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With the swells from the open sea whispering around the island, the ship navigation mark built of wood snaps and crackles in the heat from the sunlight and wind. Situated on one of the outer and last islands before the open sea, it shows the entry point into the tight archipelago. Sankt Anna, Östergötland, Sweden around 1979. View straight to the west.
The S:t Anna archipelago is full of islands, sometimes clean cliffs nearly invisible in the water. The Marine authorities and the fishers have built big navigation marks here and there.
Navigating these waters have its difficulties. Sea navigation marks show where you can go without running up on land. Even in an open narrow coastal inlet, there can be cliffs a few feets under the water.
This mark is significant, around 10 meters high (about 30 feet).

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Interesting facts

The picture was taken on infrared bl&w neg film. A black filter was used in front of the lens, only letting through the infrared wavelengths. In nature, chlorophyll reflects this light to protect the plant from heat, making leaves and grass white in the photographs. Only dust and moisture reflect the light in the sky, making clear skies appear dark. This photograph shows a quite crowded atmosphere. As you move the camera toward the backlight, the sky will become lighter as you get closer to the sun. The infrared light will increase in intensity.

Kodak bl&w Infrared High-Speed Film 2484 (now discontinued) with a Kodak Wratten black filter nr. 87. The film hand developed by the photographer. Negative scanned 2020, adjusted, balanced, and retouched from scratches and dust in Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop, preparing it for Fine Art prints.
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Johan Stiernspetz
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With the swells from the open sea whispering around the island, the ship navigation mark built of wood snaps and crackles in the heat from the sunlight and wind. Situated on one of the outer and last islands before the open sea, it shows the entry point into the tight archipelago. Sankt Anna, Östergötland, Sweden around 1979. View straight to the west.<br />
The S:t Anna archipelago is full of islands, sometimes clean cliffs nearly invisible in the water. The Marine authorities and the fishers have built big navigation marks here and there.<br />
Navigating these waters have its difficulties. Sea navigation marks show where you can go without running up on land. Even in an open narrow coastal inlet, there can be cliffs a few feets under the water.<br />
This mark is significant, around 10 meters high (about 30 feet).<br />
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Interesting facts<br />
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The picture was taken on infrared bl&w neg film. A black filter was used in front of the lens, only letting through the infrared wavelengths. In nature, chlorophyll reflects this light to protect the plant from heat, making leaves and grass white in the photographs. Only dust and moisture reflect the light in the sky, making clear skies appear dark. This photograph shows a quite crowded atmosphere. As you move the camera toward the backlight, the sky will become lighter as you get closer to the sun. The infrared light will increase in intensity.<br />
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Kodak bl&w Infrared High-Speed Film 2484 (now discontinued) with a Kodak Wratten black filter nr. 87. The film hand developed by the photographer. Negative scanned 2020, adjusted, balanced, and retouched from scratches and dust in Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop, preparing it for Fine Art prints.