10 minutes ago (it's 0.30 am now), and as you can guess, they turned up with lots of noise and blur because I don't have a tripod. I just hope that the weather is the same tomorrow, I'd love to get some decent photos.

Anyway, here's one that wasn't a total failure:

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_0846_edit.jpg

That's the best I could get with my tools :(

Ps. Sorry for the double post, I just thought it'd be better to make a new post instead of editing.

that looks so awesome:D :cool: Now i wish it snow in aussie

The weather is perfect outside, the sun is shining, no wind at all and -3 C. So of course I took some photos :P

Here's a panorama:

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/jokipanorama1t.jpg (http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/jokipanorama1.jpg)

I took a lot of photos, but I have to go shopping so I don't time to retouch them (resizing, colour fixing etc.). i'll post more later.

The last picture you posted is close to perfect. Every single photo makes me love Finland more and more. Can I settle in your house? ;)

My goodness. Your photos are fabulous, it's supposed to snow in England - I think it has snowed everywhere else in England this weekend apart from the Northwest.

I hope it snows for ages where you are, especially since you love the snow - I love your snow pictures!

What camera do you use?

I use a older model of Canon Digital Ixus 430. The only real problem is that the luminosity (I'm not sure that's the word) isn't good enough.

Thanks again for the nice words. And Julie, you're welcome here anytime ;)

Dropper your photographs are amazing, very beatifull! I am amased! BRAVO! Excellent job. I really liked your photographs with the snow on trees. Please keep posting! :)

Take care
Voula

Here's a single photo from the scene above:

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_0953_edit.jpg

That's really pretty! I love you can see the reflection of the sky in the water. It looks so peaceful, I love winter<3

*drooooooops jaw*
Hey!! you are a MASTER of photograph! *dances* those pictures are amazing,i love the art of photography,and i personally love the roses and the winter ones (the last one is beautiful),all of them are great,please post some more!
your pictures make me feel happy :D

*drooooooops jaw*
Hey!! you are a MASTER of photograph! *dances* those pictures are amazing,i love the art of photography,and i personally love the roses and the winter ones (the last one is beautiful),all of them are great,please post some more!
your pictures make me feel happy :D


Aww...thank you http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Emoticons/hug.gif. You're really too kind, I'm not a master...yet ;)

I'm not a master...yet ;)
You are a master for me!! :D

Here's another panorama from a place near our house:

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/STA_0903_panoramat.jpg (http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/STA_0903_panorama.jpg)

I don't like it nearly as much as the one I posted before, but I thought you might wan't to see it. It has some flaws, like you can see where the photos are stitched together, but all in all I think it's pretty nice. The scene looks best when looking the panorama in it's original size (about 6500x1200), but I thought posting that would be a little overkill.

dropper, your work is OUTSTANDING :D :D :D the photos you have taken are just perfect, i love all of your work but especially the snow pics :) awesome, i want to live in finlaaaaaaand :D


<33333

- nadine

The weather is perfect outside, the sun is shining, no wind at all and -3 C. So of course I took some photos :P

Here's a panorama:

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/jokipanorama1t.jpg (http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/jokipanorama1.jpg)

I took a lot of photos, but I have to go shopping so I don't time to retouch them (resizing, colour fixing etc.). i'll post more later.
Wow they are just breath taking! Your photos ROX

wow dropper you have a real talent for taking pictures! keep it up! lol say do you think you could do a photo shoot for my band? lol

Nice, all your photos are to the same quality, if not then better. I really like your style, your work is awesome!

Here's two photos taken in same style as the ones I posted before. I took these yesterday:

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_0989_edit.jpg

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_0993_edit.jpg

I think I'll try to do wallpapers of them later.

Enjoy!

Hi Henrik,
I totally love your work. You have quite the eye with capturing beauty. There is so much depth and detail in your photographs. I love the high contrast in the rose pictures and I totally love the snow ones. Keep up taking pictures. I would definatly save some of these and put them in a portfolio of some sort and you may be able to use them as a professional photographer.

Karen

p.s. I think the rose pictures would make a wonderful desktop or wallpaper.

Hi Henrik,
I totally love your work. You have quite the eye with capturing beauty. There is so much depth and detail in your photographs. I love the high contrast in the rose pictures and I totally love the snow ones. Keep up taking pictures. I would definatly save some of these and put them in a portfolio of some sort and you may be able to use them as a professional photographer.

Karen

p.s. I think the rose pictures would make a wonderful desktop or wallpaper.

Thank you, those words really mean a lot to me. I don't know about the portfolio, but maybe one day when I have improved as an photographer. My photos tend to be pretty similar, that's why I need to learn different styles (and definately get a better camera).

But maybe I'll make a website for my photos, you never know :)

Wow, those last few again are brilliant! I love this thread, it's great to look at. That'd be cool if you made a website, it's be awesome!

Thank you, those words really mean a lot to me. I don't know about the portfolio, but maybe one day when I have improved as an photographer. My photos tend to be pretty similar, that's why I need to learn different styles (and definately get a better camera).

But maybe I'll make a website for my photos, you never know :)
If you wanted to do photography professionally, a portfollio would be great. It would show how you've grown, also your different styles.
What kind of camera do you use? You may have mentioned it, but I havn't really read any of the posts. Just checked out the photo's. I am looking at getting a new digital camera next year. It runs about 500 bucks. http://konicaminolta.com/products/consumer/digital_camera/dimage/dimage-z6/index.html

I use a Canon Digital Ixus 430, it's the equivalent of the Ixus 40. I'm thinking of getting the Canon EOS 350D (http://www.canon.co.uk/for_home/product_finder/cameras/digital_slr/eos_350d/index.asp). I't pretty expensive at around 1000 bucks (with the EF-S 18-55 MM lens), but I think it would be a good camera.

I'm going to wait for a while before I buy it, maybe sometime next year.

Hey, dude!
Nice photos!!

Here's a wallpaper I made today. I didn't actually try anything special, just tried to make it nice and bright :) I'm not good a making backgrounds for pictures like this (or doing them for any picture), so it's a little...empty.


http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/Flowert.jpg (http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/Flower.jpg)

If you have any, and I do mean ANY suggestions, please let me know. Size requests are welcome too.

You have some serious photo shooting skills!
I love those recent winter photos. They are just incredibly beautiful.

Never stop taking pictures. I want to see more! :)

Here's a wallpaper I made today. I didn't actually try anything special, just tried to make it nice and bright :) I'm not good a making backgrounds for pictures like this (or doing them for any picture), so it's a little...empty.
If you have any, and I do mean ANY suggestions, please let me know. Size requests are welcome too.

I was goofin with it and came up with this. http://www.evboard.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=11230&stc=1&d=1133370767

That's beautiful, did you write that?

I have to say I'm flattered if someone uses my photos, so please go ahead :D

And to Siria, thank you for the compliment. http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Emoticons/hug.gif

PS. I forgot to say earlier, check out Alarandiia's (http://www.evboard.com/showthread.php?t=28176) stuff, she has made some very nice wallpapers/avatars.

That's beautiful, did you write that?

I have to say I'm flattered if someone uses my photos, so please go ahead :D

And to Siria, thank you for the compliment. http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Emoticons/hug.gif

PS. I forgot to say earlier, check out Alarandiia's (http://www.evboard.com/showthread.php?t=28176) stuff, she has made some very nice wallpapers/avatars.
Wish I had written it. It is a song that was released a few years ago by Billy Gilman called One Voice. Check it out. it's good. It came out right after the Columbine shootings.

Karen

This isn't one of my photos, as you van easily guess. I actually don't know what the hell it is. I just took photoshop and went berserk. I'm not completely satisfied with it, so I guess it's a work in progress.

Enjoy! (althouh I doubt it ;))

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/Kristin_spooky.jpg

I hope you can make a web gallery of your photos. You are adding value to my evboard experience by posting such tranquil scenes!

I can't believe you are achieving these photos with a standard digital compact. Canon are good but heck, you fooled me into believing those panoramas were shot with specialist equipment. Do you use a tripod for the panoramas? I think I'll post some photos of mine in my thread.

Bravo

Thank you, nice to hear you enjoyed my photos. :)

I used my friends tripod (I'm getting one from my parents as a Christmas present) to take those panoramas, except the one by the sea in my first post.

You should see one of my ex-co-workers (what a word :rolleyes: ) photos, he can use a camera phone and get better photos than me :) (ok maybe not, but he's damn good).

I'm thinking of that website, but I'd have to learn to code first. I know html but I wan't to use CSS/xhtml only, because I'm a purist :p I could put up a generated webgallery though...

PS. Oh yeah, be sure to post those photos, I'd love to see them.

I'm thinking of that website, but I'd have to learn to code first. I know html but I wan't to use CSS/xhtml only, because I'm a purist :p I could put up a generated webgallery though...

PS. Oh yeah, be sure to post those photos, I'd love to see them.


Css, sheesh! Unless you want to be a programmer or have three days to learn the basics of css on top of html I'd advise you to get hold of a template for a gallery and customise it yourself. I've been working as a web designer for a year now and css isn't straight forward because you have to hack it to enable it to display properly in multiple browsers. Web design is pretty good though if you are thinking of going into it. I switched to it from product design by chance of finding a local company and starting off on a low wage in exchange for experience. It proved to be worth it.

But you seem to have a keen eye so maybe photography is your thing. Get a good camera and submit those photos to a stock photography website. You're too good for the likes of istock. Maybe look into printing onto canvas and selling prints, that panorama of the lake is superb.

And yeah - with the photos, I'll put a few up and let you know. Thanks for the interest.

OMG THOSE ARE AWESOME!!!

i love em there really good. keep photographing you could have something there. you can see the good angles at which to take them.
hmmmm let's see...my favorite is........oh well i have no favorite they're all good. i like the pics with the sun and shadows. good job :up:

Funny you should mention it, I'm starting my computer-related studies (I don't really know what it is English) in January, and one of my options is to become a programmer :) That's one reason why I though I should learn css.

As I said in an earlier post, I think I'm getting a new camera sometime next year, maybe for the summer. We'll see, the one I wan't is pretty expensive, and I am very careful when it comes to using my money.

While selling my photos would be great, I just don't think I'm good enough for it just yet. I mean I've been photographing a lot only 3 months now. Before that I used my camera once every other month, and only for a year. I guess what I mean is that the photos people seem to like (the river photos, not lake btw :)), were taken in exceptionally good conditions. It's not like I can take photos like that every day. So setting up a store for my photos is a bit too much in my opinion.

Anyway, thank you for the suggestions, I really appreciate every comment I get (negative too, I have much to learn).

These photos are very beautiful and that photoshop thingy is awesome! The eyes especially. It looks like it's staring at me.

Wow... you have a lot of talent with taking pictures... keep posting! I can't wait!!

very good pictures , really very pretty, you have much talent, congratulations:D :)

Thank you for all the comments. I haven't gone out to take photos in a week, because I'm sick :( Lets hope next week is better.

I'm finally feeling better, so I went for a walk. The weather is awesome: -5C and sunshine, too bad the snow melted a while back :(

Here are couple of photos I think were pretty succesful.

In this one I was experimenting a bit with the camera setting and this is what I got. I think it looks kinda spooky:

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_1048_edit.jpg

This one is a bit different from my other pictures, as I usually don't take photos of structures:

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_1094_edit.jpg

I hope you enjoy them!

Wow you have a talent my friend! And I'm so envious that you can find scenery like that. They're so beautiful! Keep sharing!

I have to say I love this thread!

It's interesting how similair our two countries look in terms of scenery. Can you post pictures of houses too? I would love to see what your houses look like. I don't know if you saw my thread but I posted some pictures I took on sunday afternoon.

Just a thought, are there any useful links you have found on the internet to do with photography tutorials for compact digital cameras? If I find any myself I'll keep you in mind and post them on to you.

Sunset is such a good time to take pictures and I'd love to know how you took that picture facing the sun without the rest of the image appearing in shadow!

First, thank you for the comments.

Spiderfall, yeah I can take some photos of houses, but I have to warn you, our house is built in the 60s with as little money as possible, so it's basically a row house which has been made of concrete pieces. Nice! But we do have some nice one-family houses here which i could show you.

I looked at your photos and they're great! I especially like the one from the back of the dam. The panorama is great too, although there is some noise in the haze (doesn't really matter though).

I haven't really read anything related to photography, I've just experimented. But feel free to post if you find useful links, I'm interested in them for sure.

That photo was actually taken 2 PM, but it's winter so you could call it sunset :) About the lighting, I just aim the camera so that the sun doesn't hit the lens and focus it, then I move it to face the sun and voilá! A nice photo :)

Edit.

Here's another photo from yesterday:

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_1078_edit.jpg

I found something you could use to construct a gallery built using CSS

http://lussumo.com/

The sunset was amazing today, but I saw it too late :( I tried to run to a better place to take a photo, but I missed it by 2 minutes. However, I got some pretty nice photos.

I don't know which one is better, you can decide for me :)

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_1108_edit.jpg

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_1104_edit.jpg

I'll fix that horizon later tonight.

PS. Spiderfall, thanks for the link, but I couldn't get it to work :( I have to try it again sometime.

I've not had a proper look at it - I just know that craig uses it for his website and diamon does too. wonder has a flash web gallery that he has his pictures on - he's working as a photographer.

I don't know which picture is best either, I think the one without the round street sign in the middle is more tidy. However, the second one has the line of trees and the curve of the road that give it a nice flow. Sorry, I'm not very good at choosing either. If you just submitted either one I would have said this very same thing:

AWESOME SUNSET

Okay, So I was assin around with your sunset picture. It's very beautiful. Anyhow. I was messin around in photoshop and edited it a bit. For some reason, I really like how it turned out. But here's a pic of it. You are truely a talented photographer.

http://www.evboard.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=11377&stc=1&d=1135028826

OMG :eek: That's amazing! Would you mind making a wallpaper out of it if I give you the original? I mean...wow! It's perfect!

Thank you for the compliments too, both of you. It was truly a nice sunset.

Edit. I'm going to bed now, but I zipped 2 of my photos if you wan't to make a wallpaper. Photos. (http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photos.zip)

OMG :eek: That's amazing! Would you mind making a wallpaper out of it if I give you the original? I mean...wow! It's perfect!

Thank you for the compliments too, both of you. It was truly a nice sunset.

Edit. I'm going to bed now, but I zipped 2 of my photos if you wan't to make a wallpaper. Photos. (http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photos.zip)

I can see what I can do with them Dropper. Hope I can re-create it. I was just messing around. I do have a HQ pic that isn't scaled down

Edit: I can't get the file to open up. Says that it is corrupted or not a supported file format. I tried winzip and winrar and neither will extract it.

Here is a HQ version of the pic. It looks alright as a wallpaper. see what you think. even stretched to fit it doesn't distort any because of the way it's designed. HQ Wallpaper (http://rapidshare.de/files/9483620/sunset2.jpg.html)

It does scale pretty nicely, but 1600x1200 it a bit too much, the borders get very jagged.

I don't know why the zip didn't work for you, so I uploaded the pictures without zipping them. Photo 1 (http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_1108.jpg) and Photo 2. (http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_1109.jpg)

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/out_of_place2.jpg



This one is absolutly amazing... I can't believe it is real.

Hey Mr Dropper, you should check out the work of an artist called Andy Goldsworthy (http://tachedesanglot.hautetfort.com/album/andy_goldsworthy_land_art/) Your picture of the yellow maple leaf against the frosty leaves reminded me of his work but I forgot to mention it at the time. So now I am:)

Spiderfall, thanks for the link, he has some really nice artwork in there.

Noxious, I did edit that picture in Photoshop. I altered the colors so that the leave in the middle would stand out better.

Edit. I messed around in Photoshop too, and got pretty similar results as TatersMomma. Here's a wallpaper in 1600x1200: Sunset. (http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/Sunset_1600.jpg) If you wan't some other sizes let me know.

Wow, those pics of the sunsets are amazing.
It looks like the sky is on fire! And I love the way the trees look against the pink/purple sky.
You've captured the sunset perfectly. :)
I want to see more of your pics!

OMG WOW WOW WOW... I wish I can take pics like that.

Hey everybody, sorry I haven't been posting any photos lately, but I've been very busy just being lazy during the holidays :)

I wasn't actually going to take any photos today, I just took my camera when I went to a walk. The weather turned out to be really nice, so I took some sunset photos (yeah I know, again :rolleyes: ). I'm just going to post one for know, because they're pretty similar.

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_1222_edit.jpg

There's really NOTHING special in this photo, I just though the sky looked a bit ominous.

Aaaaand a double-post coming up. Here's a photo I took today.

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_1254_edit.jpg

The last one is a cool composition. Is it a sunrise or a sunset?

I went out for a walk yesterday with my camera just to get some daylight and tried taking pictures but it was too grey and misty. The sky just looks white in the pictures.

Is it grey skys where you live in Finland for most of the winter months? I completely live in the wrong part of the country for daylight conditions. Apparently, in the southwest of England they get clearer skys, but that could just be a false observation by a guy I know that moved there.

It's a sunset. The weather was pretty nice.

Yeah we do have a lot of grey skies, for example today. But it really changes from year to year, some winters all we get is sunshine.

I'd really like to visit England, there are so much thing I'd like to photograph. You have such a beautiful landscapes, and architechture (at least what I've seen on tv :) )

I've been looking through your photos and I have to say, I'm impressed. My grandfather was a photagrapher, and he left me all of his equipment when he passed away. So I take a lot of photo's myself...

You said in an earlier post that you didn't do a lot of structures, but I really enjoyed they way the one of the bridges turned out...

Maybe you should try more structures after all...

wow! they're amazing! pretty landscape :)

i have a thing for photography too...but i need more practice lol

Very beautiful pics! I really like!:)

Thanks for the compliments everyone.

Nameless: yeah, maybe I should. Haven't tried taking any other photos of structures than the one with the bridge, so I have lot to learn in that area too. And now my studies are starting, which means I have lot less free time.

Hey, I love the last picture you did! With the snow and the sun, it looks really cool! Have any more?

Sure :)

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_1256_edit.jpg

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_1262_edit.jpg

BTW, I accidentally deleted all my photos from the server #%!%&!! ARGH!1 Oh well, I'll just have to upload them again.

Edit. Phew, I think that's all of them.

Cool, that looks just beautiful. Mind if I take it for my desktop?

i like ther last one in yr first post

the one that looks snowy looks like it shoed have a prson sat tehre or walking along because it looks a bit empty[no offence]

but yeah
*thumbs up of approval*

How did you manage to get so many typos in one sentence? :D But if I understood you correctly, it's not like I have spare persons to have in my photos ;) Thanks for the comment though.

Leanne, sure go ahead. You don't need my permission unless you're distributing my photos.

Your pictures are absolutly amazing. You are very talented.
<3 Alana

Hello everybody, it's been a while. I've been really busy with school and I haven't had any inspirations because the weather has been almost the same for 2 months now.

Anyway, I took this photo couple of weeks ago. It is very similar to the photos I've already posted, but what can you do?

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_1430_edit.jpg

I was a bit late, the sun was already behind the horizon.

Hey Dropper, good to see some new stuff in your thread! I've already checked out the rest of your pics a while ago and I must say you're pretty good at this! I really like the way you use light in your work.:cool:

"It is very similar to the photos I've already posted..." Don't worry about that, beautiful sunrises/sunsets never get boring.

"...but what can you do?" Uhm... photograph something else? :p:D

I hope to see more of your pics soon!

You have a great eye. Very nice photos. Just out of curiosity, what type of camera do you shoot with?

Thank you both for the comments. Mark, the problem is lack of good subjects near where I live. I should move around a bit I guess :)

tweek, I use a Canon Digital Ixus 430. I'm thinking of buying a better camera this year.

That's cool. I was wondering if it was a "point and shoot" or not. If you want to upgrade though, I use the Canon Reble XT (350D). It is great camera. A little expensive but well worth the money. I like your photos though. Keep up the good work.

Thanks, 350D is the camera I was planning on buying. It's pretty expensive though, and I have a lot to learn about photography before I move to that kind of equipment (or that's what I think).

Thanks, 350D is the camera I was planning on buying. It's pretty expensive though, and I have a lot to learn about photography before I move to that kind of equipment (or that's what I think).

You'll learn quickly. Plus those cameras also have a fully automatic zone that you can use to kind of ease your way into it and get a feel for the camera.

OH-EM-GII! Sunset photos. Yay. Not.

I'm getting worried because I can't think of anything else to photograph before the snow melts. I have no new ideas... So I will continue to bore you with similar photos until it's summer again :p So I suggest you start reading this thread again in May.

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_1509_edit.jpg

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_1502_edit.jpg

I made a new sig though :)

"I will continue to bore you with similar photos" I'm terribly sorry to tell you, but your attempts to bore me are failing miserably. Thank goodness you're better at taking pictures. :D
The second picture is easily the best sunset pic you've posted so far. The low horizon and the branches in the upper half of the photo make the composition in this one very nice.

"I'm getting worried because I can't think of anything else to photograph before the snow melts. I have no new ideas..." I'd say just shoot stuff (with your camera :eek:;)) you wouldn't shoot normally. You're using a digicam so it's not like you would be wasting film or anything. Maybe, after seeing the pics you took, you'll get inspired. For example: I shot powerlines (the huge steel frame type) last week, just to try something different and I like the way the pics turned out.

Thanks, Mark. I liked the branches too in the second photo, the sky doesn't look as empty as in the first photo. Though I like the clouds more in the first one.

Maybe I'll take your advice and just shoot stuff (maybe with my camera too ;)). Thanks again for the feedback.

Those photos are gorgeous! I like the second one too. It looks like two separate pictures crammed together...They're awsome. Keep up the great work!

WOW!!
I love your photos really much! <3
Finland is soo nice! :D
wait for more! <3

Spring is here! It's about +5C outside, sunshine and hardly any wind. Man am I glad I don't have school on fridays.

Instead of posting the usual scenery photos, I tried something different. Tell me what you think!

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_1579_edit.jpg

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_1561_edit.jpg

Thank you for the comments, Rock Queen and myimmortalenemy.

Hey, different stuff! ;):D

Pic 1: I like the composition in this one: a bit of light at the top and the bottom of the photo + the birch trunk to break up the symmetry. Just wondering: where you live, are there any of those forests that consist of just birch trees or does one have to go further to the north to see that? I've seen photos of such forests and all the white trunks create a very nice effect. (hint ;):D)

Pic 2: I always like photos in which the sun is behind the subject and the subject shows up as black.

Hope to see more soon!

Hey Mark, thanks for the comment once again.

These photos were actually taken about 500 meters from our house, so no, you don't have to go north for forests like this.

I took other photos too, I will go through them again later and if I find something I like, I'll post them.

I'm not as keen on these photos as the panoramics or the sunsets you capture.

I'm not seeing the reason you chose to take the first one. The sky is oversaturated and there is little interest. The only thing I see that is unusual is that there is snow on the ground but none covering the trees and it creates a strong contrast. The sunlight on the snow is ok too but because it's a bunch of trees with no shapes between them it's not all that impressive especially when compared to all the other dramatic scenes and weather conditions you've captured.

Picture two is cool because you've positioned the sun at the intersection of the branches so it is almost like a black starburst.

I think trees are a tricky one, and your pine forests are too dense with trees to be of any use for interesting close up compositions.

I'd like to see a hill side view with merging valleys carpeted in Pine trees at sunset. Set forth and take that this afternoon! That would be special :)

I liked the first one because the sunlight makes the branches glow and the atmosphere is very good. To be honest, I didn't try anything spectacular with that photo, but the weather was so good that I wanted to capture it without showing some dull photos of a frozen river.

As for the sunset, unfortunately it's cloudy now and the sun is setting in 20 minutes. But I'll keep that suggestion in mind when it's clear again.

Thanks for the critisism, I appreciate it.

I got bored, so I made these. Yes I know, the photos aren't anything special, but I liked the concept.

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/wintersummer1_web.jpg

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/wintersummer2_web.jpg

Sorry for the size.

Wow, those two new ones are really pretty. Did you take the two without snow earlier last year? (I haven't actually had a proper look through your thread yet, so I don't know if you've posted them already. I will do when I've tidied up!)

Hehe lol!:D That is actually pretty cool! Amazing how much difference only half a year makes.

About the size of the pictures and resulting page-stretching: I'm using ImageShack for my photos and it allows me to put clickable thumbnails in my posts instead of full-sized pictures. (ImageShack = free service)

Anyway, cool pictures!

BlackMagic, the first two pictures were taken in summer 2005 and this winter. The second pictures were taken summer 2004 and this winter.

Mark, Maybe I should start using imageshack, or at least thumbnails. We'll see :)

Ah, that looks like a raelly beautiful place.

The weather has been nice. So don't blame me :)

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_1660_edit.jpg

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_1674_edit.jpg

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_1676_edit.jpg

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_1688_edit.jpg

You get to see some great sunsets up there in Finland! Must be the clean(er) air. :D Have you ever considered using a sunset like this (with little or no clouds) as a background for another subject, instead of using the sunset itself as the main subject? For example, I think a photo of only the tallest pine tree on the left (or just a pine branch) as a silhouette against the brightly colored sky could look absolutely amazing. It’s just an idea. :)

Great Job!!! :D :D :D

... For example, I think a photo of only the tallest pine tree on the left (or just a pine branch) as a silhouette against the brightly colored sky could look absolutely amazing. It’s just an idea. :)

Yeah I've actually tried that couple of times, but they didn't turn up good (it's been a long time I tried it though). I'll do it next time.

Thank you for the comments, both of you.

I really like the newer ones you did. They look really good, I like the colors and the feeling they produce. Awesome photography :)

WOW people pay alot of money for pics. like this. You should think about selling them. There just amazing,

Hi Dropper. I really like these latest sunset pictures. I can tell you must have waited outside for a good length of time.

Looking at your pictures and studying the last shred of the sun as it disappears behind the horizon made me realise I've never watched the sun set or rise fully. Near me, there's nowhere within walking distance I can go to view it. It disappears behind houses. I want to witness a sunset looking out to sea or across a really flat plain.

Do you alter the pictures at all? The colours seem to be very defined and the light levels seem perfect.

Btw have you checked out Flickr.com? No need to make that custom photo gallery anymore ;)

Thanks for the comments. Spiderfall, yeah I did wait for the right moment for a while, though I have photos from +-30 minutes around the sunset.

I do alter the photos a bit, mainly levels and sharpness in ps. I don't do anything to the colours though. They usually looks pretty nice without any alterations, but I think that there's nothing wrong in doing what I do. It's not like I manipulate them or something :)

PS. I've visited flicks couple of times, but I have to look in to it a bit closer.

I'll own up to using the amazing shadow and highlight tool in Photoshop CS2 on a few of my pictures. I swear the canon cameras give good contrast and levels though. I've got a sony cybershot and the colours are desaturated and cold and you've seen my sunset pictures. I took sunsets at every setting on that camera and none of them turn out like yours without tweaking. On my camera if you point at the sky you get the sky and the landscape is dark, and if you take the landscape then the sky is really bright with no colour because the brightness is increased to capture the ground level. I regret not buying the canon IXus - it's smaller too.

My Cybershot only gives great pictures on a sunny day when the sun is behind you and even then the colous aren't accurately re-produced.

They say a poor workman blames his tools, but believe me I've taken my camera to the limit with light levels and I know what I can get away with on all the settings.

Just want to know; have you ever made 20 test shots on a sunset just to see which setting gave the best result? Nothing seems to reproduce what the eye sees for me. Only digital SLR or your pictures give such well balanced results.

What is your secret?

I have to be honest with you, that's not excactly what the sunset looked like. Like you said, it's VERY hard to get the colours right. What I do is I use a custom white balance, it gives me the best results. I do try different setting every time I take photos, so that I can get the best settings for that specific weather.

Here is a picture of that sunset with the automatic setting. This isn't what it really looked like, but it's closer than my previous photos.

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_1704_edit.jpg

As you can see, the sky is more blue (way too blue actually). The actual sunset was more pink than orange (after the sun was behind the horizon, that is), but I just couldn't capture it. I've tried to get it as realistic as possible, but usually I just end up using my own white balance (only in sunset/camera facing sun photos).

So I really don't have any secret. Just some things I've come up while experimenting. You're right about the camera though, it does give a pretty good value for the money.


Edit. Come to think of it, those prevous photos may be actually a bit closer than the one in this post. The automatic setting really messes up the colors.

Another proof of the wonderful landscape in Finland!!:D
The photos look sooo awesome! I'd love to go to Finland once...
GREAT JOB!

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I love those pictures of the sunset. It's about time we got a nice sunset over here! I have such a simple dream to be able to sit on a hill watching the sun set and that dream is yet to come true. Keep the pictures coming, there beautiful.

I love those pictures of the sunset. It's about time we got a nice sunset over here!There was quite a good one last night, but the sun's moved quite a bit since I got the really good ones and it practically sets behind the houses.


I also love those photos, they're so sharp and beautiful.

Thanks for the comments. I really love sunsets (as you might have noticed), but unfortunately it has been cloudy for many weeks now, it's getting annoying :/ Where's the spring weather?

I can't wait for summer, when I get to sit by the sea and watch the sun set behind the horizon (you can see what I mean from my first post). But for now, I'll just have to wait for better weathers.

Wow, the last one is so beautiful. The sky is just so amazing:)

Finally something else than rain and clouds.

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_1783_edit.jpg

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_1778_edit.jpg

I blame Mark for this one:

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_1888_edit.jpg

Enjoy!

Amazing pictures.

*note to self* Need to take more pictures of sunsets. ;)

"I blame Mark for this one:" :eek: Blame me ?!? It was only a suggestion! You didn't HAVE to do it! :D:p:D

I really like the first pic because of its composition.

The pine branch picture doesn't look too bad either! :D;)
Some minor things I would have done differently (note: this is more about personal taste than about doing it "right or wrong"): I would have cut a bit off of the right side of the picture until it's square and I would have avoided having the subject toughing the horizon (both for a, in my opinion, nicer composition). But still, a very nice photo!

Hope to see more pics soon!

Thanks for the replies.

Mark, yeah it's not perfect, but it was on a steep hill so I couldn't take it from any other angle (not easily anyway).

Lets hope the good weather continues, I wan't to fill my photographical needs :)

I always love looking at your photographs, they're so beautiful! The third one is really neat, I love the dark branch against the sky! I'm impressed, like always:)

Your photos are absolutely amazing. The scenery in Finland is breathtaking.

Do you have any tips on how to get a good crisp shot? I have an 8 MegaPixel Canon Powershop SD550, but I can't seem to get a decent shot without flash, and the flash ruins shots if it's up close.

As you can see, I'm more in to photographing scenery, not anything small. About the sharpness, I just run a ps sharpening filter on my photos, nothing more (and of course no shaking when I'm taking the photo ;)).

What kind of situation do you mean? I have to use flash too if I'm taking photos inside a house. I don't know how familiar you are with your camera, but don't use the automatic setting for everything. I allways use the manual setting and a custom white balance for realistic results. In automatic my camera usually switches the ISO setting to 200, which makes some photos very unfocused. That's why I use ISO 50 for almost everything. It also decreases the amount of noise in my photos.

You can also try a tripod. I have one, and I use it when I'm taking panoramas (and some other shots too).

Thanks for the comments :cool:

PS. Here's one more, I took like 150 photos yesterday :D

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_1892_edit.jpg

That photo just looks amazing! There's no other word!
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Claudine

Hey, another nice shot! I like the clouds in this one. :)

Just curious:
Since I'm using 35mm film and don't know that much about digital cameras, I was wondering about the ISO thing: does the ISO-setting on a digicam affect the aperture/exposure-time requirements the same way it works with film?

For example:
200 ISO film + certain aperture requires a 1/250 sec. exposure
400 ISO film + the same aperture requires a 1/500 sec. exposure (higher ISO = more sensitive ("faster") film --> needs less light to create the image)

If it does, a 50 ISO setting must cause very long exposures (especially with those sunsets) and therefore increased risk of blurry pics. Right? (or wrong? :D)

"I took like 150 photos yesterday :D" :eek: *faints* :D Wow, it takes me like 2 months to take that many pics! :D

Anyway, keep shooting (and posting)!

First I have to say I'm NOT an expert when it comes to cameras. I've only used my digital camera, which doesn't really have many settings to adjust. So I'm a bit embarrased to say that I have no idea about focal length and things like that :o I've just taken photos, not really "studied" (which I should've done).

To answer your question: ISO 50 doesn't require me to change the exposure time. I'm not sure how if it's same thing in film cameras, but if I use anything more than ISO 100 my photos are full of noise. Of course if it's darker, I need to use longer exposure times, but those sunsets are usually so bright there is no need for that. I haven't used a tripod in any of my sunset photos, except the panoramas in my first post.

I hope that answered your question :)

Thanks for the comments, both of you.

Thanks for your answer! Then I guess the digital ISO setting just changes the digital processing of the image in your camera. By "noise" you're referring to the grainy effects in the darker parts of some images, right?

"I have no idea about focal length and things like that" The focal length of a lens determines the angle of view and therefore the amount of "zoom".
Short focal lenghts result in a wide angle --> landscapes and so on.
Long focal lenghts result in a narrow angle --> sneaky paparazzi photos. :D

(by the way, a 100mm focal length on a digicam creates way more zoom than 100mm on a 35mm film camera, apparently because a CCD-chip is smaller than a 35mm film frame)

See you!

Thanks for the explanation. Yeah, noise means grain in the photos.

It seems that there will be a sunset tonight, you know what that means ;) :D

Edit. I couldn't be bothered to make a double post, I don't wan't my face to be at the top of active threads ;)

Here's a picture of my desk, and my face. You've been warned.

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_1971_edit.jpg

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_1974_edit.jpg

I look weird in that photo. Maybe it's because I allways look like that. Dunno.

Haha, gotcha! No new photos :p

I though I'd post a pack of wallpapers I've done. They are all about some celebrity (women, duh). The resolution is 1600x1200, so you should be able to resize them according to your needs.

The pack is about 40Mb. If the server is too slow, let me know.

Wallpapers. (http://myy.helia.fi/~a0502629/wppack.zip)

That was mean. jk. :p

Your desk is too tidy. Give me your tidy desk.

I posted one of mine in my thread a while ago and there's crap everywhere. Well it's not crap, obviously it all has a significant meaning :rolleyes:

:eek: Harry Potter!

I'm downloading the wallpapers - they'd better be worth it! Hehe, kidding.

And who is that in your avatar? I have an idea, but this person always look different so it might not be her.

Good advertising for evboard:D:D

I love the light on that photo! It's great!
and the other one of you is cool, too! The idea with that "symbol" of women at toilets is funny:D

Well that was fast...Damn stalkers! ;) Thanks for the comments.

BlackMagic, Harry Potter rocks ;). It's Elisha Cuthbert in my avatar.

Hehe, I live in the VAF.

Yes it does.

Ah right, that's not who I thought it was! Thanks!

Ok, i do have something for you. The sunset today was pretty nice.

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_2014_edit.jpg

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_2047_edit.jpg

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_2062_edit.jpg

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_2067_edit.jpg

These were taken with zoom.

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_2083_edit.jpg

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_2082_edit.jpg

Die dial-up users!

Wow, that is so different to what I saw and took, but it's the same sun.

It's just sending up some really faint peachy colours at the mo, but it's sort of covered with clouds.

Shock and horror! No sunset photos! ;)

It's really windy outside, but it's quite warm. Anyway I thought the clouds looked nice, so I took some photos.

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_2139_edit2.jpg

Here's teh same picture, but I edited the colors "a little".

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_2139_edit3.jpg

Here's a dull picture, but I wanted to show what it's like in here right now.

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_2140_edit.jpg

I have more photos, I may post them later.

Wow! Those photos pwn!!!! :eek: :eek: :eek: hehe, seams that the finish sky is very pretty!!!! :D
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Claudine's right, they do pwn. I love the sunburst coming from behind that cloud, it's so beautiful when that happens.

I really like this picture:

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_0090_edit2.jpg


it is a beautiful flower. Nice stuff!!! There are many other pictures which I really liked, but that flower was my favourite :)

Thanks, that was one of my very early photos from two years ago. I like it too :)

Edit. Something random from today. It was a gorgeous day.

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_2202_edit.jpg

duuuude..indeed, it was a gorgeous day!! right time to take a gorgeous pic!!!! :D

Ooh that bridge thing is cool! Hey, you should try putting your camera on the ground and do a picture like that. Works well in streets also.

KREEGAH BUNDOLO!

Thanks for the comments, they're appreciated. I hope you like my next photos too.

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_2246_edit.jpg

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_2268_edit.jpg

This is meant to break evboard ;)

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/STA_2269_edit.jpg

I always say I have more photos, and that I will post them later but I never do. Maybe this time. You never know.

Omg, I wish I'd live in finland....the photos are soooooooooooo awesome, there's no other word...exept brilliant!! ;) brilliant job!!!:D

I like the perspective in the bridge/pier/whatever picture!

Also, nice panorama! Does it consist of multiple pictures or is it a cropped wide angle shot?

"This is meant to break evboard ;)" Well, it didn't work. :p:D

Thanks that fan from switzerland...! Do you have a shorter name which I could use, because that fan from switzerland... is a bit long :p
Edit. I just read your signature, man am I blind. Thanks Claudine :)

Mark, thanks. I used the camera's panorama feature (no tripod though) to take two pictures.

I'll post the original, that WILL bring this sucker down! ;)

I was a bit late this time, maybe tomorrow.

I like this one really much for some reason.

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_2363_edit.jpg

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_2379_edit.jpg

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_2410_edit.jpg

love thsi picss! excellent work! =)

the new pics are again awesome!!! The river one is my favorite!! It looks so profound...:D

keep it up, I wanna see morrrrrreeeeeee:D

Absolutly gorgeous! I love the woods area one. I like the river one as well. They all look very serene.

Thank you, nice to hear you like 'em :)

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_2410_edit.jpg
I want to kayak there... now...

I like that first one from that post too, I like how you've got the silhouettes of the man-made and the natural... it's really nicely positioned as well.

Thanks Blackmagic, I'd love to take my kayak there too :)

Here's some new ones.

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_2596_edit.jpg

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_2613_edit.jpg

I love your photography, it is amazingly beautiful, and whether you agree or not, you have a beautiful eye for the camera. Please do not stop, you're pictures are brilliant. They capture emotion, which is difficult for some photographers to understand.

Thank you, Vallarri. Don't worry, I won't stop, ever :)

Thank you, Vallarri. Don't worry, I won't stop, ever :)

That's very good to hear. I'll be checking on this thread often. :)

OMG! I just saw you have some new beautiful photos!!! you should really become a photographer for a nature magazin or something like that!!:D

I would recommend an accound on deviantART.com for submitting your photographs and getting critiques from other members. Even a stock photo account would be wonderful. I just think more people should see your beautiful work.

I do have a deviantart account, I just haven't uploaded any photos to it because I'm too lazy to write descriptions :)

I've been meaning to do it for a while now. Maybe this weekend, you never know.

PS. Thanks, Claudine, you're too kind. You should browse the photography section in deviantart. After that my photos won't look so good :)

Will you let us know when your photos are uploaded? :)

Well, I browsed deviant art a few times, and I think your photos don't look bad compared to DA;)

Thanks, when I look at DevArt, I feel like quitting :D

Here are some photos from our summer cabin. I took them last Saturday. I don't particulary like them, because the air is filled with smoke from ground fires (is that the real term?) from Russia. It makes the air very "foggy", so the sky isn't really light up like in my first post.

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_2669_edit.jpg

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_2722_edit.jpg

OOOHH MY F*#°¬ GOOOD!
those are amazing! that spider is absolutely great! you HAVE to upload your stuff on DA! NOW! ;)

can't rep ya again..:(

Wow, what are the odds? Saturday, I posted pics of a seven-legged spider in my thread and on the same day you were taking pictures of a seven-legged spider! :D:D

Anyway, nice shots! I also like the pic of the flowing river and the willow catkin close-up.

"when I look at DevArt, I feel like quitting :D" I know exactly what you mean. Especially browsing through the favourites can be quite depressing at times. :(:D

"I'm too lazy to write descriptions :)" Just a . will do the trick. That's what I did with most of my pics on DevART. Yeah, I know it's not very creative, but hey, I'm a photographer, not a poet. :D

Keep up the good work!
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That spider is amazing - my camera would definitely snap if I tried anything like that - what are you using?
I love both of them, the second one is perfect.

Mark, nice coincidence (sp?) :) That spider in your photos is a lot creepier though, I'm glad we don't have those in Finland :)

About DA, I think i'll put a . in the description, too.

Blackmagic, I'm still using my canon digital ixus, I just used the macro feature in it. It was a bit hard to get it sharp without a tripod, but it turned out okay.

Edit. Mwahaha, I completely ripped your user title ;)

Edit. Didn't see your comment there, Claudine. Thanks, again :)

... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/xXRigorMortisXx/icon_ninja.gif

I need to get myself a better camera, then look into all the gadgety bits... might not even need a new one...

j0u gots teh stars now.

hey Dropper :)

your photos are really amazing. i'd love to see your work on deviantArt, there you could get more attention because your work really should be seen by more people. you could even think about selling your work, i'd buy some :D
the photo with the spider is wonderful. do you edit your photos with programs like photoshop or so?

hope you have submitted some of your work on deviantArt. what's your name there? btw: you dont have to write sth into the description box ;)

- Nadine

Its simple but the view is superb!

i really curious thing at Ibituruna's peek,Minas Gerais, Brazil.

brokendoll: nice photos but i think you should create your own thread and submitt them there :)

Oookay, lets start from the first post :D

Nadine, I was going to upload my photos to devart (my devart (loofygun.deviantart.com)) this weekend, but I have a lot of schoolwork, so I've been very busy. But I'll see what I can do :)

Brokendoll, as Nadine said, you should make your own thread for your work. No one is going to find them from here :)

Wow, I had a look at your DApage...your photos are incredible!!!

So it's finally summer here. The weather has been gorgeuous for a week now.

I took some photos tonight:

I like the way the branches make sort of a "frame" for the sunset.

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_2838_edit.jpg

Don't know what it is, but I like it (yes, the horizon is not straight, blame the plant! ;))

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_2851_edit.jpg

Setting: Automatic.

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_2881_edit.jpg

Claudine, thanks :) I'll propably upload majority of the photos tonight.

Oh! A bunch of new photos have appeared since I last read this thread :) I have to tell you again, Dropper, that your photographys are fantastic. They have a really special feeling in each of them, and they all make my mood really good and they remind me of some old happy moments.

You seem to like to take pictures of sunset and it makes the picture look so warm.

I don't know much about photography techniques, but do you sharpen your pictures?

Thanks for the compliments, nice to hear you like them :)

I do sharpen up some photos a bit, because the sharpness is quite poor in my camera. Other than that the photos are pretty much unaltered.

Edit. Argh, I'm too tired to upload anything to Devart. I will do it tomorrow, I promise. If I don't, you can slap me. Hard.

those photos pwn...omg:O

The first and the second one are so beautiful... great colors there! I wish I'd live in Finland, too;)

btw, what's your name?:D

Nah, you don't wan't to live in Finland. This is a very boring country :p

My name is Henrik.

Edit. Here is two photos of my room. Thought I'd show you my lair ;)

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_2902_edit.jpg

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_2908_edit.jpg

I don't like my room could ever be that tidy.

I love it when trees make frames! And that seedpod thing is really cool.

Those are amazing...Like always. I love the middle sunrise one that you posted:)

Here we go again :)

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_3009_edit.jpg

With zoom:

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_3023_edit.jpg

Mr. Snail just for fun :p

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_3061_edit.jpg

beautiful photos again!! the last one is a good close-up!!:)
a question: are the sunsets in finland always that beautiful? cause you have always beautiful sunsets..:) ^^

great job again!!

Thanks for the reply :)

Nah, the sunsets aren't always this great, but lately they've been pretty nice.

*falls from chair* Wtf?!? The EvBoardSunsetPhotographer posted a picture of a snail?! And not even a snail at sunset! :p;)

Anyway, nice photos!

Just curious: did you add contrast to the second sunset photo or are those very dark clouds just the result of the lighting? Either way, it looks great. :)

Nope, I didn't add contrast, only sharpened it a little. Thanks for the comment, once again :)

PS. Yeah, the snail, I know. I don't know what I was thinking.

They're amazing. The colours are so intense in the second one.
I love how it looks like it's moving really fast in the first one too.

And the snail is hawt.

I can't see the sun anymore when it sets, which is gay.

Thanks :) Why can't you see sunsets? Has it moved so that it's behind hills or something similar?

I was a bit surprised when I saw the second one on my screen, it was a lot more colorful than I expected.

Here's a panorama from last night. (http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/STA_2986_panorama2.jpg)

Another one. (http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/STA_3031_panorama.jpg)

Nothing special, just a panorama I took today. Just wanted to show you a glimpse of Finland's summer :)

Click here. (http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/STA_3078_panorama.jpg)

Edit. Since flowers are such a popular subject now, I will contribute too :)

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_3084_edit.jpg

And a nice looking bug :D

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_3098_edit.jpg

So, I see you're expanding your range of subjects! :D

I especially like the pic of the bug. The red against the green background really creates a nice contrast. :) (macro-mode?)

I like the idea of the tulip photo, but the background makes it a bit messy, in my opinion. To get a faded background just like the one in the bug pic, you could try using a larger aperture (= smaller F-number) to get a smaller depth of field.

About the panoramas: how on earth do you get these pics to fit together so seamlessly?!? I heard that there is software for stitching several pictures together to create a panorama. Are you using one of those programs?

Keep it up! :)

I think the background isn't great, too. The problem is that I can't change the aperture (my camera rocks!). All I can do is use the macro mode and hope for the best.

The panoramas has been stitched together using Photoshop's photomerge-tool.

These photos are pretty old, from last August. I was browsing my older photos and I liked the first one. The second one is just for fun :)

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_0538_edit.jpg

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_0539_edit.jpg

Edit.

Another from the same night.

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_0549_edit.jpg

I agree with you, Henrik. the first photo looks kinda beautiful.. :)
In a way it's simple but it's surely not that easy to find a scene like that (with the sunset in the background, etc).
and I like the atmosphere in it:)

and lol, the second one is funny:D

and the last one of the mosque (is it a mosque?:)) is cool, too;)

That panorama is amazing.

When I was in Canada I took some pictures in hope to do one at some point, I'll have to get down to it now :D

I haven't gone through this whole thread but I've noticed a lot of sunsets.
In a lot of your sunsets the objects in the front are black-I think you should try experimenting with either getting the sky to have more contrast or giving the objects in front more color.
Also I think some of the pictures need work on their composition:
http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_1254_edit.jpg
I actually like this photograph: I think it could be better though if the pole or whatever it is was at the very right of the photo and you moved in closer.
In photos like this http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_0774_edit2.jpg the sun got in the photograph and kind of blinds you.

...I hope this post doesn't sound like I'm trying to rip your photographs.
I'm trying to give out some constructive critcism :) .
What kind of camera do you have? I think you could benefit from a camera that lets you have more control over the technical aspects of photography.
But I do like your work.

I agree with you, Henrik. the first photo looks kinda beautiful.. :)
In a way it's simple but it's surely not that easy to find a scene like that (with the sunset in the background, etc).
and I like the atmosphere in it:)

and lol, the second one is funny:D

and the last one of the mosque (is it a mosque?:)) is cool, too;)

Thanks, that's not actually a mosque, it's the Helsinki Cathedral, we really don't have that big mosques here in Finland :)

I haven't gone through this whole thread but I've noticed a lot of sunsets.
In a lot of your sunsets the objects in the front are black-I think you should try experimenting with either getting the sky to have more contrast or giving the objects in front more color.
Also I think some of the pictures need work on their composition:
http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photogr..._1254_edit.jpg
I actually like this photograph: I think it could be better though if the pole or whatever it is was at the very right of the photo and you moved in closer.
In photos like this http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photogr...0774_edit2.jpg the sun got in the photograph and kind of blinds you.

...I hope this post doesn't sound like I'm trying to rip your photographs.
I'm trying to give out some constructive critcism .
What kind of camera do you have? I think you could benefit from a camera that lets you have more control over the technical aspects of photography.
But I do like your work.

Thanks for the constructive criticism, it's always welcome.

You're right about the photo of the ski track, the composition isn't really that good. It could really need some serious cropping. Most of my photos are just snapped randomly, so don't expect anything too artistic :p

About my camera, I use a Canon Digital Ixus 430, which sucks. I'm thinking of buying a Nikon D50.

Blackmagic, thanks. Be sure to post those photos :)

Thanks for the constructive criticism, it's always welcome.

You're right about the photo of the ski track, the composition isn't really that good. It could really need some serious cropping. Most of my photos are just snapped randomly, so don't expect anything too artistic :p

About my camera, I use a Canon Digital Ixus 430, which sucks. I'm thinking of buying a Nikon D50.


Ahh, the Nikon D50 was my dream camera until I found something cheaper.
My photos are usually snapped randomly too, when I actually do focus on composition though it shows.
I hope to see more of your work soon.:)

Pic 1: Downtown Helsinki I presume?
Pic 2: lmao :D Is that one of those shops where your age determines the discount you get on glasses? Poor kid... NO discount for YOU!!! :D
Pic 3: 1 word: beautiful! :) *hopes to see some more photos of this building at night* ;)


"I'm thinking of buying a Nikon D50." Good choice! Nikon = \m/ :D I've been using an F60 (F for film) for over 6 six years now and never had any trouble with it. (except for dead batteries ;))

1. Yep, that's the central railway station (or a part of it anyway).
2. You got it almost right. It's the other way around, the younger you are, the more you get discount :) For example, that kid is maybe 2 years old, so he would get 100-2 = 98% discount :)
3. We'll see :p

I'm still not sure if I'm going to buy the camera, it's a lot of money. And I'm very careful when it comes to using my money. I think that I'm just afraid it would be "too good" for me, since I'm not too skilled, yet.

very perfect!!
i love photogragh...
i loved that of the leaves....
i love that leaf!!

congratulations!

"that kid is maybe 2 years old, so he would get 100-2 = 98% discount" Hmm. Okay, lucky kid then. :D

About the D50:

"it's a lot of money." Just curious: how much is it including the 18-55mm lens? (I checked out the Nikon website, but I can't find anything about prices.) And keep in mind that you’ll have to buy extra lenses in case you want to take macro pics or want more zoom than the standard lens provides. At least, I can’t imagine this camera having crappy systems like “macro mode” and digital zoom. (yeah, I said it: crappy! :p) The 18-55mm is suitable for anything from close-ups (but not macro) to landscape photography though.

"I think that I'm just afraid it would be "too good" for me, since I'm not too skilled, yet." I don’t think that should be a problem. The D50 is intended for n00bs who never used an SLR before. It’s (supposed to be) a user-friendly camera with a relatively limited amount of options. You just start using it in the fully and semi automatic modes and you’ll learn how it works soon enough. Worked for me too.

About the "I'm just afraid it would be "too good" for me" thing - how do you know that your current camera isn't holding you back?
This sounds like something I think Spiderfall posted about ... somewhere... can't really remember - OK, it was about acrylics vs. oils, but he was basically saying that even if you think you're not good enough for the oil paints, it'll actually come really natural to you and you'll realise how much the acrylics are... not so good.

Something like that.

And how can you even say that in the first place?! You pwn at this.

Mark, I just saw an advert for a D50 + 18-55mm + 70-300mm kit for 800 euros (it's usually about the same without the 300mm lens). But you have to add a memory card and a bag to the price. I'm not going to buy a macro lens right away, I will first familiarize myself with all the features (IF I'll buy the camera).

Blackmagic, you make some good points there. The thing is, I'm just very careful with my money, and always like to test expensive things before buying them. But in this case, I don't think it's possible.

And thanks for the compliment. Check out Gilad's gallery (http://gilad.deviantart.com) at devart; he pwns :p

Hey,

I really enjoy your work. I have a severe fascination with clouds.

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/STA_2986_panorama2.jpg

That one is just amazing. I could paint clouds all day ("fluffy white clouds") so photographs like this one help me learn more about clouds.

Anyway, thanks for sharing your work.

It's quite good.

"D50 + 18-55mm + 70-300mm kit for 800 euros (it's usually about the same without the 300mm lens). But you have to add a memory card and a bag to the price." And all those things added up = :eek:. I find it quite hard to believe that they would just give you that extra lens for free though. A telezoom lens like that would normally cost you at least 200-300 euros. EDIT: WRONG!! only 120 euros. :o

The 70-300, is that 300mm on a digital camera or is it equivalent to 300mm on a 35mm film cam? (makes quite a difference)

Like I would know that :D It just said 70-300mm on the advert.

Craig, thanks for the comment. Nice to hear you like my work.

"Like I would know that :D It just said 70-300mm on the advert." Yeah okay, I shouldn't ask you about complicated things like that. Silly me. :p;)

*agrees with you on the "hating the hot weather" user title*

... Yes, the heat is nasty.

Especially as half the classrooms don't have fans, and it's a very muggy heat, not a fresh one.

This is a photo from 2004. It didin't look like anything, but with some cropping and color modding it came out pretty nice (I like dark/foggy/autumn/depressing shots :p).

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_0387_edit.jpg

Edit. In case you're wondering, I've started to go through my archives to see if I can find something good :)

Edit2. Omg, my postcount is lyek totally Doanld Duck's licence plate.

Edit3. I finally edited a panorama I've already posted in this thread (only 8 months late.. :)). Here's the original http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/jokipanorama1.jpg and here's the new one http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/STA_0967_panorama2.jpg. The best way to see the differences is to open them in separate windows/tabs and swtich between them.

Edit4. M-m-more!

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_1063_edit.jpg

And more

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_0762_edit.jpg

Mmm-mm.

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_3232_edit.jpg

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_1063_edit.jpg

Dude, WOW. The textures, the subject, the composition, the colors!!!!

I forgot to mention I love treeeeeeesssssss too.

Pic 1: Nicely captured creepy atmosphere!
Pic 3: Color editing or not? Either way, I like it.
Panorama: I didn't even notice that the original version had some flaws, but the new version does indeed look even better. :)


I asked a friend of mine who has a photoshop (not the program but a real shop ;)) about the D50 and here's what he said:

- D50 + standard 17-55mm lens = about 700 euros (memory not included, as you already mentioned)

- 70-300mm telezoom lens = about 120 euros (a similar lens of the Nikkor ED-series (designed specifically for Nikon's digital SLRs) would be much more expensive)
This lens was designed for 35mm film cameras and that means that, on a digicam, it creates as much zoom as a 300 x 1,5 = 450mm lens on a 35mm camera would. And that is a LOT of zoom. :D

- The D50 is an excellent camera for starters. ;)

- Nikon D50 or Canon 350D ?: similar cameras, similar performance, similar price, but the Nikon has a better build quality.

Thanks again Craig. I don't know why I didn't post that photo before.

Mark, I did desature the first two photos a bit. And the background in the third one too.

Thanks for the facts. I've also heard that the 350D is bit too small for some people, so you can't get a good grip of it.

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_1063_edit.jpg
Wow! I love trees so so much. That's a really beautiful photograph.

Well thank you, Mrs. V. Got any Guy Fawkes masks left for me? ;)

I'm a girl. ;) :p

Got any Guy Fawkes masks left for me? ;)
Haha, I had no idea what you were taking about, so I googled it. I really want to see that movie.

Sorry about that, it's fixed now ;) :D

And you should see that movie, it was one of the best movies I've ever seen.

This is a photo from 2004. It didin't look like anything, but with some cropping and color modding it came out pretty nice (I like dark/foggy/autumn/depressing shots :p).

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_0387_edit.jpg

Edit. In case you're wondering, I've started to go through my archives to see if I can find something good :)

Edit2. Omg, my postcount is lyek totally Doanld Duck's licence plate.

Edit3. I finally edited a panorama I've already posted in this thread (only 8 months late.. :)). Here's the original http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/jokipanorama1.jpg and here's the new one http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/STA_0967_panorama2.jpg. The best way to see the differences is to open them in separate windows/tabs and swtich between them.

Edit4. M-m-more!

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_1063_edit.jpg

And more

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_0762_edit.jpg

Mmm-mm.

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_3232_edit.jpg

i've always dreampt of taking pictures like yours but its never worked out! you hae seriousl talent! keep going! xox

You don't have to dream. Just keep on taking photos, and you'll get better in no time. Although I still have only a little experience and a crappy camera, some of my shots turn out pretty good. And if I can do it, anyone can.

Hey, the tree pic is beautiful! It's got a great atmosphere.. I really like tree photographs.

And the sunset is very romantic. I saw such a pretty sunset yesterday and it was a real shame that I didn't have a camera with me. :(

Kiitos Siria. I really like the atmosphere in that tree photo, too. So much actually that I decided to post one more :p

This one isn't as good as the first one because the tree is cut off. But you can see the cool frozen grass better.

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_1060_edit.jpg

Sorry about that, it's fixed now ;) :D

And you should see that movie, it was one of the best movies I've ever seen.
No problem. :)

I've been meaning to rent it. I hopefully will this weekend.

Sorry about that, it's fixed now ;) :D

And you should see that movie, it was one of the best movies I've ever seen.

Heck yes, it's one of the best movies ever made. Wow, your pictures are amazing, I looked through and saw most of them, and they are all beautiful. I love how each photograph really captures a certain mood, especially the ones during winter, I love winter.
"Remember, remember, the fifth of November..." XD

Thanks, and I agree. The movie roxors!

I went to our summer cabin again. I really need to try some new subjects :p

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_3326_edit.jpg

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_3443_edit.jpg

http://koti.mbnet.fi/dropper/Photographs/IMG_3496_edit.jpg

oh wow, those are very beautiful!! the last one is my favorite, I don't know why, but somehow it's a typical "dropper-photo" :D:D

Thanks Claudine. I like the last one, too. But the clouds in the second one are my favourite.

Lol, I'd be happy if you stayed there forever! It looks so beautiful. I'd love somewhere like that.

I like the place a lot. So maybe you'll get more of those l