Jani Westman Landscapes

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Longing for Spring.

Longing for Spring. I walk past this boat now and then. The boat is on land during the winter and I can really see it suffer. Of course it is longing for the spring when it can be in the water and move freely throughout the whole lake. I feel with you buddy and can not wait for it to finally be spring!

That time of year for a boat ride!

That time of year for a boat ride! I love this time of year! I can take my boat and take a ride on the lake and just float freely. Sony A7r2 | 1/15 sec | f/22 | ISO 100 | 24 mm #sky #hpow #sun #summer #morning #day #lake #water #beach #lush #light #leaves #green #color #boat #old #star #view #landscape #sweden #jani #photooftheday #photography #sony #speechlesstravels #MoodyGrams #swedenimages #sweden_photolovers #VisitSweden #VisitScandinavia

Lördag Morgon Dimma Björkar

In honor of the boat

In honor of the boat. On Gotland, an island off the east coast of Sweden, you can sometimes see this sight. There are seemingly abandoned old boats. But, I once heard an explanation, that the owner bring them up on land when they have done their duty to honor the boat. That's a beautiful gesture, I think! | Sony A7r2 | ISO 100 | 1/100 sec | 24 mm | f/8.0 | #sky #clouds #sunset #evening #sea #wooden #light #old #blue #boat #color #view #landscape #sweden #jani #sony #photooftheday #travelphotography #travel #honor #trip #speechlesstravels #MoodyGrams #SonyAlpha @SonyImages #SonyImages #swedenimages #sweden_photolovers #VisitSweden #VisitScandinavia

There's still hope!

There's still hope! I saw this boat struggling alone out there. It doesn't have to be this way! If only there was someone looking after it in the first place this world never happened. Now it's so much harder to get back and well. But don't give up cause when there's life there's still hope!

Dreaming

Dreaming The sun had just set at the horizon, the sky was stained with breathtaking colors and apart from a muffled noise from the sea, all was quiet. If the boats were alive, they seemed asleep dreaming of ancient times ...

ISLAND 2016

Old wood, Lickershamn på Gotland

Old wood I was heading down to the sea and was a bit late when I saw these boats was standing on a plot. I had to lean over a fence to get a good composition and then I saw the windmill. Now, I had to place the tripod inside the grounds and hang over the fence to get the right composition. Just when I was hanging over the fence with my feet in the air and clinging to the tripod a car passed on the gravel road behind me, what they must have wondered ... :-)

ISLAND 2016

The light at Snæfellsnes

The light at Snæfellsnes The picture was taken in Iceland at "Snaefellsnes". I had worked a lot with finding the right framing and perspective and thought I was done, when I was about to lift my tripod and move on. I wasn't very satisfied with the result so far. Then some sun suddenly peeked through the gray sky. I aimed the camera to frame the enlightened mosses around the waterfall. It's fantastic how much light can do with a scene!!

Strån. Straws.

Strån. Österlen | Sweden I min förra bild som jag la upp "Ljuset innan soluppgången" så hade jag redan sett ut min förgrund "Prästens Badkar" via Google maps, och hoppades sedan på att himlen skulle kunna bli en intressant bakgrund. Väl på plats så belönades jag med en fantastisk himmel. När jag stod där och tog några långa exponeringar så såg jag mig om ifall jag kunde hitta några andra förgrundsmotiv och passa på att utnyttja denna fantastiska himmel. Jag såg då, snett bakom mig, ett flertal vattenpölar som skulle kunna reflektera färgerna i himlen. Så jag gick ditåt och när jag närmade mig så såg jag dessa strån som skulle kunna agera som förgrund. Det är oftast så här jag jobbar. Jag ser något som skulle kunna vara en intressant bakgrund och sedan utforskar jag området efter intressanta detaljer som skulle kunna agera som förgrund. Eller så springer jag på något intressant föremål och går sedan runt detta för att finna en intressant bakgrund. Bilden är tagen kl 07:11, endast 4 minuter kvar till soluppgången. Sony A7rII | 1/10 sek | f/8,0 | ISO 50 | 15 mm Straws. Österlen | Sweden In my last post "The Light just before Sunrise" I had already scouted my foreground "The Preachers Bathtub", on Google maps, and was hoping that the sky could be an interesting background. When we finally stood tjere we were rewarded with a fantastic sky. As I stood there and took some long exposures, I took a look around hoping to find any other foreground motif to take advantage of this amazing sky. Then I saw, behind me, a number of waterpoles that could reflect the colors in the sky. So I went there and as I approached, I saw these straws that could act as a foreground. It's usually this way I work. I see something that could be an interesting background and then I explore the area for interesting details that could act as foreground. Or, I run into some interesting objects and then walk around it hoping to find an interesting background. The picture is taken at 07:11, only 4 minutes left until sunrise. Sony A7rII | 1/10 sec | f/8,0 | ISO 50 | 15 mm #morning #dramatic #clouds #landscape #sweden #jani #sunrise #early #view #red #outdoors #nature #sky #horizon #yellow #light #photography #photooftheday #straws #fall #orange #sea #dawn #water #reflection #beach #coast #pools #cliffs

Mount Kirkjufell

Mount Kirkjufell (Church Mountain) In Iceland. In the town Grundarfjordur in The Snaefellsnes Peninsula this mountain out in the sea is a impressive sight. If you drive for another two minutes you will see this waterfall on your left side. But mind you, you won't bee alone :-) There will be other fellow photographers from the whole world there waiting for the sunset. Nevertheless it's a grandeur scene and well worth it even if you will not be unique.

Faxifoss in Iceland

Faxifoss In Iceland. There are thousands of waterfalls in Iceland, each more spectacular than the other! Faxifoss turned out to be a pleasant surprise. It is very close to the much more famous Gullfoss, which we were heading to, when we decided to explore Faxifoss more closely while we were still in the area. I myself think that this picture of Faxifoss turned out better than any of the pictures I took of Gullfoss. Sony A7RII | 30 sec | f/4.5 | ISO 100 | 24 mm #sky #clouds #day #autumn #fall #water #waterfall #cliff #rocks #light #yellow #green #color #colorful #view #landscape #iceland #jani #sony #photooftheday #travelphotography #travel #adventure #trip #speechlesstravels #MoodyGrams #SonyAlpha @SonyImages #SonyImages #everydayiceland

En bro mellan två länder. The bridge between two countries.

En bro mellan två länder. Öresundsbron. För några veckor sedan var jag ner till Skåne med 25 andra medlemmar i Lidingöfotoklubb för att fota i dagarna fyra. Men först måste vi ju fota Öresundsbron innan vi anslöt till de övriga i Helsingborg... The bridge between two countries. Öresund bridge | Sweden and Denmark A bridge can really bring two countries closer to each other. Here I'm standing on the Swedish side and if you look close enough you can see Denmark on the other side. Sony A7rII | 20 sec | f/8,0 | ISO 50 | 24 mm #day #dramatic #clouds #landscape #sweden #jani #denmark #moody #view #black #outdoors #nature #autumn #bridge #blackandwhite #light #photography #photooftheday #soft #fall #white #sea #feeling #water #picture #beach #coast #rocks #boulders

Svartifoss Iceland

Svartifoss Iceland I had seen many pictures of Svartifoss and a colleague of mine who is from Iceland told me that I must see Svartifoss when visiting Iceland. So my expectations were high as we approached the waterfall, but even so Svatifoss surpassed all my expectations!

Behind a waterfall

Behind a waterfall Seljalandsfoss in Iceland is special in many ways but one thing that is unique is that you can walk behind the waterfall. It really is a very special experience!

Frost

Frost What can I say? I love frost!

Bridalveil Fall

Bridalveil Fall Yosemite Valley If you ever go to Yosemite you have to see the famous "Tunnel View". Here I have zoomed in on just one of the beautiful parts of the whole view!

Once you have seen the light, it is difficult to go back!

Once you have seen the light, it is difficult to go back! We are constantly fed by changes and new challenges and you can get the feeling that you want to stop for a while and enjoy some time with what you are already familiar with. Then I usually think of the wise words "When you have seen the light, it is difficult to go back!".