Many people wonder why the Finnish people are said to be the happiest in the world. According to experts, it is due to two critical life experiences: winter swimming and sauna bathing.
One thing is for sure: both of them get you wet.
I took the photo near where I live in Kotka, Finland.
I increased the image's contrast in Lightroom and corrected the colour balance in DxO Nik 6 Viveza.
Antique Camera: Pentax 645Z, 1/100 sec at f/11.
Focal Length: 27 mm, Aperture priority.
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I had no challenges taking this picture, and the swimmer agreed to publish it.
Later in the week, the camera stopped working when the outside temperature dropped below -20 degrees Celsius (When I took the picture, it was warm, only -10 degrees Celsius).