Häme Castle and the blue moment

A medieval stronghold from the 13th century, located in Hämeenlinna, Finland.

 

The colors of this photo have not been edited in post.

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I scouted this location two days before I took this photo. I was walking around the castle with my camera but didn't have my tripod with me.

 

As the sun went down, I saw how nice the castle looked with the lights on and the blue moment that occurs after the sun starts going further below the horizon. I wanted to take photos of it so badly but couldn't get a sharp picture without a tripod.

 

I went there 2 days later, prepared with a tripod. Waited around an hour until the light was perfect, took about 90 shots in that time until I got this one. It was a chilly spring weather, about -6C with wind.

 

I was ready to head back home but as I approached my car I found that the doors wouldn't unlock because the battery in my key was dead. And the keyhole on the door is jammed, so I couldn't get in that way either.

 

I was lucky that there was a small restaurant nearby. The owner gave me a ride to a nearby gas station to buy some lock oil, but that didn't help at all. Afterwards he gave me a lift home. A few days later I broke into my own car and will surely forever remember the experience taking this photo.

 

What a hassle.

 

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