BILBAO, SPAIN. (July 2008). Jeff Koons' kitschy and beloved flower sculpture, Puppy, guards the entrance of his kennel, the Guggenheim Museo Bilbao. Picture available for sale as prints, stock, cards, and wall art. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm lens at 14mm (28mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, single autofocus, manual exposure, matrix metering, 1/50s f6.3, ISO 100, 3614 x 2710 pixels (after crop), RAW.

HELSINGØR, DENMARK. (June 2008). The "Kulturcaféen," an icon of urban decay in North Zealand. Revitalization is on the docket, however, as there are plans to clear the old shipyard buildings in favour of a new theatre, concert hall, and maritime museum. Version of picture available for sale as prints. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm lens at 14mm (28mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, single autofocus, manual exposure, matrix metering, 1/125s f7.1, ISO 100, 3361 x 2521 pixels (after crop), RAW.

KASTRUP, DENMARK. (August 2008). Early morning in Pier A of Terminal 2 at Københavns Lufthavne (Copenhagen-Kastrup Airport). One of the more visually impressive airports in Scandinavia, this particular section of Kastrup Airport was redesigned by architectural firm Holm & Grut in the mid-1990's. Picture available for sale as prints, cards and wall art. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm lens at 15mm (30mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, single autofocus, manual exposure, matrix metering, 1/25s f5, ISO 400, 3182 x 2387 pixels (after crop), RAW.

LUND, SWEDEN. (September 2008). Testing my newly acquired OM-mount extension tubes for the first time, the tiny lavender flowers (diameter of about one centimetre or a third of an inch) of this Portuguese Squill become the subject of some on-the-fly macro shooting. With light loss estimated at two stops and critical focus difficult due to extremely shallow depth-of-field, LiveView and a sturdy tripod are essential. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, OM Zuiko Auto-S 50mm f1.8 lens (100mm, 35mm equivalent), OM 20mm extension tube, Manfrotto Tundra NGTT1 tripod, 5-second mirror lock, manual focus and exposure via LiveView, center-weighted metering, 1/250s f2.8, ISO 100, 3372 x 2530 pixels (after crop), RAW.

COMINO, MALTA. (March 2008). A Maltese Wall Lizard catches some rays under the hot, Mediterranean sun. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, OM Zuiko Auto-S 50mm f1.8 lens (100mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, manual focus, manual exposure, centre-weighted metering, 1/3200s f2.8, ISO 100, 2858 x 2144 pixels, RAW.

BILBAO, SPAIN. (July 2008). The magnificent titanium facade of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao shimmers at midnight along the banks of the Ría de Bilbao. Picture available for sale as prints, stock, cards, wall art. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm lens at 14mm (28mm, 35mm equivalent), Manfrotto Tundra NGTT1 tripod, 5-second mirror lock, wireless remote control, manual focus and exposure via LiveView, matrix metering, 15s f8, ISO 100, 3597 x 2697 pixels (after crop), RAW.

VÄRPINGE BY, SWEDEN. (August 2008). Firing more test shots from the Tamron Adaptall-2 28mm f2.5 lens. With a "normal" equivalent focal length of 56mm, the lens is wide enough to shoot reasonable landscape shots. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Tamron Adaptall-2 28mm f2.5 lens (56mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, manual focus and exposure, matrix metering, 1/30s f8, ISO 100, 3648 x 2736 pixels, RAW.