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My Favorite Photos of 2019

Posted on December 29, 2019December 30, 2019 by Jordan Steele

Every year I like to take a look back at the photos I’ve taken and make a selection of my favorite photos of the year.  They may not be my very best photos, but they are ones that personally resonate with me.  As with any creative pursuit, photography has ebbs and flows of creativity and quality, and overall, I felt I did a fairly mediocre job in 2019.  I got some very nice shots, for sure, but overall, I felt in a bit of a rut most of the year, taking similar shots to years past with not a lot of growth.  I also had a tremendous amount of work at my job this year, which limited some of my photographic opportunities. Still, there were plenty of good shots to be had.  Below is a selection from the year, in chronological order. Click any image to enlarge. Enjoy, and happy shooting in 2020!

Roses for the Remembered – Sony A7 III with Voigtlander 21mm f/3.5 @ f/16, 0.8s, ISO 100
Bald Eagle with Fish – Sony A7 III with Sigma 150-600mm f/4.5-6.3 @ 600mm, f/7.1, 1/1000s, ISO 500
Dawn – Sony a6400 with Rokinon 12mm f/2 @ f/11, 1/30s, ISO 125
Butterfly – Sony a6400 with Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 G Macro @ f/4, 1/250s, ISO 1250
Spring Path – Sony a6400 with Sigma 30mm f/1.4 @ f/5.6, 1/640s, ISO 100
Eagle Landing – Sony a6400 with Sigma 150-600mm f/4.5-6.3 @ 500mm, f/8, 1/1000s, ISO 160
Sitting in the Log – Google Pixel 3a @ f/1.8, 1/1300s, ISO 48
Massie’s Creek – Sony A7 III with Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 @ 49mm, f/14, 6s, ISO 100
Massie’s Creek – Sony A7 III with Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 @ 75mm, f/14, 6s, ISO 100
Side Falls – Sony A7 III with Voigtlander 12mm f/5.6 @ f/16, 4s, ISO 100
Bed, Westcott House – Sony A7 III with Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD @ 28mm, f/5.6, 1/30s, ISO 6400
Old Man’s Cave – Sony A7 III with Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD @ 20mm, f/16, 6s, ISO 100
Flamingo – Sony A7 III with Sigma 150-600mm f/4.5-6.3 @ 600mm, f/6.3, 1/1000s, ISO 800
Heron in the Golden Light – A7 III with Sigma 150-600mm f/4.5-6.3 @ 600mm, f/9, 1/1000s, ISO 100
Apple Picking – Fujifilm X-T20 with Fujinon XF 50mm f/2 @ f/2, 1/800s, ISO 200
Tinker’s Creek, Ohio – Sony A7 III with Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 @ 21mm, f/16, 20s, ISO 100
Great Falls of Tinker’s Creek – Sony A7 III with Voigtlander 12mm f/5.6 @ f/16, 2s, ISO 100
Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes, Death Valley National Park – Sony A7 III with Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 @ 75mm, f/11, 1/125s, ISO 100
Stars Over the Dunes, Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes, Death Valley National Park – Two exposures blended, Sony A7 III with Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 @ 17mm, f/5.6, 3m 50s, ISO 200 (foreground), f/2.8, 20s, ISO 1600 (stars)
Fading Stars, Zabriskie Point, Death Valley National Park – Sony A7 III with Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 @ 17mm, f/5.6, 15s, ISO 640
Badlands below Zabriskie Point, Death Valley National Park – Sony A7 III with Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 @ 28mm, f/11, 1/160s, ISO 125 (stitch of 5 images)
Hayden Falls – Sony A7R IV with Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L @ 135mm, f/10, 0.8s, ISO 100
Cactus – Sony A7R IV with Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro @ f/3.2, 1/125s, ISO 100
The Eye – Sony A7R IV with Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro @ f/4, 1/160s, ISO 1250
Middle Falls, Hocking Hills, Ohio – Sony A7R IV with Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 @ 28mm, f/11, 30s, ISO 100

 

2 thoughts on “My Favorite Photos of 2019”

  1. Ronny Brits says:
    July 1, 2020 at 4:07 am

    “Heron in the Golden Light” is my favorite!

    Reply
  2. Bruce Steele says:
    August 12, 2020 at 11:13 pm

    Your getting better ! Nice shots .

    Reply

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