NIGHT RUNNING

Written By Vesa Loikas

AURAJOEN YÖJUOKSU KUVAGALLERIA | AURAJOKI NIGHT RUN PHOTO GALLERY

April 29th 2017 | TURKU, FINLAND

Alussa yön parhaat kuvat ja sivun lopussa laajat kuvagalleriat.
First my best photos of the night and then large photo galleries.

Lämmittelyä Suomen Joutsenen vieressä | Warming up by Suomen Joutsen Ship

Kaikki kuvat ovat kuvaajan omaisuutta. Voit ladata kuvia henk. koht. käyttöösi (hiiren oikealla napilla), voit myös tilata laadukkaita tulosteita  vesa.loikas@gmail.com.

All rights for the photos reserved. Feel free to use photos for personal use (mouse right click to save) or order prints vesa.loikas@gmail.com.

Mustavalkokuvat / Black & White

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Valikoituja ruutuja mustavalkoisina.

Selected frames rendered in glorious black & white.

Sää oli täysin erilainen kuin viime vuonna, mutta silti juoksijoita oli ennätysmäärä.
The weather was a total opposite from last year, despite that there were a record number of runners.

Runsas tunti ennen starttia | About an hour before the start

Ravintola Göränin yläkerrassa riitti kuhinaa | Restaurant Görän 2nd floor action during registration

Vesa Loikas Photography sponsoroimat juoksijat Jussi & Sami

Vesa Loikas Photography sponsored athletes Jussi & Sami

Alkujumppa laivojen vieressä | Warm-up action by the ships

Kaikki kuvat ovat kuvaajan omaisuutta. Voit ladata kuvia henk. koht. käyttöösi (hiiren oikealla napilla), voit myös tilata laadukkaita tulosteita  vesa.loikas@gmail.com.

Hetki ennen lähtöä | Moments before the start

Aurajoen yöjuoksu 2017 lähtö | Aurajoki Night Run 2017 start

700 juoksijaa matkalla | 700 runners on their way

Kärki saapuu ensimmäiseltä 5 km kierrokselta | The top runners after the first leg

Naisten kärkijuoksija Janica Mäkelä puolessa välissä | The top women runner Janica Mäkelä after the first leg

Jussi Karttila puolessa välissä | Half way point for Jussi Karttila

Sami Aalto 5 km kohdalla | Sami Aalto after 5k

Kaikki kuvat ovat kuvaajan omaisuutta. Voit ladata kuvia omaan käyttöösi (hiiren oikealla napilla), voit myös tilata tulosteita  vesa.loikas@gmail.com.

Miesten 10 km loppukirikamppailu Niklas Wihlman ja Eero Saleva | Men 10k sprint finish Niklas Wihlman & Eero Saleva

Naisten 10 km voittaja Janica Mäkelä maalissa| Women 10k winner at finish line

Kaikki kuvat ovat kuvaajan omaisuutta. Voit ladata kuvia henk. koht. käyttöösi (hiiren oikealla napilla), voit myös tilata laadukkaita tulosteita  vesa.loikas@gmail.com.

Naisten 10 km voittaja Janica Mäkelä | Top woman 10k Janica Mäkelä

Naisten kaksi ensimmäistä Janica Mäkelä (1., oik.) ja Sara Kuivisto (2., vas.) | Top women runners 10k Sara Kuivisto (2nd, left) & Janica Mäkelä (1st, right)

Kaikki kuvat ovat kuvaajan omaisuutta. Voit ladata kuvia omaan käyttöösi (hiiren oikealla napilla), voit myös tilata tulosteita  vesa.loikas@gmail.com.

Lämmittely ▼ Warm-up

Lähtö ▼ Start

Puoliväli (5km) ▼ Midway (5k)

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Maali  ▼ Finish

Palkintojen Jako ▼ Medal Ceremony

FINE ART PRINTS:

 
 
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Interactions DANCE Photo Book
Interactions DANCE Photo Book
€80.00

Contemporary dance photography in London, Shanghai, New York and Helsinki. Exclusive large format hardcover book with bound bookmark, photos with text and essays on the built environment by Päivi Leinonen, poetry in motion by Jaska Poikonen, collaboration by Ania Straczynska, movement tasks by Heidi Alasuvanto and movement poem by Kristiina Turtiainen.

This is volume III of my photo books.

Cityscapes of Turku, Finland - PDF
Cityscapes of Turku, Finland - PDF
€25.00

I make observations about my historic home town during my daily commute by bicycle along the river Aura. In this book I turn these observations into photographs. I’ve seen the same sights many times in different light, as I log well over thousand kilometers along the river per year.

But - as the old saying goes, you can never step into the same river twice, the same goes for the city. You never see the same scene the same way. As the light is different, and even more importantly, my eye and creative soul is different. So, this book is about the city as much it is about what I saw and how I saw it in that specific moment. It is also about the light in this northern location and how it shapes the views by its own way. I hope you get a glimpse of Turku via my photographs.

However, I also welcome you to visit the city along the river when you have the opportunity and see the sights on your own with your own eyes.

Interactions - Contemporary Dance Photography PDF
Interactions - Contemporary Dance Photography PDF
€30.00

Contemporary Dance Photography:
HELSINKI LONDON NEW YORK SHANGHAI

97 page photobook with essays by Päivi Leinonen, Jaska Poikonen, Ania Straczynska & Heidi Alasuvanto on the built environment, poetry in motion, dance tasks and collaboration.

Archipelago of Nauvo, Finland PDF
Archipelago of Nauvo, Finland PDF
€25.00

Ancient sea floor bedrock hills and fallen trees are covered with slow growing moss formations in the Baltic archipelago around the town of Nauvo. Documenting these small and large natural forms and landscapes has been my passion for the last two decades. This book is a collection of these often intimate and fragile scenes for you to explore.

60 pages of color and black & white fine art photography.

ART I MAKE book series consists of collections of my photographs which are chosen and curated around a subject matter or a location of my interest. This series was born from my desire to present to a larger audience my joy of photography and also something that could inspire people in their own creative journeys.

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My Artistic Evolution with Fine Art Photographic Prints
My Artistic Evolution with Fine Art Photographic Prints

My passion for printing my own photographs started in the 1990s, a pivotal time in the evolution of printmaking, when the first color inkjet printers became available. However, during those early years, there was a significant drawback: the inks didn’t last and faded in just a few years. This all changed dramatically with the introduction of carbon-based pigment inks. These inks offered longevity that was previously unattainable.
Now, the long-lasting prints I produce can endure more than a lifetime, showcasing colors that are not only lifelike but also reflective of my artistic vision. Through my journey in printmaking evolution, I have created numerous fine art prints, each telling its own unique story.

TANSSIELOKUVIEN SARJA
TANSSIELOKUVIEN SARJA

Tehdasfestivaali Manifesti 2023

Neljä tanssielokuvaa: Osana kuvataidenäyttelyä 13.-23.9. ma-pe 14–19 la-su 11–18 @Vanha Viinatehdas Turku Näyttelyn avajaiset 13.9. klo 18-21 Taiteilijatapaaminen/Meet the Artist Sunnuntaina 17.9. klo 13.00 / Four dance films: part of the visual arts exhibition 13.-23.9. mon-fri 14-19 sat-sun 11-18 @Vanha Viinatehdas Turku Exhibition opening 13.9. at 18-21 Meet the Artist Sunday 17.9. at 13.00

Finnish premiere of ECHOES dance film
Finnish premiere of ECHOES dance film

KAIKUJA/ECHOES dance film is part of the DANCESCAPES feature presentation

Wednesday May 31st 2023 17:00

TICKETS www.lippu.fi/event/tanssivirtaa

LOCATION Arthouse Cinema Niagara, Kehräsaari B Tampere

AN INTERVIEW WITH MYSELF
AN INTERVIEW WITH MYSELF

How and why did I decide to become an artist?

It was an evolution for me. I always felt since my early childhood that I was an artist of some sort. I also felt that I have something to say, something that nobody else can say. However, I really started calling myself an artist and believing it around ten years ago. That is when I realized that I am exploring my feelings and emotions through my art. I also started to notice that other people were connecting with my art and that gave me extra motivation to do it professionally.

Art sale to help Ukraine
Art sale to help Ukraine

Five Turku-based artists' organizations are organizing a three-day art sales exhibition March 25-27th at Kristiinankatu 4, Turku, Finland. Members of these organizations have donated their works to charity sales, all proceeds will be donated in full to the following aid organizations: Doctors Without Borders, UN Women and Finnish Red Cross.

T O D A Y | TRIPLE EXPOSURE PHOTOGRAPH
T O D A Y | TRIPLE EXPOSURE PHOTOGRAPH

Inspired by the current events in Ukraine. This triple exposure was taken today behind Sibelius museum along the river in Turku, Finland. First two images are of the giant old oak tree and the third one is the stone retaining wall of the building. I combined these images in situ and accidentally noticed how the colors match the flag of Ukraine.

ECHOES DANCE FILM PREMIERE
ECHOES DANCE FILM PREMIERE

The film was nominated for prestigious PRIX LUMIÈRE 2022

Canada CINÉDANSE ROUYN-NORANDA March 2022

Vaellus | auf der Wanderung
Vaellus | auf der Wanderung

Photo essay of the extra ordinary site-specific work combining contemporary dance and music.

Cityscapes of Turku, Finland | NEW photobook
Cityscapes of Turku, Finland | NEW photobook

Turku Cityscapes photobook [also digital] now available!

VIDEO INTERVIEW by TAIKO.FI
VIDEO INTERVIEW by TAIKO.FI

Here are my interviews in English & Finnish by TAIKO - a Finnish online gallery which sells only original art.

They just expanded their delivery to all European countries.

However, if you live outside of Europe, please contact me vesa.loikas@gmail.com(or SKYPE, GOOGLE HANGOUTS also possible if you prefer to talk to me in person) and I'll arrange it for you.

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