SASKATOON, CANADA. (January 2008). A few New Year's orchids from inside the climate-controlled Mendel Civic Conservatory, which makes for a nice reprieve from the prairie cold. 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, 1/50s f1.8, ISO 200, 3648 x 2736 pixels, RAW.

LUND, SWEDEN. (October 2007). My room with a view. Cloudy and flat, the Skåne region of Sweden is conducive to vivid sunrises and sunsets. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm lens at 48mm (96mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, single autofocus, manual exposure, matrix metering, 1/25s f5.6, ISO 100, 3506 x 2630 pixels (after crop), RAW.

SASKATOON, CANADA. (December 2007). Taking a few test shots with the latest acquisition in my lens lineup, a retro OM Zuiko 50mm f1.8, which is a throwback from the Olympus OM-System film cameras of the 1970s and 80s. Definitely still learning how to use the new lens, but so far I like the results - I think it'll work nicely in low-light, portrait situations. Not bad for only $35. The above picture was shot wide open with no post-processing applied. 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, 1/25s f1.8, ISO 400, 3648 x 2736 pixels, RAW.

LUND, SWEDEN. (November 2007). The incomparable Josefine. Really pushing the limits of the high ISO performance of the Four-Thirds sensor on my Olympus E-410 in this photo - virtually shot this one in the dark with the wrong kind of lens. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm lens at 29mm (58mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, single autofocus, shutter priority, matrix metering, 1/15s f5, ISO 6400 (ISO 1600 with 2 stop EV push), 2927 x 2196 pixels (after crop), RAW.

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK. (September 2007). Chinese lanterns light up Tivoli Gardens in central Copenhagen. Picture available for sale as 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, spot metering, noise filter low, vivid saturation, -1.0 sharpness, -1.0 contrast, 1/25s f4, ISO 400, 3558 x 2668 pixels (after crop), JPEG.

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN. (October 2007). Wandering the shopping street of Österlånggatan in Stockholm's quaint Gamla Stan district. Picture available for sale as stock, cards and wall art. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm lens at 14mm (28mm, 35mm equivalent), Manfrotto Tundra NGTT1 tripod, wireless remote control, single autofocus and manual exposure through LiveView, matrix metering, 4/5s f7.1, ISO 100, 3648 x 2736 pixels, 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.

NÆRØYFJORDEN, NORWAY. (October 2007). This one was snapped on a crisp, cold day from the back of the Gudvangen - Flåm ferry. Picture available for sale as stock, cards and wall art. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm lens at 36mm (72mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, single autofocus, aperture priority, matrix metering, 1/60s f5.3, ISO 200, 2889 x 2169 pixels (after crop), RAW.

BERGEN, NORWAY. (October 2007). The underappreciated west side of Bergen's Vågen (main harbour) after sundown. 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), Manfrotto Tundra NGTT1 tripod, manual focus and exposure via LiveView, matrix metering, 40s f8, ISO 100, 3488 x 2616 pixels (after crop), RAW.

LANDSKRONA, SWEDEN. (September 2007). The 16th century Landskrona Citadellet seemed a fitting setting for a lonely timed exposure on a sombre Saturday evening. Picture available for sale as stock. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm lens at 14mm (28mm, 35mm equivalent), Manfrotto Tundra NGTT1 tripod, manual focus and exposure via LiveView, matrix metering, noise filter low, vivid saturation, -1.0 sharpness, -1.0 contrast, 1.6s f8, ISO 100, 3537 x 2653 pixels, JPEG.