In the heart of the Alborz mountains north of Tehran, Iran. Shot near Emamzadeh Davood's shrine, in December 2013.

Samsung NX10.

Map: 35.8763, 51.3387

First Lake, located in Valley of the Five Lakes in Alberta. Shot in May 2014.

Samsung NX10.

Photo Settings: 42mm, f/10, 1/400 second, ISO 200.

Map: 52.8194, -118.0129

About four hours before a big storm came, I raced down to the coast to get some shots of the fleeting sunset before the sky turned dark.

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom.

Canon EOS Rebel XSi, Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM.

Map: -31.8505, 115.7510

Jean Jaurès Avenue, Grenoble, France. I took this one from "The Bastille" July 14th, 2011, ready to celebrate with a fireworks show.

Canon EOS 500D, Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II kit lens.

Lighthouse at Gregory Point in Charleston Oregon with evening light basking the cliffs.

Canon EOS 5D Mark III.

Photo Settings: 100mm, f/22, 2 seconds, ISO 100.

It is said that Tolkien travelled through the landscape of Switzerland to the Lauterbrunnen Valley, a deep valley that many people now believe was the direct inspiration for the valley of Rivendell, a place instrumental to events both in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.

The name Rivendell itself means "Deeply Cloven Valley" and the Lauterbrunnen, with its steep sides and many waterfalls (72 to be exact), certainly fits this description, with the mountains of the Eiger, Monch, and Jungfrau lying beyond.

Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom, Color Efex, Turkey Bacon Avocado Sandwich.

Nikon D800, Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED.

Map: 46.6000, 7.9089

Taken from the 102nd floor observation deck of the Empire State Building. We're looking South over Downtown. In the back you can see the new One World Trade Center that almost looks finished. Opening will be in 2015. About five minutes later, the city was completely covered in clouds.

Adobe Photoshop CS6, Camera RAW 8.

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

Photo Settings: 50mm, f/3, 4 seconds.

Morning light strikes Mount Sefton, part of the Mount Cook National Park in New Zealand. Mount Sefton is one of the lesser known peaks in the area, but still rises to over 10,000 feet.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM, CPL, Adobe Lightroom 3.

Location: -43.734267, 170.09634

Captured this from my balcony during a nice lightning storm one night.

Nikon D90, Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR, Apple Aperture, Adobe Photoshop CS4.

This photo was taken in Abruzzo Italy on 24 February 2012, shortly after sunset. It shows the Gran Sasso, a mountain massif whose peak is the highest of the Apennine mountains. The Gran Sasso is also known as the sleeping giant, because its profile resembles an asleep colossal creature.

Canon EOS 600D, Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS, Adobe Lightroom , Adobe Photoshop CS5.