1994 – New Zealand – Hamilton. Hamilton’s Peter Martin storms down the track to win the 100m – PHOTO BY 1994©TomBalks.com

20060315 – Australia – Melbourne, Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony, The opening ceremony of the 18th Commonwealth Games at Melbourne Cricket Ground with around 80,000 spectators inside and more than 4,500 athletes from 71 competing nations marched in. – PHOTO BY ©TomBalks.com/Tom Balks

20060315 – Australia – Melbourne, Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony, The opening ceremony of the 18th Commonwealth Games at Melbourne Cricket Ground with around 80,000 spectators inside and more than 4,500 athletes from 71 competing nations marched in. Dame Kiri Te Kanawa sing Happy Birthday to the Queen – PHOTO BY ©TomBalks.com/Tom Balks

20020528 – East Timor – Manatuto. – Unclothed but for the bright pink pieces of fabric covering her tummy and the prized rubber band-bangles on her wrist, a little girl appears older thanher years as she sits on a war ravaged Manatuto street. – PHOTO by Tom Balks/2002©TomBalks.com

Date – Country – Town. Eventy – Waterfall. – PHOTO BY ©Tom Balks/TomBalks.com