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needs a tyre

Ferrari needs a tyre

Even a fairly banal, industrial, scene can be of photographic interest, especially if you look for the quirky.

mirrored chaos, Ushuaia

Mirrored Chaos

Some people consider cracked mirrors to be bad luck, not me. Today’s photo is from Ushuaia in Southern Argentina, one of the most southerly ports before hitting Antarctica. The convex traffic mirror provides a distorted view of things when in good order, but when broken the disconnect with reality is exaggerated further! Cracked mirrors can be good luck! Ushuaia, Argentina.

raja ampat panorama

Raja Ampat Panorama

the photograph was taken after a sweaty late morning hike up a hill to an elevation of about 200-300 metres.

late afternoon vantage point

Cloudscapes, Papua.

A series of toned monochrome images where clouds are the subject.

iridescent beetle on leaf

Sphingnotus mirabilis

Identifiable by its white stripes and iridescent green colouring, Sphingnotus mirabilis is a species of beetle belonging to the family Cerambycidae.

mantis with prey

West Papua, exploring the macro world.

a trip through Papua and West Papua Provinces in Indonesia provides the opportunity (and challenge) to photograph a myriad of macro subjects.

Getting it right on the environment.

It’s good to see the occasional story about what we can do right. The needs of the environment and the needs of humanity are inextricably linked.

Cafe Batavia

Bar details, Cafe Batavia.

a multi shot composite in order to deal with high ISO noise as the image was recorded handheld in low light.

Interior-exterior, Cafe Batavia.

Looking out, Cafe Batavia

Shows what is possible now with correct exposure and careful processing.

Cafe Batavia, Jakarta.

Reflections of a colonial past.

the Cafe Batavia in the historic northern part of central Jakarta. Built in the late 19th century it is one of the oldest buildings in the city.