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Exterior shots of Soccer City at day time and night – it is simply a magnificent structure!

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Soccer City FIFA World Cup 2010 Gregor Rohrig

Notice how one side of the stadium is lit up and the other only by the light escaping through the large openings.

Soccer City FIFA World Cup 2010 Gregor Rohrig

Soccer City FIFA World Cup 2010 Gregor Rohrig

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A woman is walking through a burning field, looking for an empty spot to start building a new home for her and her family. These pictures where taken in 2007 at Freedom Park, Johannesburg, when occupants of the land where evicted, but » Continue Reading…

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Shot at the Karoo National Park, once again using the Canon G11 – I’m impressed by the detail of light and colour of this compact(ish) camera. Besides that, the Karoo National Park is well worth a visit and a great place to stay, especially when traveling to the Cape as a half-way stop.

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Trying out the new Canon G11 at the beautiful coastal town of Paternoster – impressive machine!

2009 was yet another year filled with events that amazed, saddened, and excited the world. I compiled a selection of the best Pictures Of The Year 2008 last year, and this year I’ll do the same, starting with the same tag line:

There are always a variety of photographs that highlight some of the events of the year for me. Some images are humorous, some completely superficial, whilst others are breathtaking, picturesque, serious, violent, and even terrifying.

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(Photo by Cesare Naldi)

The 2009 National Geographic’s International Photography Contest brought forward some fantastic images, this one in particular is my favourite!

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Any idea what building this is?

Shot with my iPhone in the heart of the Jo’burg CBD. If this image all about self-reflection, what does it actually imply? :)

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I took a few more snaps in the CBD, there are so many interesting and awesome photo opportunities there.

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These are only scouting pics for a Jo’Burg CBD photo project that I am busy looking into.

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