Year of the Dog

Soundtrack by Melorman: soundcloud.com/melorman/closer

Camera details Camera: Sony Xperia Z1 Compact mobile phone F5321 Exposure: 1/32 sec. Aperture: f/2.0 ISO: 50 Focal Length: 4.2 mm (24 mm equivalent) Lens: Clip-on macro lens (magnifying glass). Editing: Snapseed

I was playing with 'Mirror Lab' Android application, and got some interesting results. On the main shot the trick is very simple and easy to do also with many other editors. Just exaggerate the perspective with perspective tool, and then add so called tilt and shift effect (blurred towards the edges). Other creations made with Mirror Lab:

... is an idea, behavior, or style that spreads from person to person within a culture - often with the aim of conveying a particular phenomenon, theme, or meaning represented by the meme. ~ Merriam-Webster Dictionary Advent Wreath is just a pious custom practiced at home, and not a formal liturgical tradition. ~ Tradition In Action

I had to get along with very poor quality 5MP selfie camera, under quite poor light conditions. But I thought the output looks wonderfully Dada because of all the flaws. Inspired by Finnish photographer Magnus Scharmanoff: www.scharmanoff.com/hero01.html

Contribution for The Sunday Challenge "various Winter Celebrations, Customs & Festivals held this time of the year." The Grand Christmas tree Each year City of Tampere erects a tall Christmas tree next to main market square. Here's an old photograph from 2013. Christmas parade Part of the Christmas season opening customs is the Christmas parade. The Tampere Christmas Market Since 2008 the main market square became the place for so called Christmas markets held during December. However, there are three market places around the city, and two of them are lively market places every Saturdays throughout the year. This photograph I took in 2012 when somewhat the whole December was very rainy. Tampere Festival of Lights From the end of October until the beginning of March, the streets of the Tampere city centre are illuminated with hundreds of light fixtures from traditional light figuress to urban art projected onto empty walls. This photograph is from Tammela market square in 2012.

Camera details Camera: Canon G5 X Exposure: 1/50 sec. Aperture: f/11.0 ISO: 10000 Focal Length: 14.2 mm (35 mm equivalent: 39.0 mm) Editing: Gimp and Nik Collection

For The Sunday Challenge : " anything to do with shopping or shops Show us what you've bought ..."