After planning a trip the day turned out to be rainy early in the morning with perfect silence. This is the most famous pass to the northern areas of Iran near the sea called Chalus.

Nikon D5000, Tamron 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 Di-II. RAW edited in Adobe Photoshop CS5.

Here's a shot of the Pennybacker Bridge in Austin, Texas. I took this after midnight under a full moon on a warm Friday night late last summer. I had to wait a while to claim a good spot amongst all the young couples having a late-night "picnic." I shot this at f/8, ISO 200 for 30 seconds on a sturdy Manfrotto tripod. The wind was blowing harder than the photo suggests, so I had to hold down the tripod for the duration of the exposure to keep it steady, and it's a fairly heavy tripod. I wasn't planning on working out the old guns that night! I think by the time I took this particular shot my arms were shaking from all the work, so I do notice a bit more softness than I'd like in the image. Hopefully someone out there enjoys it...

Nikon D90, Tokina AT-X 116 PRO DX AF 11-16mm f/2.8 shot at 16mm, f/8, ISO 200 for 30 seconds. DXO Optics Pro 6, Adobe Photoshop CS3.

This shot of New York City was taken right before sunset from Weehawken, New Jersey. The sky was so awesome on this night, I decided to make it just as much a main part of the shot as the city itself. Hope you like it! -Danny.

Canon EOS 60D, Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM, Adobe Photoshop CS5.

This was a lucky shot! On our snowmobile ride a friend and I took the wrong turn and found ourselves on the way up the mountain. While attempting to turn the snowmobile around, it got stuck and therefore we had time to take some pictures of the magical sunrise/sunset scene. In december the sun never really rises above the horizon in this area. Ylläsjärvi, Finish Lapland.

Canon EOS 20D, Canon 18-55 Kit Lens, Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop.

I shot this from the Empire State Building in 2010.

Canon EOS Rebel T1i (500D), Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II. Shot at 32mm. Processed in Adobe Lightroom 3.

A storm suitable for the active island of Hawaii. Shot just before twilight before the Sun peaked out below the clouds to duck below the horizon.

Nikon D300, Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 12-24mm f/4G IF-ED, Adobe Lightroom 2, Adobe Photoshop CS4.

Located in the Colombia River Gorge, Oregon. The total height of the two steps of the waterfall is 620 feet.

Nikon D700, Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4G.

By far the most gorgeous view in Mumbai. I shot this picture about 20 minutes before sunrise.

Nikon D700, Nikon AF-S VR Zoom-NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED. Shot at 70mm, f/16, 30 seconds.

Taken on the way out of Yosemite in April of 2010. We stopped several times along the to marvel at the beauty of this place. The contrast of the scene called for HDR, so I bracketed 5 exposures and combined them later in Photomatix. This shot captures the mood of the place when I was there.

Nikon D200, Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR, Adobe Lightroom 3, Photomatix.

Lake Wakatipu is an inland lake on the South Island of New Zealand. It is famous for its scenic beauty, so it surely doesn't hurt getting out of your car and taking a quick photo to remember the beauty of this unique scenery.

Nikon D800, Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED, f/11.0, Adobe Photoshop CS5.