It was winter in Kouvola, Finland, and Liina set off with her father to their hide to take pictures of birds.
‘It was still completely dark,’ she says, but soon the early morning light revealed a group of around six jays close by. ‘There was a lot of squabbling.’ This was her favourite shot because of the angle of the birds and the way their feathers are spread apart. The low light also helped bring out their beautiful colours.
Finland
The youngest of a family of wildlife photographers, Liina spent much of her childhood immersed in Finland's nature. Birds are her passion, especially forest birds but also whooper swans and black‑throated divers. She began taking photographs aged eight and - as is family tradition - was given her first SLR camera at age 10. Like her brothers, she has already been a winner.
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