It’s^ commendable^ that^ Pertti^ has^ been^ shootin
g the^ changes^ in^ his^
environment^ for^ over^ four^ decades!^ During^ this
time period^ he’s^ shot^
some amazing^ images,^ with^ the^ red^ sunrise^ being^
a personal^ favourite.
The^ two^ areas^ we’d^ consider^ improving^ woul
d be to^ look^ for^ a^ more^
obvious^ focal^ point^ in^ his^ landscape^ images,^ su
ch as including^ a^
lighthouse^ or^ tree^ within^ the^ frame.^ For^ his^ wildl
ife pictures^ it’d^ be^
worth^ trying^ to^ plan^ ahead^ to^ increase^ his^ s
uccess^ rate^ with^ shots.
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(^01) WINTER SUNRISE
Pertti was up at 3am to capture this fiery red sunrise landscape
Lens Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM Exposure 0.4 sec, f/16, ISO100
(^02) MALLARD
A wonderful moment where a mallard and its chicks huddle together
Lens Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM + 1.4x III Teleconverter Exposure 1/160 sec, f/5.6, ISO400
(^03) OSPREY
A chance encounter with one of nature’s most magnificent birds of prey
Lens Canon EF 200mm f/2.8L USM + 2x Teleconverter Exposure 1/1000 sec, f/10, ISO800
(^04) VUOSAARI
The eastern suburb of Helsinki that Pertti has called home for 17 years
Lens Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM Exposure 1/15 sec, f/16, ISO100
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over. The whole incident was
over in a few seconds, but I
was able to get a picture.
One of my favourite images
is of this adult mallard with
his two young, which again
was pure chance. It was a cold
morning in July and the chicks
were seeking some warmth,
so huddled up close together.
Because it was cold they
stayed together long enough
for me to set up my camera on
a tripod and take a picture
with my Canon EF 300mm
f/4L IS USM lens. I also use
1.4x III and 2x teleconverters
to zoom in more and get
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wildlife isn’t close. The great
crested grebe was nesting near
public path and café.
I’m going to keep
documenting my surrounding
landscape for as long as I can
and try to shoot as many
different lighting conditions
and seasons as possible.