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My final shots of 2010 took me back up to the Peak, this time at nightfall, in order to get my first shots of the skyline after dark. The conditions were great. For the first time in days there was a lot less pollution, thanks to a gentle breeze, and the lower temperatures meant that …

I thought perhaps this is a good New Year’s Resolution for those of you that want to spend more time taking pictures. The project is a collaboration between The Photographers’ Gallery, London, and Sophie Howarth and Stephen McLaren, authors of the book Street Photography Now (so, yes, one of the conditions of participating is that …

Did you get a digital SLR camera for Christmas? Want to learn a little bit more? D-Town TV is a nice [free] place to start and it is also available via iTunes as a video podcast. If you happened to also get a copy of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, then you should take a look at …

It’s become a tradition that at the end of each year I look through all the photos taken that year and pick out my favourites. Click here to view the collection. Looking back at this year, it has certainly been a year of travel as I was lucky enough to be spread far-and-wide across the …

I always associate Boxing Day with a long walk and beautiful sunshine. Although normally it’s spent bundled up in warm clothes to protect from the freezing elements. This year I headed out to the Shek O Country Park to get some panoramic landscapes, so you won’t be seeing any snow this year.

This year, the winner for this award goes to Quik Pod for the DSLR. I don’t know about you, but when I give my SLR to female friends to carry, they complain it’s heavy. Now, imagine putting it on a pole and holding it out in front of you. The picture you get of yourself …

While taking a walk to help the Christmas Day lunch settle, I came across a tree whose roots were following the edges of the paving stones that had been laid around its base. It reminded me on the Sky & Water I image by MC Escher but this time it was nature and human. Nature …

Merry Christmas to all my blog followers. Santa and his helpers are already passing through Australia.

Last weekend I went for a hike up in the hills of Hong Kong Island. It was hardly the weather for photography as the mist had set in thick in the city. Nevertheless, it was good to get out from among the skyscrapers and into the greenery. It still amazes me that within 10 minutes …

So today the air pollution hit VERY HIGH again. I’m not used to this yet but I must admit that with a lower temperature it’s not as noticeable, until you get a little higher up and then it’s pretty shocking. Below is a shot from The Peak taken yesterday afternoon. You see the grey band …