Fountain in Ha Knesset Square at the beach end of Allenby St in Tel Aviv Israel

Nikon D4, Nikon 24mm PCE lens, Really Right Stuff BH-55 ball head, RRS TVL34 carbon fibre tripod, cable shutter release

ISO 50, 24 mm, f/14, 13 seconds exposure, aperture priority mode, live view manual focus

My software of choice is Phase One’s Capture One Pro 8: raw conversion, layers to control highlights shadows and selective white balance adjustments.

Distant harp tones come to ear, stirring and beautiful, this young lady beckoning visitors along the paths of Shilo archaeological excavations in the Shomron (Samaria) of Israel.  “Accepted history is not always the true history of a land or a people.  While the so called West Bank is claimed by various reasoning and motives by the Palestinians, ancient Hebrew dwellings, cisterns and artifacts are being uncovered and evidence of the Hebrew Tabernacle having been there over 3,000 years ago.

Nikon D4, Nikon 70-200 f/2.8 lens

ISO 200, 70 mm, f/8, 1/500 seconds exposure, aperture priority mode, auto focus,

Import Raw conversion, colour and light adjustment layers applied in Capture One Pro 8.  Final layer effects in Photoshop CS5

Motuopa Marina at Lake Taupo taken on Christmas night 2013. Popular tourist and fishing destination.

Nikon D800E, Nikkon 24-70 f/2.8 lens, Velbon Sherpa Pro CF 740 carbon fibre tripod, Benro Ballhead, cable shutter release

ISO 100, 36mm, f/8, 20 seconds exposure, aperture priority mode, manual focus,

Raw conversion, import light and shadow adjustments in Capture One Pro 7. Std import sharpen and minor white balance adjustments. Further editing in Topaz FX Lab: one adjustment layer with cyanotype effect applied by Topaz Adjust.

The Swan river divides Perth city centre from south perth. The Narrows bridge initiates the Kwinana freeway south, connecting the Mitchell freeway north. Platforms along the south side of the Swan river allow the views to be appreciated. Kings Park backdrops this scene, beyond the vehicle lights crossing the Narrows bridge.

Nikon D600, Nikkon 24-70 f/2.8 lens, Velbon Sherpa Pro CF 740 carbon fibre tripod, Velbon PHD-61Q tilt/pan head, cable shutter release

ISO 100, 24mm, f/8, 20 seconds exposure, aperture priority mode, auto focus,

Capture One Pro 7 import sharpen, shadows and clarity adjustment only.

Perth city across the Swan river as evening descends. I wanted an evening shot with more light in the sky and reflected sky light on the water.

Nikon D600, Nikkon 24-70 f/2.8 lens, Velbon Sherpa Pro CF 740 carbon fibre tripod, Velbon PHD-61Q tilt/pan head, cable shutter release, ND4 Cokin neutral density filter

ISO 50, 56 mm, f/8, 25 seconds exposure, aperture priority mode, auto focus, -1 EV exposure bias

Simple adjustments only on this one – import sharpened clarity and minor shadows adjustments in Capture One Pro 7.

Perth City lights viewed across the Swan River in Western Australia.

Nikon D600, Nikkon 24-70 f/2.8 lens, Velbon Sherpa Pro CF 740 carbon fibre tripod, Velbon PHD-61Q tilt/pan head, Cokin ND4 neutral density filter

ISO 100, 52 mm, f/8, 25 seconds exposure, aperture priority mode, manual live view focus, cable shutter release

Import sharpen, minor colour and light adjustments in Phase One Capture One Pro 7

Cannot find the name of this estuary, but it is located to the west of Thalang and opens to the Malacca Strait NW of Phuket. Above the water surface, are a number of crudely built dwellings, boat sheds and other structures.

Nikon D90, Nikkon 70-200 VR  f/2.8 lens

ISO 200, 75 mm, f/2.8, 1/4000 seconds exposure, aperture priority mode, auto focus, hand held from a canoe, VR off

Lightroom 3 import sharpen, Capture NX2 colour and light adjustments

Phuket, Thailand. Nai Yang is a popular beach holiday spot but the old Crown Plaza hotel is in serious disrepair, obviously abandoned for a long time

Nikon D7000, Nikkon 24-70 f/2.8 lens, circular polarising filter, Velbon Sherpa Pro CF 740 carbon fibre tripod, Velbon PHD-61Q tilt/pan head

ISO 100, 24mm, f/8.0, 1/50 seconds exposure, aperture priority mode, auto focus, timer shutter release

Sharpened, light and colour adjusted in Lightroom 3. Blend of 3 exposure adjusted copies of the original image.

Patong beach in Phuket, Thailand. Jet skis for hire are aligned at the end of the day and driven away as a road train behind a small 4×4, a tuk tuk or in this case a small motor bike.

Nikon D7000, Nikkon 24-70 f/2.8 lens, hand held

ISO 250, 24 mm, f/8, 1/100 seconds exposure, aperture priority mode, auto focus,

Sharpened, light and colour adjusted in Lightroom 3. 2 copies of the one image with 2Ev exposure offset to tone down the brightness of the sunset

Purple Water lilly on a water feature outside the main office of the Maldives resort Island of Thulhugiri

Nikon D90, Nikkon 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 VR lens

ISO 280, 105mm, f/8, 1/126 seconds exposure, full auto capture,

Small amount of sharpening, light and colour adjustment in Capture NX2