Cityscapes

Ahhhh Venice

Sunset at one of my favourite viewpoints that I found while wandering around Venice, Italy. Luckily my hotel was fairly close, so I could try getting some nice photos here over the course of a few nights.

Manhattan

This is a stitched panorama of Manhattan, New York from the New Jersey side of the river. There is some boat traffic going through here, so I used a long exposure for each shot to keep the water smooth and make the stitching go well. This is over 130 megapixel, so it can printed as large as you want!

Riverside

The Medici palace and Duomo at dusk in Florence, Italy. Shot from Piazalle Michelangelo; if you're in Florence it's worth making an effort to get to this viewpoint over the city.

The Duomo

This is the enormous church in Florence, Italy called the Duomo. The inside of the dome is covered with amazing paintings, and the floors have intricate marble designs. This photo was taken from the Piazalle Michelangelo; if you're in Florence it's worth making an effort to get to this viewpoint over the city.

Florence Panorama

Florence, Italy from Piazalle Michalangelo at dusk. If you're in Florence it's worth making an effort to get to this viewpoint over the city. A high megapixel stitched panorama and one of my favourite shots of the trip.

Winnipeg

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The Provencher Bridge with the Human Rights Museum and downtown Winnipeg in the background. A vertical version of this image was featured on Canadian Geographic's website as part of its Urban Places quiz.

Toronto

This is a two minute exposure of downtown Toronto, taken from the nearby islands during the "blue hour". The ferries go to three different points on the islands, and I think that the next time I'm there I'll try another spot.

Manitoba Legislature

This is the legislative building in Manitoba, Canada. It's a beautiful building with an even more impressive interior. This was shot from the balcony of a friend of mine; he has a nice view. This was my biggest print to date, a 40x60 inch print which was floatmounted. This photo appeared in a Canadian Geographic article on Canadian cities.

Lisbon Morning

Sunlight coming around the corner of a small steet in Lisbon's old town, one of my favourite shots from my Portugal trip and one of my favourite cities in Europe.

Giudecca

This is one of the islands off of the main islands in Venice, Italy called Giudecca. I added a neutral density filter to slow the exposure down and smooth out the water.

Evening in Venice

This is the famous view from the Ponte dell'Accademia in Venice, Italy. It's nice to come here after dinner while the light is fading and watch the boats slowly going about their business or heading home for the night.

Ahhhh Venice 2

This is a "blue hour" shot at one of my favourite viewpoints that I found while wandering around Venice, Italy. Luckily my hotel was fairly close, so I could try getting some nice photos here over the course of a few nights. I've also posted a sunset photo of the same view in this gallery.

Heading Home

One of the last boats going home for the day in Venice, Italy. I took a few shots from this bridge at different times throughout the evening but wasn't lucky enough to have a boat go by. I was happy to see a boat approaching prior to this shot and timed it with one of my long exposures.

Bridge of Sighs

This is the Bridge of Sighs in Venice, Italy. On the left side is courthouse (basically) and on the right side is the jail. Prisoners would get their last look at Venice through the bridge windows and sigh.

Manarola

This is Manarola, one of the five villages of Cinque Terre in Italy. We stayed in this village and I would highly recommend it, but be ready for some stairs. This is the area/province that invented pesto and foccacia bread, and they make their own white wine in the village which, not surprisingly, pairs perfectly with pesto (and seafood).

Corniglia

This is a multi-shot panorama of the sun's last rays lighting up the small village of Corniglia, in the Cinque Terre region of Italy. This ended up being our favourite of the five villages; it's very small but it has a lot of charm. Avoid the long walk of stairs to get to the top of the cliff and take the small bus instead. Side note: There's a gelati shop here that has a basil flavour on offer.

Florence Sunset

A view of the setting sun lighting up the Arno River with orange light in Florence, Italy. This was taken from Piazalle Michelangelo, and if you're in Florence it's worth making an effort to get to this viewpoint over the city.

Evening Boat Ride

This is a long exposure of a boat travelling down a canal in Venice, Italy.

Rainshower in Osaka

I like this picture because it shows the wild clutter that grips some areas of Japan. It really contrasts the peaceful areas that can also be found in Japan. I also like how the little girl is holding up her closed umbrella as if to say "Dad, hurry up and open my umbrella for me!"

CMHR

The letters stand for Canadian Museum of Human Rights, which is on the right side of the image. This was taken on the St. Boniface bridge in Winnipeg, Canada during the blue hour after sunset. I had done some traffic streak shots with the long exposure, but you can't beat a bus going by for a good light trail.