A motorcyclist crosses the Auckland Harbor Bridge with the city skyline and Sky Tower in the background. Shot through the window of our moving car, the moment brought together the rider, the busy marina, and the city beyond — a passing glimpse of Auckland.
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A cyclist crosses the street in the late afternoon light in central Auckland. With the surrounding buildings already in deep shadow, the low sun briefly catches the cyclist, casting a long shadow across the road.

A woman walks through the late afternoon light in central Auckland. The low sun turns the building façade into a pattern of light and shadow, while her own shadow briefly becomes part of the scene.

Looking straight up between Parkview Square and the much newer DUO development in Singapore's Bugis district. Art Deco on one side, curves and honeycomb patterns on the other—two very different buildings, brought together by simply pointing the camera straight up.

A woman shelters from Singapore's midday sun, with Marina Bay Sands and the ArtScience Museum across the water behind her. Both were designed by architect Moshe Safdie and have become symbols of modern Singapore.
Opened in 2010, Marina Bay Sands has three hotel towers connected by the Sands SkyPark, 57 stories above the city, including its famous 150-meter infinity pool. But it is much more than a hotel, with restaurants, shops, convention facilities, entertainment and a large casino.
Casinos were controversial in Singapore, so when they were finally allowed, the government introduced measures to discourage locals from gambling. Singapore citizens and permanent residents currently have to pay S$150 just to enter for 24 hours, while foreign visitors enter without this levy.
On the left is Safdie's ArtScience Museum, shaped a little like an open lotus flower. 
Together, the two buildings have transformed the waterfront and created one of Singapore's most recognizable views.

A cyclist passes while two people stop beneath the Esplanade, with Marina Bay Sands rising in the distance. The concrete structure frames one of Singapore's best-known landmarks, while the people and cyclist add a touch of everyday life to the picture.
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Old and new come together inside Singapore's Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall. A modern glass-roofed atrium now connects the two historic buildings, offering this unusual view of the clock tower above.
The 54-meter-high tower dates from 1905 and was built to connect the old Town Hall, today's Victoria Theatre, with the new Victoria Memorial Hall, now Victoria Concert Hall. Its clock and bells followed a year later.
The old architecture, modern glass roof and clock tower make for an interesting mix. The single person walking through the entrance below was a welcome addition, giving a real sense of the building's scale.

Two runners make their way along the Singapore River towards the financial district. Almost hidden among the modern towers is the Fullerton Hotel. Opened in 1928, the building was once Singapore’s General Post Office, strategically located beside the harbour so that mail could be transferred efficiently between the post office and ships. Today, the former post office stands surrounded by the skyscrapers of modern Singapore.

Seen from Duinbergen, late sunlight breaks through the storm clouds above Zeebrugge. For a few minutes, the light reaches across the harbour, the beach and the marina before disappearing again behind the clouds.