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07-FEB-2004 Mika Karhulahti

Full Moon Sauna(*)

Jyvaskyla, Finland (Photographed in Karnankoski)

The picture was taken in Finnish traditional party which will be held between bunch of friends (all male) after someone becomes a father. This particular party took place mostly inside the sauna in the picture, although we did sleep in a house near by. The newbie father got himself a knife as a present. We did manage to bath in the sauna for about 7 hours. The party was held between 10 old friends, and it did include consumption of some beverages.

The abstract after the party was "The logs were wet and one of us hurt his hand with an axe and had to be transported to a hospital 20 km for stiches. All in all, a great party!"

Canon PowerShot A80
8s f/2.8 at 7.8mm full exif

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ctfchallenge29-Mar-2004 19:07
Mary Anne: Actually it was taken during that, but I had a tripod ;-)
Thanks for the kind words!
Guest 26-Mar-2004 12:14
I like the contrast between the magical sky and the warm light of the house.
ctfchallenge25-Mar-2004 05:09
A nice, atmospheric photo. I'm assuming you took the picture before "the consumption of some beverages." :-) --Mary Anne
Don Ellis22-Mar-2004 08:19
Haven't I seen this on a Christmas card? Naah, I've never see anything so real and charming. Lovely photo... make your own Christmas cards this year and send them to friends. Cheers, Don.
ctfchallenge21-Mar-2004 19:15
Thanks for your comments.. It´s nice to see someone likes the picture..
Cheers, Mika
Guest 21-Mar-2004 18:39
Very nice composition and use of light. This image has impact.

Thanks for sharing.

Dave
jude21-Mar-2004 17:25
I have to say I am totally mesmerized by the sky in this photo.. absolutely beautiful and atmospheric.