CHICAGO, USA. (July 2012). Carrying the world on your back at Cloud Gate in Millennium Park, Chicago. Permanent photo link here (view larger). Original photo properties: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2, Lumix G 14mm f2.5 ASPH Pancake lens (28mm, 35mm equivalent), Manfrotto MKC3-P01 tripod, single autofocus, aperture priority, matrix metering, 3.2s f5.6, ISO 100, 4000 x 3000 pixels, RAW.

CHICAGO, USA. (July 2012). M-maybe by Roy Lichtenstein ... probably my favourite work of Pop Art. The security guard was nice enough to let me roll around the floor of the very busy Art Institute of Chicago to find the right angle - I only had a remote shutter release but no tripod for the my Polaroid SX-70.  Permanent photo link here.  Original photo properties: Polaroid SX-70 Land Camera Model 2 with fixed 116mm f8 glass lens, Impossible PX 70 Color Shade by Nigo (ISO/ASA 125), Polaroid tripod mount #111, Polaroid remote shutter button #112, manual focus, TIFF scanned by Canon CanoScan LiDE 200 scanner from instant print.

SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE. (July 2010). Intricate Hindu carvings on the gopuram at the Sri Mariamman Temple in Singapore's Chinatown. Picture available for sale as stock and prints. Original photo properties: Olympus E-620 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 50mm f2.0 Macro lens (100mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, single autofocus, aperture priority, matrix metering, 1/400s f4.5, ISO 100, 3024 x 4032 pixels, RAW.

GUERNICA, SPAIN. (July 2008). The history behind us: Calle Allende Salazar's ceramic tile of version of Guernica, one of Pablo Picasso's most stunning and important works, rises in the heart of modern-day Guernica, the site of one of the most horrific episodes of the Spanish Civil War. Picture available 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, 1/80s f7.1, ISO 100, 3440 x 2736 pixels (after crop), RAW.

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.

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.

BERGEN, NORWAY. (October 2007). The magnificent murals of Axel Revold in Fresco Hall of the old Bergen Exchange. Picture available for sale as stock. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm lens at 18mm (36mm, 35 mm equivalent), Manfrotto Tundra NGTT1 tripod, manual focus and exposure via LiveView, matrix metering, 1.6s f7.1, ISO 100, 3494 x 2620 pixels (after crop), RAW.