tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26308988753909738942024-03-12T22:11:21.861-07:00Twilight ExposureA photography blog. Street, food and wildlife. And of course, night. Hence the name Twilight Exposure.Ari Makelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15543949136812645410noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2630898875390973894.post-12482367225516150972015-03-09T12:17:00.002-07:002015-03-09T12:17:34.757-07:00Run Through the Fire<table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/DAJLAGQT4lHGdlDISL1y1MuW7OGSlx-lc1gAqNpigf4?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tv9-luBLw68/VP3wZsdLXkI/AAAAAAAA74s/wlTQCHgpVQI/s800/2014-06-23_6076_makela_ari_01.jpg" height="532" width="800" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/111789408887782760165/Telendos?authuser=0&feat=embedwebsite">Telendos</a></td></tr></table><br />
<em>Nikon D90, Nikon AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300 mm at 110 mm, f/4.5, 1/640 s, ISO 220</em><br />
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Last Summer in late June I was visiting Telendos, Greece, with my wife. We were lucky to arrive just in time to see some kind of local festival where people, mostly young men, run through three fires and jumped to the sea in the end of their run.Ari Makelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15543949136812645410noreply@blogger.com0Telendos, Greece36.9981557 26.9214031000000236.9854742 26.90123310000002 37.0108372 26.941573100000021tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2630898875390973894.post-34814965256581930502015-01-21T06:26:00.000-08:002015-01-21T06:26:35.892-08:00Graffiti Man Smoking Weed<table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/6DPKtJAJJc_hxMe7P1TMjzQD1q1fr3s6giaQOlXtfuk?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ri03V1b4FIM/VL-07TtK_aI/AAAAAAAA7cw/fDRb7ejUl8c/s800/pilvee.jpg" height="600" width="800" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/111789408887782760165/StreetPhotography?authuser=0&feat=embedwebsite">Street Photography</a></td></tr></table><br />
<em>Graffiti man smoking weed at Kalasatama Skating Park, Helsinki, Finland, Nexus 5</em><br />
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I enjoy biking to work and I often take a longer route than what is necessary and I like to check the ever changing graffitis at Kalasatama Skating Park and Konttiaukio. This is one of my favourites: a man smoking weed and the fact that the man has a cloud on his head. In the Finnish language weed is called "pilvi" which literally means a cloud.<br />
Ari Makelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15543949136812645410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2630898875390973894.post-35248852067004976012014-12-29T20:53:00.000-08:002014-12-29T20:58:52.453-08:00Lime Hill Quartet at Tikkujamit<em><small>5.12.</small></em><br />
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<em>Lime Hill Quartet at Tikkujamit, Vantaa. Nikon D750, 50 mm f/1.8, f/5.6, 1/50 s, ISO 640</em><br />
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I shot a gig of my wife's Jazz band <a href="http://www.limehill.fi/">Lime Hill Quartet</a> at Tikkujamit in Vantaa. Just two days before I had upgraded my camera from the trusty Nikon D90 to a shiny new Nikon D750. It was quite an experience to shoot in such a dark space and still get usable images.<br />
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<em>A saxophone, Nikon D750, 50 mm f/1.8, f/1.8, 1/50 s, ISO 2800</em><br />
Ari Makelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15543949136812645410noreply@blogger.com001300 Vantaa, Finland60.2933664 25.03773290000003743.743868899999995 -16.270861099999962 76.8428639 66.346326900000037tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2630898875390973894.post-52922078101824298162014-12-07T14:16:00.000-08:002014-12-07T14:16:18.242-08:00Siberian Huskies in the Night<table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/MSsVzSy7b3-90g-DP5RkFI7UboVf_DYtHDwN1sRvQQw?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-_JcAaIfNbjg/VITIgrPG35I/AAAAAAAA6UU/4C1BGbTdSow/s800/img_0001.jpg" height="600" width="800" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/111789408887782760165/SiberianHuskiesInTheNight?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCODxxuDPkru0CA&feat=embedwebsite">Siberian Huskies in the Night</a></td></tr></table><br />
<em>Nikon D70s, AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 ED, f/7.1, 1/200 s, ISO 1600</em><br />
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I had a great oppornity to shoot a training session of my brothers <a href="http://www.gegwen.com/">Siberian Huskies</a> in the late Autumn of 2010. Despite the very low light I managed to get some nice photograph and this one ended up as the cover of Siperianhusky magazine 3/2012.<br />
Ari Makelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15543949136812645410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2630898875390973894.post-63501537707655151322014-11-29T12:45:00.000-08:002014-11-29T12:45:39.942-08:00Helsinki in Black and White<table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/qNUa3pzplHvkd1IHqm0UfuhEcHTNL3LMb3rtC2-0dxM?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-reikWd5QKug/VHovwRYZEHI/AAAAAAAA5cE/mHmScb__WNc/s800/img_0001_02.jpg" height="600" width="800" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/111789408887782760165/BlackAndWhite?authuser=0&feat=embedwebsite">Black and White</a></td></tr></table><br />
<em>The UPM Building in Helsinki, Nikon D90, Nikon AF-S 35 mm DX f/1.8.1/40 s, f/2.8, ISO 1600.</em><br />
Ari Makelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15543949136812645410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2630898875390973894.post-63033745151589115212014-10-20T14:44:00.001-07:002014-10-20T14:44:39.016-07:00Make Sense, Not War<a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/sjANjQBJukWUoPjLcutXCF8RmEJQuwb_dnSLonvlQDk?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-v1YWBAK7jRk/VEV2-xWuJvI/AAAAAAAA4a0/O6dzmP4Rcfc/s800/img_0001_02.jpg" height="533" width="800" /></a><br />
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<em>Nikon D90, Nikkor 24 mm AI, ISO 200, f/8, 4 s.</em><br />
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Two years ago I wouldn't have believed that Russia would annex Crimea and attack Ukraine. With that and with so many other wars the message of the photograph, <cite>Make Sense, Not War</cite>, is highly topical. This is my fourth take on Metro Photo Challenge 2014, please vote <a href="http://www.metrophotochallenge.com/view-photo/0e-0e484b5eaf0bed956e982b71b605a200_l">here</a>. <br />
Ari Makelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15543949136812645410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2630898875390973894.post-81212397612723604712014-10-14T22:28:00.002-07:002014-10-14T22:28:34.514-07:00A light in the Night<table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/zQcnFXCrPqvLjoVI9fU7Pl8RmEJQuwb_dnSLonvlQDk?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-KcbrVYetw5Y/VD136z-QmpI/AAAAAAAA4LE/mpCtTbhnN3k/s800/img_0001_08.jpg" height="533" width="800" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/111789408887782760165/MetroPhotoChallenge2014?authuser=0&feat=embedwebsite">Metro Photo Challenge 2014</a></td></tr></table><br />
<em>Nikon D90, Nikkor 24 mm AI f/2.8. ISO 200, f/8, 30 s</em><br />
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I was returning from work to home by bike when I spotted a single light above the trees. I set up my tripod and took a few photographs. This is my third take on Metro Photo Challenge 2014. Please vote <a href="http://www.metrophotochallenge.com/view-photo/66-664774549ed7e7ce1a22fd662bdd26c9_l">here</a> and share.<br />
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Ari Makelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15543949136812645410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2630898875390973894.post-50081438945059058772014-10-06T22:07:00.001-07:002014-10-06T22:07:56.132-07:00Yabusame<table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/NUx9M2OzqYvHpfXiM7GxU18RmEJQuwb_dnSLonvlQDk?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-2WpyBIEsTDA/VDL0yMrKa8I/AAAAAAAA3Rk/xVrae8BT7EA/s800/img_0001_01.jpg" height="532" width="800" /></a></td></tr>
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<em>Nikon D90, Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM, f/2.8, 1/1000 s, ISO 900.</em><br />
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In June a Japanese samurai group visited Helsinki, Finland. One of the hightlights was a yabusame ceremony at the field of Laakso. I got a few nice shots and this is one of my favourites. It's also my second take on Metro Photo Challenge 2014. Please vote for me <a href="http://www.metrophotochallenge.com/#/view-photo/f0-f002424bfcc1231d77cd0e61d0d2ab17_l/">here</a> and feel free to share the photograph.Ari Makelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15543949136812645410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2630898875390973894.post-63179554902570130692014-10-05T21:54:00.003-07:002014-10-05T21:54:53.991-07:00Farther Christmas<table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/c4Dv82t-i2qXNUdIF9yt5l8RmEJQuwb_dnSLonvlQDk?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-9cWDQ976mbo/VCozBFSxGBI/AAAAAAAA2u4/gglIl8Ul3JA/s800/img_0001.jpg" height="532" width="800" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/111789408887782760165/FartherChristmas?authuser=0&feat=embedwebsite">Farther Christmas</a></td></tr></table><br />
<em>Farther Christmas, Helsinki, Finland, Nikon D90, Nikkor 24 mm AI f/2.8, ISO 200, f/8.</em><br />
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Abandonded places, or as in this case, a boat named Farther Christmas can have their own kind of special photographical attraction. When I saw this wreck I immediately knew I had to shoot it in the dark.<br />
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This is my first take at Metro Photo Challenge 2014. <a href="http://www.metrophotochallenge.com/#/view-photo/f3-f39ed06bac8766ed6beffb21dadbfeb4_l/">Please vote for this image if you like the picture.</a><br />
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Ari Makelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15543949136812645410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2630898875390973894.post-51652445764383470282014-08-24T14:33:00.000-07:002014-08-24T14:33:00.513-07:00Hawker Hurricane in Finnish Colours<table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Pp5hC14SZPFrjE8s4ezNoQEi2nGx98COBpR1h13H5fE?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TP4XS-bW5kE/U_pYnrXaLfI/AAAAAAAA1d0/givxH_kQ040/s800/img_0001.jpg" height="600" width="800" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/111789408887782760165/FinlandInternationalAirshow2014?authuser=0&feat=embedwebsite">Finland International Airshow 2014</a></td></tr></table><br />
<em>Nikon D90, Sigma 70-200 mm f/2.8 + TC 1.4x. 280 mm, f/6.3, 1/1000 s.</em><br />
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I visited Finland International Airshow last weekend with a friend and shot many pictures. This Hawker Hurricane was the star of the show. Please note that the blue Finnish Air Force swastika has nothing to do with the Nazi Germany, it dates from 1918.Ari Makelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15543949136812645410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2630898875390973894.post-23036256728008835612014-05-11T01:27:00.002-07:002014-05-11T01:41:59.005-07:00Black-headed Gull against a waterfall<table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/IVAwr3Vi3k0ok-6rCq0ebW9QfXY6Pz0sOd1xWNwu3KA?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-8WQr4aUI5ec/U28k7ovHh-I/AAAAAAAAuIo/PB0mPt8YxrY/s800/img_0001.jpg" height="533" width="800" /></a></td></tr>
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The Mill Museum and the rapids in the old town of Helsinki are one of my favourite places in Helsinki. A few weeks ago I was shooting birds there and this picture is one of the more pleasing ones.Ari Makelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15543949136812645410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2630898875390973894.post-55751801917476850612014-05-05T10:08:00.000-07:002014-05-05T10:08:08.307-07:00Kalasatama Skating Park by Night<em><small>24.4.2014</small></em><br />
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Every once in a while one finds a place which one has to take picture of. A year, maybe two, ago I stumbled into this skating park while taking an unusual route biking to work. I could see this place in the dark.Ari Makelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15543949136812645410noreply@blogger.com0Kalasatama, Helsinki, Finland60.185526400000008 24.97976479999999860.17763140000001 24.959594799999998 60.193421400000005 24.9999348tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2630898875390973894.post-5013000588490987142013-11-26T13:49:00.000-08:002013-11-28T09:49:03.775-08:00Surfacing Common Merganser<em><small>25.11.</small></em><br />
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<em>Common Merganser surfacing after catching a fish. Nikon D90, AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED, 300mm, ISO 1400, f/5.6, 1/640 s</em><br />
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Yesterday I was lucky to spot uneven water at Tokoinranta, Helsinki so I was able to wait for something and I was lucky enough to have camera pointing more or less into the right direction. The framing is not perfect, but nevertheless, I do like the result.<br />
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<em>Another version of the photograph where I tried to extract more details of the bird.</em>Ari Makelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15543949136812645410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2630898875390973894.post-76870671561782858302013-11-18T13:35:00.000-08:002013-11-18T13:46:54.779-08:00The Glass Wigeon, Bird Competition: #23 Eurasian Wigeon (Anas penelope)<a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/5dUM1vmMJ-QPMC9GfNi9ctMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-j70iK4GaDO8/UoqEpGYBCGI/AAAAAAAAqVs/20rCOAn_f2s/s800/2013-11-18_7351_makela_ari.jpg" height="623" width="800" /></a><br />
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<em>Eurasian Wigeon. Nikon D90, Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM, 200mm, ISO 1600, f/2.8, 1/30 s.</em><br />
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In the morning I spotted a Wigeon on the shore of Töölönlahti. I think it looks very much like the famous glass design birds by Oiva Toikka, doesn't it?<br />
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<em>A young Mute Swan spreads it's wings at Töölönlahti. Nikon D90, AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED. ISO 400, 210 mm, f/5.3, 1/640 s.</em><br />
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Mute swans nested in the Summer at Töölönlahti and one can see them almost every day there. I've only once spotted them at Eläintarhanlahti, the next bay. They are very tame and easy to shoot. This is just one of the many photographs.Ari Makelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15543949136812645410noreply@blogger.com0Taka-Töölö, 00250 Helsinki, Finland60.179772089100453 24.9319520476074160.171876089100451 24.91178204760741 60.187668089100455 24.952122047607411tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2630898875390973894.post-10735233475032602452013-10-31T11:45:00.002-07:002013-11-03T10:00:41.283-08:00Bird Competition: #39 Canada Goose (Branta Canadensis)<em><small>31.10.</small></em><br />
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<em>Nikon D90, Nikkor 24 mm AI f/2.8, ISO 200, f/8, 1/400 s</em><br />
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There are a few lingering Canada Geese at the shore of Töölönlahti and today I shot them with a wide angle for a few minutes. Shooting birds with a manual focus wide angle lense is not something what one does often, mutta I like today's results.Ari Makelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15543949136812645410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2630898875390973894.post-11606156498989094482013-10-28T15:16:00.000-07:002013-10-28T15:20:34.472-07:00Freedom Tower Construction Site in Fog<em><small>28.5.2013</small></em><br />
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<em>Freedom Tower in Fog. Nikon D90, AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED, 18 mm, ISO 1600, f/3.5, 1/30 s.</em><br />
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In the late evening me and my wife <a href="http://www.lehmuskumpu.com/">Heidi</a> were returning from the <a href="http://brooklynbrewery.com/">Brooklyn Brewery</a> and after some obligatory shopping we saw Freedom Tower in Fog. I had only the kit lens with me and I was quite sure that it would be too dark to shoot without a tripod, but I was pleasantly surprised when I checked the pictures back in Finland.<br />
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Ari Makelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15543949136812645410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2630898875390973894.post-37436031297595916662013-08-31T12:22:00.000-07:002013-08-31T12:22:24.428-07:00Konttainen in Infrared<small><em>21.7.</em></small><br />
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<table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Bstt9gwxz95iv1Jp0GqjBsz1CBgI4YJRL-uhXxbb9xI?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-zwgvODBVb2w/UiI8h6H_SqI/AAAAAAAAnyw/CDu3ArsDjmk/s800/2013-07-21_1140_makela_ari.jpg" height="343" width="800" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/111789408887782760165/IR?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCO-oroTx9YK4tAE&feat=embedwebsite">IR</a></td></tr></table><br />
<em>Konttainen in infrared. Nikon D90, Nikkor AI 24 mm, ISO 200, f/8, 30 s.</em><br />
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I had the opportunity to visit Kuusamo for the first time in July thanks to my wife, mother and father in law. The trip was a very pleasing one. One of the things I wanted to shoot was Konttainen in infrared. I used my old, trusty Nikkor 24 mm AI, planted my tripod into the Lake Konttainen and took the picture. Here's the result. While I like the picture it seems to me that ultra-wide lens would have been a better choice. Unfortunately I do not have an 77 mm infrared filter for my Nikkor DX 12-24 mm. Ari Makelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15543949136812645410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2630898875390973894.post-33399740524369967532013-07-08T07:16:00.000-07:002013-07-08T07:16:30.204-07:00Bird Competition: #5 Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)<table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/vykXojQGCUFnvTzNB7jrodMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-vBCDalTUArA/UVKQy5yiJXI/AAAAAAAAYao/zu8AMdSF6rw/s800/img_0001.jpg" height="532" width="800" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/111789408887782760165/Birds201302?authuser=0&feat=embedwebsite">Birds 2013</a></td></tr></table><br />
<em>A mallard drinking from an ice raft. Nikon D90, AF-S DX VR Nikkor 55-300mm 4.5-5.6G ED, 300 mm, ISO 1600, 1/1600 s, f/5.6.</em>Ari Makelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15543949136812645410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2630898875390973894.post-9570114120538764502013-06-20T04:45:00.000-07:002013-06-20T04:45:09.917-07:00Harlem Meer in Infrared<em><small>29.5.</small></em><br />
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<em>Harlem Meer in infrared. ISO 200 Nikkor AI 24 mm, f/8 30 s.</em><br />
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I visited New York City again in May in order to join my wife Heidi when she <a href="http://redheadandthecity.blogspot.fi/2013/05/nyu-graduation-part-1.html">graduated</a> from the New York University and help her to move back to Finland. This time I dragged a tripod with me and I had the intention of doing some infrared photography. I ended using the tripod only twice and this is the only publishable IR image from the trip. It's not perfect, but I like it.<br />
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I don't have a camera modified for IR photography but I have a 52 mm IR filter which I can use with several of my primes. The downside of the relatively cheap price is long exposure times, but it's still fun way to do photography.<br />
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Ari Makelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15543949136812645410noreply@blogger.com0Central Park, 14 East 60th Street, New York, NY 10022, USA40.797373969913409 -73.95438529737543840.794368969913407 -73.95942779737544 40.80037896991341 -73.949342797375436tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2630898875390973894.post-10690175310061487052013-04-23T11:24:00.000-07:002013-04-23T11:24:01.939-07:00Bird Competition: #3 Common Merganser (Mergus merganser)<table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/x6lyppWtiADB8yAQ_WzG69MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-2b_toY12-7k/UXbOPTY82vI/AAAAAAAAYi0/r3j_IBhqeQU/s800/2013-04-22_2977_makela_ari.jpg" height="532" width="800" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/111789408887782760165/Birds201302?authuser=0&feat=embedwebsite">Birds 2013</a></td></tr></table><br />
<em>Note the sinister look of the female (left). Nikon D90, AF-S DX VR Nikkor 55-300mm 4.5-5.6G ED at 300mm, ISO 800, f/7.1, 1/2000 s. Tokoinranta, Helsinki, Finland.</em><br />
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The Spring has finally arrived and almost all Mallards have gone. Now there are gulls, Mute Swans, Canada Geese and Common Mergansers.Ari Makelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15543949136812645410noreply@blogger.com0Helsinki, Finland60.169845 24.9385508000000334.647810500000006 -16.370043199999969 85.6918795 66.247144800000029tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2630898875390973894.post-25433632293518416382013-04-17T13:39:00.000-07:002014-11-29T12:52:03.823-08:00Bird Competition: #49 Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis)<table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/OJfZv0sLyPqD2UoiK6XOX9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Tx3SHA1ZDFU/UW8G4zomQfI/AAAAAAAAYg0/Ft0mbKqoJuE/s800/2013-04-17_2502_makela_ari.jpg" height="342" width="800" /></a></td></tr>
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<em>Barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis). Nikon D90, Tokina 80-400mm, 400mm, ISO 360, f/5.6, 1/25 s. </em><br />
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I had lent Tokina 80-400 from a friend an tested it. Unfortunately was unsharp at the telephoto end.Ari Makelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15543949136812645410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2630898875390973894.post-20070477466575853022013-04-05T12:32:00.002-07:002013-04-05T12:32:34.670-07:00Bird Competion: #32 Who Framed the Yellowhammer?<table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/BhmeOGD6k7mOGnWhEF-wzdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-aLq_gfAFPHo/UV8ljI3tHOI/AAAAAAAAYd8/fntvW50w2s0/s800/keltasirkku.jpg" height="532" width="800" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/111789408887782760165/Birds201302?authuser=0&feat=embedwebsite">Birds 2013</a></td></tr></table><br />
<em>Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella), Helsinki, Finland. Nikon D90, AF-S DX VR Nikkor 55-300mm 4.5-5.6G ED, 300mm, ISO 200, f/6.3, 1/125 s.</em>Ari Makelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15543949136812645410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2630898875390973894.post-2354609941488212012013-03-23T17:10:00.000-07:002013-03-23T17:10:09.169-07:00Tram #8<table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/YYDnmT8-oKLaN6I3SEjKCNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-CRVNLw7V1i8/UU5BrP4juPI/AAAAAAAAYTw/JHWDN0HI-uU/s800/img_0001.jpg" height="532" width="800" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/111789408887782760165/TwilightExposure02?authuser=0&feat=embedwebsite">Twilight Exposure</a></td></tr></table><br />
<em>Nikon D90, AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED, 28mm, ISO 1600, f/5.0, 1/25 s.</em><br />
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In August I was lucky when returning from my regular pub: the tram was in the right place at the right time and this shot turned out to be nice though a kit lens is certainly not what one usually would like to have when it's dark.<br />
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Ari Makelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15543949136812645410noreply@blogger.com0Helsinki, Finland60.169845 24.9385508000000334.647810500000006 -16.370043199999969 85.6918795 66.247144800000029tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2630898875390973894.post-62373201845008427932013-03-21T20:36:00.000-07:002013-03-21T20:36:11.331-07:00Bird Competition: #14 Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris)<table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/4Vs6e1zasyalz-G15d3j6NMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Ja2ZMQfi-3Y/UTr38vH4xCI/AAAAAAAAYHA/1dQlQTKLONw/s800/2013-02-14_6944_makela_ari.jpg" height="532" width="800" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/111789408887782760165/Birds201302?authuser=0&feat=embedwebsite">Birds 2013</a></td></tr></table><br />
<em>Nikon D90, AF-S DX VR Nikkor 55-300mm 4.5-5.6G ED, 300mm, ISO 800, f/7.1, 1/160 s</em>Ari Makelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15543949136812645410noreply@blogger.com0