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[Dreamwoven]

Yes, in both pictures the greenery in focus throws the background out of focus. Quite mesmeric!

[North Star]

Yes, in both pictures the greenery in focus throws the background out of focus. Quite mesmeric!

Thanks!

[North Star]

A view from Koli, in Northern Karelia, Finland

[North Star]

Taken today. As always, click the image to see it properly.

[YesNo]

I see you are using 500px now. Are you switching from flickr?

[Dreamwoven]

The view from Northern Karelia is very much like the views I get from home at 61 North - wonderful layered effect in midwinter when the sun is so low on the horizon. he streak of sunlight below the clouds and shining on a patch of ground.

[North Star]

I see you are using 500px now. Are you switching from flickr?

I've used both for a long time, although 500px much more inactively as while the site is more pleasing aesthetically, the algorithms are designed in a way that makes it impossible to get your photographs seen by more than fifty people or so unless you already have hundreds or thousands of followers.
I post more on Flickr, and will eventually post that there too.

[North Star]

Click the link to see properly, as always.

[Dreamwoven]

Very atmospheric, North Star! The two roughly triangular projections in the sky, one above the other, is where they meet at the bottom of the dark cloud. Is that where the sun is? In the bottom part there are traces of the rainbow-effect. The islands also show a lot of detail, especially of the yellow birch trees.

[North Star]

Very atmospheric, North Star! The two roughly triangular projections in the sky, one above the other, is where they meet at the bottom of the dark cloud. Is that where the sun is? In the bottom part there are traces of the rainbow-effect. The islands also show a lot of detail, especially of the yellow birch trees.

Thanks, Dreamwoven.

I think the sun is behind the camera, though.

[North Star]

Another view of Lake Pielinen from Koli

[YesNo]

Nice view of the showers from the clouds.

[North Star]

Nice view of the showers from the clouds.

Thanks.

[Dreamwoven]

I am still puzzled by the photo 11-25-2015, 06:40 PM. You say it cannot be the sun, as that is behind you, but could it be the moon?

[North Star]

I am still puzzled by the photo 11-25-2015, 06:40 PM. You say it cannot be the sun, as that is behind you, but could it be the moon?

Very atmospheric, North Star! The two roughly triangular projections in the sky, one above the other, is where they meet at the bottom of the dark cloud. Is that where the sun is? In the bottom part there are traces of the rainbow-effect. The islands also show a lot of detail, especially of the yellow birch trees.

Oh, I'm sure that the light effects are caused by the sun and the rain clouds. I would think that the sun is in the direction of the left side of the triangle, as that appears to be a beam of sunlight coming through the clouds.