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Solkku — The Rock

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Description Good evening all! Here's a shot taken about two weeks ago in Pellinge (an islet outside Porvoo in Finland) at sunset. The sunset itself wasn't that nice (since there was no clouds) but the colours were descent.

Hope you like it. Comments and critiques are welcomed.

Paavo
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Comments: 51

Solkku In reply to ??? [2007-01-03 01:24:55 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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xxPaperflowersxx [2006-04-08 23:59:23 +0000 UTC]

Your vignetting is so effective! I don't even know why, hehe, but it is...Beautiful scene, great composition

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Solkku In reply to xxPaperflowersxx [2006-04-11 06:53:49 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. I think the soft vignetting in each corner just makes the viewer concentrate on the center on the photo (or atleast that's what I hope for hehe).

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xxPaperflowersxx In reply to Solkku [2006-04-11 17:05:27 +0000 UTC]

Oh yes, certainly does. Excellent technique..

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hellhoundp2k [2006-04-08 23:31:42 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous gradient int he sky with an excellent composition for the rock. Awesome.

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Solkku In reply to hellhoundp2k [2006-04-11 06:54:20 +0000 UTC]

Thanks man!

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Misaki-chi [2006-04-08 10:17:47 +0000 UTC]

I think the colors are so amazing even without the clouds. Plus it goes perfect with the blue snow. I don't know why, but I just had to say this...

Here I sit
forever weigh,
through all seasons
never fading.

~Ariana

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Solkku In reply to Misaki-chi [2006-04-08 19:52:42 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much.

Nice poem, thanks.

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Misaki-chi In reply to Solkku [2006-04-09 14:31:55 +0000 UTC]

Oh it's nothing I just had to express what I felt from this picture. You're welcome btw and thank you for sharing this.

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ashun [2006-04-08 09:42:49 +0000 UTC]

im left with a smile, this work is great Paavo.

the cloudless sky (again) still sings to me. the colours are devine and pure. well done. a :fav: for sure.

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Solkku In reply to ashun [2006-04-08 20:02:59 +0000 UTC]

Glad to hear my work makes you smile.

Thank you so much.

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ashun In reply to Solkku [2006-04-09 10:42:18 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome

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mutrus [2006-04-08 05:18:47 +0000 UTC]

Beautifull photo.

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Solkku In reply to mutrus [2006-04-08 19:54:35 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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thewyteangel [2006-04-08 05:10:35 +0000 UTC]

omg this is beautiful! you travel quite a lot dont you?

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Solkku In reply to thewyteangel [2006-04-08 19:55:15 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. The place this is taken is about 30km from where I live.. I don't call that much of a "travel".

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12monthsOFwinter [2006-04-08 04:37:37 +0000 UTC]

This Pellinge is very beautiful and you do it much justice with the camera!

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Solkku In reply to 12monthsOFwinter [2006-04-08 19:55:48 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. It is very beautiful there, and I go there every chance I get.

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TRBPhotographyLLC [2006-04-08 01:53:07 +0000 UTC]

amazing!! the colors are just incredible!!

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Solkku In reply to TRBPhotographyLLC [2006-04-08 19:56:28 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much.

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TheMomentBefore [2006-04-08 00:59:07 +0000 UTC]

Never change what you do your work is quite pleasing to my eyes.

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Solkku In reply to TheMomentBefore [2006-04-08 19:57:03 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I don't see myself changing the main concept in my work in the near future.

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KreepingSpawn [2006-04-07 22:52:18 +0000 UTC]

*sings* "i am a rock! i am an island..." couldn't resist.

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Solkku In reply to KreepingSpawn [2006-04-08 19:58:30 +0000 UTC]

Hehe, thanks.

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KreepingSpawn In reply to Solkku [2006-04-08 19:59:15 +0000 UTC]

sure thing.

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Behindmyblueeyes [2006-04-07 22:37:44 +0000 UTC]

the colours look decent indeed... and good idea with placing the rock in this photo...

the sunsets that rock must see... and the rough weather as well

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Solkku In reply to Behindmyblueeyes [2006-04-08 19:59:18 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

Sometimes I envy this rock.. sometimes not.

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Nauzykaja [2006-04-07 22:22:26 +0000 UTC]

I love it ! Especially this little 'snow wave' close to the rock and grass growing through the snow ... so pure and delicate .

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Solkku In reply to Nauzykaja [2006-04-08 20:03:21 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much. I appreciate it.

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skk [2006-04-07 21:41:03 +0000 UTC]

so peaceful.. love the snow and the orange tones in the back.. nice capture, and it happens to be a diferent kind of sunset.

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Solkku In reply to skk [2006-04-08 20:07:53 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much.

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silivrenwolf [2006-04-07 21:37:18 +0000 UTC]

Wow thats lovely! I really like how its got that oval in that one spot. Colors are again gorgeous!

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Solkku In reply to silivrenwolf [2006-04-08 20:07:41 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much.

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silivrenwolf In reply to Solkku [2006-04-08 20:34:15 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome ^_^

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HTWeman [2006-04-07 21:29:16 +0000 UTC]

Amazing!

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Solkku In reply to HTWeman [2006-04-08 20:07:05 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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mjagiellicz [2006-04-07 19:49:35 +0000 UTC]

Very nice

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Solkku In reply to mjagiellicz [2006-04-08 20:03:34 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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jhawklyn [2006-04-07 18:56:52 +0000 UTC]

Is that a volcanic or glacial rock? Nice sky (as usual)

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Solkku In reply to jhawklyn [2006-04-07 19:07:39 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

We have no volcanoes here in Finland, so I don't think it can be volcanic. Not sure exactly what kind of rock this is.

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folw [2006-04-07 18:41:37 +0000 UTC]

You've hardly uploaded anything new lately. I do not mean new photos, I mean new concepts. I'd advice you to do something different! Maybe portraits? (My favourite genre.)
I'm sorry to say, but you've got way too many nature photographs. And you've written the word "Pellinge" too often.

Otherwise, this photo and all others are still good photographs. No offence.

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Solkku In reply to folw [2006-04-07 19:05:44 +0000 UTC]

I'm sorry, but I don't do portraits or any studio photographing for that matter. I'm a nature photographer to the bone, and I don't think I will ever go from that path. I love nature and being somewhere in the nature photographing is just so relaxing and calming. No offence.

If you want to see new things, my gallery is the wrong place to look. Thank you.

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folw In reply to Solkku [2006-04-08 07:10:16 +0000 UTC]

I wasn't expecting an answer so nice, actually
I'd like to say: "That's cool", but... doesn't "Nice!" sound better?

Ok, I'll wait 'till you upload some photos from Himos. hope they're good.

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Solkku In reply to folw [2006-04-08 19:54:10 +0000 UTC]

Hehe, ok. I've just submitted something entirely new, just for you.

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DJ-Mech [2006-04-07 18:31:42 +0000 UTC]

Quite stunning.

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Solkku In reply to DJ-Mech [2006-04-07 19:07:47 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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Luthienssacrifice [2006-04-07 18:28:09 +0000 UTC]

i love the long grass growing through the snow, and i think (like in all your work) that the border compliments the picture

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Solkku In reply to Luthienssacrifice [2006-04-07 19:09:05 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much. I actually spent quite some time deciding on a white or black border.. finally I went with this one.

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VorKan [2006-04-07 18:21:46 +0000 UTC]

mniam !
wonderfull

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Solkku In reply to VorKan [2006-04-07 19:09:17 +0000 UTC]

Thanks.

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