EDMONTON, CANADA. (December 2009). Wintertime in the city. Picture available for sale as prints. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Leica D Summilux 25mm f1.4 ASPH lens (50mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, single autofocus, aperture priority, matrix metering, 1/50s f2.5, ISO 200, 3648 x 2736 pixels, RAW.

SASKATOON, CANADA. (January 2009). The winter sun sets behind an isolated power substation, situated in a suburbian subdivision where new home construction has slowed considerably in the midst of the burgeoning economic crisis. Note the streetlights along an avenue lined with nothing but empty lots. 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, 1/50s f7.1, ISO 100, 3648 x 2736 pixels, RAW.

SASKATOON, CANADA. (January 2009). A snowy crosswalk in the midst of a deep-freeze, western Canadian winter. Testing my new superwide Zuiko Digital 9-18mm lens in less than ideal conditions, this picture was taken at frigid -25C (-13F) temperatures. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 9-18mm lens at 12mm (24mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, single autofocus, manual exposure, matrix metering, 1/160s f7.1, ISO 100, 2259 x 1799 pixels (after crop), RAW.

LUND, SWEDEN. (November 2008). Wherever you may be logging in from, dingobear photography wishes you a Merry Christmas and the best of the 2008 holiday season. 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 27mm (54mm, 35mm equivalent), Manfrotto Tundra NGTT1 tripod, 3-second mirror lock, manual focus and exposure via LiveView, matrix metering, 50s f8, ISO 100, 2736 x 3648 pixels, RAW.

EDMONTON, CANADA. (October 2006). Looking north on 110 Street at dawn, after winter's early arrival. Original photo properties: Olympus SP-310, 8.0 to 24.0mm lens at 8.0mm (38.0mm, 35mm equivalent), 1/15s f2.8, ISO 200, 3072 x 2304 pixels.