Sunrise Rays And Solitary Cherry Tree, South Moravia, Czech Republic
The photograph shows a beautiful, solitary tree illuminated by the rays of the rising sun, which envelops it in a golden glow. The tree stands in the middle of the orderly rows of vines in Moravia, creating a magical contrast between the natural form and the geometric layout of the vineyard. This shot combines the […]
Morning Light on the Hoodoos, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, USA
Bryce Canyon National Park in southwest Utah is world famous for its vast array of eroded sandstone rock formations, known as hoodoos. Many of the formations, such as Thor’s Hammer, and the trails, such as Wall Street, have fanciful and descriptive names. Given the amazing variety of these hoodoos and the way in which their […]
Pudong Skyline, Shanghai, China
This is a mesmerising black-and-white photograph of three icons of contemporary architecture in Shanghai: Shanghai World Financial Centre, Jin Mao Tower, and Shanghai Tower. This photograph captures the power of the urban landscape and the dynamism of the metropolis. It is captured with a dramatic long exposure that blurs the clouds in the background, emphasising […]
A Welsh Jungle Experience, Blaen-y-glyn, Brecon Beacons, Wales
During our holiday in Wales, one of our first walks was in the area of Blaen-y-glyn, where Komoot recommended a nice “round trip” with plenty of opportunities for waterfalls and – obviously – also very old and natural forest areas. This particular place looked like a Jungle, an old forest in the middle of Wales, […]
Dyrholaey Cliffs, Towards Vik, Iceland
Having climbed up onto Dyrholaey Cliffs with the wind gusting and dark clouds overhead, the early photographs on this afternoon in February portrayed a forbidding ocean with much drama. As the afternoon wore on, the clouds receded, and the sun’s rays coming over my right shoulder started to bathe the bay below in soft light. […]
Underground Wonder Fall, Gljufrabui, South Iceland
I must confess that I have always had claustrophobia and a fear of darkness. To capture a proper image of the fall in Gljufrabui, one must be comfortable in these conditions. I found myself standing in ice water, enveloped in a thick frozen mist, while trying to get close enough to balance the difficult lighting […]
House On The Hill, Shinness, Sutherland, Scotland
Sutherland is full of old ruined crofts and buildings, but it took a while to capture one with a suitable tree. The weather was pretty bad, with frequent rain showers, but that actually improved the sky as the sun broke through. I used my full-spectrum converted EM1 with a 950nm IR filter to get the […]
Fall Colors, Pine Lake State Park, Iowa, USA
It was a calm and hot June evening. The sky was cloudless and colorless. I had just arrived at Pine Lake. I stood at the lookout point overlooking the spillway. I decided to walk the trails. I turned to my right, and what I saw was, again, the water like a mirror. The grand reflection […]
Giant’s Causeway Basalt Columns, Bushmills, Northern Ireland
This photograph, taken at dusk, captures the hypnotic landscape of the famous Giant’s Causeway basalt columns in Northern Ireland. A long exposure smooths the sea’s surface, while heavy clouds add a raw, almost mystical atmosphere. The cool, monochromatic tones emphasise the dramatic mood and the geological power of nature.
The Curved Valley, Strathcarron, Scotland
September of 2014 was my first trip to the Scottish Highlands. We went principally for the hiking, but photography was a secondary and important trip objective. One day, I was scouting images on the Applecross Pass. I parked the car on the side of the road and set up my tripod and camera. I was […]