Toni Rasinkangas
Human torch (Single)
DESCRIPTION
During the coronavirus pandemic many events, vacations and large celebrations have been limited, canceled or put on hold.
Saturday at 10 am on 24th of july 2021 a flaming person, who was dressed like a Soviet soldier from the Winter War, was standing on the bridge - wrong side of the railing.
Anu was celebrating "small" at her bachelor/bachelorette party in Hämeenlinna, Southern Finland. She jumped from the bridge into the water. Flaming stunt was her fire cleansing ritual before marriage.
The stunt was done under expert supervision by the legendary Finnish stuntman Markku Eklund. Photo was taken just before the jump.
AUTHOR
Toni Rasinkangas is a Hämeenlinna-based (Southern Finland) photographer and a journalist, working at a newspaper Hämeen Sanomat.
2021/2022 Fine Art Photography Awards
-Nominee in Photojournalism category
-Nominee in Portrait category
2021 International Photo Awards IPA:
-Honorable Mention in Editorial/Press-Photo Essay/Feature Story category.
-Honorable Mention in People, Family category.
2020 Finnish Photo Awards: 6th place in Reportage/photojournalism category.
2019 Finnish Nature Photograph of the Year (2019): 4th place in Nature and Man category.
2018 Finnish Underwater Photographer of the Year (2018). Overall winner.
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