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Photographer’s Note

Today I walked along the small roads in islands belonging to the inner archipelago of Espoo, my city. The group of islands is called Suvisaaristo (Summer islands). This photo is taken from a small cove facing south east. We have had a cold period, which has strenghened the ices near the main land in a few weeks considerably. Today was however the first day above freezing point (+ 1C) in 16 days. It was sunny, but sun was filtered through hazy clouds most of the time.
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Suvisaaristo is a maritime district in Espoo, districts number 451 and 452, and an archipelago in the Gulf of Finland, directly in front of a peninsula in Soukka, in the southwestern corner of Espoo.

Originally, Suvisaaristo consisted of three farms, Stor-Svinö, Lill-Svinö and Moisö. At times in history, they have been abandoned because of poverty or uncertain times, but at times they have been relatively wealthy. In the 1571 census, both Svinö farms had six cows and two horses each. Moisö had five cows, one calf and one horse. The Suvisaaristo farms were traditionally allowed to pay their taxes in seal fat and their land rent to the King's manor in salted baltic herring.

The peasants in the islands bought their farms as their own in 1825, and in the early 1920s the farms were combined as one. The islands, without a bridge at that point, had about ten fishing houses, and for a certain reason, during prohibition they could afford to buy the houses as their own and build spacious villas to rent to Helsinkians. In the 1920s, the islands were accessed with island steam boats and motorised passenger boats. One steam ship, the SS Sommaröarna, was registered to the islands, but it was soon sold away as unprofitable. In the 1930s, the islands got electricity and telephone connections, and in 1936, bridges were built to Svinö and Ramsö, which started regular bus traffic. The bridges were renewed and widened to two lanes in 1976.

Today, Suvisaaristo is home to three hundred households (445 people in 1995), of which less than 40% are native Swedish-speaking. The buildings have, because of a long-time ban on new construction (in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, because of incomplete urban planning) remained on a reasonable scale, although for example there are only a couple of the buildings built in the 19th century left.
(Wikipedia)
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Also my parents owned a small and simple summer cottage on rented land in Suvisaaristo, when I was a kid. So I have many great memories from the summers spent there.

lousat, COSTANTINO, francio64, paololg, fanni, gracious, Clementi, Longroute, rey316, saxo042, ciakgiak, Kielia, daddo, jean11-3, macondo, Fellini trouve(nt) cette note utile

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lousat (15912) 2009-02-25 11:25

Hi Lasse,as you know i like a lot this winter's landscape,this is very special,the shadow on the snow are beautifuls,top quality of sharpness and colors,thanks to show us this beauty,Luciano

COSTANTINO (23105) 2009-02-25 11:37

Hello
I think that today we had the same idea about winter scene..I like winter and this landscape is very impressive..
Very lovely colours and lightness
regards and greetings
Costantino

cobra112 (11832) 2009-02-25 11:53

Hi Lasse. Wonderful neverending view in magic atmopsphere. Great contrast and amazing lightning.

Roberto

Buin (38136) 2009-02-25 12:16

Hallo Lasse!
Again a wonderful sight of your home - a landscape quite different from mine. Light in your photo, producing these wonderful shadows, somehow gives the impression of springlike light. Here I like especially the composition of the scenery.
Today I've seen the first cranes flying in your direction ... ;-)
Greetings from Westphalia with a whiff of spring!
Frank

francio64 (11588) 2009-02-25 13:04

Ciao Lasse,
un bel quadretto panoramico, con ottima gestione sia delle luci che delle ombre.
Ottimo il DOF.

I like it!
Francesco

paololg (14083) 2009-02-25 14:03

Ciao dear Lasse,
beautiful winter composition with a good sense of the depth due to the branches photographed in front of the image. The reflex of the trees on the ice seem brushstrokes on a painting. Perfect light, compliment!
Ciao, buona notte!
Paolo

fanni (8791) 2009-02-25 16:40

Hello Lasse,
even though I've been dreaming of a warm, gentle sunny summer, it does not prevent me from admiring excellent winter scenes like this one :)
Composition is one of those very strong and very attractive aspects in your photos which make the look stay "glued" to the photo and discover nice little details bit by bit! It is just like eating something tasteful: you can devour it but you also can eat it little by little, prolonging the pleasure:)
Another "attractive" aspect is the colours, of course!
In this photo there is a large empty space in the FG, but it is filled with long shadows of trees, so it is not empty anymore, it is full of life.
Very beautiful perspective.
This time again Nature brought us a lovely surprise through your eyes and your camera :)
I wish you a very nice day!
Elena

gracious (20017) 2009-02-25 19:43

Hello Lasse,
This is another good one with great depth with those wonderful lighting over the place! loved those sunlight and shadows that comes out from the trees!
many thanks for the sharing
cheers
tony

dumbo (4368) 2009-02-25 23:43

Hei Lasse,
Nice and atmospheric winter landscape. I like that ice covered sea and this great composition. Very natural work with good sharpness.
Well done!

Regards,
Eino

mauro61 (16152) 2009-02-26 0:33

Ciao lasse,
un'ottima immagine con uno splendido gioco di luci e ombre.
Ottima inquadratura sull'acqua ghiacciata e composizione davvero bella.
buona giornata
maurizio

Clementi (44919) 2009-02-26 0:52

Ciao Lasse,
un paesaggio invernale molto bello, mi piace il gioco delle ombre sul ghiaccio, colori molto delicati.
ottimo lavoro
Giorgio

Longroute (9713) 2009-02-26 2:03

Hello Lasse,

If we have to rate a photo by the amount of pleasure it gives us surely this one must be highly rated. The more I look at it the more I like it. Of course that depends on the fine landscape you choose to photograph, a landscape which has a lot of natural simple beauty. But I feel it's not only that. I feel that behind that sight there is on observer and that this composition represents the way this observer looks at this landscape and enjoys it, and the composition is so good that we can share his enjoyment.
No tecncical assessment to-day. I don't feel it's necessary.
Ciao,
Donato

rey316 (1902) 2009-02-26 6:16

Hi Lasse
Beautiful photos and a beautiful sunny winter day. Good atmosphere here and good detail and natural light.
Good luck
Andrey

saxo042 (16164) 2009-02-27 7:26

Hej Lasse,
A bright winter day with the feeling of spring in the fantastic light. I like the way you have composed this picture with some foreground to provide for depth and perspective. But why "Svinö" if they only had cows and horses ;-)?
Hälsningar
Gunnar

ciakgiak (11080) 2009-02-27 8:15

Hello Lasse,
stupendo paesaggio invernale che posso ammirare solamente grazie alla tua stupenda foto.
Bellissima la luce e la nitidezza e tutti i rametti che fanno da cornice. Eccellente lavoro.
Un caro abbraccio.
Giorgio

Kielia (8675) 2009-02-28 2:37

Hi Lasse,
a very moody view on the frozen water, beautifully framed. The gentle colors are very pleasant and most of all I like the atmosphere of tranquility you have captured here. TFS!
Warm regards
Harriet

daddo (11487) 2009-03-02 5:18

Hi Lasse. I love the stillness that permeates this scene.Nicely composed Lasse with the delicate reeds and branches forming a fine curtain.Lovely play of light and shadow upon the snow. Nice to see natural colours. Regards. Klaudio.

jean11-3 (2799) 2009-03-02 9:43

Hello Lasse, a rare scene for us in the U.K.with the sea iced over.I like this composition and viewpoint with the plants and trees framing the scene beautifully.
A nice light creating soft shadows on the snow.
A good note.
Tfs, regards Jean.

macondo (13239) 2009-03-03 2:12

Hi Lasse.
Yet another wonderful winter scene from your homeland. Beautiful light captured here, and a nicely detailed sky. I like the golden colour of the grass on the sides, and the use of the tree branches as a frame. Great perspective looking along the ice towards the vanishing point. Very nicely done, an excellent exposure and terrific note.
Regards,
Andrew

Fellini (4962) 2009-03-12 7:04

Hi Lasse,
very stunning winter landscape with a beautiful soft lighting.
Great idea by include these branchs from the top in FG, i like the composition...good shot, my compliments.
Best greetings
Alex

Photo Information

Copyright: Lasse Lofstrom (ellelloo) (4919)
Genre: Lieux
Medium: Couleur
Date Taken: 2009-02-25
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon 400D (Digital Rebel XTi), Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
Exposition: f/10.0, 1/200 secondes
More Photo Info: view
Map: view
Versions: version originale
Thème(s): francio64 (Winter Shot), Your favourites, landscapes, Seascapes [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-02-25 11:19
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