Photos of the year: Gerard O'Brien

The decorative glazing of the university’s new Te Rangi Hiroa College interested me and I had...
The decorative glazing of the university’s new Te Rangi Hiroa College interested me and I had several attempts at photographing it before I struck it lucky in June when a ladder-carrying tradie scurried across a passageway.
The "morning after" photo from the Hyde St Party is a bit of an ODT hardy annual, but I liked the...
The "morning after" photo from the Hyde St Party is a bit of an ODT hardy annual, but I liked the sinister Hitchcockian vibe from this year.
When the Water of Leith was in flood in July I wanted to find a way to illustrate the surge of...
When the Water of Leith was in flood in July I wanted to find a way to illustrate the surge of water. Radha Forrest and her trusty brolly had to remain very still during the two-second exposure.
Dunedin’s one-way street system has been in the news this year and the aim of this pre-dawn shot...
Dunedin’s one-way street system has been in the news this year and the aim of this pre-dawn shot from the Jetty St overbridge was to illustrate the volume and flow of traffic in both directions.
University student Zac Holt at full speed on a bin lid during October’s unseasonal snowfall.
University student Zac Holt at full speed on a bin lid during October’s unseasonal snowfall.
The Otago hockey team’s historic first national title win in September was a great match to...
The Otago hockey team’s historic first national title win in September was a great match to photograph. Here Finn Ward celebrates his goal as Wellington goalie Max Ruffell can’t quite believe his eyes.
The old adage of always carrying your camera proved its worth when I was out for stroll and...
The old adage of always carrying your camera proved its worth when I was out for stroll and spotted a plume of water appear above buildings in George St. I sprinted around Moray Pl to find a spectacular geyser putting on a show for local shoppers and...
Dunedin 12-year-olds George Currie (left) and Thomas Clayson had a big day ahead of them as they...
Dunedin 12-year-olds George Currie (left) and Thomas Clayson had a big day ahead of them as they set out to play 72 holes at the Otago Golf Club in January as a fundraiser for the Cancer Society.

Otago Daily Times photographer Gerard O’Brien picks out his favourite photographs of the year.