24 September 2012

lapland I.

last saturday I got back from Lapland with some beautiful memories in my heart and a couple of film rolls to develop. I couldn't possibly restrain myself from taking a lot of photographs since the landscape was absolutely spectacular. today I eventually got my films developed and I decided I am going to share my favourite shots in four different posts.
photographs from Lapland I:

Nikon FM - kodak portra 800.
the first day the weather was rainy and foggy: the grey sky was contrasting beautifully with the colourful autumn landscape. we had the chance to look closely at the Saana mountain - which we were going to climb up the day after. we then drove to Norway and the Arctic Ocean - which isn't that far from Kilpisjärvi.
what is your favourite photograph among the six I have uploaded? I need a little help to decide which one to eventually upload on my flickr.

this delicate flower is a special souvenir from Saana mountain.

30 comments:

  1. quella del mare e della cascata sono *-*

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    1. grazie, Emi! :-) anche a me piacciono molto quelle due, ma preferisco le prime due perché mi sembra che rappresentino meglio Kilpisjärvi! ;-)

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  2. Aww, I feel we have a special connection to those places <3

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    1. oh yes, we do! let's go back there together soon! :-) ♥

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  3. Amazing! You've been to Kilpisjärvi more often than I have, and I call myself a Finn! Beautiful. The second and the last one are my favorites.

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    1. thank you so much, Miia! :-) I was pretty lucky to be able to go to Kilpisjärvi twice in less than two years! :-)

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  4. Breathtaking!!!
    I need to go there!!!

    My fave is the 5th one.

    :)
    xoxo

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    1. thank you, Charlyn! :-) yes, you do! ;-)

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  5. Wow, such a beautiful landscape! The mist makes it look like some magical fantasy land! I like the 5th photo best, though the last one is beautiful too.

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    1. thank you, Rachel! :-) I also felt like the mist was adding something magical to the already breathtaking landscape!

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  6. oh waow !! beautiful and moody landscage <3
    you should so display your photos bigger!!

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    1. thank you so much, Alice! :-) do you mean I should display them bigger on my blog? I had thought about it myself, but I couldn't find a way to make it work with my settings...

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  7. ps about Moonrise Kingdom, I found it pleasant, but I felt totally whatever about it. Nothing like Rushmore :)

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    1. I guess I should watch Rushmore a second time then, now that I have seen Moonrise Kingdom, and compare the two! ;-)

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  8. So beautiful pictures, the ruska colours and mist are really wonderful.
    The second and the fifth ones are my favourites.

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    1. thank you so much, Sirpa! I am glad that Finnish people too think that these photographs are worth of those beautiful landscapes in Lapland! :-)

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  9. oh... so beautiful!
    i think yuo can appreciate any kind of weather best in nature. somehow this makes me feel a little better about today's horrible weather :)
    i love all of them, and i cannot really favor just one. but i really like the mist and tones of the first three :)

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    1. thank you, Joana! :-) you know what? the first three are my favourite too somehow: I think they best represent the landscape there!

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  10. Anonymous25.9.12

    oh, autumn!! ♥
    i love the fourth one :-)
    but in fact i love all of them. the moood is just perfect. i want to be there! i wish we had those nice landscapes here in portugal.

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    1. thank you, Catarina! :-) I bet you get beautiful landscapes in Portugal too, though! in fact I'd love to visit there someday!

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  11. I love the third photo the most! The colors of the land really do go beautifully against the foggy atmosphere. I'm excited to see your photos, it really looks spectacular! x

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    1. thank you, Valerie! :-) I was also enchanted by that mist and fog! P.S. at this point I think I have almost decided to upload the second or the fourth on flickr! ;-)

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  12. Your pictures are gorgeous, such a beautiful place!

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    1. thank you so much! :-) the place was beautiful indeed!

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  13. so great to see these..and the others.

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  14. I am in one word jealous! It's been a year since I was in Sweden (Jämtland) and 6 years since I was in Lapland. I always want to go back. And being there in autumn when the landscape has a reddish glow, must be great. :)

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    1. yes, autumn in Lapland is absolutely spectacular! I hope you get the chance to go back there soon! :-)

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  15. I love Lapland so much! Thank you for sharing these amazing photos, love them all :)

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    1. same here! :-) thank you very much for stopping by!

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