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. : Photos of the year: Gerard O'Brien

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. : Photos of the year: Gerard O'Brien

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. : Photos of the year: Gerard O'Brien

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. : Photos of the year: Gerard O'Brien

University student Zac Holt at full speed on a bin lid during October’s unseasonal snowfall. : Photos of the year: Gerard O'Brien

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. : Photos of the year: Gerard O'Brien

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... : Photos of the year: Gerard O'Brien

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. : Photos of the year: Gerard O'Brien