WIED IŻ-ŻURRIEQ, MALTA. (March 2008). Bus stop with a view of the south Mediterranean and the uninhabited Maltese islet of Filfla. Picture available for sale as prints. 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, 1/250s f8, ISO 200, 3648 x 2736 pixels, RAW.

BILBAO, SPAIN. (July 2008). The Puente de la Salve positively glows at night over the Ría de 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), Manfrotto Tundra NGTT1 tripod, 5-second mirror lock, wireless remote control, manual focus and exposure via LiveView, matrix metering, 10s f8, ISO 100, 3648 x 2736 pixels, RAW.

NICE, FRANCE. (January 2008). The golden sun sets over the pebble beaches of Nice and the sweeping Baie des Anges. 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, 1/320s f7.1, ISO 100, 3648 x 2736 pixels, RAW.

SASKATOON, CANADA. (December 2007). Little Amelia. The retro, manual focus OM Zuiko 50mm f1.8 works very well as a portrait lens. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, OM Zuiko Auto-S 50mm f1.8 lens (100mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, manual focus, aperture priority, matrix metering, 1/30s f1.8, ISO 400, 3442 x 2582 pixels (after crop), RAW.

VATICAN CITY. (June 2008). Gracing one of the walls in the Stanza della segnatura (Signature Room), the School of Athens by Raphael is one of the truly magnificent frescoes within the Vatican Museums. The picture's distorted perspective is due to the tilted angle of my camera when taking the shot. The photo also provides an example of what the Olympus E-410 (and its Panasonic four-thirds sensor) can do at high ISO when properly exposed. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm lens at 17mm (34mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, single autofocus, manual exposure, matrix metering, 1/50s f3.8, ISO 1600, 3597 x 2697 pixels (after crop), 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.

MUNICH, GERMANY. (March 2008). The interior of the Flughafen München (Munich Airport) features clean lines and efficient use of space. Version of picture available for sale 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, 1/100s f4.5, ISO 200, 3591 x 2693 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.

MARSAXLOKK, MALTA. (March 2008). Brightly-coloured, photogenic luzzu - traditional Maltese fishing vessels - dot the shimmering harbour of Marsaxlokk in Malta's southeast corner. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm lens at 30mm (60mm, 35mm equivalent), Hoya 58mm circular polarizing filter, handheld, single autofocus, manual exposure, matrix metering, 1/500s f8, ISO 200, 3519 x 2639 pixels (after crop), RAW.

PORT HERCULE, MONACO. (February 2008). A nighttime view of Monaco's primary port and the La Condamine skyline. 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), Manfrotto Tundra NGTT1 tripod, wireless remote control, manual focus and exposure via LiveView, matrix metering, 4s f8, ISO 100, 3648 x 2401 pixels (after crop), RAW.