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Rust

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography September 4, 2020

Still lifecoil, macro, rauta, ruoste, rust6 Comments

A touch of rust.

Green Leaves

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography September 4, 2020September 4, 2020

Flowers, Photographyediting, editointi, green leaves, luonto, macro, nature, vihreät lehdet2 Comments

below you see the ones I used stronger editing to create different mood and colors. I find this fun and a learning experience. More “Art Photography” like. I am cultivating my editing skills, trying to create different atmospheres with one photo. The first one is the original with slight edits in contrast, clarity and vibrancy…

After the rain

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography July 7, 2020

Flowers, Nature, Photographyafter the rain, droplets, droplets on a leaf, green, macro, macro photography, sadepisarat, sateen jälkeen, vihreää11 Comments

I captured these droplets after a rain, even if I say so myself, I like it 🙂

Dandelions

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography June 1, 2020

Black and White photos, Flowersdandelion, Flower, kevät 2020, kukka, macro, siemenet, spring, voikukka9 Comments

I love taking black and white photos of dandelion seeds, I think they look so much better this way than in color. This years take on the familiar spring , early summer topic.

Fresh from the cottage

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography May 28, 2020

Flowers, Naturebokeh, kevät 2020, kevätkukat, luonto, macro, spring, spring flower, wild flowers4 Comments

I am self-isolating at my summer house and once again documenting the spring miracles that brighten our minds and spirits every year. The light is so strong up-lifter of the mood. We have lots of light now and I am so happy about it, as I am about the new green, beginnings of summer.

Yellow Rose

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography April 29, 2020

FlowersFlower, kukka, macro, Rose, ruusu, yellow rose9 Comments

No explanation really needed, this is a yellow rose. Enjoy!

found in an old chair

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography March 27, 2020March 27, 2020

Interiors, Still lifechair, jousi, macro, metal, still life, tuolinjousi, yarn12 Comments

I has you guessing in an earlier post as to what I’ve photographed, well, these are from the same topic, old chair springs that he replaced for new ones. It is hard to find new things to take photos off. Soon we will have spring and I can see the nature come to bloom and…

Can you guess?

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography March 24, 2020

Black and White photos, Still lifemacro, springs, still life, yarn11 Comments

As social-distancing is the thing one needs to find things to photograph at home or in my case my own yard too. Can you guess what I’ve photographed?

Looking for orange color

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography March 4, 2020March 5, 2020

Photography, Still lifecolors, macro, orange, photography, still life, värit4 Comments

Cones

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography February 21, 2020

Naturecone, käpy, macro, nature6 Comments

Feb 3rd

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography February 4, 2020

Landscapes, NatureFebruary, Helmikuu, luonto, macro, mänty, nature, sää, weather1 Comment

It is so weird, it is supposed to be heart of winter and our nature is at least two months ahead. We have all the signs of spring here. I took a walk outside, no rain but a beautiful sunny day to capture oddness of this winter.

wild flower

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography August 4, 2019

Flowers, Photographyflowers, kukka, macro, villikukka, wild flower4 Comments

Bits and pieces

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography July 18, 2019

Flowers, Photographybeauty, colors, daisy, finland, Flower, flowers, green, kukka, kukkia, macro, nature, Plants, värit, yellow3 Comments

Bokeh delight

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography June 19, 2019

Flowers, Photographybokeh, colorful, Flower, macro, valkoinen kukka, white flower8 Comments

This flower gives me joy every summer, I love how the light filters through the leaves of the bush in the afternoon sun. I love the colorful bokeh the leaves create.

FOTD – Lilac

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography May 31, 2019

FlowersFlower, FOTD, kukka, lilac, macro, syreeni6 Comments

Linked to Flower of the Day (FOTD) Challenge

Droplets

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography May 31, 2019

Flowersdetail, droplets, green, kastehelmi, kastepisarat, macro, plant5 Comments

Nature’s pearl

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography May 29, 2019

Flowers, Naturedetail, droplet, green, kastehelmi, kastepisara, macro8 Comments

Past few days we have had several rainy days and that has let me to a droplet chase. I am rather pleased with few. You will be seeing them in my coming posts. The green is so powerful and healing. The droplets are nature’s pearls. I added also the B&W versions too. This minimalist style…

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography March 2, 2019March 2, 2019

Flowers, Photographybeauty, colors, Flower, flowers, green, kukka, kukkia, light, macro, photography, valo, värit, vihreä7 Comments

December 2018 ~ 10

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography December 10, 2018

Photography, Still lifecandy, heijastus, karkki, life, light, macro, still life, valo, valokuvaus, värit, white3 Comments

Tomorrow, tomorrow I will begin my holiday, yes! Sunshine, we are coming your way!I was in training today and it was boring… candy sweetened it a bit.

December 2018~2

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography December 2, 2018

Photography, Still lifeCaddy, candy, December 2018, karkki, lakrids, lakritsi, macro, salty, tastyLeave a Comment

So tasty, so good, lakrids with salty caramel on top

December 2018~1

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography December 1, 2018

Nature, Photographybokeh, cone, December 2018, frozen, huurre, luonto, macro, siemenkota, talvi4 Comments

Yep! December…Maybe I should return to my regular way of posting, no words! I usually do not have much to say and I like to be under the illusion that the photos speak for themselves. Here is a frozen cone from my backyard. The setting sun gave the background a beautiful bokeh. I have edited…

How to survive November ~19

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography November 19, 2018November 19, 2018

Photography, Still lifecolors, food, fruits, hedelmät, how to survive November, light, macro, photography, still life, valo, värit3 Comments

Colors Colors! I walked through the fruit section in our grocery store. Color therapy, bright, vibrant colors.. I think we all can agree that colors are good for the soul and fruits to our body.

Random July 10

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography July 10, 2018

Photography, Still lifebubbles, details, light, macro, reflections, saippuakuplat4 Comments

Shooting bubbles in a glass. I think the most trying thing to get right was the mixture of dishwasher and oil and obviously the amount of water. This is my first attempt, you might see more of these in the future.