I must admit that my own initial doubts were so large, that for a period now I haven’t even bothered to look at the thread. When I anyhow did look now, I agree with qmpel and must commend you, Marko, for the variation and quality of your images. Your project has turned out to be an inspiration project.
I believe, Martin, that it’s been quite clear to the Finnish voters which of the candidates was the non-straight one … 
Thanks! I like also that image, knit cap and especially model very much 
. I used two lights and reflector to get that one and then darktable helped me to get this final image.
Thanks! Those sockets, nuts and washers are from Villu Jaanisoo’s sculpture - Ostrich Egg (lower image behind the link changes when clicked and shows whole sculpture).
Thanks! This project has already taught me a few new things. I’m happy to hear that these images can give inspiration to others also.
5.3.2024 - Lahti historical museum
6.3.2024 - Reflections
7.3.2024 - LED candle
Low-key practice shot.
16.3.2024 - Ice fisher in fog
17.3.2024 - Hat lamp
18.3.2024 - Apple
19.3.2024 - Trees
20.3.2024 - Trace
21.3.2024 - Details from MTB
22.3.2024 - Street view
This needs new processing. Street is too bright and takes too much attention from other elements.
I really like the bicycle one, except the shallow DoF on the derailleur is for me a distraction. Were the bike in a much lower gear, indeed, on the largest sprocket, the gleaming chain would neatly complement the gleaming frame. Just a thought.
I am learning a lot from these photos, so please keep them coming… I especially like how the backgrounds are carefully chosen to isolate subjects.
Thanks. I still need others to point me these small details. It would indeed complement that frame if I had set gear on the largest sprocket.
Thanks. Great to hear that and I still indent to complete this project, so much more still to come At home, I have transportable a black&white background, so it helps in the pictures like details from MTB. When walking with the camera, I have to focus much more on them. As in the trees on March 19th, I set the tripod very low, so the forest behind lake and a small ridge could not be seen.
23.3.2024 - Moss
24.3.2024 - Sibelius Hall
25.3.2024 - Evening walk
26.3.2024
27.3.2024 - Mirroring x3
28.3.2024 - Eurasian three-toed woodpecker
I removed one distracting branch from this image and lift shadows from the bird.
29.3.2024 - Common raven
30.3.2024 - Porvoo
31.3.2024 - European goldfinch
1.4.2024 - Dead fly
2.4.2024 - Kartanonkatu
3.4.2024 - Tulip
Ouch - this is both fascinating and scary. The macro is beautiful, mixed feelings on the subject. Reminds me of the fly movie.
Thanks. I remember that movie! I remember having nightmares about seeing it as a little boy.
4.4.2024 - Swan
12.4.2024
This is taken through window. This little one was taking sun back of the house.
13.4.2024 - Yrjänä
14.4.2024
15.4.2024
16.4.2024 - Spring is coming
17.4.2024 - Ouch!
This was new way for me to fix some dents in car.
18.4.2024 - Evening lights
19.4.2024 - Winter is back
Monumet for Evacuation of Finnish Karelia. My grandma was one of those ~12% of Finns who lost their home to Soviet Union. She was from farm next to Lake Ladoga. I have visited that place once, some 15 years ago and only thing what was still standing was cellar dig in the ground. All other buildings were destroyed.
20.4.2024
21.4.2024 - Art from nature
17.4.2024 - Wile E. Coyote is the quintessential accident-prone creature. Brought a smile.
19.4.2024 - presumably the monument is on (remaining-) Finnish territory? Thanks for sharing your family’s loss
Genius! The only question is - who put the sticker. The one who owns the car or the one who caused the dent
That Wile E. Coyote brought smile on me too
This monument is few years old and it is located in Lahti, Finland. Russians are currently destroying many old monuments on former Finnish territory so if this was there, it would most probably been destroyed already. They are trying to erase a history away or rewrite it, which ever fits their aim to create their imperium again. I hope that ordinary russians get soon rid of the nut jobs that have lead their country (once again) to dark side of the history. Slava Ukraini!
It is pretty common here that people leave their phone number if they cause this kind of dents to other people cars. Though, it’s not so common nowadays as it used to be. This kind of sticker with phone number would be great way to tell sorry and then later you (or your insurance company) can pay fixing it.
22.4.2024 - Common wood pigeon
Pigeons decided to create their nest behind our kitchen window.
23.4.2024 - More snow
24.4.2024 - Fallen trees
25.4.2024 - Crocus
26.4.2024 - Coot
27.4.2024 - Great crested grebe
Not wanting to hijack this excellent thread of photos, but just in case you, @mver, or any others wanted to do something concrete (literally - as a construction material) to address humanitarian need in 
you can find information about a current project to rebuild apartments in Kharkiv and Kiev here.
