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Kalajoki sand dunes

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People living on the coast of Gulf of Bothnia has this speciality that us southeners at the Gulf of Finland don't: the sun that sets into the sea.

Shooting against the setting sun was especially challenging this time because of the huge contrast between the glittering sea and the gloomy skies. Luckily I always shoot raw, I wouldn't have succeeded at all without it, not even close.

Funny that there was this constant flux of people to the tip of the sand bank even though everyone could clearly see there was absolutely nothing out there. Perhaps the adults hoped they'd hear Sirens singing there, and the kids would get a glimpse of the mighty Kraken.
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Tanja - Loughcrew said:

Looks like a painting...those people seem to go on silver water...that´s stunning and soothing at the same time :)
4 years ago

Spo replied to Tanja - Loughcrew:

Thank you, Tanja. It was soothing also because it was plainly visible to the naked eye there that us humans have a need for something that isn't there. It was as if they'd gone to church.
4 years ago

Tanja - Loughcrew replied to Spo:

a wonderful description of our longing!
4 years ago ( translate )

Spo replied to Tanja - Loughcrew:

Fred below noticed that everyone in the photo is hanging their shoes in their hands. Indeed, in many countries people do go to church barefoot. :)
4 years ago

Sami Serola (inactiv… said:

Lucky for you that they wished to go there! You got wonderful shot thanks to all those people out there ;-)
4 years ago

Spo replied to Sami Serola (inactiv…:

Since the exploitation wouldn't have worked in frontal light, I didn't go to the dunes at all. :)
4 years ago

Xata said:

People enhance the composition!
4 years ago

Spo replied to Xata:

That's definitely one of the best qualities on man.
4 years ago

Fred Fouarge said:

Top ***
Finland = joki is rivier
Ze dragen allemaal hun schoenen.................
4 years ago ( translate )

Spo replied to Fred Fouarge:

En de zee is "meri". :)
Indeed, they are all hanging their shoes in their hands. Well spotted!
4 years ago

Tanja - Loughcrew replied to Spo:

Not in germany....most of the people go to church once a year...christmas time...much too cold to go barefoot :)
4 years ago

Jean-luc Drouin said:

+++++
4 years ago ( translate )

Christel Ehretsmann said:

magic on earth !
just superb !
4 years ago

polytropos said:

The contrast between the almost metallic-looking sea surface and the sky, which appears in warm colors, is very beautiful. And then the silhouettes of the model-like persons ... no overweight people in that region! :-)
Excellent!
4 years ago

trester88 said:

Moses führt die Israeliten durchs Rote Meer. Exzellente Aufnahme!
4 years ago ( translate )