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The Petronas Towers from below in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The moon rises behind one of the mountains in the Lofoten in Norway.
Uttakleiv beach in the Lofoten in the far west of Norway.
Uttakleiv strand from above in Norway.
The town of Dunquin during sunset in the far west of Ireland.
African penguins at Boulders Beach in Cape Town, South Africa.
African penguins at Boulders Beach in Cape Town, South Africa.
African penguins at Boulders Beach in Cape Town, South Africa.
A young female lion in the Balule Game Reserve in South Africa.
A young male lion in the Balule Game Reserve in South Africa.
A young female lion in the Balule Game Reserve in South Africa.
A young male lion in the Balule Game Reserve in South Africa.
Two young lions walk underneath the morning sun in the Balule Game Reserve in South Africa.
A young male lion passes a female in the early morning at only a stone throw distance to our camp in the Balule Game Reserve in South Africa.
One of them suddenly disliked my presence and charged straight ahead. As I was right at the edge of the camp, I froze and put all my faith in two electrical wires located in between the elephant and me. At several meters away, the charge halted and two giant ears waved forward.
An African elephant approaches the camp underneath a setting African sun in the Balule Game Reserve in South Africa.
An African elephants peeks through the bush in Mopani, South Africa.
A twig snout bug (or Zanna) passed us by In the Balule Game Reserve in South Africa.
An African elephant takes a look inside our car in Kruger National Park, South Africa.
A close-up of a tusk of an African elephant that is walking right past our car in Krugrer National Park, South Africa.
The southern yellow-billed hornbill, or Zazu’s distant cousin from the Lion King (he’s got a red bill).
A zebra faces the opposite way in a dazzle of multiple zebras in Kruger National Park, South Africa.
The Blyde River Canyon (“Blyde” means “happy” in old Dutch) from above. The Three Rondavels are located in the top right.
An acacia tree at sunset near the Blyde River Canyon in South Africa.
The southern part of the Blyde River Canyon from above at sunset.
A grey go-away bird poses on a branch at Kapama Game Reserve in South Africa.
Lions are extremely social creatures and are witnessed playing and cuddling in the later afternoon at Kapama Game Reserve in South Africa.
A pair of young lions play in the late afternoon at Kapama Game Reserve, South Africa.
An African elephant approaches the camp at Balule Nature Reserve in South Africa.
A Himalayan mountain goat, or tahr, looks out over Camps Bay at the Diving Board in Table Mountain, Cape town, South Africa.
A long exposure of Signal Hill, taken from Lions Head in Cape Town, South Africa.
A high dynamic range panorama of Table Mountain taken from Lions Head in Cape Town, South Africa.
Clouds form at Lion's Head Peak in Cape Town, South Africa.
Cais das Pedras at night in Porto, Portugal.
Rabelo boats on the Douro river in Porto, Portugal.
The Remodelado tram in Lisbon, Portugal.
Looking out over the city of Lisbon from one of the windows inside the Saint George’s Castle.
The colourful facade alongside Cais da Estiva in Porto, Portugal.
White storks on their nests alongside the striking coast near Praia do Carvalhal at the west coast of Portugal.
A triangular shaped cave near Praia da Prainha in Alvor, Portugal.
A large hole in a limestone cliff, carved out by erosion, at Praia da Balança in Lagos, Portugal.
Limestone cliffs at Praia da Balança, Portugal.
A sailboat passes the cliffs in Lagos, Portugal.
Stilt fishermen at Koggala, Sri Lanka.
A surfer walks along Midigama Beach, Sri Lanka.
Two fishing boats in Weligama Bay, Sri Lanka.
Weligama Fishermans Village Beach from above in Weligama, Sri Lanka.
A tuk tuk parked in a small lane in Tangelle, Sri Lanka.
Coconut Hill, south of Mirissa beach, is filled with palm trees.
A tall and isolated palm tree hangs over Harmony Beach in Tangelle, Sri Lanka.
A dog hides under shade of an oruwa fishing catamaran, or a traditional Sri Lankan fishing boat.
Fishermen offload their catch on Arugam Bay Beach, Sri Lanka.
A close-up of a Sri Lankan elephant in Kumana National Park, Sri Lanka.
A wild pig rubs his or her tummy over a branch in Kumana National Park, Sri Lanka.
A Sri Lankan elephant (Elephas maximus maximus), native to Sri Lanka, shakes egrets off his back in Kumana National Park, Sri Lanka.
Blue-tailed Bee-eaters in Kumana National Park, Sri Lanka.
Egrets on top of water buffalos in Kumana National Park, Sri Lanka.
A Sri Lankan elephant (Elephas maximus maximus), native to Sri Lanka, is having an early morning breakfast of lotus flowers in Kumana National Park, Sri Lanka.
A tall forest alongside the train tracks is covered in clouds.
A child looks up in a crowded train from Hatton to Ella in Sri Lanka.
A woman stops for a photo on my way to the Moray falls through various Ceylon tea plantations in Sri Lanka.
A woman picks Ceylon tea leaves in the small town of Mulgama, Sri Lanka.
A departing car from the Living Desert Sculptures hill leaves a trail of light in western New South Wales, Australia.
Dead black-box eucalyptus trees rising out of the water at Lake Pamamaro in Australia.
Dead black-box eucalyptus trees rising out of the water at Lake Pamamaro in Australia.
The star lit sky of Mungo National Park in the far west of New South Whales, Australia.
A nest of ants at Mungo, Australia.
The sunrise view in one of the dry lakes at Mungo looking towards the “Wall of China”.
Grey kangaroos at Mungo, Australia.
A dead eucalyptus rises from the waters as the sun sets at Yarradda Lagoon.
The view over the Western Express Hwy from the Westin in Mumbai, India.
A mausoleum, holding the tomb of Pir Haji Ali Shah Bukhari, a Muslim saint in Mumbai, India.
A lady binds flowers together in a small lane in Mumbai, India.
A man sits outside his porch in Khajuraho, India.
Visitors leave one of the temples in Khajuraho, India.
A lady visits one of the temples in Khajuraho, India. The temples are famous for their nagara-style architectural symbolism and their erotic sculptures.
An Indian man sells bracelets and necklaces near the entrance of the Panna Tiger Reserve in India.
Four women light candles alongside the banks of the Gangies River in Varanasi, India. Varanasi is regarded as the spiritual capital of India.
Dancers perfrom inside the Brijrama Palace alongside the Ganges River in Varanasi, India.
Priests perform a prayer ritual called "aarti" to the Ganges River at Dashashwamedf Ghat in Varanasi, India.
A Hindu priest's greeting alongside the Ganges River in Varanasi, India
A Hindu lady holds multiple drapes after washing them in the Ganges River in Varanasi, India.
Ankit and Olena exchange "mala", or flowers on a string to profess acceptance and union at their wedding in Kolkata, India.
A long exposure reveals a large spectrum of colours illuminating the Sydney skyline from Kirribili, Australia.
A high dynamic range from the upper entrance of the Opera House during the Vivid light festival in Sydney, Australia.
A ferry passes undertneath the Harbour Bridge in Sydney, Australia.
A temporary light pergola lights up part of a walkway during Vivid in Sydney, Australia.
The Great Wall of China near Mutianyu, China.
The Great Wall of China near Mutianyu, China.
A temple at Emeishan above the clouds in China.
A lady in traditional Chinese atire in Chengu, China.
黄全德 on a bamboo boat in Yangshuo, China
黄全德, or “White Beard”, poses for the camera in Yangshuo, China
The view from Cuiping village near Putao, Yangshuo, China.
The city of Guilin surrounded by karst mountains in China.
Rice rerraces in Longji, China.
A farmer amongst the rerraces in Longji, China.
Houses alongside the Tua Jiang river in Fenghuang, China.
Zhangjiajie in China contains thousands of jagged quartzite sandstone columns, some of which reach over 200 meters.
Zhangjiajie in China contains thousands of jagged quartzite sandstone columns, some of which reach over 200 meters.
The Shanghai Tower, Shanghai World Financial Center and the Jin Mao Tower.
A silhouette of a tree in Huangshan or Yellow Mountain.
Jiulong Waterfalls near Luoping in China.
A passing car leaves a trail of light amongst the fields of rapeseeds in Luoping, China.
A carved heart shape in one of the walls in Mile, China.
A local farmer works on one of the rice terraces in Pǔgāo Lǎozhai, China.
A farmer walks amongst the rice terraces in Pǔgāo Lǎozhai, China.
According to locals, when clouds develop over the rice terraces in Pǔgāo Lǎozhai in China, it looks like “a stage for the ladder leading to the heaven”.
A Hani farmer walks over the land when clouds are approaching fast in Pugao, china.
The lack of wind turns rice terraces in Pugao, China, into immaculate mirros.
The view over Pǔgāo Lǎozhai in China. A farmer can be seen leveling his rice terrace in the bottom right.
A local smokes a pipe amongst the rice terraces in Pǔgāo Lǎozhai, China.
A local guides ducks alongside the rice terraces in Pǔgāo Lǎozhai, China.
A Hani lady poses for the camera in the small village of Pugao in China.
A Hani lady knitting in front of her house in Pugao, China.
A Hani lady photographed in front of her house in Pugao, China.
A local Hani farmer levels a rice terrace in Pugao, China.
The view over rice terraces in Pǔgāo Lǎozhai, China at sunrise.
A Catholic church in Dali, China.
A white dove flies above the Chóngshèng Temple in Dali, China.
A panorama of Dali city in China.
One of the Three Pagodas in Dali, China.
A donkey near the Tiger Leaping Gorge in China.
A boat passes along the Huangpu Rivier in Shanghai, China.
A seagul gazes into my lens at the Serpentine in London, England.
A bus passes the Tower Bridge in London, England.
A bus passes the Tower Bridge in London, England.
A double decker stopped just long enough to keep its shape in this long exposure of the Tower Bridge in London, England.
A swan passes by on the river Thames over a timespan of 3 seconds in London, England.
An inside look into the Notre-Dame, or "Our Lady", in Paris, France.
A long exposure of the 55m "Big Wheel" located on the Place de la Concordein in Paris in France. It had been spinning since 1993. However, it closed down in 2018.
Cars in motion around the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France.
The Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France.
The Arc de Triomphe taken from the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France.
The Eiffel Tower from below at night in Paris, France.
A Poe Karen lady in front of her house in Mae Ho, Thailand.
A Poe Karen lady filters rice in Mae Ho, Thailand.
A Poe Karen lady in front of her house in Mae Ho, Thailand.
A beauty pageant in the Yee Peng parade Chiang Mai, Thailand.
The Yee Peng Festival in Chiang Mai, Thailand, takes place on the full moon of the second month of the Buddhist Lanna calendar. Yee means "two" and Peng means "full moon day". In this festival, Khom Loi, Lanna style sky lanterns, are lighted and released into the air. The act of releasing the lantern symbolises letting go of the ills and misfortunes of the previous year. Thousands and thousands of lanterns can be witnessed throughout the night.
The sunset view from Taipei 101 in Taiwan.
People with umbrella's taken from a walking bridge above in Xitou, Taiwan.
An Aeta girl inside one of the homes while we were interviewing her dad for Fair Photo in Zambales, the Philippines.
Karst hills, partly pushed up and fractured due to tectonic processes and polished up by rain and wind in Bohol, the Phillippines.
Fire flies amongst the mangroves in Bohol, the Philippines.
A long exposure of the Thong Lo BTS station in Bangkok, Thailand.
While visiting the Grand Palace in Bangkok, I was intrigued by the immaculate patterns of the tiles on the rooftops. The halls and buildings inside the Grand Palace were added over a period of 200 years since 1782 by the order of king Phutthayotfa Chulalok (Rama I).
Burmese locals unload a boat at the Ayeyarwady River in Bagan, Myanmar.
A monk dries his maroon coloured robe after washing it in the Ayeyarwady River that runs through Bagan, Myanmar. The Ayeyarwady river originates from Tibetan springs and Himalayan glaciers and roughly translates to "river that brings blessings to the people".
A farmer in Inle Lake, Myanmar.
A young Burmese monk at the Shwedagon in Yangon, Myanmar.
A Burmase lady prays inside the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar.
A motorbike passes the Thu Bồn river in Hội An, Vietnam
Most of the tall (residential) buildings in South East Asia still appear to have virtually no restrictions on entering their rooftops. The view of my temporary residence near the Rach Bến Nghé river expresses how densely certain patches of urban jungle in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, are built.
Amongst the sand in Mui Ne in Vietnam, some sporadic vegetation could be found. Along with the sand it visualises what the draft from the wind actually looks like.
Bau Trang is located alongside these dunes in Mui Ne, Vietnam. Bau Trang means "White Lake".
A local decides to jump down head first at the sand dunes in Mui Ne, Vietnam.
The view over Marina Bay in Singapore from a place called Level 33 on the 33rd floor on my 33rd birthday.
Thinking this was an albino peacock, the eyes were actually dark, most likely making the condition leucism (an overall reduction in different types of pigment) which is apparently much more common. The peacock jumped on stage after a presenter at Singapore Zoo had finished his talk and promptly showed off his feathers.
A male nomad dragonfly in the MacRitchie Reservoir in Singapore. They can be found in the regions of Europe, North Africa, Middle East and Asia.
A Macaque in the MacRitchie Reservoir in Singapore. The population of long-tailed macaque's in Singapore reaches about 1500 and once they have reportedly used human hair to floss.
A trail of ants that seemed to travel extra fast over their very own ant highway in Cebu, Philippines.
On the way to Osmeña Peak in Moalboal, Philippines.
A rock stands out alongside the beach in Boracay. Philippines.
A pambot drifts in front of the setting sun in El Nido, the Philippines.
The village vhief's "very old mother" in a village near Mt. Pinatubo in the Philippines.
Rice terraces in Maligcong, located in the mountains of the largest island called Luzon in the Philippines.
Rice terraces in Maligcong from above, in Luzon in the Philippines.
Rice terraces in Maligcong from Mt. Kupapey, in Luzon in the Philippines.
An Ifugao warrior looks out over the Bay Yo rice terraces in the Philippines. His environment has changed exponentially over the past decades.
Two Ifugao ladies pose for the camear in Banaue, the Philippines. The wraparound skirt that Ifugao women wear is called a tapis. There are five kinds and is worn depending on the occasion and/or her status. The men wear a g-string called wanno of which there a 6 kinds.
Rice terraces in Batad at sunset, the Philippines.
A farmer tends her rice terraces in Batad, the Philippines.
A Burmese monk poses for the camera near my hotel in Nyaung Shwe, Myanmar
A Burmese farmer in Inle Lake, Myanmar.
A Burmese lady poses for the camera in Nyaung Shwe, Myanmar.
A Burmese lady poses in front of her home in Nyaung Shwe, Myanmar.
Inle Lake is the second largest lake in Myanmar and together with Bagan probably amongst the top must see places in Myanmar. The fishermen on this lake typically stand on the stern with their legs wrapped around the oar to see clearer through the dense reeds and floating plants. Main fish caught is the nga hpein which is a local carp only found on this lake. The lake is under threat by deforestation, overuse of pesticides and climate change.
Inle Lake's fishermen have a unique and distinct way of getting the fish out of the water.
A Burmese fisherman in Inle Lake, Myanmar.
Taung Thu people in Puttu Pauk, Myanmar.
Taung Thu people in Puttu Pauk, Myanmar.
Slowly evaporating morning mist reveals Puttu Pauk in Myanmar, country of the Taung Thu people.
Local farmers return home in Puttu Pauk, Myanmar.
A Burmese man's welcoming greeting in Ya Kaung Tol, Myanmar.
The people of Myanmar often wear a yellowish paste on their faces, called Thanaka, to protect their skin from the sun. It is made from ground bark.
A child eating porridge in a small village in Myanmar.
Taung Yoe' people in Nlan Aw in Shan State in Myanmar.
A Burmese farmer smiles at the camera in a small village in Shan state in Myanmar.
Burmese farmers harvest wheat in Shan state in Myanmar.
The father of our tourguide in Pyin Thar, Myanmar.
Danu children playing in Myin Dike in Myanmar.
A portrait of a Danu man in Hin Ka Khone, Myanmar Inside the Shan state, the Danu people traditionally wear a "Gaung Baung", which used to be a display of rank. However, nowadays they just wear a towel for regular days.
A closed window of a local home in Hin Ka Khone, Myanmar.
A Danu lady prepares raw turmeric spice in small village in the Shan state in Myanmar.
A Danu lady at a school in Hin Ka Khone, Myanmar.
A local woman carries handmade sweeping brushes in Kalaw, Myanmar.
Though destroyed by a fire in WWII, the Mandaly Palace was rebuilt (using force labour) in the 1990s. Though the wall photographed here, is still original from 1859. It was from the last kingdom of Burma before it was colonised by the British.
A monk passes the U bein bridge in Mandalay, Myanmar.
A 'Nghat' (bird) passes by on the Taungthaman lake near the ancient city of Amarapura in Myanmar.
U Zinn (monks) on the U bein bridge crossing the Taung Tha Man lake in Mandalay. The bridge is believed to be the oldest and longest Teakwood bridge in the world (1.2km). Monks often walk here to go to the Taung Mingi pagoda on the other side. It was actually packed with tourists and shots like these took a lot of patience.
Shepherds guide cattle over the Bagan plains in Myanmar.
This little sparrow built a nest inside a pipe sticking out the Sulamani Temple in Bagan, Myanmar.
This view of Kelinkking beach in Bali in Indonesia is incredibly popular with the instagram crowd.
Danau Batur lake in Bali, Indonesia.
The sun rises behind Mount Agung in the north of Bali, Indonesia.
The ANZAC bridge from below in Sydney, Australia.
A rainbow arches over the iconic Bondi Beach.
Zooming the lens while shooting at 2 sec exposure at these members of the terracotta army. They were temporarily exhibited in the Hickson Road Reserve.
Nepalese locals working inside and in front of their home.
A Nepalese child waiting for water at the tap.
A Nepalese lady in one of the villages on our way to Annapurna base camp.
The sun rises behind Mount Machhapuchhare in Tadapani, Nepal.
Descending from Annapurna Base Camp towards Mount Machhapuchhare in Nepal.
The sun rises behind the fishtail mountain, or Machapuchare, in Chommrong, Nepal.
A man poses for the camera near Annapurna in Nepal.
A monk walks in front of temples within the walls of the Royal Palace in Bangkok, Thailand.
A singular ant on the railing of Phousi Hill in Luang Prabang, Laos.
Dancers perform in Luang Prabang, Laos.
Water falls down the rocks at Kuang Si near Luang Prabang, Laos.
Climbing a random hill in Vang Vieng, Laos, could be a risky endeavour. The more it was also a reward when I was greeted by this view at the top.
A woman and three children walk along the road amongst rice fields in Dong Van, Vietnam.
Rice terraces in Dong Van in the north of Vietnam.
One of the many windy roads amongst the mountains in Dong Van, Vietnam.
A group of children walk along the road in Dong Van in the north of Vietnam.
Close-up of rooftiles on one of the temples in Hanoi, Vietnam.
A small boat passes by the many karst mountains in Halong Bay, Vietnam.
A fishing boat in Halong Bay, Vietnam.
A young boy sells floating candles alongside the Thu Bon River in Hoi An, Vietnam.
Visiting Hội An in Vietnam, various elderly locals are doing their best to take tourists for a short ride over the Thu Bồn river. Our captain didn't speak a word English, but had a huge smile on his face with thumbs up every time we looked at him. Only one teeth left, his smile was contagious and he gracefully paddled us over the water until we were ready to head back.
On my way to the Long Song Pagoda in Nha Trang in Vietnam (which is accompanied by a giant white buddha), a couple of elderly ladies called my attention next to the footpath. One lady was happy to be photographed but I clumsily had left the flash on without realising it. She nearly jumped up out of reflex and started yelling things I didn't quite understand. Luckily she managed to calm down and let me take this final shot.
A young Khmer boy sits inside of the doorway at one of the temples in Angkor Wat, Cambodia.
Two mating rose chafers (Cetonia Aurata) on a doronicum flower in Altaussee, Austria.
Mountain view of Gimmelwald, Switzerland.
Uluru, located in the near centre of Australia.
