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Finnish Photographer Proves Fairy Forests Are Real In Finland (41 Pics)

Many people think of Finland as the land of cold weather, darkness, and many forest trees. However, Ossi Saarinen (previously here and here), a Finnish wildlife photographer, believes that the country is much more than just that, and he shows another surprisingly enchanting side of his motherland through nature photography.

Ossi brings pleasant feelings through his photos of spectacular Finnish nature, especially the untouched forests, that Finnish people are so proud of, covering almost three-quarters of the whole country. And within these peaceful and ancient forests, wild animals roam freely and enjoy their lives at their best.

Finnish animals appear to be very mysterious, fascinating and charming just like they've stepped out from fairytales. Ossi does not skip the chances to capture the beauty of Finnish wildlife in animal photography snaps. He believes that every encounter between the animals and humans becomes an unforgettably amazing experience (Well, let’s not talk about the encounter with a bear).

Now, let's enjoy the fairytale's atmosphere in his nature and wildlife photography portfolio.

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Finnish Photographer Proves Fairy Forests Are Real In Finland

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Laugh Fan 5 years ago

Fantastic photograph - fox is stunning.

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Finnish Photographer Proves Fairy Forests Are Real In Finland

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Laugh Fan 5 years ago

Trying on the fake antlers as the real ones just didn't come through...

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Martin Leimser 5 years ago

That's what you get if you rake your forests properly!

50points

CCL_2018 5 years ago

Beautiful pictures.

25points

Janet Clarke 5 years ago

Spectacular! Stunning! Beautiful! Loved these!

12points

Lynidette 5 years ago

I need these all in a book, stat!

7points

Tom Peterson 5 years ago

Awwww

7points

holyshit 5 years ago

This is beauty. And how shameful it is that somewhere, some parts of nature are being destroyed by us.

6points

Kenny Kulbiski 5 years ago

Beautiful! Thank you. And thank you Panda. I may forgive you for some of the other drek that you posted.

6points

Corrin 5 years ago

OK....I'm moving here

6points

Grumble O'Pug 5 years ago

Beautiful!!

5points

Bluebell Rizzi 5 years ago

These are AMAZING! I love them! ^ ^

4points

Hey guys 5 years ago

Now go back and scroll through these again, while playing Finlandia by Jean Sibelius in the background.

3points

Juliet Ware 5 years ago

Absolutely stunning photos. Thanks for sharing X

2points

Lenny 5 years ago

Finland has some really spectacular nature, I really love that country.

2points

Dorothy Berry-Lound 5 years ago

Some beautiful photos here, just spirit of place in each one.

1point

Kirsten Preston 5 years ago

Thanks for sharing, wonderful work!

1point

Full Name 5 years ago

These are on a new level. I'm never blown away from beginning to end with any photographer but these all got me. F*****g spectacular!

1point

Lucinda Overhoussen 5 years ago

It's magical coz they get raked so regularly 😂😂😂

1point

Helen Leeds 5 years ago

Magnificent work!

1point

Legoinsinööri 5 years ago

Reminded me of the timelapse videos I saw a bit ago from another Finnish photographer https://youtu.be/MozX3qFIkpQ

1point

Susan Gibson 5 years ago

Phenomenal

1point

Heidi Matsumoto 5 years ago

These are truly stunning. Thank you very much! <3

1point

Zaheen Muhammad 5 years ago

Fantastic work Mr Saarinen. You deserve a job in Nat Geo (only if you're interested)..

1point

Mindy Keys 5 years ago

Damn, sir. You must be Dr. Doolittle... these are a-freaking-mazing. Wow.

1point

Lucia Rivero 5 years ago

The pics are sow good calidi

1point

MD Robert 5 years ago

Adorable

1point

Gerald Jarick 5 years ago

Finland is a really beautiful country where live beautiful people

1point

Trevor Lock 5 years ago

These are the photos that inspire people to love nature and go photograph the world themselves.

1point

Mark Howell 5 years ago

I have been to Finland and it is indeed such a beautiful . Very expensive but worth it. It also has the worlds largest minefield on the Russian border.

1point

Night Owl 5 years ago

Wow! Looks magical!

1point

Pinky Pop 5 years ago

Some truly amazing photo's, The world seems a better place when you see nature at it's best

1point

Don Flynn 5 years ago

Amazing pictures

1point

Aunt Messy 5 years ago

I grew up in Northern Alberta...and the terrain and climate are pretty much identical to Finland. It is beautiful....until you have to walk half a mile to school when it's -40C, or have to start the car half an hour before you go anywhere because even with a block heater it's just not going to work otherwise. ...///...I do love my home province, but there is no way I'm ever going to live there again. You get four months of pretty followed by 9 months of freezing misery. No thanks.

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Jackie McCarthy 4 years ago

Are any of these for sale?

0points

Ruthie Castro 4 years ago

These are beautiful thank you my forest friends for alllowing us to see you so candid👍🏼

0points

Judith Lyons 4 years ago

All in fun. Love it!

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Maria Matvichuk 4 years ago

The pictures are stunning! Finland is definitely a place to visit. Thank you for the experience.

0points

We'llSee 4 years ago

Stunning! I could look at these and the details all day.

0points

Lamar Bordelon 4 years ago

I loved the squirrel with the shopping basket!

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Sue McGowan Warnke 4 years ago

Stunningly gorgeous pictures! Wow!! Very talented! 😳💙💜💚

0points

Gerard Hilinski 4 years ago

Great images! My favorite is #5.

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Michele Mokrey 4 years ago

I think these photographs are outrageously beautiful.! I think of the time, patience and energy that it took to capture each one of these photos. A real visual treat..thank you.

0points

Susan Gagainis 4 years ago

These are a miracle simply to capture. Happy you provided so my eyes could experience the beauty.

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Patricia Allen 4 years ago

absolutely beautiful and amazing photography. ossi Saarinen is the best!

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Cindy Desnoyers 4 years ago

Amazing pics!

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Sandra La Madeleine 4 years ago

And yet we, stupid hoomans, are destroying all this. :( Beautiful pictures.

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Jeanne Cleary 4 years ago

Beautiful!!

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Charlene Visser 4 years ago

Absolutely incredible 🥰

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Nic Niewart 4 years ago

All shots: good. This is a great portfolio.

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Patricia Howell 4 years ago

A feast for one’s eyes , thank you

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Dan Lawrence 5 years ago

Finland is my favorite country to go to. I've been there twice and will be going back soon. These pictures are awesome, depict Finland very well. The people are just as awesome. if you have never been there..... GO!

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Marta Hudson 5 years ago

LOVE LOVE LOVE these photographs. Thanks to the artist/photographer who took the time and effort to capture them.

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Maureen Rainer 5 years ago

I give up. I cannot think of anything more to say. They are beautifull. I would like to keep all the animals. Good job

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Marcel Tyber-Simonen 5 years ago

The best Photos on www.eurilife.com best publicity for photographers and Finnish Lapland...

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Chrisseen Odend'hal 5 years ago

Fabulous!

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Linda Allen 5 years ago

These pictures are incredible! Many wildlife calendars would be jealous of the clarity and professionalism. Thank you.

0points

Wonne Heuvelmans 5 years ago

I found these pictures so absolutely beautiful they made me cry. Thank you for sharing them

0points

Fiona Toms-Yarnton 5 years ago

Stunning photos of simply ordinary subjects, resulting in great beauty - this photographer has great skill and patience.

0points

KickChick 5 years ago

Beautiful pictures...strange name for the article...almost didn't look. Glad I did!

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Bozena Harvey 5 years ago

Stunning! !!!! Please let them live there forever in peace xxxx

0points

Cathie Grout 5 years ago

fabulous photos...OMG!!!!!

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Sarjana Lastname 5 years ago

Healty animalimages. Must gongradulate bored banda!

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Thranduil 5 years ago

What kind of camera do you have?

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weatherwitch 5 years ago

Absolutely stunning images, they have really made my evening 😊

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Irene Carlyle 5 years ago

ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!!I found myself asking (over and over) "how does he DO it?" to get so close, to catch the right moment. Stupendous!!!

0points

Ingrid Anderson 5 years ago

Fantastic photos, really show a wonderful connection to the natural world.

0points

Imajean Yuss 5 years ago

Crazy good photos!!! Absolutely amazing.

0points

Eddie77 5 years ago

Congratulations to Saarinen for these great pictures

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Phil Bowerman 5 years ago

Fantastic eye and incredible patience. Are some of the shots done with motion detector cameras?

0points

Irene Walton 5 years ago

I love these photo's, now I'm good for the day

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Jean-Louis 5 years ago

I am a ham photographer and I want to congratulate you for these extraordinary moments, I hope that they will incitate everybody to respect the nature and wildlife ! Thank you !

0points

katty Acuna 5 years ago

Marvellous , absolutely stunning pictures, hope one day everyone is going into the forest to shoot only photos!

0points

Rhon 5 years ago

I don’t think I’ve ever thought of Finland as a dark place. These photos are all absolutely stunning!

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Juan-Carlos Saez 5 years ago

Do not get caught by this beautiful pictures. Finland is cold and dark half of the year, good only for vampires with furry coats. Joking, even during winter Finland is one of the most beautiful countries in the world

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Jessica Ruiz 5 years ago

Lovely photos! Thanks for sharing!

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Azure Adams 5 years ago

Perfect.

0points

Petia Vladimirova 5 years ago

Your works are stunning, man! I'm in love!

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Shadow Waffle 5 years ago (edited)

I love photography, these are such an inspiration. Great job dude!

0points

Shadow Waffle 5 years ago

I love photography, and these are such an inspiration... Great job dude.

0points

Diana Stravoravdis 5 years ago

Amazingly captured pictures! Each one is a gem.

0points

uglykorngirl 5 years ago

I don't want these photos to end...more please!

0points

Michelle Jenkins 5 years ago

I don't want these pictures to end...more please!

0points

Carmen Elena 5 years ago

This is too good to be true! Beautiful!!

0points

Ledi Perso 5 years ago

Whaou

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Mark CM 5 years ago

I don't see any fairies. Unless all those animals are gay.

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XEOFIRE XEOCHANGE 5 years ago

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Martin Leimser 5 years ago

That's what you get if you rake your forests properly!

50points

CCL_2018 5 years ago

Beautiful pictures.

25points

Janet Clarke 5 years ago

Spectacular! Stunning! Beautiful! Loved these!

12points

Lynidette 5 years ago

I need these all in a book, stat!

7points

Tom Peterson 5 years ago

Awwww

7points

holyshit 5 years ago

This is beauty. And how shameful it is that somewhere, some parts of nature are being destroyed by us.

6points

Kenny Kulbiski 5 years ago

Beautiful! Thank you. And thank you Panda. I may forgive you for some of the other drek that you posted.

6points

Corrin 5 years ago

OK....I'm moving here

6points

Grumble O'Pug 5 years ago

Beautiful!!

5points

Bluebell Rizzi 5 years ago

These are AMAZING! I love them! ^ ^

4points

Hey guys 5 years ago

Now go back and scroll through these again, while playing Finlandia by Jean Sibelius in the background.

3points

Juliet Ware 5 years ago

Absolutely stunning photos. Thanks for sharing X

2points

Lenny 5 years ago

Finland has some really spectacular nature, I really love that country.

2points

Dorothy Berry-Lound 5 years ago

Some beautiful photos here, just spirit of place in each one.

1point

Kirsten Preston 5 years ago

Thanks for sharing, wonderful work!

1point

Full Name 5 years ago

These are on a new level. I'm never blown away from beginning to end with any photographer but these all got me. F*****g spectacular!

1point

Lucinda Overhoussen 5 years ago

It's magical coz they get raked so regularly 😂😂😂

1point

Helen Leeds 5 years ago

Magnificent work!

1point

Legoinsinööri 5 years ago

Reminded me of the timelapse videos I saw a bit ago from another Finnish photographer https://youtu.be/MozX3qFIkpQ

1point

Susan Gibson 5 years ago

Phenomenal

1point

Heidi Matsumoto 5 years ago

These are truly stunning. Thank you very much! <3

1point

Zaheen Muhammad 5 years ago

Fantastic work Mr Saarinen. You deserve a job in Nat Geo (only if you're interested)..

1point

Mindy Keys 5 years ago

Damn, sir. You must be Dr. Doolittle... these are a-freaking-mazing. Wow.

1point

Lucia Rivero 5 years ago

The pics are sow good calidi

1point

MD Robert 5 years ago

Adorable

1point

Gerald Jarick 5 years ago

Finland is a really beautiful country where live beautiful people

1point

Trevor Lock 5 years ago

These are the photos that inspire people to love nature and go photograph the world themselves.

1point

Mark Howell 5 years ago

I have been to Finland and it is indeed such a beautiful . Very expensive but worth it. It also has the worlds largest minefield on the Russian border.

1point

Night Owl 5 years ago

Wow! Looks magical!

1point

Pinky Pop 5 years ago

Some truly amazing photo's, The world seems a better place when you see nature at it's best

1point

Don Flynn 5 years ago

Amazing pictures

1point

Aunt Messy 5 years ago

1point

Jackie McCarthy 4 years ago

Are any of these for sale?

0points

Ruthie Castro 4 years ago

These are beautiful thank you my forest friends for alllowing us to see you so candid👍🏼

0points

Judith Lyons 4 years ago

All in fun. Love it!

0points

Maria Matvichuk 4 years ago

The pictures are stunning! Finland is definitely a place to visit. Thank you for the experience.

0points

We'llSee 4 years ago

Stunning! I could look at these and the details all day.

0points

Lamar Bordelon 4 years ago

I loved the squirrel with the shopping basket!

0points

Sue McGowan Warnke 4 years ago

Stunningly gorgeous pictures! Wow!! Very talented! 😳💙💜💚

0points

Gerard Hilinski 4 years ago

Great images! My favorite is #5.

0points

Michele Mokrey 4 years ago

I think these photographs are outrageously beautiful.! I think of the time, patience and energy that it took to capture each one of these photos. A real visual treat..thank you.

0points

Susan Gagainis 4 years ago

These are a miracle simply to capture. Happy you provided so my eyes could experience the beauty.

0points

Patricia Allen 4 years ago

absolutely beautiful and amazing photography. ossi Saarinen is the best!

0points

Cindy Desnoyers 4 years ago

Amazing pics!

0points

Sandra La Madeleine 4 years ago

And yet we, stupid hoomans, are destroying all this. :( Beautiful pictures.

0points

Jeanne Cleary 4 years ago

Beautiful!!

0points

Charlene Visser 4 years ago

Absolutely incredible 🥰

0points

Nic Niewart 4 years ago

All shots: good. This is a great portfolio.

0points

Patricia Howell 4 years ago

A feast for one’s eyes , thank you

0points

Dan Lawrence 5 years ago

0points

Marta Hudson 5 years ago

LOVE LOVE LOVE these photographs. Thanks to the artist/photographer who took the time and effort to capture them.

0points

Maureen Rainer 5 years ago

I give up. I cannot think of anything more to say. They are beautifull. I would like to keep all the animals. Good job

0points

Marcel Tyber-Simonen 5 years ago

The best Photos on www.eurilife.com best publicity for photographers and Finnish Lapland...

0points

Chrisseen Odend'hal 5 years ago

Fabulous!

0points

Linda Allen 5 years ago

These pictures are incredible! Many wildlife calendars would be jealous of the clarity and professionalism. Thank you.

0points

Wonne Heuvelmans 5 years ago

I found these pictures so absolutely beautiful they made me cry. Thank you for sharing them

0points

Fiona Toms-Yarnton 5 years ago

Stunning photos of simply ordinary subjects, resulting in great beauty - this photographer has great skill and patience.

0points

KickChick 5 years ago

Beautiful pictures...strange name for the article...almost didn't look. Glad I did!

0points

Bozena Harvey 5 years ago

Stunning! !!!! Please let them live there forever in peace xxxx

0points

Cathie Grout 5 years ago

fabulous photos...OMG!!!!!

0points

Sarjana Lastname 5 years ago

Healty animalimages. Must gongradulate bored banda!

0points

Thranduil 5 years ago

What kind of camera do you have?

0points

weatherwitch 5 years ago

Absolutely stunning images, they have really made my evening 😊

0points

Irene Carlyle 5 years ago

ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!!I found myself asking (over and over) "how does he DO it?" to get so close, to catch the right moment. Stupendous!!!

0points

Ingrid Anderson 5 years ago

Fantastic photos, really show a wonderful connection to the natural world.

0points

Imajean Yuss 5 years ago

Crazy good photos!!! Absolutely amazing.

0points

Eddie77 5 years ago

Congratulations to Saarinen for these great pictures

0points

Phil Bowerman 5 years ago

Fantastic eye and incredible patience. Are some of the shots done with motion detector cameras?

0points

Irene Walton 5 years ago

I love these photo's, now I'm good for the day

0points

Jean-Louis 5 years ago

I am a ham photographer and I want to congratulate you for these extraordinary moments, I hope that they will incitate everybody to respect the nature and wildlife ! Thank you !

0points

katty Acuna 5 years ago

Marvellous , absolutely stunning pictures, hope one day everyone is going into the forest to shoot only photos!

0points

Rhon 5 years ago

I don’t think I’ve ever thought of Finland as a dark place. These photos are all absolutely stunning!

0points

Juan-Carlos Saez 5 years ago

0points

Jessica Ruiz 5 years ago

Lovely photos! Thanks for sharing!

0points

Azure Adams 5 years ago

Perfect.

0points

Petia Vladimirova 5 years ago

Your works are stunning, man! I'm in love!

0points

Shadow Waffle 5 years ago (edited)

I love photography, these are such an inspiration. Great job dude!

0points

Shadow Waffle 5 years ago

I love photography, and these are such an inspiration... Great job dude.

0points

Diana Stravoravdis 5 years ago

Amazingly captured pictures! Each one is a gem.

0points

uglykorngirl 5 years ago

I don't want these photos to end...more please!

0points

Michelle Jenkins 5 years ago

I don't want these pictures to end...more please!

0points

Carmen Elena 5 years ago

This is too good to be true! Beautiful!!

0points

Ledi Perso 5 years ago

Whaou

0points

Mark CM 5 years ago

I don't see any fairies. Unless all those animals are gay.

-2points

XEOFIRE XEOCHANGE 5 years ago

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Finnish Photographer Proves Fairy Forests Are Real In Finland (41 Pics)

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