Guards of Hell

[Jarmo Juntunen]

I literally hiked to hell and back yesterday. This is Lake Hell, or Helvetinjärvi in our language, a national park in southern Finland. I spotted a couple of interesting rock formations by the lake that gave me the idea for my title.

Polar Night is about to end soon and days are getting lighter but it is still very dark and gloomy outside.

A Guardian

A Guardianess

 

[Asher Kelman]

It’s a tough challenge you gave yourself to extract form when everything is blanketed in white and the sky is grey!

One would need special film or a Sony As low light type camera to get more detail in the snow and sky!

Asher

 

[Asher Kelman]

So, Jarmo, was there a major fire there in hell?

The black dead tree on the left looks like it’s charred!

Asher

 

[Jarmo Juntunen]

It’s a tough challenge you gave yourself to extract form when everything is blanketed in white and the sky is grey!

One would need special film or a Sony As low light type camera to get more detail in the snow and sky!

Asher

True. But then again, this is what it looks like out there now. Thanks for the input, anyway. And no, no flames in this hell outside the campfire.

 

[Jarmo Juntunen]

I don't know if the Guards left their jar of apple jam open before the frost.

 

[Asher Kelman]

I don't know if the Guards left their jar of apple jam open before the frost.

Delicious!

 

[Maggie Terlecki]

Great shots, Jarmo. I especially like the toning in the black and whites! Maggie

 

[Jarmo Juntunen]

Thank you so much for your kind comment, Maggie!