Friday, February 20, 2009


LUND, SWEDEN. (February 2009). Sticky feet and vivid colours characterize the captivating Madagascar Day Gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis). Stopped down a couple of clicks, the legacy OM Zuiko 50mm f1.8 lens is bitingly sharp - the above photo was taken through a pane of glass. Picture available for sale as prints. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, OM Zuiko Auto-S 50mm f1.8 lens (100mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, LiveView, manual focus, aperture priority, spot metering, 1/320s f4, ISO 100, 2662 x 1997 pixels (after crop), RAW.

Friday, February 13, 2009


MONACO-VILLE, MONACO. (February 2008). Where's Nemo? Baby Common clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) shoal at the bottom of a reef aquarium amongst Magnificent sea anemone (Heteractis magnifica). Picture available for sale as prints and stock. 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, 1/40s f5.6, ISO 400, 3537 x 2653 pixels (after crop), RAW.

Wednesday, February 11, 2009


MARSAXLOKK, MALTA. (March 2008). The most colourful harbour in the world? Filled with trademark traditional luzzu fishing boats, Marsaxlokk Harbour in southeastern Malta can make a legitimate claim. 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), Hoya 58mm circular polarizing filter, handheld, single autofocus, manual exposure, matrix metering, 1/100s f7.1, ISO 100, 2736 x 3648 pixels, RAW.

Friday, February 6, 2009


HELSINGBORG, SWEDEN. (November 2008). Helsingborg's dreamy boardwalk. Picture available for sale prints. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm lens at 14mm (28mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, single autofocus, aperture priority, centre-weighted metering, 1/125s f3.5, ISO 200, 3606 x 2705 pixels (after crop), RAW.

Saturday, January 31, 2009


BERGEN, NORWAY. (October 2007). The iconic, sloped rooftops of Bryggen - Bergen's historic, UNESCO World Heritage-listed waterfront - coupled with the backdrop of Mount Fløyen, make for Scandinavia's most striking city skyline. 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 17mm (34mm, 35mm equivalent), Manfrotto Tundra NGTT1 tripod, wireless remote control, manual focus and exposure via LiveView, matrix metering, 3.2s f8, ISO 100, 3503 x 2627 pixels (after crop), RAW.

Tuesday, January 27, 2009


LUND, SWEDEN. (December 2008). I tend to think that old legacy lenses are capable of producing certain looks that are simply different than those rendered by digital, and this is a positive in my view. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Tamron Adaptall-2 28mm f2.5 (56mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, manual focus, manual exposure, centre-weighted metering, 1/20s f3.2, ISO 800, 841 x 1122 pixels (after crop), RAW.

Saturday, January 24, 2009


SAN FRANCISCO, USA. (January 2005). In a change of pace, I'm reaching back into the archives and the days of film for this spot. Looking south along the shores of San Francisco's Ocean Beach during a low tide sunset is candy for the eyes. Original photo properties: Olympus Stylus Epic Zoom 80 35mm point-and-shoot camera, Fujicolor Superia X-tra 400 film, 750 x 480 pixels (after crop), JPEG scanned from print.

Sunday, January 18, 2009


BILBAO, SPAIN. (July 2008). Mosaic-tile street art of Blinky, Pinky, Inky, and Clyde of Pac-Man fame ... in this shot, I like to think of the city tram as Pac-Man. The mosaic was created and installed by Invader, a Parisian-based street artist whose works have now quietly appeared in over 35 cities spanning the globe and garnered quite a cult following. Picture available for sale as prints. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm lens at 40mm (80mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, single autofocus, manual exposure, matrix metering, 1/50s f8, ISO 100, 3481 x 2146 pixels (after crop), RAW.

Sunday, January 11, 2009


HJÄRUP, SWEDEN. (January 2009). The Jakriborg district of Hjärup, a bedroom community on the Malmö-Lund train line, is architecturally reminiscent of Hanseatic League merchant towns in the late Middle Ages and a triumph of contemporary urban design. Picture available for sale as prints. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 9-18mm lens at 9mm (18mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, single autofocus, manual exposure, matrix metering, 1/60s f5.6, ISO 100, 3562 x 2671 pixels (after crop), RAW.

Friday, January 9, 2009


STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN. (October 2007). The Stockholm T-Bana (subway) barrels into Stadion Station, deep underground the Swedish national capital. 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, aperture priority, matrix metering, 1/15s f3.5, ISO 200, 3455 x 2431 pixels (after crop), RAW.