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Autumn in Kuusamo

Oulanka National Park in Finland at its finest

Oulanka National Park in Finland at its finest
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SONY ILCE-7M2

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Aperture f/6.3 ISO 100 Shutter 1/60 Focal Length 240/10

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Oct, 2017

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4481

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Awards

Zenith Award

Creative Winter Award

Top Shot Award 21

Legendary Award

Contest Finalist in Inspiring Landscapes Photo Contest

Runner Up in The Beauty Of Autumn Photo Contest 2019

Runner Up in The Beauty Of Fall Photo Contest 2018

Contest Finalist in The Beauty Of Fall Photo Contest 2018

Contest Finalist in The Talent Awards

Contest Finalist in Image Of The Month Photo Contest Vol 27

Peer Choice Award

Contest Finalist in Fall 2017 Photo Contest

Peer Award

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Absolute Masterpiece

+51

Superb Composition

+49

Top Choice

+48

Outstanding Creativity

+23

Magnificent Capture

+14

Superior Skill

All Star

Virtuoso

Emotions

Impressed

+18

Relaxed

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Behind The Lens

Location

In Oulanka National Park, while I was on an autumn trip in Kuusamo, Finland.

Time

Just before sunset, I had been driving all day and wanted to do a short hike before going to bed so this was a perfect location.

Lighting

The light was really flat all day, but the coloured trees still made the scene look really nice and contrasty especially with the river flowing by and all that - such an easy composition.

Equipment

Sony A7ii with the FE16-35mm f4 - excellent combination for landscapes and hiking!

Inspiration

The few weeks in autumn when the colors are at their peak - "Ruska" as we Finns call it - is absolutely gorgeous in northern Finland. I knew Oulanka National Park was well known for its landscapes and had a week off so I decided to take a trip that turned out to be a great success even though I had to sleep in a car with very little space and very cold nights. The windows were actually frosted from the inside when I woke up one morning...

Editing

Yes - I process most of my landscapes quite a bit but this didn't need a whole lot of work. The key was to increase the luminance of the reds, yellows and oranges individually in Lightroom to make the colors stand out without over saturation.

In my camera bag

My primary weapon of choice is the Sony A7ii with the 16-35mm f4, along with 14mm and 28mm for the Northern Lights and Milky Way and 55mm f2 and 90mm macro when I need something longer. The zoom is almost permanently attached to my camera though, the focal range is very nice!

Feedback

The color peak only lasts for two weeks or so every autumn so you have to be ready when it starts! The weeks can vary annually so it's difficult to book a trip beforehand, and therefore the best option would be to find a nice location somewhere near.

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Autumn in Kuusamo