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Lily of the valley

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography June 12, 2021

Flowerscolors, finland, kielo, lily of the valley, luonto, macro, nature, summer, värit10 Comments

Love this flower and to my joy, we have lots of them on our yard. This years photos are to be seen here

what can I say

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography June 12, 2021June 12, 2021

Flowersapila, clover, luontokuvaus, macro, nature, the white clover[13 Comments

Well, what can I say, I have been adjusting to new and haven’t posted anything, not as if I have been busy in the evenings. Just after spending all day inside, I have decided to spend the evenings outside enjoying our summer, which is short. We are living the lightest days at the moment, it…

Heart

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography May 25, 2021

Flowers, Natureforget me not, heart, lemmikki, macro, macro photography, nature, Plants, sydän12 Comments

I found this nature’s arrangement in our backyard. I just have to share, I really like this.

European Bird Cherry blossom

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography May 23, 2021

Flowersbloom, European bird cherry, kevät, kukinto, macro, Macrophotography, nature photpgraphy, spring, tuomenkukka4 Comments

I was walking taking photos of nature blooming – lost my spectacles luckily found them as I had to go through the same spots again. I was a bit frustrated, as I have lost two pair of sunglasses while taking photos. One in the rapids of Kumiankoski few years back, One in the Chapora River…

Abstract #2

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography May 3, 2021

Photographyabstract, abstrakti, art, macro, medal, metall, rust15 Comments

Here is a bit of my abstract shots, can you guess what I have been photographing? What do you think, too red? Photographing raw you can bring all kinds of colors out… I don’t know about you, but I had fun taking and editing these.

Abstract

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography May 3, 2021

Photographyabstract, abstrakti, art, macro, medal, metall, rust15 Comments

Here is a bit of my abstract shots, can you guess what I have been photographing? What do you think, too much?

Good signs

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography April 29, 2021

Flowersflowers, kevätkukat, macro, spring19 Comments

Today I am getting my first covid shot, they are being done like clockwork, the times were 5 minutes apart and then you stay there for 15 minutes so it can be monitored if you get some compilations. My husband had his a week ago, only thing he experienced was a slightly sore arm. All…

Keeping it simple

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography February 23, 2021

Flowers, Photographyaamu, cold, finland, frost, ice, Kirkkonummi, macro, morning, talvi, winter13 Comments

Frosty flowers shimmering beautifully in the February morning light

Cold day finds

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography February 20, 2021February 19, 2021

Flowers, Photographyaamu, cold, finland, frost, ice, Kirkkonummi, macro, morning, talvi, winter7 Comments

Frosty flowers shimmering beautifully in the February morning light .

Taking a close look

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography February 19, 2021

Flowers, Photographyaamu, cold, finland, frost, ice, Kirkkonummi, macro, morning, talvi, winter6 Comments

Frosty flowers shimmering beautifully in the February morning light .

Frosty rose hips

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography February 18, 2021February 18, 2021

Flowers, Photographyaamu, cold, finland, frost, frosty rose hips, ice, Kirkkonummi, macro, morning, talvi, winter9 Comments

Touch of red on the few remaining rose hips that the birds have left for our enjoyment in the autumn. .

Countdown to 2021-21

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography December 21, 2020

Flowers, PhotographyChristmas star, Countdown to 2021, December2020, frost, Helsinki, huure, Joulukuu, kasvit, macro, Macrophotography, Plants, sää9 Comments

Today: Sunrise at 9:26- Sunset 15:16- Length of day 5:50 hours – time of dusk 0:58 minutes .Two minute less of daylight than yesterday. Today is winter solstice, the shortest day of the year. It is nothing to celebrate, but it marks the end this years voyage to darkness. Now towards the next goal counting…

Countdown to 2021-19

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography December 19, 2020December 19, 2020

Cities, Photography, Still lifechurch, Countdown to 2021, December2020, Joulukuu, lights, macro, sää, sow, weather, white9 Comments

Today: Sunrise at 9:24- Sunset 15:15- Length of day 5:50 hours – time of dusk 0:58 minutes . A minute less of daylight than yesterday. Only 2more days until winter solstice. One more rainy, misty December morning, no feeling of winter or Christmas. Gone are the days of white Christmas here in the south of…

November colors

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography November 9, 2020

Flowerscolorful, leaves, lehtiä, macro, marraskuu, November, November colors, värikästä3 Comments

I was surprised by how bright colors I still found in November. I did not need to go any further than my backyard.

Afternoon mist & blue moment

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography September 26, 2020

FlowersFlower, kosteus, kukka, luonto, macro, mist, nature, valkoinen kukka, white flower

A flower’s appeal is in its contradictions – so delicate in form yet strong in fragrance, so small in size yet big in beauty, so short in life yet long on effect. Adabella Radici

Rust

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography September 4, 2020

Still lifecoil, macro, rauta, ruoste, rust8 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.