Dmitry-Ivashintsov

October by the Gulf

The Gulf of Finland near St. Petersburg

The Gulf of Finland near St. Petersburg
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Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL

settings

Aperture f/8 ISO 100 Shutter 1/250 Focal Length 26/1

location

Saint Petersburg City, RU

upload_date

Nov, 2020

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343

Likes

+11

Awards

Curator's Selection

Spring 21 Award

Winter Award 2020

Peer Award

Absolute Masterpiece

Top Choice

Outstanding Creativity

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Top 10 rank

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Top 10 rank

Top 10 rank week 1

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Top 10 rank week 1

Behind The Lens

Location

It is a somewhat specific story. The picture was taken on the coast of the Gulf of Finland, 60 km from St. Petersburg, Russia. On this place was the Finnish village Ino, together with other territories lost by Finland after the Soviet-Finnish wars. I shot this photo near the site of the house of the great Russian painter Valentin Serov (1865-1911). Serov bought a wooden house in the Grand Duchy of Finland, then the autonomous part of the Russian Empire, in 1900. Here the artist lived and worked in the summer months until the end of his life. In the interests of some work, I tried to find the exact place where Serov's house was located and photographed the surroundings.

Time

It was an early autumn evening of an uneasy 2020.

Lighting

The autumn day was dull, and when the sun suddenly came out in the evening, I was eager to seize the opportunity.

Equipment

I still used my old Canon 350D with Sigma AF 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM.

Inspiration

As I said, I took this photo while looking for the site of the painter Valentin Serov's house. In his recent years, the artist has worked here on antique subjects such as The Rape of Europa. Strangely, the harsh northern sea reflects here the warm cradle of European civilization.

Editing

Usually, I use many post-processing methods. But in this particular case, the processing was minimal.

In my camera bag

I had my camera always with me. When I’m traveling or walking in the means to take some photos, I have two lenses (zoom and wide-angle), sometimes two cameras, three lenses, a tripod, and, of course, spare batteries.

Feedback

Late fall is not the best time for travel photography in the Nordic countries. There is not enough light even on rare days with good weather. But you still have the chance to take great pictures, be ready for them.

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October by the Gulf

The Gulf of Finland near St. Petersburg

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