There are about a dozen perfect little ponds around The Hills golf course. Most of the time, they have perfect reflections as well. Michael Hill has been trying to talk me into making a full set of photos for the golf course, but I’ve been pretty busy lately. Maybe I’ll get around to it… it’s not a terrible idea!

The Hills

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• Date Taken2018-05-03 16:35:46
• CameraILCE-7RM3
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time1/400
• Aperture7.1
• ISO250
• Focal Length32.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramManual
• Exposure Bias

I think the bar on the top of the Traders Hotel has the best view of the Petronas Towers. I tried a few other rooftop bars in the area, but this one is still the best. While I was there, you can see that dark, foreboding Four Seasons hotel on the right. Maybe it wasn’t open yet? I can only imagine that because not many lights are on and the sign on top is not lit up.

Kuala Lumpur from the Traders Hotel Bar

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• Date Taken2018-03-30 02:04:27
• CameraILCE-7RM3
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time4
• Aperture2.8
• ISO160
• Focal Length16.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramManual
• Exposure Bias+2

I didn’t know Florida had white sand beaches! I don’t know why it’s that surprising, I suppose… I just had never heard of it. I can’t imagine how many millions of years it takes for the ocean to beat down quartz rocks into this fine, powdery sand. Can anyone guess exactly what beach this is?

White Sand Beaches in Florida

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• Date Taken2018-01-21 09:18:06
• CameraILCE-7RM3
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time1/500
• Aperture9
• ISO400
• Focal Length43.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramManual
• Exposure Bias

Japanese people tend to be very close to nature. That’s part of their Shintoism, which basically equates nature with being closer to the eternal. I certainly don’t disagree with that! And this is why you see so many Japanese people out in nature, spending times with trees. During the cherry blossom season, whole families will stake out a Sakura and sit under it all day long.

Autumn in Kyoto

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• Date Taken2017-11-07 17:18:50
• CameraX1D
• Camera MakeHasselblad
• Exposure Time1/180
• Aperture3.5
• ISO100
• Focal Length30.0 mm
• Flash
• Exposure ProgramManual
• Exposure Bias-1/3

For all you awesome daily visitors, this is from the same opera in Chengdu that was mentioned yesterday. We were allowed into the dressing room to take photos as the stage actors did their make-up for the event. I didn’t actually stay for the entire opera because I’ve already been to four Chinese operas. This sounds very jaded, but they are all the same as far as I can tell. There are a few very interesting Chinese musical instruments that I have never heard played live, but, otherwise, the singing and tenor of speech becomes a bit grating (at least, to me).

More from the Opera

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• Date Taken2018-06-15 21:44:10
• CameraILCE-7RM3
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time1/125
• Aperture4
• ISO1600
• Focal Length105.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramManual
• Exposure Bias

People in Singapore love food. If you’ve been to Singapore, then you know what I mean. It’s almost all they talk about. They don’t mention the weather, because, why bother? It’s always the same. Hot and humid (at least to me… to them, it is normal). But they spend so many hours eating food and talking about food… it’s absolutely incredible. Don’t get me wrong. I love a good meal, but then I’m off onto other subjects! Anyway, since they are so food-centric, there are countless amazing eateries with views of the city like this one. I wish I remembered where I was… it was sort of a random rooftop-restaurant search. This is on the top floor of a shopping mall that is very close to the Ritz-Carlton and the outdoor concert area you can see below.

Singapore Dinner

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• Date Taken2018-03-26 02:35:11
• CameraILCE-7RM3
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time2.5
• Aperture4.5
• ISO200
• Focal Length17.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramManual
• Exposure Bias+2

…with a 1% chance it is Tokyo. I have a ton of photos like this from Tokyo, and I don’t exactly remember taking this photo. I mean, I know I took it because it ended up on my camera. It might have been after one of those long nights out with the guys, taking photos and then having a long dinner with a lot of wine. I usually like to take a long walk back to the hotel and take photos along the way, and maybe this is how this photo came to be!

I’m 99% Sure this is Hong Kong

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• Date Taken2018-03-13 23:55:57
• CameraILCE-7RM3
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time30
• Aperture14
• ISO100
• Focal Length26.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramManual
• Exposure Bias+2

This is a cool hut we found on a mountain in Wanaka. I think it’s called the Bob Lee Hut. We were up here shooting a segment for the video you see above… one amazing thing about NZ is that there are about 1,000 of these huts scattered all over New Zealand and they’re all free or at least a very low price! I think this one was $30. Yeah, people just bring their own sleeping back and snacks and camp out inside. I think this one slept about 12, but there were only three of us this night. Everyone is also very good at cleaning up after themselves… I’ve never seen a mess left behind.

Free Camping in New Zealand

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• Date Taken2018-03-05 22:25:26
• CameraILCE-7RM3
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time25
• Aperture
• ISO200
• Focal Length
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramManual
• Exposure Bias

Here’s a shot of the new par 3 golf course at The Hills here in Arrowtown, New Zealand. I don’t think it’s officially open yet, but I do have some friends that have played it to test it out. I gotta get back out there… work on my golf game and work on my photo game!

The Par 3 Course at The Hills

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• Date Taken2017-01-12 09:29:33
• CameraILCE-7RM3
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time1/400
• Aperture7.1
• ISO160
• Focal Length32.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
• Exposure Bias-0.3

And here’s one of my favorite photos (now sold out) hanging in Sir Michael Hill’s home.

In Sir Michael Hill’s Home

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• Date Taken2018-08-18 11:44:18
• CameraILCE-7RM3
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time4
• Aperture16
• ISO100
• Focal Length12.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramManual
• Exposure Bias