Finn wanders alone under the stars and makes fascinating shots

The sky shining with myriads of stars is a rare, if not exceptional sight for residents of large cities. In August, it happens that the firmament will blink with a hundred or two distant light bulbs — we are glad of that. And mostly at night from smog and illumination overhead some kind of cloudy yellowness. It's good that there are photographers like Oscar Keserchi who shoot for us the unearthly beauty of the starry sky. At least we'll look at the pictures, and that's good.

Oscar is a Finn, but grew up on the Greek island of Rhodes. He was not particularly interested in photography until he returned to his homeland. The splendor of the Finnish night impressed him so much that he decided to purchase a high-quality SLR camera. I learned to take pictures on my own and now often goes on a "hunt" for stars.

"I almost always go to the shoot alone," says Oscar. "On a starry night, left alone with yourself, you experience a very special feeling."

"If my picture shows a person, it's me. I set the timer on the camera, run to the right place and stand still for a few minutes to make the frame clear. Long exposure trains patience."