Taken at the Portland Japanese Garden late in the Summer of 2012.

Lightroom 3, Hoya Pro 1 5-stop ND over B+W Kaesemann CPL.

Nikon D7000, Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR.

Photo Settings: 31mm, f/11, 2.5 seconds, ISO 100.

Taken during my summer holidays in Alesund, Norway. August 2012.

Adobe Photoshop CS6.

Nikon D90, Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR.

Map: 62.4667, 7.6667

ESO/J. Emerson/VISTA.
Acknowledgment: Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit

This wide-field view of the Orion Nebula (Messier 42), lying about 1350 light-years from Earth, was taken with the VISTA infrared survey telescope at ESO's Paranal Observatory in Chile. The new telescope's huge field of view allows the whole nebula and its surroundings to be imaged in a single picture and its infrared vision also means that it can peer deep into the normally hidden dusty regions and reveal the curious antics of the very active young stars buried there. This image was created from images taken through Z, J and Ks filters in the near-infrared part of the spectrum. The exposure times were ten minutes per filter. The image covers a region of sky about one degree by 1.5 degrees.

Full press release: http://www.eso.org/public/news/eso1006/

Original image: http://www.eso.org/public/images/eso1006a/

Taken on Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia about half an hour after sunset.

Processed in Adobe Camera Raw.

Nikon D600, Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED.

Photo Settings: 14mm, f/2, 30 seconds, ISO 500.

What a wonderful world - Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. It was taken in the morning while all the tourists were still sleeping and the hotel staff was cleaning the beach...

Adobe Photoshop CS6.

, Sigma 10-20mm F3.5 EX DC HSM.

Photo Settings: 10mm, f/22, 2.5 seconds, ISO 100.

Sunrise from Alki Beach in West Seattle on a very cold December morning. The clouds were just clearing and there was fog in the distance, creating a beautiful scene.

Canon EOS 6D, Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM.

Photo Settings: 17mm, f/14, 2 seconds, ISO 50.

The first sunrise of 2013! I took this off Lanikai Point in Kailua, Hawaii. It was a little scary being out on the rocks with the waves crashing against my tripod. As you can see, it was worth the risk! A great start to the new year!

Adobe Lightroom.

Nikon D600, Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR.

Photo Settings: 35mm, f/16, 1/4 second, ISO 100.

Shot taken at Gheraiesti Park, Bacau city, Romania.

Hoya Circular Polarization Filter. HDR using a single RAW.

Canon EOS Rebel T3i, Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6.

Photo Settings: 21mm, f/3, 1/250 second, ISO 100.

Taken in the Maldives just before Christmas at Baros. It takes about six minutes to walk around the entire island. One of the most tropical destinations we've ever visited!

Aperture, Autopano Giga 3.0, Adobe Photoshop CS6.

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi, Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM.

Photo Settings: 24mm, f/8, 1/125 second, ISO 100.

The glorious Yosemite National Park, with Taft Point promontory on the left, the Merced River below, and the sunlit cliffs of El Capitan in the distance.

Handheld and stitched/processed with Autopano Pro x64.

Nikon D80, Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED.

Photo Settings: 18mm, f/3, 1/2500 second, ISO 500.

Map: 37.7128, -119.6044