Below are my top 20 images from this past year. It was difficult to find 20 images that I felt worthy of my top for the year but considering the year we’ve had…these are my favorites.
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Traffic Jam, Tanzania
Turning the corner and seeing this Wildebeest herd standing in awe of us was a super big treat for me. It was as if they were thinking the exact same thing we were all thinking-where did you come from? Every safari run is unique, you just never know what images and experiences you will come away with.
Zion National Park
The image above was captured in Zion National Park just as the sun was setting. I almost missed it as my friend and I started to leave thinking the show was over but at the every last second the sky became alive. I felt so small -yet so alive. I fell in love with Zion this year, my memory of that evening will last me forever.
Red-crowned Cranes
This year I was extremely lucky at the crane sanctuary in Hokkaido, Japan. My hopes of capturing two birds dancing with wings extended finally came to fruition. The falling snow and the kicked up snow was a bonus. Immediately, I knew I had captured an image that would make me smile the size of Texas! Of course I checked the back of my camera right away to make sure it was sharp, it was. The Sony a9 did a great job of capturing a great series with each and every shot tack sharp!
Peacock, creative edit
The peacock image above was originally captured a few years ago in NY. I finally got around to processing it in a creative way. The virus allowed me the time to work and rework a few of my neglected images. I loved the way this one came out and it sold the first time I shared it on my blog.