Petri Puurunen

Inspired by the northern light – fueled by the finnish nature

I am Northern Finland-based professional photographer. I have particularly specialiced on landscape and nature photography but I also do studio- and portraitphotography. If you have something in mind please don`t hesitate to contact!

Spring was here, atleast for a short periodi. Its

Spring was here, atleast for a short periodi. Its snowing again😄
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Some words about cameragear. I have several favourite personal focal lengts for different purposes. Fixed 35mm has been my altime favourite for general use from casusl street photography from portraits to astrophotography.
Using wide open with large aperture helps to lift up objects from background or shoot nightsky.
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Sony Release 35/1.5 Gmaster in march and I got my copy beginning of April. So, here you are; some samples! Long term review under work.😉@finland #finland_bestsunset
#ig_fotogramers #unlimitedsunset #ig_week_nature #hubs_united
#ig_serenity #perfexionpix #sonyalpha
#unlimitedsunset #global_creatives
#princely_shotz
#ic_adventures #capturelandscapes
#thevisualscollective
#thebestoffinland

<img src="https://www.petripuurunen.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="Spring was here, atleast for a short periodi. Its snowing again😄 . . Some words about cameragear. I have several favourite personal focal lengts for different purposes. Fixed 35mm has been my altime favourite for general use from casusl street photography from portraits to astrophotography. Using wide open with large aperture helps to lift up objects from background or shoot nightsky. . . Sony Release 35/1.5 Gmaster in march and I got my copy beginning of April. So, here you are; some samples! Long term review under work.😉@finland #finland_bestsunset #ig_fotogramers #unlimitedsunset #ig_week_nature #hubs_united #ig_serenity #perfexionpix #sonyalpha #unlimitedsunset #global_creatives #princely_shotz #ic_adventures #capturelandscapes #thevisualscollective #thebestoffinland">

Sunrise / morning-mist on the swamp . . Spring is

Sunrise / morning-mist on the swamp
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Spring is already here. Last of the snow has nearly melted and swamp is
mostly covered with small ponds here and there.
This shot was on taken around the sunrise on big swamp near my home. I
was there to locate migrating cranes (bird, not the one on construction
yards).
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#thebestoffinland #outdoorfinland @finland #awesome_photographers
#ig_myshots #ig_fotografdiyari #planet_locations #luontokuva #suomiretki
#discoverfinland #allbeauty_addiction #wonderlustcollective
#planet_earth_shots

<img src="https://www.petripuurunen.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="Sunrise / morning-mist on the swamp . . Spring is already here. Last of the snow has nearly melted and swamp is mostly covered with small ponds here and there. This shot was on taken around the sunrise on big swamp near my home. I was there to locate migrating cranes (bird, not the one on construction yards). . . #thebestoffinland #outdoorfinland @finland #awesome_photographers #ig_myshots #ig_fotografdiyari #planet_locations #luontokuva #suomiretki #discoverfinland #allbeauty_addiction #wonderlustcollective #planet_earth_shots">

"Glowing ice" . . Snow and ice is gone, some loose

"Glowing ice"
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Snow and ice is gone, some loose ice stranded on the beaches and reefs.
Lets spend a silent moment for gone winter ! 🙂
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This photo is taken on mid-january. Setting sun paints the ice and makes
it glow. This is 4by5 crop from original 3:2 wide version. I still have
some issues with IG dimensions. Human evolution has positioned eyes
horizontally; according to IG-engineers human eyes are positioned
vertically ! 🙂
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@haidafilter M10 holder, Red Diamond ND1.2 soft gradual, ND8 and CPL
Gear: Sony A7r4, Sony Gmaster 16-35 @sonynordic
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#finland_bestsunset
#ig_fotogramers #unlimitedsunset #ig_week_nature #hubs_united
#ig_serenity #ig_shotz_le
#unlimitedsunset #longexpo_addiction #global_creatives
#allbeauty_addiction
#princely_shotz #master_gallery #planet_earth_shots #global_hotshotz
#thevisualscollective #thebestoffinland
#discoverfinland
#finland #suomi #finland4seasons #finland_photolovers #luontoonfi
#folkscenery

<img src="https://www.petripuurunen.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt=""Glowing ice" . . Snow and ice is gone, some loose ice stranded on the beaches and reefs. Lets spend a silent moment for gone winter ! 🙂 . . This photo is taken on mid-january. Setting sun paints the ice and makes it glow. This is 4by5 crop from original 3:2 wide version. I still have some issues with IG dimensions. Human evolution has positioned eyes horizontally; according to IG-engineers human eyes are positioned vertically ! 🙂 . . @haidafilter M10 holder, Red Diamond ND1.2 soft gradual, ND8 and CPL Gear: Sony A7r4, Sony Gmaster 16-35 @sonynordic . . #finland_bestsunset #ig_fotogramers #unlimitedsunset #ig_week_nature #hubs_united #ig_serenity #ig_shotz_le #unlimitedsunset #longexpo_addiction #global_creatives #allbeauty_addiction #princely_shotz #master_gallery #planet_earth_shots #global_hotshotz #thevisualscollective #thebestoffinland #discoverfinland #finland #suomi #finland4seasons #finland_photolovers #luontoonfi #folkscenery">

"February frost and fog"..We were wandering

"February frost and fog"..We were wandering on coastline one sunny winterday, totally cloudless sky and bright sun, refreshing temps around -5c. During afternoon some clouds appeared to horizon and after one hour sky was dark and temps above zero. And then came thick fog; sun barely was visible.All these shots have been "picked" from the scenery with little longer focal lengts. Can you guess?..Seems that planning next summer`s trips isnt so easy. Finnish borders are open but for example Norway has set new policies so its not sure if accessing northern Norway is possible soon. Most of the regular spots were already visited last year so need to dig deeper, go outlanding, 4x4 or amfibio to reach next level..#suomi #finland #oulu #winter #ylesaa @discoverfinland #finland4seasons #finland_photolovers #retkipaikka #luontoonfi
#thebestoffinland #folkscenery

<img src="https://www.petripuurunen.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt=""February frost and fog"..We were wandering on coastline one sunny winterday, totally cloudless sky and bright sun, refreshing temps around -5c. During afternoon some clouds appeared to horizon and after one hour sky was dark and temps above zero. And then came thick fog; sun barely was visible.All these shots have been "picked" from the scenery with little longer focal lengts. Can you guess?..Seems that planning next summer`s trips isnt so easy. Finnish borders are open but for example Norway has set new policies so its not sure if accessing northern Norway is possible soon. Most of the regular spots were already visited last year so need to dig deeper, go outlanding, 4x4 or amfibio to reach next level..#suomi #finland #oulu #winter #ylesaa @discoverfinland #finland4seasons #finland_photolovers #retkipaikka #luontoonfi #thebestoffinland #folkscenery">

"Armenian life" . . Back in old time when we used

"Armenian life"
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Back in old time when we used to travel. Two years ago I visited Armenia
with fellow photographers. Our homebase was valley of Dilijan and
Guesthouse Dilijan Orran. During the visit we met locals and discovered
rich culture and history of Caucausus and Armenia. Several thousand old
civilization has left it markings and interesting places to visit.
Here is ten photos of Armenia.
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Questions and/or critique? Leave comment below!
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I have already planned landscape workshop for 2020 but first came
Covid19 and the war between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Hopefully I can
arrange it in near future.
..1) Up in the mountains     -Springtime nature is full of colors. Crystalclear stream runs
under thick canopy2)Monastery of Hagharzin     -Over thousand year monastery was built high in the mountains and
restored late 1900-century3)Sanctuary     -Inside the monastery4)Local lamborghini driver5)Brother and sister     -I visited several families around Armenia. We didnt have common
language but manage to communicate with gestures.6) Modern methods of transportation     -Old meets new. Lada Niva was common car on rough roads.7)Bus stop  8) Valley of Dilijan9)Amusement park Ijevan     -City of Ijevan was relict of soviet era. City was built by the
model of soviet dreamcity which included amusement park. For cows.10) 1st of May and local kids celebrating on the street.@armtourforyou #armenia #caucasus #explore #travelblog #awakethesoul
#earthvisuals#lightandshadow #mountainview #folkscenery
#adventureculture #traveltheworld #traveladdict

<img src="https://www.petripuurunen.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt=""Armenian life" . . Back in old time when we used to travel. Two years ago I visited Armenia with fellow photographers. Our homebase was valley of Dilijan and Guesthouse Dilijan Orran. During the visit we met locals and discovered rich culture and history of Caucausus and Armenia. Several thousand old civilization has left it markings and interesting places to visit. Here is ten photos of Armenia. . . Questions and/or critique? Leave comment below! . . I have already planned landscape workshop for 2020 but first came Covid19 and the war between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Hopefully I can arrange it in near future. ..1) Up in the mountains -Springtime nature is full of colors. Crystalclear stream runs under thick canopy2)Monastery of Hagharzin -Over thousand year monastery was built high in the mountains and restored late 1900-century3)Sanctuary -Inside the monastery4)Local lamborghini driver5)Brother and sister -I visited several families around Armenia. We didnt have common language but manage to communicate with gestures.6) Modern methods of transportation -Old meets new. Lada Niva was common car on rough roads.7)Bus stop 8) Valley of Dilijan9)Amusement park Ijevan -City of Ijevan was relict of soviet era. City was built by the model of soviet dreamcity which included amusement park. For cows.10) 1st of May and local kids celebrating on the street.@armtourforyou #armenia #caucasus #explore #travelblog #awakethesoul #earthvisuals#lightandshadow #mountainview #folkscenery #adventureculture #traveltheworld #traveladdict">

Something warm, something cold. . . Last sunrays a

Something warm, something cold.
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Last sunrays are sweeping across vaist icedesert, painting with orange
light and creating long shadows.
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And few concerned words. I`m quite worried about these competitions where you can "Reveal most secret locations in Finland" (and take a part
in lottery). Is someone checking those entries? Now we have seen some tips that lead to private property&road. I think those property-owners might be surprised when all the Best caravan-campers show up in herds to fill up her/his yard.
And in the other hand; its not very ethic or nature-friendly. Large masses - larger devastation.
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If you are more intersted how to behave in nature, I suggest to read for example "Suomen luonnonvalokuvaajat - eettiset periaatteet" - Ethic
rules on naturephotographer.
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This might sound as another useless rant but department of Finnish forests (@metsahallitus_forststyrelsen) is already planning acts to protect nature on certain areas.
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If you havent checked my homepage: https://www.petripuurunen.com check
it! Also some photography-related reviews on the blog-section.
Critiques and Comments are welcome!@finland #oulu #suomi
#ig_fotogramers #unlimitedsunset #hubs_united
#unlimitedsunset #thebestoffinland #discoverfinland

<img src="https://www.petripuurunen.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="Something warm, something cold. . . Last sunrays are sweeping across vaist icedesert, painting with orange light and creating long shadows. . . And few concerned words. I`m quite worried about these competitions where you can "Reveal most secret locations in Finland" (and take a part in lottery). Is someone checking those entries? Now we have seen some tips that lead to private property&road. I think those property-owners might be surprised when all the Best caravan-campers show up in herds to fill up her/his yard. And in the other hand; its not very ethic or nature-friendly. Large masses - larger devastation. . . If you are more intersted how to behave in nature, I suggest to read for example "Suomen luonnonvalokuvaajat - eettiset periaatteet" - Ethic rules on naturephotographer. . . This might sound as another useless rant but department of Finnish forests (@metsahallitus_forststyrelsen) is already planning acts to protect nature on certain areas. . . If you havent checked my homepage: https://www.petripuurunen.com check it! Also some photography-related reviews on the blog-section. Critiques and Comments are welcome!@finland #oulu #suomi #ig_fotogramers #unlimitedsunset #hubs_united #unlimitedsunset #thebestoffinland #discoverfinland">

Norway, Norway, Norway... . . That little slice be

Norway, Norway, Norway...
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That little slice between Finland and Atlantic sea 🙂 Maybe there is also other countries too?
Another winter went by and its already good time to plan trips. If
possible maybe somewhere else than Finland.
This serie is just random collection from last july when we spend some
time on northern Norway. As we are living in finnish "flatlands"
everything above 20 meter is extremely high!.
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Leave comments & critique - Share your favourite 😉
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Some details on each photo:
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1) Traditional norwegian summerhat, also used to cook food.
     -35mm, f/2, 1/200,ISO200
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2) Bluebells by the flord. Shot near midnight some smooth warm light around.
     -35mm, f/1.8, 1/100, ISO200
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3) Guardian of the blue glacierlake.
     -We hiked up to valley where was located blue glacierlake.
     -50mm, f11, 1/160, ISO100
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4) Layered view starting from green fields, a small house and endling to
sharp mountaintop with clouds.
     -200mm, f/11, 1/400, ISO100
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5) Small beacon and old house, Lyngstuv Fyr.
     -35mm
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6) Portrait of my wife, again some smooth midnight light
     -35mm, f/1.8, 1/100, ISO200
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7) Shot from our cabin`s stairs. I counted 11 waterfalls!
     -200mm, f/11, 1/200, ISO200
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8) Master himself! We found these rocks from the small cove. It was
hard to give any measures so I jumped into photo to give some perspect.
     -16mm (cropped from 3:2 -> 4:5)
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9-10) Traditional view. Snowy mountain tops covered with clouds, green
valley, some houses and river. Looks nice?
     -24mm, f/11, 8s some @haidafilter used...#norway #visitnorway #visitlyngenfjord #visitlyngen
#moodygrams #folkscenery #moodnation #folkgood #greatnorthcollective

<img src="https://www.petripuurunen.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="Norway, Norway, Norway... . . That little slice between Finland and Atlantic sea 🙂 Maybe there is also other countries too? Another winter went by and its already good time to plan trips. If possible maybe somewhere else than Finland. This serie is just random collection from last july when we spend some time on northern Norway. As we are living in finnish "flatlands" everything above 20 meter is extremely high!. . . . Leave comments & critique - Share your favourite 😉 . . Some details on each photo: . . 1) Traditional norwegian summerhat, also used to cook food. -35mm, f/2, 1/200,ISO200 . . 2) Bluebells by the flord. Shot near midnight some smooth warm light around. -35mm, f/1.8, 1/100, ISO200 . . 3) Guardian of the blue glacierlake. -We hiked up to valley where was located blue glacierlake. -50mm, f11, 1/160, ISO100 . . 4) Layered view starting from green fields, a small house and endling to sharp mountaintop with clouds. -200mm, f/11, 1/400, ISO100 . . 5) Small beacon and old house, Lyngstuv Fyr. -35mm . . 6) Portrait of my wife, again some smooth midnight light -35mm, f/1.8, 1/100, ISO200 . . 7) Shot from our cabin`s stairs. I counted 11 waterfalls! -200mm, f/11, 1/200, ISO200 . . 8) Master himself! We found these rocks from the small cove. It was hard to give any measures so I jumped into photo to give some perspect. -16mm (cropped from 3:2 -> 4:5) . . 9-10) Traditional view. Snowy mountain tops covered with clouds, green valley, some houses and river. Looks nice? -24mm, f/11, 8s some @haidafilter used...#norway #visitnorway #visitlyngenfjord #visitlyngen #moodygrams #folkscenery #moodnation #folkgood #greatnorthcollective">

Moonlighting... and some auroras over the snowy fo

Moonlighting... and some auroras over the snowy forest
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We almost had decent spring here. Now it snowing again and some 10-15cm is forecasted.
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This shot brings me back to january. I was driving to @posiolapland Lapland and @kirikeskus to arrange workshop. As the sky darkened some auroras danced above the scenery.
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#suomi @ourfinland @visitlapland #luontoonfi #night_excl #scandinavian_lovers #nightscaper #finland_photolovers #thebestoffinland #discoverfinland #suomenluonto #auroraborealis

<img src="https://www.petripuurunen.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="Moonlighting... and some auroras over the snowy forest . . We almost had decent spring here. Now it snowing again and some 10-15cm is forecasted. . . This shot brings me back to january. I was driving to @posiolapland Lapland and @kirikeskus to arrange workshop. As the sky darkened some auroras danced above the scenery. . . #suomi @ourfinland @visitlapland #luontoonfi #night_excl #scandinavian_lovers #nightscaper #finland_photolovers #thebestoffinland #discoverfinland #suomenluonto #auroraborealis">

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