ROME, ITALY. (June 2008). Poor Pooh Bear ... hung by the ears! Picture available for sale as prints. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm lens at 42mm (84mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, single autofocus, manual exposure, matrix metering, 1/125s f6.3, ISO 100, 1970 x 1477 pixels (after crop), RAW.

GREVE-IN-CHIANTI, ITALY. (June 2008). Valley of the roses. Picture available for sale as prints. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, OM Zuiko Auto-S 50mm f1.8 lens (100mm, 35mm equivalent), manual focus, manual exposure, matrix metering, 1/500s f1.8, 3648 x 2736 pixels, RAW.

FIRENZE (FLORENCE), ITALY. (June 2008). Tuscan cloudscape over, and on, the muddy Arno. Picture available for sale as prints and stock. 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, 1/400s f8, ISO 100, 3648 x 2736 pixels, RAW.

ROME, ITALY. (June 2008). Monotone moodiness on Palatine Hill (Collis Palatinus), one of the most ancient parts of Rome. Picture available for sale as prints, 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, 1/160s f8, ISO 100, 2736 x 3648 pixels, RAW.

ROME, ITALY. (June 2008). Ciao, Bella ... Connie at the Colosseum, with the ruins of Palatine Hill in the background. Picture for sale as prints, 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, 1/60s f8, ISO 100, 2470 x 3293 pixels (after crop), RAW.

VENTIMIGLIA, ITALY. (February 2008). Market oranges always taste better. Picture available for sale as prints and stock. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, OM Zuiko Auto-S 50mm f1.8 lens (100 mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, manual focus and exposure, matrix metering, 1/50s f2.8, ISO 200, 3648 x 2736 pixels, RAW.

VENTIMIGLIA, ITALY. (February 2008). You asked for more OM Zuiko 50mm f1.8 pictures, so we're doing our best to oblige. The editor sent me all the way to Italy to get this shot; the unbelievable food was just a bonus. Picture available for sale as prints and stock. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, OM Zuiko Auto-S 50mm f1.8 lens (100mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, manual focus and exposure, matrix metering, 1/200s f1.8, ISO 100, 3378 x 2533 pixels (after crop), RAW.