LOCH DUNVEGAN

THE ISLE OF SKYE, SCOTLAND

IMAGE NUMBER 1128a

Loch Dunvegan (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Dhùn Bheagain), is a sea loch on the west coast of the island of Skye in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Dunvegan, the village it was named after is located by its southern shore. The loch is famous for its seals, its small lighthouse at Uignish Point and for Dunvegan Castle, the ancestral home of the Clan MacLeod. Loch Dunvegan is an atmospheric location for a Scottish laird and castle.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/640th of a second and an aperture of F8. Schneider Kreuznach 80 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

JOGYESA TEMPLE

SEOUL, KOREA

IMAGE NUMBER 936

Jogyesa Temple is one of the most important Buddhist temples in Korea and a symbol of Korean Buddhism. It is located in the heart of the city near Insadong. Since 1936 it has been the head temple of the first district of the Jogye Order of Korea Buddhism.

The temple was first established in 1395, at the start of the Joseon Dynasty. The modern temple was established in 1910.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 50. Exposure of 1/25th of a second and aperture F10.  45 mm Phase One lens with focal plane shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.  

JOGYESA TEMPLE

SEOUL, KOREA

IMAGE NUMBER 935

Jogyesa Temple is one of the most important Buddhist temples in Korea and a symbol of Korean Buddhism. It is located in the heart of the city near Insadong. Since 1936 it has been the head temple of the first district of the Jogye Order of Korea Buddhism.

The temple was first established in 1395, at the start of the Joseon Dynasty. The modern temple was established in 1910.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 50. Exposure of 1/3 of a second and aperture F22.   45 mm Phase One lens with focal plane shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.  

JOGYESA TEMPLE

SEOUL, KOREA

IMAGE NUMBER 934

Jogyesa Temple is one of the most important Buddhist temples in Korea and a symbol of Korean Buddhism. It is located in the heart of the city near Insadong. Since 1936 it has been the head temple of the first district of the Jogye Order of Korea Buddhism.

The temple was first established in 1395, at the start of the Joseon Dynasty. The modern temple was established in 1910.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 50. Exposure of 1/8th of a second and aperture F22.   45 mm Phase One lens with focal plane shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.  

JOGYESA TEMPLE

SEOUL, KOREA

IMAGE NUMBER 933

Jogyesa Temple is one of the most important Buddhist temples in Korea and a symbol of Korean Buddhism. It is located in the heart of the city near Insadong. Since 1936 it has been the head temple of the first district of the Jogye Order of Korea Buddhism.

The temple was first established in 1395, at the start of the Joseon Dynasty. The modern temple was established in 1910.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 100. Exposure of 1/8th of a second and aperture F22.   45 mm Phase One lens with focal plane shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.  

GARDENS BY THE BAY

SINGAPORE

IMAGE NUMBER 931

Gardens by the Bay is a nature park spanning 101 hectares of reclaimed land in Singapore, adjacent to the Marina Reservoir. The park consists of three waterfront gardens.  Gardens by the Bay is part of a strategy by the Singapore government to transform Singapore from a "Garden City" to a "City in a Garden". The stated aim is to raise the quality of life by enhancing greenery and flora in the city. 

First announced by the Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong, at the National Day Rally in 2005, Gardens by the Bay was intended to be Singapore's premier urban outdoor recreation space, and a national icon.  Being one of the popular tourist attractions in Singapore, the park received 6.4 million visitors in 2014, while topping its 20 millionth visitor mark in November 2015. 

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 50. Exposure of 40 seconds and aperture F22.   45 mm Phase One lens with focal plane shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.  

GARDENS BY THE BAY

SINGAPORE

IMAGE NUMBER 930

Gardens by the Bay is a nature park spanning 101 hectares of reclaimed land in Singapore, adjacent to the Marina Reservoir. The park consists of three waterfront gardens.  Gardens by the Bay is part of a strategy by the Singapore government to transform Singapore from a "Garden City" to a "City in a Garden". The stated aim is to raise the quality of life by enhancing greenery and flora in the city. 

First announced by the Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong, at the National Day Rally in 2005, Gardens by the Bay was intended to be Singapore's premier urban outdoor recreation space, and a national icon.  Being one of the popular tourist attractions in Singapore, the park received 6.4 million visitors in 2014, while topping its 20 millionth visitor mark in November 2015. 

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 50. Exposure of 2.5 seconds and aperture F9. 45 mm Phase One lens with focal plane shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.  

GARDENS BY THE BAY

SINGAPORE

IMAGE NUMBER 929

Gardens by the Bay is a nature park spanning 101 hectares of reclaimed land in Singapore, adjacent to the Marina Reservoir. The park consists of three waterfront gardens.  Gardens by the Bay is part of a strategy by the Singapore government to transform Singapore from a "Garden City" to a "City in a Garden". The stated aim is to raise the quality of life by enhancing greenery and flora in the city. 

First announced by the Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong, at the National Day Rally in 2005, Gardens by the Bay was intended to be Singapore's premier urban outdoor recreation space, and a national icon.  Being one of the popular tourist attractions in Singapore, the park received 6.4 million visitors in 2014, while topping its 20 millionth visitor mark in November 2015. 

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 50. Exposure of 4 seconds and aperture F12.   45 mm Phase One lens with focal plane shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.  

THE LANGHAM FOYER

THE LANGHAM HOTEL, SYDNEY

IMAGE NUMBER 919

The Langham in Sydney is a boutique five star hotel with only 98 rooms located discreetly in the Rocks area beneath the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It was built by the Orient Express Group to be the top hotel in Australia - the standard rooms are 49 square mtrs. The Langham Group bought the hotel in 2012 for $40m, closed it for two years and spent $30m renovating it.  Nonetheless the hotel is remarkably low key.  It is a retreat where celebrities can enjoy privacy even over breakfast.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 35. Exposure of 1/5th of a second and an aperture of f16.  Schneider Kreuznach 80mm lens with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

TOFFEES?

THE LANGHAM HOTEL, SYDNEY

IMAGE NO. 918

The Langham in Sydney is a boutique five star hotel with only 98 rooms located discreetly in the Rocks area beneath the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It was built by the Orient Express Group to be the top hotel in Australia - the standard rooms at 49 square mtrs. The Langham Group bought the hotel in 2012 for $40m, closed it for two years and spent $30m renovating it.  Nonetheless the hotel is remarkably low key.  It is a retreat where celebrities  enjoy privacy even over breakfast.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 35. Exposure of three seconds and an aperture of f16.  Schneider Kreuznach 80mm lens with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

 

ARTHUR BOYD'S STUDIO

"BUNDANON", SHOALHAVEN RIVER, NSW, AUSTRALIA

Image Number 902

Dr Kenneth Mackenzie came from Scotland in 1838 and built a timber house above the Shoalhaven River south of Sydney. In 1866 the family moved into their new two-storey sandstone homestead ‘Bundanon’, in the tradition of the  great “squatter houses” of Australia on 2,900 hectares along the river.  Some generations later, following the drowning death of his grandson, Kenneth Mackenzie, in the river, the family departed the property in 1926.  Bundanon was then leased to tenant farmers for the next 40 years. 

The renowned Australian artist, Arthur Boyd and his wife, Yvonne, puchased Bundanon in 1979, having already acquired significant adjoining properties at immense cost..  Boyd, already the product of a dynasty of Australian artists, had the inherited wealth and establishment relationships to turn Bundanon into a national treasure,.  He celebrated connections with all artists of his generation, the property’s legacy and its indigenous inhabitants.  In 1993, Prime Minister Paul Keating announced the Australian Government’s acceptance of Boyd's offer to  establish the Bundanon Trust as a gift to the nation.. In 1995 Arthur Boyd became Australian of the Year.   In 1998 Bundanon’s artist in residence program was implemented in a building on the property designed by Boyd’s friend and legendary architect, Glen Murcott.   Arthur Boyd died on 24 April 1999, aged 78.The house now houses 4000 works by Boyd, his family and his equally famous brother-in-law, Sydney Nolan. 

Beyond the house Arthur Boyd’s purpose-built studio is maintained exactly as he left it, with his shoes, tools, paints, easels and works in progress.  By all accounts, Boyd was a courtly patrican, who enjoyed the privacy of his remote and expansive refuge.  He travelled frequently by sea back to England but never travelled by aircraft in his life.  Atticus spent an emotional hour “alone with Arthur” in the studio trying to capture the magic.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 35. Exposure of 4.3 seconds and an aperture of f22.  Schneider Kreuznach 28mm wide angle lens with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

ARTHUR BOYD'S PALLETTE

"BUNDANON", SHOALHAVEN RIVER, NSW, AUSTRALIA

Image Number 901

Dr Kenneth Mackenzie came from Scotland in 1838 and built a timber house above the Shoalhaven River south of Sydney. In 1866 the family moved into their new two-storey sandstone homestead ‘Bundanon’, in the tradition of the  great “squatter houses” of Australia on 2,900 hectares along the river.  Some generations later, following the drowning death of his grandson, Kenneth Mackenzie, in the river, the family departed the property in 1926.  Bundanon was then leased to tenant farmers for the next 40 years. 

The renowned Australian artist, Arthur Boyd and his wife, Yvonne, puchased Bundanon in 1979, having already acquired significant adjoining properties at immense cost..  Boyd, already the product of a dynasty of Australian artists, had the inherited wealth and establishment relationships to turn Bundanon into a national treasure,.  He celebrated connections with all artists of his generation, the property’s legacy and its indigenous inhabitants.  In 1993, Prime Minister Paul Keating announced the Australian Government’s acceptance of Boyd's offer to  establish the Bundanon Trust as a gift to the nation.. In 1995 Arthur Boyd became Australian of the Year.   In 1998 Bundanon’s artist in residence program was implemented in a building on the property designed by Boyd’s friend and legendary architect, Glen Murcott.   Arthur Boyd died on 24 April 1999, aged 78.The house now houses 4000 works by Boyd, his family and his equally famous brother-in-law, Sydney Nolan. 

Beyond the house Arthur Boyd’s purpose-built studio is maintained exactly as he left it, with his shoes, tools, paints, easels and works in progress.  By all accounts, Boyd was a courtly patrican, who enjoyed the privacy of his remote and expansive refuge.  He travelled frequently by sea back to England but never travelled by aircraft in his life.  Atticus spent an emotional hour “alone with Arthur” in the studio trying to capture the magic.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 35. Exposure of 8.6 seconds and an aperture of f29.  Schneider Kreuznach 28mm wide angle lens with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digit

ARTHUR BOYD'S STUDIO

"BUNDANON", SHOALHAVEN RIVER, NSW, AUSTRALIA

Image Number 900

Dr Kenneth Mackenzie came from Scotland in 1838 and built a timber house above the Shoalhaven River south of Sydney. In 1866 the family moved into their new two-storey sandstone homestead ‘Bundanon’, in the tradition of the  great “squatter houses” of Australia on 2,900 hectares along the river.  Some generations later, following the drowning death of his grandson, Kenneth Mackenzie, in the river, the family departed the property in 1926.  Bundanon was then leased to tenant farmers for the next 40 years. 

The renowned Australian artist, Arthur Boyd and his wife, Yvonne, puchased Bundanon in 1979, having already acquired significant adjoining properties at immense cost..  Boyd, already the product of a dynasty of Australian artists, had the inherited wealth and establishment relationships to turn Bundanon into a national treasure,.  He celebrated connections with all artists of his generation, the property’s legacy and its indigenous inhabitants.  In 1993, Prime Minister Paul Keating announced the Australian Government’s acceptance of Boyd's offer to  establish the Bundanon Trust as a gift to the nation.. In 1995 Arthur Boyd became Australian of the Year.   In 1998 Bundanon’s artist in residence program was implemented in a building on the property designed by Boyd’s friend and legendary architect, Glen Murcott.   Arthur Boyd died on 24 April 1999, aged 78.The house now houses 4000 works by Boyd, his family and his equally famous brother-in-law, Sydney Nolan. 

Beyond the house Arthur Boyd’s purpose-built studio is maintained exactly as he left it, with his shoes, tools, paints, easels and works in progress.  By all accounts, Boyd was a courtly patrican, who enjoyed the privacy of his remote and expansive refuge.  He travelled frequently by sea back to England but never travelled by aircraft in his life.  Atticus spent an emotional hour “alone with Arthur” in the studio trying to capture the magic.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 50. Exposure of 1.7 seconds and an aperture of f16.  Schneider Kreuznach 28mm wide angle lens with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

BLACK SPAGHETTI

HANOI, VIETNAM

Image number 852

Tangles of electricity and telephone wires are virtually an art form in Hanoi's old quarter.  As the oldest continuously developed area of Vietnam, Hanoi's Old Quarter has a history that spans 2,000 years and represents the eternal soul of the city.  Because inhabitants of each street came from the same village, streets developed a homogeneous look. Commoners' homes evolved out of market stalls, before streets were formed. Because storekeepers were taxed according to the width of their storefront, storage and living space moved to the rear of the buildings. Consequently, the long and narrow buildings were called "tube houses." Typical measurements for such houses are 3 meters wide by 60 meters long.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 50. Exposure of 1/3rd of a second and aperture F16.  80 mm Schneider Kreuznach lens with a leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

HANOI CYCLOS

HANOI, VIETNAM

Image Number 841

Hanoi still has many cyclos (often wrongly called rickshaws) and they are popular with tourists.  However they are under presssure as cars become more numerous and they appear mainly in the old city,  This group of cyclos was captured in haste outside the Metropole Hotel.  The camera was still set for 1.7 seconds for the previous shot.  The result was a time exposure of cyclos on the move.  Atticus decided to keep it because of its energy.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 35. Exposure of 1.7 seconds and aperture F11.  45 mm Phase One lens with focal plane shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

CITROENS

THE METROPOLE HOTEL, HANOI

Image Number 839

The Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi boasts a rich history. Its doors first opened in 1901, when it was constructed in a French Colonial architectural style.   The hotel has seen string of eminent guests - Charlie Chaplin celebrated his honeymoon in 1936 (his suite is preserved); Graham Green wrote The Quiet American at the hotel and Somerset Maugham wrote The Gentleman in the Parlour.  The hotel boasts spectacular restaurants, some orginal rooms and corridors of museum photos.  It even has a bomb shelter where Ho Chi Minh took refuge during the American bombings.  It is by far the most expensive hotel in Hanoi, but is well worth the experience.  Atticus loved it.

These Citroen cars dating from the 1950's were not part of the original fleet.  They have been fitted with other engines and they are used to drive hotel guests.  But they add greatly to the romance.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 35. Exposure of 1.6 seconds and aperture F22.  28mm Schneider Kreuznach wide angle lens with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

CITROENS

THE METROPOLE HOTEL, HANOI

Image Number 838

The Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi boasts a rich history. Its doors first opened in 1901, when it was constructed in a French Colonial architectural style.   The hotel has seen string of eminent guests - Charlie Chaplin celebrated his honeymoon in 1936 (his suite is preserved); Graham Green wrote The Quiet American at the hotel and Somerset Maugham wrote The Gentleman in the Parlour.  The hotel boasts spectacular restaurants, some orginal rooms and corridors of museum photos.  It even has a bomb shelter where Ho Chi Minh took refuge during the American bombings.  It is by far the most expensive hotel in Hanoi, but is well worth the experience.  Atticus loved it.

These Citroen cars dating from the 1950's were not part of the original fleet.  They have been fitted with other engines and they are used to drive hotel guests.  But they add greatly to the romance.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 35. Exposure of .7 of a second and aperture F20.  28mm Schneider Kreuznach wide angle lens with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

 

CITROENS

THE METROPOLE HOTEL, HANOI

Image Number 837

The Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi boasts a rich history. Its doors first opened in 1901, when it was constructed in a French Colonial architectural style.   The hotel has seen string of eminent guests - Charlie Chaplin celebrated his honeymoon in 1936 (his suite is preserved); Graham Green wrote The Quiet American at the hotel and Somerset Maugham wrote The Gentleman in the Parlour.  The hotel boasts spectacular restaurants, some orginal rooms and corridors of museum photos.  It even has a bomb shelter where Ho Chi Minh took refuge during the American bombings.  It is by far the most expensive hotel in Hanoi, but is well worth the experience.  Atticus loved it.

These Citroen cars dating from the 1950's were not part of the original fleet.  They have been fitted with other engines and they are used to drive hotel guests.  But they add greatly to the romance.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 35. Exposure of 1.6 seconds and aperture F22.  28mm Schneider Kreuznach wide angle lens with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

RED DAO WOMEN

SAPA, VIETNAM

Image Number 829

In a Red Dao Village in northern Vietnam, outside Sapa near the Chinese border.  The Hmong, including the Red Dao, are among the largest ethnic groups in Vietnam (about 1 mil. people). They mainly inhabit the mountainous area in the north near the Chinese border. There are different ethnic subgroups and they can be easily identified by their clothing.  The Dao people are a large Hmong language group in northern Vietnam. They came from China between the 12th or 13th century and the early 20th century.  Women in this group are easily identifiable through a triangular red turban / scarf decorated with silver coins and red tassels.  Around Sapa Hmong people dress routinely in traditional clothing, but the tourists are beginning to overwhelm them.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 100. Exposure of 1/30th of a second and aperture F6.3.  45 mm Phase One lens with focal plane shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.