Syksyn 2015 lintuja - Birds of the fall 2015

Syksy 2015 on tarjonnut jälleen melkoisia hanhi- ja joutsenparvien elämyksiä.

Uusi Canon EOS 7D Mark ii -runko on osoittanut tehokkuutensa lentäviä lintujen ja nopeiden tilanteiden kuvauksissa. Monet kuvat ovat aikamoisia croppeja, mutta silti ihan mukavia lajikuvia. Varmaan lisää hyvää jälkeä tulee, kun pääsee kunnolla keskittymään kuvaamiseen.

Kuriositeettina voi mainita, että syksyn aikana näin peräti kuusi sinisellä kaularenkaalla rengastettua joutsenta (ks. lentokuva alla).

Kuvat: Canon EOS 7D Mark ii + Canon EF 300/420 4L, 22.9.-11.10.2015

Joutsenia - Whooper swans

Valkoposkihanhia - Barnacle gooses

Vaeltajia ja muuttajia - Migrants and vagrants

Sepelhanhia ja pikkujoutsenia - Brent goose and Bewick's swan

Punapäänarsku Kiteen Hyypiillä - Red-crested pochard at Kitee Finland

Red-crested pochard (Netta rufina) was a  nice Eastern time surprise at Kitee. This was the second observation on the Lake Kiteenjärvi. Thanks to my friend Kimmo, who found the bird.

Photo: Canon EOS 7D + Canon EF 300 mm 4.0 L, 4.4.2015

Eurasian pygmy owl

Found this cute small Eurasian pygmy owl (Glaucidium passerinum) by following the alarm calls of couple of Red crossbills (Loxia curvirostra). He/she wasn't too shy while sitting in the full day light on the Birch branch.

Canon EOS 7D, Canon EF 300 mm 4.0 L, 28.3.2015

Solar eclipse in Finland

On the same week as the amazing aurora borealis flashed also a partly solar eclipse was seen in Finland. And the best thing was that just that day there was absolutely blue sky. It wasn't very easy to make photo shooting because the right exposure could be gained only with a very dark grey filter.

Because of the very high contrast solar eclipse shots are very simple black and white patterns.
Trying to shoot without the filter gave however one nice flare shot to show.

Canon EOS 7D, Canon EF 300 mm 4.0 L, 23.3.2015

Northern Lights March 2015 - Aurora borealis

These beautiful Northern Lights were seen on the 18th March all over Finland. Flashing lasted all night and the best lightning was seen on the southern and mid sky.

Canon EOS 7D, Sigma 17-70 mm, 18.3.2015