Remembering our passed loved ones.

Niki · Nov 7, 2004

Yesterday we had this day when we visit on our loved ones who are no longer with us. The cemetery looks like a huge candle sea.

Tried to take some photos, but it was my first time try to picture in the dark, so with a dark screen you barely see anything in these.

And really bad pic of the "sea".

John E. · Nov 7, 2004

Niki is this some kind of Finnish custom on that date to remember the dead? Night photo's are tricky, try bracketing your pictures. In any case you have done quite well, I enjoyed your pictures, the first is my favourite of the batch.

Niki · Nov 7, 2004

Thanks a lot Cruzin.

Yeah it is a day like that. We take a candle and/or flowers to your family graves and remember them.

And thanks for the tip.

Alison · Nov 7, 2004

These are great. Did you shoot with a tripod or just hand hold the camera?

Niki · Nov 7, 2004

Thanks Alison

And they are hand hold.

Greenlandgirl · Nov 7, 2004

Really really great pics, Niki!!!

They convey the very solemn and emotional atmosphere such a tradition must embrace.

And you must have a steady hand, because night pics are a bugger without a tripod.

Been trying to photograph northen light, but thats just out of the question until I get a tripod.

Niki · Nov 7, 2004

Hehe, ya I think I looked like a statue when I took these. :lol:

Thanks a lot Greenlandgirl.

John E. · Nov 7, 2004

Damn ....Hand held......I know ...in real life your a sniper, right? Just like your ancestors in WWII fighting the Russians, must be in the Finnish blood. Anything after 1/125 of a sec. I am searching for my tripod

mrsid99 · Nov 7, 2004

Nice work Niki!
Different and interesting and the fact they were hand held really impresses me.

Niki · Nov 7, 2004

Cruzin said:
Damn ....Hand held......I know ...in real life your a sniper, right? Just like your ancestors in WWII fighting the Russians, must be in the Finnish blood. Anything after 1/125 of a sec. I am searching for my tripod

Ha ha ha :LOL:
Thanks Cruz, ya maybe it is the blood.