Lake Kitka, Finland

[North Star]

I thought I'd share some of my work, you can see more here (https://www.flickr.com/photos/janacekian/sets/72157645454959811/)


https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7473/16308461425_ca20eca622_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qR88pp)

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7464/15293647393_419f6158cc_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pirWxK)

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7487/16234280355_879fb9f240_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qJyVXr)

[Lykren]

That middle one is especially attractive to me.

[Pike Bishop]

I think they're beautiful and have no complaint about this thread. However, are we allowed to do such personal threads unrelated to literature? That would be cool if we are.

[Calidore]

Absolutely. Look at the subforum titles and post away.

Very nice stuff, North Star.

Edit: If photography's your thing, you might also like this thread.

http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?20158-Pictures-Taken-By-you

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

Amazing shots North Star!
The single subject offers infinite possibilities.
The 1st image, second row on your flikr site, has similar characteristics to one of my favorite photographs; Ansel Adams "Moonrise Over Hernandez", assuming yours is the moon or is it a heavily filtered sun?

beautiful.

[North Star]

Thanks, everyone.


Amazing shots North Star!
The single subject offers infinite possibilities.
The 1st image, second row on your flikr site, has similar characteristics to one of my favorite photographs; Ansel Adams "Moonrise Over Hernandez", assuming yours is the moon or is it a heavily filtered sun?

beautiful.
It's the sun, in very early hours of the day - the sun barely sets there in the summer months. Moonrise Over Hernandez is a classic, of course. :)

[YesNo]

You have made me see landscapes over water differently after looking at your flickr album. I agree with Lykren about how the second one above stands out.

[North Star]

You have made me see landscapes over water differently after looking at your flickr album. I agree with Lykren about how the second one above stands out.

A positive change, I hope ;) Thanks.

[Dreamwoven]

Lake Kitka is half-way between the head of the Gulf of Bothnia in the west and the White Sea in the east. Worth looking up in an internet map like google maps. Beautiful photos, especially the middle one. Thank you North Star!

[Lokasenna]

Simply gorgeous. Finland has so much natural beauty, and you've really managed to capture its meditative qualities.

[North Star]

Lake Kitka is half-way between the head of the Gulf of Bothnia in the west and the White Sea in the east. Worth looking up in an internet map like google maps. Beautiful photos, especially the middle one. Thank you North Star!

Simply gorgeous. Finland has so much natural beauty, and you've really managed to capture its meditative qualities.
Thanks.

[North Star]

A recent addition, taken last Thursday.

https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/343/18456480683_ef27b07c47_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/u7WhGc)

[Dreamwoven]

That is a very beautiful composition! Love it.

[YesNo]

Nice X-shape made by the light.

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

You captured an amazing shot there North Star, thanks for sharing.

[North Star]

From late Thursday evening:

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/328/19411376648_2bb4b7e26e_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/vzjnZJ)

[YesNo]

The reflections on the water and the reddish-orange colors of the sun make this one stand out for me. I also like how it is not centered as the others were.

[North Star]

The reflections on the water and the reddish-orange colors of the sun make this one stand out for me. I also like how it is not centered as the others were.
Thanks. You should like the asymmetrical framing of the newest one, then :)


Lake Kitka XXXIX

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/326/19620131322_fd8bedff8c_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/vTLiuf)

And here (https://www.flickr.com//photos/janacekian/sets/72157645454959811/show/) is a link to a slide show of the whole series so far.

[YesNo]

Nice slide show. On some of them with the horizon across the center of the photo and the water's reflection, it looked as if one could flip the photo upside down and get the same image.

[North Star]

Nice slide show. On some of them with the horizon across the center of the photo and the water's reflection, it looked as if one could flip the photo upside down and get the same image.
Thanks. The calm water is a handy mirror indeed.


https://farm1.staticflickr.com/534/19650963772_be7b64558f_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/vWujUd)

[Pensive]

Very beautiful. Thank you for sharing!

[North Star]

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5829/21490094910_0de290a3cd_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/yK1mvL)

[North Star]

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5671/21511646548_feb06f9e08_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/yLUP4J)

[North Star]

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/376/19831902819_6b20b61a89_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/wdtFLX)

[YesNo]

I liked the ones with the fog the best. Does Lake Kitka extend much beyond that distant area where the land appears to meet?

[North Star]

I liked the ones with the fog the best. Does Lake Kitka extend much beyond that distant area where the land appears to meet?
Yes. Very much indeed. The lake has a surface area of 110.35 square miles.

[Dreamwoven]

Finland has many large and interconnected lakes. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitkajärvi. Fog makes a very interesting photographic subject.

[LukeHel64]

thanks for sharing, those are beautiful