Summer in Stockholm archipelago Photo

Photographer’s Note

The Stockholm archipelago is the biggest archipelago of Sweden, and one of the biggest archipelagos of the Baltic sea. The archipelago extends from Stockholm roughly 60 kilometres to the east. In a north-south direction, it mainly follows the coastline of the provinces Södermanland and Uppland, reaching roughly from Öja island, south of Nynäshamn to Väddö north of Norrtälje. It is separated from Åland (Finland) by a stretch of water named South Kvarken. There are approximately 24,000 islands and islets. Some of its more well known islands are Dalarö, Finnhamn, Grinda, Husarö, Ingarö, Isö, Ljusterö, Möja, Nämdö, Rödlöga, Tynningö, Utö, Svartsö and Värmdö.

A lonely boat is heading home or to an anchor place in the evening with its motor, as the wind has almost totally calmed down.

This panorama is my first experiment in stitching, made out of three photos, which were taken from the deck of the ship travelling from Stockholm to Mariehamn (in Åland).
The place is north-east from the big island Ljusterö. It is near the border of municipalities Österåker and Norrtälje, but I figured out we were on the Norrtälje side. :-)

Geocode:59.571462,18.666801

PaulVDV, JudyR, TravelerNL, saxo042, molla, fanni, Buin, paololg, JCG, stego has marked this note useful

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PaulVDV (5180) 2009-09-12 12:07

Hello Lasse,
Very good stich work.
The views on the archipelago from the upper deck of a bigger boat are wonderful.
I remember long time ago I travelled from Stockholm to Helsinki and the first hours after leaving the centre of Stockholm gave wonderful views.
The green islands and peninsulas in the blue water world look fantastic.
Best regards, Paul

JudyR (825) 2009-09-12 13:07

Breathtaking, Lasse! I haven't had the nerve to stitch photos yet, even though my spouse suggests it to me often. You've created a lovely panorama here, and that little boat, with it's trailing wake adds just the perfect interest to the composition. Great colors and crisp details. How nice to see it and you back again. Judy

TravelerNL (2951) 2009-09-12 13:13

Hej Lasse,
Very good stickwork on your 1st one.
I have been in the archipelago several times when I lived in Stockholm and it is absolutely beautiful there. What I am missing here is some typical red houses and a flag here and there.
I would have darkened the high lights a bit as the sky would get out much better.
Thanks for sharing,
Harko

saxo042 (15592) 2009-09-12 23:38

Hej Lasse,
A perfect panorama, very sharp in the large version and totally free from compression drawbacks. The waves after that boat are a nice part of the picture. Maybe I should have corrected the tilt first. I have tried once to post a large picture, but was not really satisfied with the result. I will have to test again...
Hälsningar
Gunnar

dumbo (4358) 2009-09-13 1:24

Hei Lasse,
Congratulations for your first panorama. The quality of this photo is really good and the landscape is very beautiful. The Large Version allows us to see all those beautiful details of the islands.

Warm regards,
Eino

Longroute (9295) 2009-09-13 7:44

Ecco che mi hai preceduto!
(Era da molto che volevo pubblicare una panoramica....)

I think the subject is very suitable for a panoramic format, in this way you can really appreciate the vastness and beauty of this archipelago and the sense of wide space it conveys. I think the stitching is well done and the composition, although it seems simple, actually is a very balanced one with the boat giving dynamism to the image and the large part of sea in the foreground with its lovely ripples creating a good depth. I like also the light and the perfect natural colours.
A very good work achieved with the accuracy and care you always show.

Buona giornata,
Donato

molla (6883) 2009-09-14 10:27

Hej Lasse
excellent panorama from the northern archipelago of Stockholm, I know the area quite well as a good friend of mine has a house att Justerö.
and somewhere close to wher you standing there's a couple of dead Island as result of the coromands.
don't know if you saw them

fanni (8737) 2009-09-15 15:21

Hello Lasse,
time not just flies - it disappears in an instant... and I thought I had already expressed my opinion about this panoramic shot! I like your photos of the Archipelago: you always choose interesting views and very good compositions. The large panoramic shot surely is the best variant in this case, to see the beauty and details of the islets scattered about the sea :)
I also like that tiny lonely boat: it adds some life to the scene.
Warm regards,
Elena

Buin (37572) 2009-09-19 23:42

Hallo Lasse!
I just came home from a short holiday on shore of the German North Sea. A quite different landscape from this one. Your photo - especially the large version - really gives the impression of standing ther, besides you. This tiny boat with its lines on the water adds a lot to the scenery here and this feeling of wideness is so impressive for someone living in a low mountain range. Wonderful ...
Greetings from an a bit autumnal but still warm Siegen!
Frank

paololg (13717) 2009-09-20 2:14

Ciao dear Lasse,
beautiful landscape, perfectly appreciable in the large version. Very pleasant the effect of the wake of the boat that cuts the quiet of the water. Excellent image captured with perfect photographic quality.
Ciao, have a nice Sunday!
Paolo

cobra112 (11474) 2009-09-24 11:43

Hi Lasse. Magnificent panoramic and sharpened choise. Great perspective and stunning details. Little tilted on right. anywai great sticking work.

Roberto

ManuMay (10770) 2009-09-27 9:56

HI Lasse!

A vey pleasant view...I wish to be there!!!

Very good water texture and composition, great stitch work! I like this kind of panorama scenes, and yours deserves an excellent land!

Congratulations for this work!

Have a nice day...

Manuel

vinicio (22370) 2009-09-29 8:13

Beautiful and peaceful image and place, well done Lasse.
Ciao
Vinicio

JCG (25263) 2009-10-18 5:31

Hello Lasse,

For a first stitch, it is a great success which lets predict other pretty compositions taking into account the beauty of your country. In large version I like much the feeling of space and calm which comes out from this water landscape. Good quality of the image. I will like to be in the place of the navigator !!! Thank you Lasse.

With all my friendships and very good Sunday,

Jean-Charles

stego (22352) 2009-10-24 20:47

Hi Lasse,
Beautiful expanse of water and forests! Besides all the rest, I like the linear pattern on the water surface that "fills" all the FG and it's gently broken by the track of the boat. It's amazing how you achieved such good sharpness on the large version respecting the 400 Kb limit. I notice only a small detail that I am not even sure if it isn't natural: the image seems very slightly tilted to the left.
Regards,
José