HALLSTATT

AUSTRIA

IMAGE NUMBER 1036

Hallstatt is a village on Lake Hallstatt's western shore in Austria's mountainous Salzkammergut region. Its 16th-century Alpine houses and alleyways are home to cafes and shops. A funicular railway connects to Salzwelten, an ancient salt mine with a subterranean salt lake. Hallstatt has the dubious distinction of claiming to be the most beautiful village in the world. This brings between 10,000 and 20,000 tourists every summer's day to overwhelm the 800 local residents of the village.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 50. Exposure of 1/125th of a second and an aperture of F7,1. Schneider Kreuznach 150mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

SPITZ ON THE DANUBE

AUSTRIA

IMAGE NUMBER 1035

Spitz an der Donau is a market town in the district of Krems-Land in the Austrian state of Lower Austria, in the midst of the UNESCO World Heritage area Wachau[3], further down from Willendorf on the left bank of the Danube. The ferry across the Danube here is interesting in that it has no motor or sail: it is powered by rudder set against the river current, anchored to a cable above the river. The ferry carries passengers, bicycles, motorcycles, and automobiles.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 50. Exposure of 1/40th of a second and an aperture of F16. Schneider Kreuznach 150mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

LAGO DI CAREZZA

ITALY

IMAGE NUMBER 1025

Lake Carezza (Italian: Lago di Carezza; German: Karersee) is a small alpine lake in the Dolomites in South Tyrol, Italy. It is known for its wonderful colors and its view of the Rosengarten mountain range. The lake is located in the western Dolomites on the edge of the Latemarwald, just 20 kilometers southeast of Bolzano at 1520 m altitude in the municipality Welschnofen. The nearest settlement is Carezza. The roughly 300 m long and 140 m wide stretch of water is fed by underground springs from the Latemar mountain range. Today the lake is one of the classic tourist destinations of the Trentino-Alto Adige. In the winter, it is visited by divers who record documentaries of the colors of the underground waters. The small mountain lake is famous for its calm waters, of dark green color, and the beautiful panorama of mountains in the background.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 50. Exposure of 1/6th of a second and an aperture of F22. Schneider Kreuznach 45 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

TREVI FOUNTAIN

ROME

IMAGE NUMBER 1003

Trevi Fountain is the most beautiful fountain in Rome. Measuring some 20 meters in width by 26 meters in height, Trevi Fountain is also the largest fountain in the city. Its origins go back to 19 B.C. when the fountain formed the end of the Aqua Virgo aqueduct. The first fountain was built during the Renaissance, under the direction of Pope Nicholas V. The present fountain dates from 1762, when after many years of work at the hand of Nicola Salvi, it was finalized by Giuseppe Pannini. The myth about throwing coins in the fountain for romantic good fortune originated in 1954 with the movie "Three Coins in the Fountain."

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a hand-held Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 50. Exposure of 1/320th of a second and an aperture of f8. Schneider Kreuznach 45 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

LA SCALA DEI TURCHI

SICILY

IMAGE NUMBER 961

The Scala dei Turchi (Italian: "Stair of the Turks") is a rocky cliff on the coast of Realmonte, near Porto Empedocle, southern Sicily, Italy. It has become a tourist attraction, partly due to its mention in Andrea Camilleri's series of detective stories about Commissario Montalbano. The Scala is formed by marl, a white sedimentary rock. The stair refers to the frequent raids by the Moors. In 2007 the municipality applied for listing on the UNESCO Heritage List. And the tourists followed.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 100. Exposure of 1/160th of a second and an aperture of f18. Schneider Kreuznach 80 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

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LA SCALA DEI TURCHI

SICILY

IMAGE NUMBER 960

The Scala dei Turchi (Italian: "Stair of the Turks") is a rocky cliff on the coast of Realmonte, near Porto Empedocle, southern Sicily, Italy. It has become a tourist attraction, partly due to its mention in Andrea Camilleri's series of detective stories about Commissario Montalbano. The Scala is formed by marl, a white sedimentary rock. The stair refers to the frequent raids by the Moors. In 2007 the municipality applied for listing on the UNESCO Heritage List. And the tourists followed.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 100. Exposure of 1/250th of a second and an aperture of f14. Schneider Kreuznach 80 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

WAITING FOR THE TOURISTS

MARI DEL GOLFO DO CASTELLAMARI, SICILY

IMAGE NUMBER 959

Mari del Golfo do Castellamari, is a small port and beach near Palermo in Sicily. It was Atticus' first refuge after arriving by ferry from Sardinia. It was spring and the deck chair man was preparing for the arrival of the tourists.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 100. Exposure of 1/250th of a second and an aperture of f10. Schneider Kreuznach 80 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

TORI DI BARI BEACH

SARDINIA, ITALY

IMAGE NUMBER 955

Four and a half kilometres from the centre of Bari Sardo on the east coast of Sardinia, this beach is 8 kilometres long and one hundred metres wide. The northern part of the beach, characterised by golden thick-grained sand and demarcated by a scented pine grove at the feet of the basaltic plateau called Teccu, is traditionally called mari de is ominis (the men’s sea). It is separated from the southern part, characterised by thin white sand and small pebbles, called mari de is feminas (the womens' sea).

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 50. Exposure of 1/30th of a second and an aperture of f18. Schneider Kreuznach 80 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

TORI DI BARI BEACH

SARDINIA, ITALY

IMAGE NUMBER 954

Four and a half kilometres from the centre of Bari Sardo on the east coast of Sardinia, this beach is 8 kilometres long and one hundred metres wide. The Torre di Barì beach is split in two by the rocky promontory on which the Spanish watchtower is located. Built in 1572 to defend the territory from Saracen pirates, the fort overlooks the sea and the shore. The northern part of the beach, characterised by golden thick-grained sand and demarcated by a scented pine grove at the feet of the basaltic plateau called Teccu, is traditionally called mari de is ominis (the men’s sea). It is separated from the southern part, characterised by thin white sand and small pebbles, called mari de is feminas (the womens' sea).

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 100. Exposure of 1/25th of a second and an aperture of f18. Schneider Kreuznach 45 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

LES CALANCHES

CORSICA, FRANCE

IMAGE NUMBER 951a

Snaking south from Porto to Piana in the north west of Corsica, the coast road through the Calanches is one of the most dramatic in Europe, an almost surreal landscape of wind-eroded granite cliffs that drop vertically into the deep indigo of the gulf. The cliffs are red, pink, russet and honey, carved into precipitous pinnacles by the elements and up to 300 metres above the sea in some places.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 100. Exposure of 1/80th of a second and an aperture of f8. Schneider Kreuznach 45 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

LES CALANCHES

CORSICA, FRANCE

IMAGE NUMBER 951

Snaking south from Porto to Piana in the north west of Corsica, the coast road through the Calanches is one of the most dramatic in Europe, an almost surreal landscape of wind-eroded granite cliffs that drop vertically into the deep indigo of the gulf. The cliffs are red, pink, russet and honey, carved into precipitous pinnacles by the elements and up to 300 metres above the sea in some places.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 100. Exposure of 1/80th of a second and an aperture of f8. Schneider Kreuznach 45 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

LITTLE VENICE

LONDON

IMAGE NUMBER 949a

Little Venice is a small section of water where the Grand Union and Regent’s Canals meet, which has attracted a number of waterside pubs, cafes and restaurant businesses over the years to create a quaint community feel in the heart of the city. It is widely believed that Lord Byron gave the area its name, although the poet Robert Browning also claimed that he coined it.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a hand-held Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/400th of a second and an aperture of f6.3. Schneider Kreuznach 45 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

LITTLE VENICE

LONDON

IMAGE NUMBER 949

Little Venice is a small section of water where the Grand Union and Regent’s Canals meet, which has attracted a number of waterside pubs, cafes and restaurant businesses over the years to create a quaint community feel in the heart of the city. It is widely believed that Lord Byron gave the area its name, although the poet Robert Browning also claimed that he coined it.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a hand-held Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 50. Exposure of 1/200th of a second and an aperture of f6.3. Schneider Kreuznach 45 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

PRINCE’S PIER

MELBOURNE

IMAGE NUMBER 943

Prince’s Pier is a 580 metre long historic pier on Port Phillip, in Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It was known as the New Railway Pier until renamed Prince's Pier after the Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII) who visited Melbourne in May 1920. The pier was constructed between 1912 and 1915. From completion until 1969 it was also a major arrival point for new migrants, particularly during the post-war period. In addition to a pier, there was a gatehouse and barriers, terminal building, amenities rooms, goods lockers, ablution blocks, railway sidings and passenger gangways. With the containerisation boom the pier became unused, being closed to public access in the early 1990s due to the poor timber condition. After a refurbishment in April 2006, the first 196 metres of the Pier were restored. Beyond that point the decking was removed and the original pylons preserved. The image looks across the sea of wooden pylons.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 100. Exposure of 1/50th of a second and an aperture of f22. Schneider Kreuznach 150mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

THE SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE

BY NIGHT, FROM THE ROCKS

IMAGE NUMBER 923

The Sydney Harbour Bridge is a steel through arch bridge across Sydney Harbour that carries rail, vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic between the Sydney central business district (CBD) and the North Shore. The dramatic view of the bridge, the harbour, and the nearby Sydney Opera House is an iconic image of Sydney, and Australia itself.  Under the direction of Dr John Bradfield of the NSW Department of Public Works, the bridge was designed and built by British firm Dorman Long and Co Ltd of Middlesbrough and opened in 1932. The bridge's design was influenced by the Hell Gate Bridge in New York City. It is the sixth longest spanning-arch bridge in the world and the tallest steel arch bridge, measuring 134 m (440 ft) from top to water level. It was also the world's widest long-span bridge, at 48.8 m (160 ft) wide, until construction of the new Port Mann Bridge in Vancouver was completed in 2012

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 35. Exposure of 15 seconds and aperture F7.1.   45 mm Phase One lens with focal plane shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

THE JAMES CRAIG

SYDNEY HARBOUR

IMAGE NUMBER 922

There are only four operational barques from the 19th Century still capable of sailing – the Star of India in San Diego, California, (launched 1863), James Craig in Sydney (1874), Elissa in Galveston, Texas, (1877) and Belem in France (1896). Of these, James Craig is the only one in the Southern Hemisphere, and is the only of the four which regularly carries members of the general public to sea. Though her days of sailing around Cape Horn are probably over, she has 23 roundings to her credit. 

She is a true restoration, not a replica. Other Australian tall ships are either replicas such as Bark Endeavour, ships built in the 20th century such as Southern Swan (previously Our Svanen), Soren Larsen and One and All, static museum exhibits such as Polly Woodside in Melbourne, or abandoned unsalvageable wrecks, such as Santiago in Adelaide.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 35. Exposure of 1/40th of a second and an aperture of f5.  Schneider Kreuznach 80mm lens with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

AUSTRALIA'S ICONS

THE SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE FROM BLUES POINT

IMAGE NUMBER 921

The Sydney Harbour Bridge is a steel through arch bridge across Sydney Harbour that carries rail, vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic between the Sydney central business district (CBD) and the North Shore. The dramatic view of the bridge, the harbour, and the nearby Sydney Opera House is an iconic image of Sydney, and Australia itself.  Under the direction of Dr John Bradfield of the NSW Department of Public Works, the bridge was designed and built by British firm Dorman Long and Co Ltd of Middlesbrough and opened in 1932. The bridge's design was influenced by the Hell Gate Bridge in New York City. It is the sixth longest spanning-arch bridge in the world and the tallest steel arch bridge, measuring 134 m (440 ft) from top to water level. It was also the world's widest long-span bridge, at 48.8 m (160 ft) wide, until construction of the new Port Mann Bridge in Vancouver was completed in 2012

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken at dusk from Blues Point with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 35. Exposure of 2.5 seconds and an aperture of f7.1  Schneider Kreuznach 150mm lens with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

DOUBLE BAY

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

IMAGE NUMBER 920

Double Bay is a ritzy harbourside suburb of Sydney. Its upscale boutiques, beauty salons and restaurants cater to well-to-do shoppers and diners, while trendy coffee spots and cocktail bars attract a young, hip crowd. Popular Redleaf Beach draws sunbathers and swimmers to Murray Rose Pool, a large tidal enclosure. The beach's walkable jetty has sweeping views across the water to Darling Point and Sydney Harbour Bridge.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 35. Exposure of 180th of a second and an aperture of f6.3.  Schneider Kreuznach 150mm lens with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

HA LONG BAY

VIETNAM

Image Number 875

Halong Bay is a pattern of tiny islands in northern Vietnam near the Chinese border. The Bay is dotted with 1,600 limestone islands and islets and covers an area of over 1,500 sqkm. This extraordinary area was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994.  It is now serviced by over 300 tourist boats with overnight or day-time facilities for thousands of tourists.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a hand-held Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 50. Exposure of 1/100th of a second and aperture F7.1.  150 mm Schneider Kreuznach lens with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

HA LONG BAY

VIETNAM

Image Number 874

Halong Bay is a pattern of tiny islands in northern Vietnam near the Chinese border. The Bay is dotted with 1,600 limestone islands and islets and covers an area of over 1,500 sqkm. This extraordinary area was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994.  It is now serviced by over 300 tourist boats with overnight or day-time facilities for thousands of tourists.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a hand-held Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 50. Exposure of 1/160th of a second and aperture F7.1.  150 mm Schneider Kreuznach lens with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.