Huc Bridge, Hoan Keim Lake, Hanoi Vietnam

Night view of the Huc Bridge on Hoan Kiem Lake meaning "Lake of the Returned Sword" located in the historic center of Hanoi, the Capital of Vietnam. According to legend emperor Lo Li was boating on the lake when a Golden Turtle God surfaced and asked for his magic sword. Loi concluded that the Turtle God had come to reclaim the magic sword (said to give a super human strength) that a local dragon god had given Loi earlier in his revolt against the Chinese Ming Dynasty. The lake was renamed to commemorate this event. Canon 7D, Tamron 24-70, 0.3 sec at f/8.0. 38 mm, ISO 500.

View of the Eiffel Tower from Sacre-Coeur, in the Montmartre section of Paris, one of the highest points in Paris.

If you are going to photograph Paris, the question is not whether you photograph the Tower Eiffel, but from where you will do it. I chose the vantage point from the top of the Sacre-Coeur in the Montmartre section of Paris. Not only is Montmartre one of the highest points in Paris, but it has a long and fascinating history as the center of the arts in Paris. To create the image, I had to hike up a very long and very narrow set of stairs at the Sacre-Coeur church. The image was taken at sunset with the Tamron 16-300. I hope you enjoy it. It took a lot of work to get it. :-)

Night portrait in the Louvre Courtyard, Paris.

13 Tires on a Scooter - Hanoi, Vietnam

People in Hanoi carry everything and anything on their scooters. This guy stood out from the crowd with 13 tires. Impressive work. 7D and Tamron 70-200, at 70 mm 1/800 sec at f 7.1, ISO 800.

Temple of King Le Dai Hanh in Hoa Lu

Hoa Lu was the captital of Vientnam from AD 968-1010. This temple was originally constructed in the 11th centrury and reconstructed in 1696. It is arranged in a series of courtyards, buidlings and gates. The temple is dedicated to the founder of the Le Dynasty who seized power, during a period of royal infighting. The back room of the temple is dedicated to Dinh Tien Hoang, in the center, and his sons on the sides. Dinh appointed his infant son (Hang Lang) successor, rather than (Lien) his adult son. In AD 979 Lien sent an assassin to kill his younger brother Hang. Later that year, Dinh Tien Hoang adn Lien were both killed in the palace courtyard as they slept. Canon 7D, Tamron 24-70, 24 mm at 1/40 sec at f/2.8, ISO 1250.

Grandmother

This was the grandmother of the boy I met in the countryside. She was quite friendly, and was happy to let me take her picture after I asked her politely. She was very excited to see the picture on the back of the screen. Next time, maybe I'll take a portable printer with me so I can share a copy of the picture. Canon 7D, Tamron 70-200, 2.8, at 70 mm, 1/500 sec at f/3.2, ISO 100.

Tam Coc, Vietnam

Took a delightful paddle up the river by Tam Coc into three caves. Three to the boat including the drivers who, effortlessly, row the boats with their feet. Canon 7D, Tamron 70-200, 1/250 sec at f/2.8, 200 mm, 100 ISO.

Louvre at Night

Long exposure of the Louvre at night, taken with the Tamron 15-30, Manfrotto be free tripod.

Big Ben, Close Up

The detail on Big Ben is amazing. Although I initially captured the image in color, I converted it to black and white to better show the contrast without the distraction of color. Canon 7D MK 2 | Tamron 15-30 | Manfrotto be free tripod.

Ngo Dong River

This is the view from the Ngo Dong River which takes you through the "Tam Coc" literally the "three caves." This beautiful river is traveled in a leisurely fashion by small three person "sampan" boats, which, amazingly, are rowed with the feet. Large limestone towers known as "karst" mountains surround the river banks. You may have seen this in the movie Indochine, some of which was shot here. Canon 7D, Tamron 24-70, at 31 mm, 1/500 sec at f/6.3, ISO 160.

First light, Rocky Mountain National Park

This was my first stop of the day after driving almost two hours from Denver. I got to the Rocky Mountain Park gates at 5:30 am, they were open, entrance was free, and the park was pitch black. I drove down a long, narrow, windy, dark road for 20 minutes. Then I hiked in the dark with my Pelican headlamp up a trail to get this shot. Unfortunately, my ballhead fell off my tripod so I had to improvise on rocks to steady this shot! It all worked out, and I'm delighted with this result. Getting up very early was critical to get the still water in this shot.

View from 12,000 feet

Rocky Mountain National Park, near Trail Ridge Road.

Night view of the Ha'penny Bridge in Dublin

Temple Bar District, Dublin, Ireland.

The Temple Bar District is a major center for nightlife in Dublin. The area retained its' medieval street pattern and cobblestoned streets. The area likely got its name from the Temple family, the first provost of Trinity College Dublin.

The Long Room, Trinity College Dublin

The Long Room at Trinity College Dublin is nearly 65 meters in length and houses 200,000 of the libraries oldest books. The ancient book of Kells (four gospels in Latin and written around the year 800) is housed nearby and is not to be missed on any tour of Dublin.

Dublin City Hall

Dublin has a beautiful City Hall built between 1769 and 1779.

Saint Patrick's Cathedral

The main altar at the magestic St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, Ireland.

Celtic Drummers

These lads greeted my group outside the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin. The drummer in the front is bending down, but he was about 6'6"! It was the beginning of a great night!

Old quarter, Panama City

Panama City, Panama.

A door from Casco Antiquo, the old quarter of Panama City. The district is going through a major renovation where the facades are maintained but the insides are updated.

Big Ben and the Thames River, Night.

Big Ben is a London Icon. I liked the perspective of the bridge and light on the river as leading lines. Photographed with the Tamron 15-30 f/2.8 wide angle, on the Manfrotto be free tripod. I took this shot from several different places along the river and at several different elevations, both lower and higher. I found a little nook, in between the river and the bridge and created this image. After I took this shot and the image showed up on my screen a bunch of photographers squeezed in to the spot where I was and tried to replicate the photo.

Changing of the Guard, Buckingham Palace

The changing of the guard comes with great precision, pomp and circumstance. I'm not really sure how the second row of soldiers in this shot can see. The two closest to me had hats that looked like they covered their eyes. If you ever want to photograph the changing of the guards, I'd suggest getting there at least an hour to two hours early. On the Sunday I was there, it was completely jammed with thousands of people, and this was not even in the peak summer travel season. Canon 7D Mk 2 | Tamron 16-300.