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Home > Member > Harri Kyllonen > Aurora Borealis    Auroras, Jupiter and Venus Click on image to view larger image << < > >> Poster: Harri Kyllonen  (see this users gallery) Views: 1577 Date: May 3, 2012 Description: It's been a long time... since I participated in here. There is lot to catch up In this panorama you can see 180 degrees of view from the top of a certain hill. This panorama contains 5 horizontal shots taken at 17mm wide. 30 seconds at f4.5 ISO 1250. I took this in 12th of March, just before midnight. There were giant eruption in the sun that made fantastic auroras. I was shooting these until 4am At the same time Jupiter and Venus were brightly visible, you can see those just above the city lights. ************ I had my first mogul competitions after nearly two year break. First two europa cups were in Sudelfeld, Germany. Then two in Laajavuori, Finland. And few weeks ago were Finnish nationals. There is no words to describe that feeling - After all those difficulties, I was competing again! First three competetions weren't so good (by results), but feeling was amazing. Then I got my "race head" back and I was 5th in the second europa cup competition in Laajavuori Then I knew I can still do this at 100% level I had long training session after those competitions and prepared for the Finnish nationals. That was the last competition of this season and skiing was great. I did great run, but had some problems with the second jump and was 4th. Without those mistakes I could have been second... Anyway, comeback to competitions was great and I feel really happy. I proved to myself that I can still do this. After some training I can fix those random mistakes and get more self confidence to push my limits further Update - two videos Europa cup - final run: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r14w7J-S-8 Finnish nationals - final run: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceV8SII-49c

Photographer Thread Post a Reply  ron_9 Offline Image Upload: On Registered: June 2006 Location: United States Posts: 300 May 3, 2012 8:27pm glad to see ya back--ron s. May 3, 2012 Twigs Offline Image Upload: On Registered: February 2010 Location: United States Posts: 204 May 4, 2012 8:35am Beautiful shot, I love these northern light photos. And congrats on getting back into bumpin"! I hope you go for it next year and win another spot back on the team! GO HARRI!!!! May 4, 2012 tellen Offline Image Upload: Off Registered: October 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 1 May 4, 2012 11:31am Fabulous pano ! May 4, 2012 tbdrv Offline Image Upload: Off Registered: November 2003 Location: Bulgaria Posts: 95 May 5, 2012 9:20am Harri, I am very happy to learn that the reasons for your absence from FM Galleries were the ski competitions and that you have gotten a lot of satisfaction from them. The pano is gorgeous! Only such a pano can do justice to such an aurora. Thank you for your comments on my recent photos! May 5, 2012 Khun Hans Offline Image Upload: Off Registered: October 2005 Location: Thailand Posts: 401 May 5, 2012 11:57am Love the pano because it is the best size for showing the Aurora and there is some foreground in. You sure are one of the tough guys, Harri. Congrats to all that success. Hans May 5, 2012 Harri Kyllonen Offline Image Upload: Off Registered: March 2007 Location: Finland Posts: 16 May 6, 2012 2:27am Thanks a million my friends!! You have no idea how much your kind support means to me May 6, 2012 rosed Offline Buy and Sell: On Registered: May 2003 Location: United States Posts: 315 May 6, 2012 6:47am Welcome back Harri, Love this shot and know you have not lost your touch with the camera either. May 6, 2012 wbrad Offline Buy and Sell: On Registered: August 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 2017 May 7, 2012 1:43am Great to see you back here, Harri! Congratulations on your successful return to the sport you love. This is a spectacular view of the auroras! May 7, 2012 jackquin Offline Image Upload: Off Registered: August 2006 Location: United States Posts: 41 May 8, 2012 12:04pm Sorry I'm late with my welcome back, Harri. I'm really glad you found your way back here because that means I'll be able to enjoy more of your wonderful work, of which this incredible image is a fine example. Also, congratulations on such a successful comeback on the snow. It couldn't have been easy for you, I'm sure. May 8, 2012 Harri Kyllonen Offline Image Upload: Off Registered: March 2007 Location: Finland Posts: 16 May 8, 2012 4:10pm Thanks a lot to you too my friends! This winter has been exciting time, because I've fully returned to mogul skiing, competitions and captured some of the most exciting auroras so far May 8, 2012 Dirk Juergensen Offline Image Upload: Off Registered: June 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 57 May 13, 2012 1:17am Harri my friend, back with a BigBang photo. Glad you are here again. Really enjoyed the videos on fullscreen, you are definitely back. May 13, 2012 James Markus Online Image Upload: Off Registered: July 2005 Location: United States Posts: 3877 May 13, 2012 3:34pm Harri, that looks like a religious experience. I can't image the whole sky...in a 180 degree view being filled with such wonder. Beautifully shot...the perspective from that "hill" is as rare as the amazing lights. May 13, 2012 Harri Kyllonen Offline Image Upload: Off Registered: March 2007 Location: Finland Posts: 16 May 15, 2012 3:51pm Dirk and James - many thanks for the kindest comments May 15, 2012