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I photograph birds in a studio, which is set up in nature. My own photographic methods are at the center of my work. A key point when photographing birds is the proximity. I work together with scientists, who study birds and capture them with mist nets. My studio is close to the mist nets out in nature. After the photo shoot, I can easily release the birds simply by opening the studio netting that connects the studio to the camera.

I started photographing the Birds series in 2014 in Finland. The main shooting location has been the ornithological station in a nature reserve in the outer Hankoniemi archipelago. Recently I have also worked in other research stations in Italy, in Lake Baikal region in Russia and in Costa Rica.

More info: sannakannisto.com | Instagram | youtube.com

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Upupa Epops

Upupa Epops

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Jihana
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2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've only seen one in my life. That thing was a right arrogant bastard. Was sitting in the middle of our driveway when we got home. Wouldn't fly away either, it was just casually strolling towards the house, sometimes looking back at us with disdain. My father and I were dying of laughter.

Bored Koala
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2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hoopoe! 😍 Absolutely love them!

Jo Davies
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2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a pair that have been breeding in my garden for about 4 years

B-b-bird
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2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Whoa, didn’t know it’s endangered. Seen one just last Saturday :) it was adorable, so I filmed it

T'Mar of Vulcan
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2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We have a breeding pair of hoopoes that come back each season and near in a gap in our roof. They are the most amazing little birds. And they really do make that "hoo! Poo!" Sound.

Jeremy Crocker
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2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lives up to its name, those feathers really pop!

Upstaged75
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2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow, so cool. Never ever heard of this one. Wish we had them in the US!

Peppy
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2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hoopoe! They’re lovely birdies

My work is linked to the tradition of staged photography, portraiture and to the still-life tradition in visual art. I try to plan everything, for example, the branches and the lighting, so that I don’t have to change the setting during the shoot. As I photograph, I mostly remain calm in my place and react to what the bird is doing. Working with live birds is exciting and surprising. They are intelligent, mysterious creatures. The gaze of the animal is important in the images. I look at the bird and the bird looks at me. My images are both sharp and documentary, but at the same time theatrical and dreamlike. Photography – to me – is a powerful tool to show things. My aim is to work on a large scale so that people can see the birds like they never have seen them before. Images are full of details and visual enjoyment.

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    Bombycilla Garrulus

    Bombycilla Garrulus

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    over it already
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank you. I was just thinking that I wish the common names were also included.

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    Someone_from_the_Netherlands
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like the dutch name: 'Pestvogel', In the distant past, the bird was seen as a bringer of disaster, hence its name: 'pest', meaning 'black death'/'plague'.

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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The gaze of a bird is mysterious. I look at the bird and it looks at me. For a moment we have some kind of shared thought. It’s a kind of mutual examination.

    Hill Branda
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love the profile. Very striking.

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    My work has long been influenced by my collaboration with scientists and my interest in observing nature. I’m fascinated by biodiversity and I want to highlight that in my work. The species I’m photographing are all suffering some form of endangerment. I'm concerned about the state of nature and about the decline of bird and insect species. 

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    Chloroceryle Americana

    Chloroceryle Americana

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    Sense Of Wonder

    Sense Of Wonder

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    WindySwede
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is Pyrrhula pyrrhula? Beautiful pic! According to Wikipedia it's status is LC, is it in endangerment in some way else?

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    Sardinian Warbler

    Sardinian Warbler

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    Tushar Roy Mukherjee
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the first bird I've seen trying to be Ajay Devgan.

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    Days Of Departure

    Days Of Departure

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    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I photograph them the flock always waits the ones I have in my field studio!

    wyndmere
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Beautiful photography. It would be really helpful if you put their common names in the titles too.

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    Peppy
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Long tailed tits, they always hang around in big gangs. Very social birds

    clandestine
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this looks like an ink painting! Would put on my wall

    Tarja Kangasluoma
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pyrstötiainen on todella kaunis lintu

    Hill Branda
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I haven't seen that bird before. I love the little hints of red amid the black and white.

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    Freezing Rain

    Freezing Rain

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    Kipper
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A British robin

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    Euphonia Imitates

    Euphonia Imitates

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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This tiny finch, Spot-crowned Euphonia, is endemic to tropical moist lowland forest of Costa Rica and Panama.

    Illustrious G
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Really stunning photography! I love your work! ♥️

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    Ficedula Hypoleuca (The European Pied Flycatcher)

    Ficedula Hypoleuca (The European Pied Flycatcher)

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    Warm Front

    Warm Front

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    Kipper
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This looks like a very classy Christmas card

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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ”Warm front” The idea for the title of this image is from weather forecasts. I follow them a lot when working out in the nature. “A weather front is a transition zone between two different air masses. A warm front forms when a warm air mass pushes into a cooler air mass. Warm fronts cause weather events such as rain, fog and storms. At a warm front, there may be low stratus clouds. Usually, the skies clear once the front has passed”. This bird is the tiny goldcrest!

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    Spring Plumage (Eurasian Blue Tit)

    Spring Plumage (Eurasian Blue Tit)

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    Someone_from_the_Netherlands
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do you have a wallpaper size of this picture, I love it (for instance 3840x1080, or 1920x1080)?

    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did you know that Spring plumage is the most colorful plumage for many bird species? It's displayed during the courtship season when birds are trying to attract mates. The tree branch is oak.

    Babsevs
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Beautiful little tit....see these in the garden regularly, love them

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    Winds Blow South

    Winds Blow South

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    Teodora Markova
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Absolutely amazing! The dynamic is like I can touch it

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    Cyanocompsa Cyanoides

    Cyanocompsa Cyanoides

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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This bird is blue-black grosbeak and the branch is actually a root from river bank. I photographed is ant-eating bird in Costa Rica.

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    Sunflower

    Sunflower

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    Danish Susanne
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think this may be a Erithacus rubecula, it is called Rødkælk in Denmark and maybe C**k Robin in english

    Babsevs
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    C**k robin just indicates the male....we just call them Robins in the UK x

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    wyndmere
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's the flower, what is the name of the bird?

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    Sporophila Corvina (The Variable Seedeater)

    Sporophila Corvina (The Variable Seedeater)

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    Babsevs
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like he's a Sergeant Major thats been caught in the middle of yelling out drill!

    Cold Eagle
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What do you mean it's my turn to baby sit?!

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    Gentle Breeze From North-West

    Gentle Breeze From North-West

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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "I am surprised at the everyday beauty of birds, by their subtle shades of greys and browns, and by their bright colours and the myriad of small details. The moment that I get to spend with each bird being photographed is magical".

    Illustrious G
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I agree! I just wish I could capture them as well as you do!

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    #19

    Golden-Crowned Spadebill

    Golden-Crowned Spadebill

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    Sylvia Communis

    Sylvia Communis

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    Motacillla Flava (Yellow Wagtail)

    Motacillla Flava (Yellow Wagtail)

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    Phoenicurus Phoenicurus

    Phoenicurus Phoenicurus

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    Illustrious G
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Such awesome detail- you can even see the band on its little leg!

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    Wood Warbler

    Wood Warbler

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    Muscicapa Striata

    Muscicapa Striata

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    Illustrious G
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am in LOVE with the in-flight photos! Stunning!

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    Strong Breeze From North East

    Strong Breeze From North East

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    Silent Spring

    Silent Spring

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    Phylloscopus Collybita

    Phylloscopus Collybita

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    MAKtheknife
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Interesting that most of these birds are banded.