Until the middle of the nineteenth century, Rotterdam was a modest town in the shadow of Dordrecht, Delft and Schiedam. The dam in the river Rotte, from which the city took its name was built around 1270. The railway links … Continue reading
During the Open House weekend held every year in London many of the cities buildings are opened up to the public, giving a rare opportunity to see inside. I queued up early on the sunday morning to get inside the … Continue reading
I had a little bit of free time last week to wonder the streets of Hamburg as night fell, using my recently acquired Nikon PC-E 24mm shift lens to photograph the architecture of the Hafencity district.
From Sorata it was a painfully uncomfortable minibus ride into the de facto capital of Bolivia – La Paz, which is the highest (de facto) capital in the world at 3650 metres. (Sucre is officially the capital of Bolivia but … Continue reading
Second day in Lima, after a spot of sunbathing on the beach at Miraflores it was time to brave the public transport system of Lima. Its always easy in a new, unfamiliar country of hailing a taxi and being chauffeured straight to your destination, but using the public transport you will rub shoulders with the locals, and get a little more of a glimpse into what living in this place would be like. I caught the (very efficient) bus from Miraflores near the Kennedy Park uptown. Figuring on a shot of the Plaza de Armas at night, and possibly some street shots beforehand if the light was there.
Lima, Peru
La Catedral de Lima, Plaza de Armas, Lima, Peru
La Catedral de Lima, Plaza de Armas, Lima, Peru
Plaza de Armas, Lima, Peru
Earlier in the summer I had to chance to visit the danish capital of Copenhagen, and visit a friend who moved here from the UK. As with many trips of this nature it was a balance between leisure and work … Continue reading
Back to Phnom Penh, to measure up for a suit, and then catch a bus to the coast. I had the afternoon free free to wander to the Olympic stadium. En route I found these photogenic mechanics who were bemused … Continue reading
From Bangkok I flew to Phnom Penh, beginning the second half of an epic 6 week South East Asian sojourn. At the time I didn’t know how long i would stay in the country – with 3 weeks remaining I was torn between exploring Cambodia or fitting in a trip out to Burma (Myanmar).
Portrait of Remork-moto Driver, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Strolling out of the airport with backback and camera bag on my shoulders I was approached by a ‘remork moto’ (tuk tuk) driver offering his services, he had a cool hat so I went with him, where else in the world can you get a taxi into the city centre for $6?!
View from Remork-Moto of traffic, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
View from Remork-Moto of traffic, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
View from Remork-Moto of traffic, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
I did his portrait at the end of the journey, I’d been hoping to get a shoot done on this first evening here but the visa process at Phnom Penh airport dragged on.
Out the next morning nice and early, with no place in mind, just seeing what I could find, only a couple of lenses and the camera..
Fruit in Food market, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Fresh fruit and vegetables at Food market, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Fresh fruit and vegetables at Food market, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Fresh fruit and vegetables at Food market, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Butcher at Food market, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Fresh Limes at Food market, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Food market, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Seafood at Food market, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Meat in Food market, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
I stumbled across this morning market, always a great place to get started photographically in a new country.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Throne Hall, Royal Palace, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Throne Hall, Royal Palace, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Throne Hall, Royal Palace, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Royal Palace, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Sometimes its good to include people in the shot – I exposed a frame without this mother and daughter but kind of like the eye contact and expression of the child as they walked away from the Throne Hall.
This was a warm up for the next week in which I would spend photographing mainly temple sites in the Angkor region. This was shot with the Nikon 14-24mm Wideangle and the verticals were corrected in Lightroom.
In the end I was glad I’d spent a couple of nights in Phnom Penh, there was a lot to see and I returned later in the trip for more, many people skip the capital and make straight for Siem Reap for the UNESCO sites of Angkor but they are missing out..
Lotus Pond, Royal Palace, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
From Laos we headed south across the mountains, en route to Ko Samui, for one night in Bangkok. A city I’d been to a previous occasions, but had never managed to get much photographic return from this South east Asian … Continue reading
The Morning Market, Luang Prabang, Laos, its 7:20am and I’m crouching inches from this fish aiming a wideangle lens at its lifeless mouth, if only every day could commence in this fashion! Nikon D800E, Nikon 14-24m Lens at 14mm, 1/100th … Continue reading
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