{"id":7278,"date":"2018-01-06T10:17:28","date_gmt":"2018-01-06T15:17:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/?p=7278"},"modified":"2024-09-05T17:16:49","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T22:16:49","slug":"my-favorite-photos-of-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/my-favorite-photos-of-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"My Favorite Photos of 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Every year, I like to take a look back at the year of shooting and select my favorite photos of the year. 2017 was definitely a down year for me as far as volume of output is concerned, as I had very little time to shoot this year (and even less time to write).&nbsp; However, I was quite pleased with the quality of images I did manage to capture this year. I am sorry that haven&#8217;t been able to give what I&#8217;d like to the site this year, and I&#8217;m hoping I can ramp back up in 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In any case, here&#8217;s a selection of the 20 photos of mine that I liked most this year.&nbsp; Happy shooting, and have a wonderful 2018!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Click on an image to enlarge.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/hidden_paradise2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7288\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1466\" height=\"1120\" src=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/hidden_paradise2.jpg\" alt=\"Hidden Paradise, Massies Creek, Ohio - Sony A7 II with Zeiss 55mm f\/1.8 @ \" class=\"wp-image-7288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/hidden_paradise2.jpg 1466w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/hidden_paradise2-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/hidden_paradise2-768x587.jpg 768w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/hidden_paradise2-1024x782.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1466px) 100vw, 1466px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hidden Paradise, Massies Creek, Ohio &#8211; Sony A7 II with Zeiss 55mm f\/1.8 @ f\/16, 1\/3s, ISO 100<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/sunrise_driftwood2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7297\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1466\" height=\"999\" src=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/sunrise_driftwood2.jpg\" alt=\"Spring Sunrise, Columbus, OH - Sony A7 II with Zeiss 16-35mm f\/4 @ \" class=\"wp-image-7297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/sunrise_driftwood2.jpg 1466w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/sunrise_driftwood2-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/sunrise_driftwood2-768x523.jpg 768w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/sunrise_driftwood2-1024x698.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1466px) 100vw, 1466px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Spring Sunrise, Columbus, OH &#8211; Sony A7 II with Zeiss 16-35mm f\/4 @ 18mm, f\/16, 2 sec, ISO 100<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/lower_falls_hidden.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7289\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1466\" height=\"1120\" src=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/lower_falls_hidden.jpg\" alt=\"Lower Falls, Hocking Hills State Park, Ohio - Sony A7 II with \" class=\"wp-image-7289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/lower_falls_hidden.jpg 1466w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/lower_falls_hidden-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/lower_falls_hidden-768x587.jpg 768w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/lower_falls_hidden-1024x782.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1466px) 100vw, 1466px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lower Falls, Hocking Hills State Park, Ohio &#8211; Sony A7 II with Zeiss 16-35mm f\/4 @ 23mm, f\/16, 8 sec, ISO 100<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/public_garden.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7293\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"816\" height=\"1232\" src=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/public_garden.jpg\" alt=\"Boston Public Garden - Fujifilm X-T20 with Fujinon XF 14mm f\/2.8 @ \" class=\"wp-image-7293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/public_garden.jpg 816w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/public_garden-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/public_garden-768x1160.jpg 768w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/public_garden-678x1024.jpg 678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 816px) 100vw, 816px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Boston Public Garden &#8211; Fujifilm X-T20 with Fujinon XF 14mm f\/2.8 @ f\/8, 1\/60s, ISO 400<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/tinkers_falls1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7258\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"816\" height=\"1232\" src=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/tinkers_falls1.jpg\" alt=\"Great Falls of Tinkers Creek - Sony A7 II with Zeiss FE 16-35mm f\/4 ZA OSS @\" class=\"wp-image-7258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/tinkers_falls1.jpg 816w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/tinkers_falls1-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/tinkers_falls1-768x1160.jpg 768w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/tinkers_falls1-678x1024.jpg 678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 816px) 100vw, 816px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Great Falls of Tinkers Creek &#8211; Sony A7 II with Zeiss FE 16-35mm f\/4 ZA OSS @ 16mm, f\/16, 25s, ISO 100<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/cbus_bridge_reflected.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7283\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1466\" height=\"999\" src=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/cbus_bridge_reflected.jpg\" alt=\"Columbus before Dawn - Fujifilm X-T20 with XF 35mm f\/2 @ \" class=\"wp-image-7283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/cbus_bridge_reflected.jpg 1466w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/cbus_bridge_reflected-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/cbus_bridge_reflected-768x523.jpg 768w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/cbus_bridge_reflected-1024x698.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1466px) 100vw, 1466px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Columbus before Dawn &#8211; Fujifilm X-T20 with Fujinon XF 18-55mm f\/2.8-4 @ 32mm, f\/10, 25s, ISO 200<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/c_evie_1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7282\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"976\" height=\"1232\" src=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/c_evie_1.jpg\" alt=\"Evie - Sony A7 II with \" class=\"wp-image-7282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/c_evie_1.jpg 976w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/c_evie_1-238x300.jpg 238w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/c_evie_1-768x969.jpg 768w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/c_evie_1-811x1024.jpg 811w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 976px) 100vw, 976px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Evie &#8211; Sony A7 II with Sony FE 85mm f\/1.8 @ f\/8, 1\/80s, ISO 200<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/clifton_mill.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7286\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1466\" height=\"1120\" src=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/clifton_mill.jpg\" alt=\"Clifton Mill - Sony A7 II with Zeiss FE 16-35mm f\/4 @ \" class=\"wp-image-7286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/clifton_mill.jpg 1466w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/clifton_mill-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/clifton_mill-768x587.jpg 768w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/clifton_mill-1024x782.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1466px) 100vw, 1466px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Clifton Mill &#8211; Sony A7 II with Zeiss FE 16-35mm f\/4 @ 24mm, f\/13, 1\/2s, ISO 100<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ricky2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7295\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1466\" height=\"999\" src=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ricky2.jpg\" alt=\"Ricky Fowler - Sony A9 with Sony FE 70-200mm f\/2.8 GM @ \" class=\"wp-image-7295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ricky2.jpg 1466w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ricky2-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ricky2-768x523.jpg 768w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ricky2-1024x698.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1466px) 100vw, 1466px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ricky Fowler &#8211; Sony A9 with Sony FE 70-200mm f\/2.8 GM @ 90mm, f\/2.8, 1\/4000s, ISO 250<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/middle_cascade.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7292\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"916\" height=\"1232\" src=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/middle_cascade.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Cascade, Hocking Hills State Park, Ohio - Fujifilm X-T2 with \" class=\"wp-image-7292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/middle_cascade.jpg 916w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/middle_cascade-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/middle_cascade-768x1033.jpg 768w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/middle_cascade-761x1024.jpg 761w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 916px) 100vw, 916px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Middle Cascade, Hocking Hills State Park, Ohio &#8211; Fujifilm X-T2 with Fujinon XF 14mm f\/2.8 @ f\/8, 28s, ISO 200<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/massies_creek3.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7251\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1466\" height=\"999\" src=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/massies_creek3.jpg\" alt=\"Massies Creek - Sony A7 II with Zeiss FE 16-35mm f\/4 ZA OSS @\" class=\"wp-image-7251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/massies_creek3.jpg 1466w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/massies_creek3-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/massies_creek3-768x523.jpg 768w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/massies_creek3-1024x698.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1466px) 100vw, 1466px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Massies Creek &#8211; Sony A7 II with Zeiss FE 16-35mm f\/4 ZA OSS @ 34mm, f\/16, 5s, ISO 100<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/cbus_deep_sunrise.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7284\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1816\" height=\"727\" src=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/cbus_deep_sunrise.jpg\" alt=\"Deep Sunrise - Sony A7 II with \" class=\"wp-image-7284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/cbus_deep_sunrise.jpg 1816w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/cbus_deep_sunrise-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/cbus_deep_sunrise-768x307.jpg 768w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/cbus_deep_sunrise-1024x410.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1816px) 100vw, 1816px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Deep Sunrise &#8211; Sony A7 II with Sony FE 85mm f\/1.8 (multiple image stitch) @ f\/11, 1\/2s, ISO 100<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/eclipse4_corrected.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7287\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1816\" height=\"1232\" src=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/eclipse4_corrected.jpg\" alt=\"Solar Eclipse (4 shots) - Olympus OM-D E-M10 II with Olympus 75-300mm f\/4.8-6.7 @ 300mm, f\/\" class=\"wp-image-7287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/eclipse4_corrected.jpg 1816w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/eclipse4_corrected-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/eclipse4_corrected-768x521.jpg 768w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/eclipse4_corrected-1024x695.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1816px) 100vw, 1816px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Solar Eclipse (4 shots) &#8211; Olympus OM-D E-M10 II with Olympus 75-300mm f\/4.8-6.7 @ 300mm, f\/10, ISO 200<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/squaw_rock1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7254\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1466\" height=\"999\" src=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/squaw_rock1.jpg\" alt=\"Squaw Rock Falls - Sony A7 II with Zeiss FE 16-35mm f\/4 ZA OSS @\" class=\"wp-image-7254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/squaw_rock1.jpg 1466w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/squaw_rock1-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/squaw_rock1-768x523.jpg 768w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/squaw_rock1-1024x698.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1466px) 100vw, 1466px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Squaw Rock Falls &#8211; Sony A7 II with Zeiss FE 16-35mm f\/4 ZA OSS @ 20mm, f\/16, 6s, ISO 100<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/boston_dawn.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7281\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1466\" height=\"999\" src=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/boston_dawn.jpg\" alt=\"Boston at Dawn - Fujifilm X-T20 with Fujinon XF \" class=\"wp-image-7281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/boston_dawn.jpg 1466w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/boston_dawn-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/boston_dawn-768x523.jpg 768w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/boston_dawn-1024x698.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1466px) 100vw, 1466px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Boston at Dawn &#8211; Fujifilm X-T20 with Fujinon XF 18-55mm f\/2.8-4 @ 26.5mm, f\/10, 3.1s, ISO 200<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ash_cave_bw.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7280\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"816\" height=\"1232\" src=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ash_cave_bw.jpg\" alt=\"Ash Cave - Fujifilm X-T2 with \" class=\"wp-image-7280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ash_cave_bw.jpg 816w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ash_cave_bw-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ash_cave_bw-768x1160.jpg 768w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ash_cave_bw-678x1024.jpg 678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 816px) 100vw, 816px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ash Cave &#8211; Fujifilm X-T2 with Fujinon XF 18-55mm f\/2.8-4 @ 21.4mm, f\/8, 1s, ISO 200<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/x_straw.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7299\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1466\" height=\"1120\" src=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/x_straw.jpg\" alt=\"Icee - Sony A7 II with Sony FE 85mm f\/1.8 @ f\/1.8, \" class=\"wp-image-7299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/x_straw.jpg 1466w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/x_straw-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/x_straw-768x587.jpg 768w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/x_straw-1024x782.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1466px) 100vw, 1466px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Icee &#8211; Sony A7 II with Sony FE 85mm f\/1.8 @ f\/1.8, 1\/200s, ISO 500<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/rich_st_bw.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7294\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1466\" height=\"999\" src=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/rich_st_bw.jpg\" alt=\"Rich Street Bridge - Fujifilm X-T20 with \" class=\"wp-image-7294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/rich_st_bw.jpg 1466w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/rich_st_bw-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/rich_st_bw-768x523.jpg 768w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/rich_st_bw-1024x698.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1466px) 100vw, 1466px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rich Street Bridge &#8211;\u00a0Sony A7 II with Zeiss FE 16-35mm f\/4 @ 16mm, f\/16, 6s, ISO 100<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/march_sunrise.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7290\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1466\" height=\"999\" src=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/march_sunrise.jpg\" alt=\"March Sunrise - Fujifilm X-T20 with \" class=\"wp-image-7290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/march_sunrise.jpg 1466w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/march_sunrise-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/march_sunrise-768x523.jpg 768w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/march_sunrise-1024x698.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1466px) 100vw, 1466px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">March Sunrise &#8211; Fujifilm X-T20 with Fujinon XF 14mm f\/2.8 @ f\/11, 1\/15s, ISO 200<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/cedar_falls1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7285\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1349\" height=\"1032\" src=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/cedar_falls1.jpg\" alt=\"Cedar Falls - \" class=\"wp-image-7285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/cedar_falls1.jpg 1349w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/cedar_falls1-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/cedar_falls1-768x588.jpg 768w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/cedar_falls1-1024x783.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1349px) 100vw, 1349px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cedar Falls &#8211; Fujifilm X-T20 with Fujinon XF 18-55mm f\/2.8-4 @ 18mm, f\/11, 1.6s, ISO 200<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every year, I like to take a look back at the year of shooting and select my favorite photos of the year. 2017 was definitely a down year for me as far as volume of output is concerned, as I had very little time to shoot this year (and even less time to write).&nbsp; 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