I recently spent a week on Maui and our resort hotel had an awesome infinity pool. I was hoping not to have to do any HDR on this trip and stick to my grad ND filters but in order to get a good reflection for this picture I could not really use the filter set. I took this shot at the serenity pool of the Wailea Marriott on Maui, Hawaii. The first night that I arrived the skies were perfectly clear but thankfully the clouds rolled in the second day to make for much more interesting pictures.

Nikon D80, Tamron 17-50 at 17mm, 1/60 second exposure, f/8, HDR (-2, 0, +2), ISO 100.

Taken on the peak of Mount Pilatus.

At first I just wanted to capture the valley, then I spotted a goat sitting in the grass. The goat must have felt uncomfortable having me so close by. It stood up and walked away. But for a few seconds it was looking down the valley, just the way I wanted it for the picture.

Nikon D600, Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4G ED VR.

Photo Settings: 26mm, f/9, 1/320 second, ISO 200.

It has been 2 super busy weeks, making the clocks! Now that clocks are published (see vladstudio.com for details), I have some more time for usual wallpapers :-) This one is about the violin, the magical instrument. This is not a photo! Made entirely in Photoshop (except wood texture).

Shot this right before a torrential rainstorm outside of Rochester, New York.

A beautiful Autumn morning at Lake Hayes, Queenstown, New Zealand. More pics from my Queenstown trip on my website - let me know if you would like any submitted here.

Canon EOS 40D, Sigma 10-20.

This shot looks out towards Vancouver Island from Second Beach in Stanley Park. I've always wanted to come down here and take a decent shot of the sunsets but I never got around to it, until today! I got lucky, as a couple had set up a tent on the beach just as I arrived, I'm sure they enjoyed the sunset too!

For this shot, I did a 5 bracket HDR (-2,-1,0,+1,+2). I used Photomatix to process the HDR image, and then I sharpened the image a little with Adobe Photoshop CS4.

Nikon D300s, Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8, Manfrotto 190XB & 486RC2 Ballhead. Shot @ 11mm, f/8, ISO100.

The bold curves of Portzamparc's Philharmonie form an exceptional setting for musical events; be it symphonic orchestras, solo recitals, jazz concerts or more experimental settings with spatially arranged sounds – they all find perfect architectural conditions in the three complementary concert halls.

The Salle de Musique de Chambre is bordered by elegantly curved walls; together with a characteristic sound reflector above the stage, they form a unique and intimate room for 300 listeners.

The photograph was taken during the Open House celebration of Philharmonie Luxembourg.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II using an EF24-105mm ƒ/4L IS USM lens. The exposure was taken at 24mm for 1/25 sec at ƒ/8.0.

The Texas Rangers were playing the Houston Astros. There was an awesome sunset.

Canon EOS Rebel T2i, Adobe Photoshop CS5.

A Lotus in bloom from Ueno Park, Tokyo.

Nikon D50, AF-S DX VR Zoom-NIKKOR 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED, Adobe Photoshop CS2, Apple Preview, Apple Macbook Pro.

Polska, Bieszczady 2005 roku.

Canon EOS 300D.