people 2009-04-22T16:30:37Z China is full of interesting people. The contrasts between old and new are overwhelming, and so are the faces that we meet as we journey through the country. 4 China 0 2010-03-09T21:02:56Z 93 Documentary 2009-09-17T08:45:32Z A new high-speed maglev train will connect Shanghai to Beijing, cutting travel times from 10.5 hours to four. The workers I spoke with in 2009 estimate that construction will take another three years to connect the two cities. 9 Shanghai, China 1 China, Construction 2010-03-09T21:03:15Z 151 2009-06-03T08:28:12Z The old imperial palace, also known as the Forbidden City, lies in the heart of Beijing. Surrounded by a wide moat and wall it houses many rooms, buildings and treasures from countless years. Open to the public it is a place of hustle and bustle until closing time, then it quietens down and the light is just right. These are just a few shots from the place, but you could spend a long time marveling at its treasures. 8 Beijing, China 2 Art, Architecture 2010-03-04T16:12:46Z 24 Travel 2008-12-11T13:42:31Z The images in this collection were taken in 2007, during a visit to New South Wales and Victoria in the middle of winter. 3 Australia 3 2010-03-06T10:11:07Z 50 People 2009-12-25T23:37:32Z Markets like these are all over Shanghai. The largest part of the population is shopping here for meat, fish, vegetables, fruit and rice. There is no refrigeration, no air con. Meat is brought in on scooters or in little vans, fish is bought from the large fish market and brought in on a bit of ice, but not really cooled once it arrives. Flies abound and in summer, the smell is strong and unpleasant. The people, however, are open and friendly (at least most of the time), some of them are reading, some are living right there, behind their stalls. Mobile phone use is high, and quite often the younger people will be on the phone while selling to you. I shot these images of the market in summer 2009 and wanted to present them here unedited in all their raw grit. 10 Shanghai 4 food market, people, china 2010-03-10T02:45:09Z 414 architecture 2008-11-23T09:40:39Z Shanghai is an endless sea of high rises. Some of the worlds taller building stand there, rubbing shoulders with ramshackle old buildings and cookie-cutter garbage. 1 Shanghai 100 architecture 2010-03-10T02:41:20Z 139 editorial 2008-11-23T12:06:44Z From the backroads and little alleys of Shanghai 2 Shanghai 100 2010-03-06T10:49:04Z 49 Landscape 2009-05-01T04:00:11Z Landscapes are forever interesting and challenging. They change with the light and season, but stay otherwise the same (if we are lucky). Here are a few portraits from around the world. 5 World 100 2010-02-23T21:52:21Z 28 Travel 2009-05-01T04:16:24Z A collection of colorful images from everywhere. 6 World 100 2010-02-25T00:40:44Z 28 Nature, Portraits 2009-05-10T01:08:10Z There are some great opportunities to study birds, their behaviour and their beauty. I am not much for spotting rare birds, but think of these photos as portraits. Light, composition and something utterly typical for the 'sitters', that is what I aimed for. 7 California, Australia 100 2010-02-23T21:52:31Z 33