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My Favorite Photos of 2021

Posted on December 26, 2021December 26, 2021 by Jordan Steele

If you’ve been around this site for a while, you’ll know that every year I like to go through the images I’ve taken throughout the year and pick out some favorites to share. These aren’t always my best photos, but the ones that I personally like the best throughout the year. This year was one of change, as I fully switched to the Canon RF mount from Sony early in the year. Aside from the new gear, it was definitely a year of fits and starts. I’d have a string of photos I really enjoyed, then a drought, then another good stretch, and another drought. So it often goes with photography. The highlight of the year photographically was a trip to Seattle in August, where I had a chance to see the city and also do a small amount of shooting in Olympic National Park. I hope I will get to do a bit more travel in 2022. Anyway, here are a selection of 25 of my favorites that I took in 2021, presented in chronological order.

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Broken Rock Falls – Canon EOS R6 with Tamron 17-35mm f/2.8-4 OSD @ 20mm, f/8, 20s, ISO 200
Hidden Falls – Canon EOS R5 with Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 @ f/11, 1/13s, ISO 100
Knowlton Hall, The Ohio State University – Canon EOS R5 with Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift
Huntington Building at Dawn – Canon EOS R5 with Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift – (11 image shift pano)
Robinson Falls – Canon EOS R5 with Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS @ 200mm, f/16, 3.2s, ISO 100
Ram Guardian – Fujifilm X100V @ 23mm, f/11, 1/70s, ISO 160
Robinson Falls – Canon EOS R5 with Canon RF 24-105mm f/4L IS @ 31mm, f/13, 30s, ISO 100
Columbus Blossoms – Fujifilm X100V with TCL-X100 @ 33mm, f/5.6, 1/105s, ISO 160
Columbus Reflected in the Scioto – Fujifilm X100V with WCL-X70 @ 17mm, f/11, 1/25s, ISO 250
Conkle’s Hollow Canon EOS R5 with Sigma 12-24mm f/4 DG Art @ 14mm, f/8, ISO 100 (3 shot HDR)
Great Falls of Tinker’s Creek – Canon EOS R5 with Canon RF 24-105mm f/4L IS @ 42mm, f/16, 8s, ISO 100
Space Needle at Sunset, Seattle, WA – Canon EOS R5 with Canon RF 24-105mm f/4L IS @ 50mm, f/11, 1/200s, ISO 100
Fat City, Seattle, WA – Fujifilm X100V @ 23mm, f/5.6, 1/240s, ISO 160
Museum of Pop Culture, Seattle, WA – Fujifilm X100V @ 23mm, f/5.6, 1/1250s, ISO 160
Merriman Falls, Olympic National Park, WA – Canon EOS R5 with Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS @ 200mm, f/11, 6s, ISO 100
Merriman Falls, Olympic National Park, WA – Canon EOS R5 with Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS @ 70mm, f/11, 8s, ISO 100 (focus stack of 3 images)
Tree, Quinault Rainforest, Olympic National Park, WA – Canon EOS R5 with Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 DG Art @ 14mm, f/16, 6s, ISO 100
Space Needle, Seattle, WA – Canon EOS R5 with Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS @ 200mm, f/11, 1/1000s, ISO 100
Hotel Leveque – Canon EOS R5 with Canon RF 14-35mm f/4L IS @ 14mm, f/11, 0.6s, ISO 100
Flowers – Canon EOS R6 with TTArtisan 50mm f/1.4 ASPH @ f/1.4, 1/1600s, ISO 100
Columbus at Night – Canon EOS R5 with TTArtisan 50mm f/1.4 ASPH @ f/8, 20s, ISO 100 (Stitch of 5 images)
Scioto Sunrise – Canon EOS R5 with Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 DG Art @ 14mm, f/8, 1/50s, ISO 200
Columbus Grove – Canon EOS R5 with Canon RF 16mm f/2.8 @ f/9, 1/40s, ISO 100
Cedar Falls – Canon EOS R5 with Canon RF 16mm f/2.8 @ f/11, 30s, ISO 100
Statehouse at Dawn – Canon EOS R5 with Canon RF 24-105mm f/4L IS @ 53mm, f/8, 1/40s, ISO 100

4 thoughts on “My Favorite Photos of 2021”

  1. S says:
    December 27, 2021 at 10:54 am

    “Fujifilm X100V with WCL-X70 @ 17mm”

    For sure? I will try this combination if it may…

    Reply
    1. Jordan Steele says:
      December 27, 2021 at 11:15 am

      It works very well. It’s a touch wider than the WCL-X100, and a lot cheaper (though you will have to buy used now). See my X100V review for additional info.

      Reply
  2. Craig says:
    December 27, 2021 at 3:43 pm

    Jordan, beautiful collection of photos. Now live on the east coast but sometimes get back to Ohio to visit family. You set inspires me to look up and visit some of these spots you’ve covered. Really appreciate all your reviews, Craig

    Reply
  3. Tom Sizemore says:
    December 27, 2021 at 4:20 pm

    Your photos rock!! Fantastic work!! This was forwarded to me by a friend. I’d love to be on your mailing list!

    Reply

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