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Published: 2006-05-10 19:22:19 +0000 UTC; Views: 5473; Favourites: 207; Downloads: 1123
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Description Good evening everyone! Here's a shot I took last spring in the woods of Porvoo, Finland. There's nothing much eyecatching in this shot. I just wanted to show you the life on the ground in a Finnish forest. There are many different kinds of small plants that don't really make a whole lot of "noise" about their existence down there, and I find it really exciting to explore them.

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Hope you like it. Comments and critiques are welcomed.

Paavo
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Comments: 231

prevailinginsanity [2007-02-25 02:03:58 +0000 UTC]

They look like plants in an aquarium..
Beautiful capture..

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CindeeRoo [2007-01-25 07:49:48 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for sharing a part of the world with folks like me who will more than likely never step foot there. This is one of the reasons I love photography.

Love the clarity of this! It kinda looks like a mini forest.

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Gleeby [2006-12-28 10:34:37 +0000 UTC]

This is so... kind of unearthly? I love it!

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Solkku In reply to Gleeby [2006-12-30 02:14:51 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much.

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siberiansilver [2006-12-14 02:49:48 +0000 UTC]

I love this photo! As soon as I saw the thumbnail, I instantly knew it was a fav. Beautiful!!! I love perspectives like that.

I love Finland - I remember when I used to live in Russia and we would visit Finland often. I was 6, but all I remember is it was really clean and neat, and everyone was really friendly. And the forests were beautiful. Anyhow. Finland is awesome

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Solkku In reply to siberiansilver [2006-12-15 21:08:43 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much.

I like it here in Finland too.. although some times I wish I could teleport myself to other kinds of sceneries and nature.

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siberiansilver In reply to Solkku [2006-12-15 22:51:02 +0000 UTC]

Well you're definitely making the most of your surroundings!!!

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karolanegb [2006-12-10 23:10:31 +0000 UTC]

I wish I could see the Finland, once! So wonderfull!

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Solkku In reply to karolanegb [2006-12-13 01:48:45 +0000 UTC]

Finland is worth seeing.

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karolanegb In reply to Solkku [2006-12-14 01:46:32 +0000 UTC]

I have no doubt about it! Are you from finland?

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Solkku In reply to karolanegb [2006-12-15 21:00:35 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I'm Finnish.

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xF0rtySixAndTwox [2006-10-01 04:13:32 +0000 UTC]

So spiffy

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Solkku In reply to xF0rtySixAndTwox [2006-10-01 18:04:37 +0000 UTC]

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gdpr-1888400 [2006-08-24 10:58:45 +0000 UTC]

At first I thought the little green street-light looking thing on the left detracted from the picture. But then I full-viewed and it looks right at home!

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Solkku In reply to gdpr-1888400 [2006-08-27 23:57:39 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much.

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Komposti [2006-07-30 15:03:30 +0000 UTC]

Jesh!
Vihdoin joku ottanut kuvan aiheesta! Ja vieläpä ihan pahuksen komean kuvan. On tullut muutama kymmentä kertaa tuijotettua samanlaisia näkymiä, jään läpi tai turvallaan pöpelikössä ja toivottua, että tuon saisi tallennettua.
Hienoa, hienoa, ihanaa työtä.

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Solkku In reply to Komposti [2006-07-30 20:32:58 +0000 UTC]

Kiitoksia paljon. On mulla lisääkin näitä, saa nähä jos joskun laitan tänne.

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Komposti In reply to Solkku [2006-07-31 05:09:43 +0000 UTC]

Oijoi. Laita ihmeessä jos viitsit, Suomalainen luonto ansaitsee enemmän myös tarkastelua nenä kiinni turpeessa.

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Solkku In reply to Komposti [2006-07-31 11:01:19 +0000 UTC]

Hehe, jeps.

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shiftis [2006-07-23 04:10:55 +0000 UTC]

How are you able to get such magnificent lighting in the forest?

Fabulous photo

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Solkku In reply to shiftis [2006-07-24 01:35:44 +0000 UTC]

FInnish forests you know.

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SunSpriteRaven [2006-07-22 03:52:33 +0000 UTC]

It was eyecatching for me. I love mosses and forest plants. These little guys are very pretty.

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Solkku In reply to SunSpriteRaven [2006-07-22 19:52:18 +0000 UTC]

I actually liked this one too.

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Hermioneann [2006-07-19 21:28:12 +0000 UTC]

Neat. Makes me think of the sea bottom

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Solkku In reply to Hermioneann [2006-07-21 18:31:24 +0000 UTC]

Thanks.

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ffloverrr [2006-06-16 04:20:47 +0000 UTC]

wow your work is sipley amazing

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Solkku In reply to ffloverrr [2006-06-17 00:22:39 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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TulipaFortuna [2006-06-09 03:21:43 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful idea and capture. The lighting is wonderful and I love how portions of the image are in and out of focus.

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Solkku In reply to TulipaFortuna [2006-06-09 19:42:51 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much.

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bloodyfeathers [2006-05-29 04:14:38 +0000 UTC]

so pretty! i thought this was underwater at first...wow great shot!!

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Solkku In reply to bloodyfeathers [2006-05-29 19:53:04 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much.

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FoxCloud [2006-05-27 20:02:14 +0000 UTC]

Mmm. I know what you mean. Last time I was in Finland (Skogby abouts,) I spent something like 5 films of camera just walking around the woods.

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Solkku In reply to FoxCloud [2006-05-27 21:21:33 +0000 UTC]

Hmm, I have no idea where Skogby is.. near which city/town?

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FoxCloud In reply to Solkku [2006-05-28 00:34:20 +0000 UTC]

[link] This is a map of the place. It's pretty near Helsinki. I'm not all that sure- some of my relations live there etc. Next to a huge 14x1km lake/estuary....I like to call it 'paradise.'

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Solkku In reply to FoxCloud [2006-05-28 00:42:32 +0000 UTC]

Hehe, that is more closer to Tammisaari and Hanko it seems. From the map I would say it's about 200km from Helsinki.

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FoxCloud In reply to Solkku [2006-05-28 00:58:47 +0000 UTC]

I remember Tammisaari, the 'saari' which is not on an island. Also known as Ekenas. Yeah, we went shopping there!
Next month, I go there again. Lucky me!

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Solkku In reply to FoxCloud [2006-05-28 01:02:07 +0000 UTC]

Ekenäs yes.. I'm so proud of you knowing the names in both Finnish and Swedish.

You are going to the wrong direction from me then. I live east of Helsinki.

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FoxCloud In reply to Solkku [2006-05-28 01:08:12 +0000 UTC]

How upsetting! But I do plan to stay in Helsinki for some time, also North in Ingo, and then onwards to Aland. That is why your seascapes are so moving to me, for they remind me of my time there last year. [link] The picture is bad quality, but you can see what I mean.

hehe.

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Solkku In reply to FoxCloud [2006-05-28 18:19:37 +0000 UTC]

Ingo is not north. It's by the south coast, hehe. Actually near Ekenäs. Aland is supposed to be beautiful.

I love seascapes, and it's nice to know people that do too.

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FoxCloud In reply to Solkku [2006-06-04 18:33:10 +0000 UTC]

Ah well. My image of direction has been completely wrong all this time. Don't want it to change...

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Solkku In reply to FoxCloud [2006-06-04 22:54:51 +0000 UTC]

Heh, that's ok.

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crushedlikefruit [2006-05-27 18:49:01 +0000 UTC]

cute, its like a little mini forest

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Solkku In reply to crushedlikefruit [2006-05-27 21:27:00 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, a forest in a forest.

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crushedlikefruit In reply to Solkku [2006-05-27 21:52:23 +0000 UTC]

yea, we usually ignore these things. next time ill have to look on the ground and see if theres anything more interesting there than what it looks like

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Solkku In reply to crushedlikefruit [2006-05-27 22:04:33 +0000 UTC]

Hehe, when I'm in the forest with my camera I stare on the ground all the time. You never know what you find there.

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crushedlikefruit In reply to Solkku [2006-05-28 13:32:52 +0000 UTC]

ill have to do that sometime

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bada [2006-05-26 18:41:04 +0000 UTC]

The light and the focus are perfect! The view is so beautiful! Great work!

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Solkku In reply to bada [2006-05-26 19:03:54 +0000 UTC]

Thanks man. The view there was beautiful indeed.

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jessedee [2006-05-16 15:11:28 +0000 UTC]

It's l o v e l y.

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Solkku In reply to jessedee [2006-05-16 17:15:46 +0000 UTC]

Thanks.

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