- "Icons" - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
I didn't think much of this photo after I first took it, but it grew on me. It shows Rio's famous "Christ the Redeemer" statue silhouetted against communication towers. (January 13, 2009. Olympus C-750 Ultra Zoom ('point-and-shoot'), 1/650s @ f/6.3, 63mm, ISO 50.) - Iguazu Falls, Brazil
This panorama (made by combining 4 separate photographs) begins to illustrate the breadth of the magnificent Iguazu Falls, on the border of Brazil and Argentina. (Brazil is in the foreground; Argentina is in the background.) Even this panorama, in fact, shows only a portion of the falls; the largest cataract lies beyond the left edge. (January 18, 2009. Olympus C-750 Ultra Zoom ('point-and-shoot'), panorama.) - Young Egret, Shoreline Park
I took this photo on a brisk winter afternoon at Shoreline Park in Mountain View, California. I liked the detail that came out in the bird's feathers. (January 23, 2011. Nikon D5000, 1/200s @ f/5.6, 280mm, ISO 200.) - Pacific Grove
n my photos, I usually aim for 'photorealism', but because this long-duration photo (of a cove in Pacific Grove, California, at dusk) produced brushstroke-like ocean swirls, I decided to further increase the artistic feel by increasing the color saturation. (January 15, 2012. Nikon D5000, 1s @ f/11, 46mm, ISO 200.) - 'Angry Coastline'
The first 'drone' photo to make it onto my annual '10 favorites' list. This aerial photo of churning ocean waters near Bean Hollow Beach - in San Mateo County, California - was taken in the late afternoon, as the setting sun lit up the waves and the coastline beyond. (January 20, 2015. DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ quadcopter, 1/2150s @ f/2.8, 5 mm, ISO 100.) - Karapiro Dam
This photo - one of two drone photos in this year's list - shows the dam that forms Lake Karapiro, over the Waikato River in New Zealand's North Island. (January 8, 2018. DJI Mavic Pro, 1/1681s @ f/2.2, 4.73 mm, ISO 100.) - Whananaki, New Zealand
My favorite drone photo of 2019 was this photo of a small New Zealand seaside town, in the 'Golden Hour' shortly before sunset. (January 23, 2019. DJI Mavic Pro, 1/844s @ f/2.2, 4.73mm, ISO 100.) - 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.) - Elephant Seal, Point Reyes
The first of four (quite different) animal photos in this year’s favorites was of this expressive Elephant Seal at Point Reyes, California. (January 30, 2023. Nikon D7200, 1/500s @ f/8, 300mm, ISO 7184.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephant_seal