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- Hot Water Beach
New Zealand's famed "Hot Water Beach" is normally crowded with overseas tourists. In 2020, however, with overseas tourists gone, the beach was much less crowded than usual. On this day, low tide coincided with the 'golden hour' near sunset, leading to especially good lighting for this photo. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Water_Beach (July 24, 2020. Apple iPhone 11 Pro, 1/259s @ f/1.8, 4.25mm, ISO 32.) - Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Age_of_Dinosaurs - Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Age_of_Dinosaurs - Atop Tokatoka Peak
On New Year's Day 2020, I took this drone selfie ('dronie') from the top of Tokatoka Peak, in New Zealand's Northland region. (Fortunately, the path to the top was not on the side of the peak shown here.) (January 1, 2020. DJI Mavic Pro, 1/926s @ f/2.2, 4.73mm, ISO 100.) - Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Age_of_Dinosaurs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamantinasaurus - Bruny Island, Tasmania, Australia
All of the photos in this year's list were taken in New Zealand - except for this photo of Tasmania's scenic Bruny Island - which I took during a short trip in March, just before the Covid-19 lockdowns. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruny_Island (March 10, 2020. Nikon D7200, 1/80s @ f/8, 24mm, ISO 100.) - Longreach
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longreach,_Queensland - QANTAS Founders' Museum, Longreach
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qantas_Founders_Outback_Museum - Archway Islands, Wharariki Beach
These islands - just offshore from the South Island's Wharariki Beach - also appeared in 2015's "10 Favorites" list. The 2015 photo was a view of the islands from the beach. This year, I got the chance to revisit this beautiful beach, and get a drone's eye view. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wharariki_Beach The 2015 photo: http://photos.rossfinlayson.com/picture.php?/208/category/34 (November 11, 2020. DJI Mavic Pro, 1/1499s @ f/2.2, 4.73mm, ISO 100.) - Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Age_of_Dinosaurs - Brown's Island, Auckland
My favorite drone photo of 2020 was this photo of yet another of Auckland's volcanic cones - Brown's Island, in the Hauraki Gulf (Auckland's outer harbour). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Browns_Island_(New_Zealand) (June 10, 2020. DJI Mavic Pro, 1/1429s @ f/2.2, 4.73mm, ISO 100.) - Bottle Tree, Roma
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brachychiton_rupestris https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roma,_Queensland - QANTAS Founders' Museum, Longreach
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qantas_Founders_Outback_Museum - Lark Quarry Dinosaur Trackways
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lark_Quarry_Dinosaur_Trackways