VATICAN CITY. (June 2008). Gracing one of the walls in the Stanza della segnatura (Signature Room), the School of Athens by Raphael is one of the truly magnificent frescoes within the Vatican Museums. The picture's distorted perspective is due to the tilted angle of my camera when taking the shot. The photo also provides an example of what the Olympus E-410 (and its Panasonic four-thirds sensor) can do at high ISO when properly exposed. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm lens at 17mm (34mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, single autofocus, manual exposure, matrix metering, 1/50s f3.8, ISO 1600, 3597 x 2697 pixels (after crop), RAW.

ROME, ITALY. (June 2008). Ciao, Bella ... Connie at the Colosseum, with the ruins of Palatine Hill in the background. Picture for sale as prints, cards and wall art. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm lens at 14mm (28mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, single autofocus, manual exposure, matrix metering, 1/60s f8, ISO 100, 2470 x 3293 pixels (after crop), RAW.

MUNICH, GERMANY. (March 2008). The interior of the Flughafen München (Munich Airport) features clean lines and efficient use of space. Version of picture available for sale as prints. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm lens at 14mm (28mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, single autofocus, manual exposure, matrix metering, 1/100s f4.5, ISO 200, 3591 x 2693 pixels (after crop), RAW.

VENTIMIGLIA, ITALY. (February 2008). Market oranges always taste better. Picture available for sale as prints and stock. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, OM Zuiko Auto-S 50mm f1.8 lens (100 mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, manual focus and exposure, matrix metering, 1/50s f2.8, ISO 200, 3648 x 2736 pixels, RAW.