It could have been the mood I was in. On another evening I might have picked several different photographs from the year. These were the ones I considered my favorites from 2016. For me it’s probably about more than the photographs themselves. It might have been the chill of the morning, or a moment of solitude, or a moment of exaltation that went along with making the photograph. All of these moments stayed with me.
1 Autumn in the Tetons
2 Passing Storm, North Dakota
3 White Sands, New Mexico
4 The Florida Everglades
5 Yellowstone Sunset
6 Bison Migration
7 Bear Fight
8 Coyote in First Snow
9 Wild Turkey
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Wonderful and very evocative. Thank you!
Appreciate that!
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Very Nice to wake up to,,Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!
That White Sands Photograph from New Mexico is incredible!
Thanks Kaitlyn, here’s the whole series from White Sands…. https://nomadruss.me/2016/04/28/white-sands-nm/
Thank you for sharing, every single one of your photographs in this series is INCREDIBLE. I am in love with the bright colors, minimalistic composition and stark contrast. Amazed that a place like this exists.
Kaitlyn Jo, thanks for the kind words, and I think it does our soul good, just knowing that places like this do exist!
Beautiful choices, Russ. I really enjoyed the short narrative with these photos. Maybe you will do this more often – a short narrative and top photos from a location?
Pat, I really need to do more narrative, I love to write and need to make the time for it. Thanks for the encouragement to do so! Russ
Love all of these. You have so many amazing photographs, I’m sure it was difficult to narrow it down to 9.
Appreciate that Amy!
Yup! So good. : )
Happy New Year, Russ!
Happy New Year to you Karen!
Thanks!
All too good to choose.
Thanks Kertsen!
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year to you!
Beautiful work!
Thanks Belinda!
All your posts are winners in my book, but I particularly remember the White Sands.
Eliza, thank you, that place is really special!
All of these images are stunning, but as you say, sometimes its more about the emotions you experienced on those days. The Solitude. The early morning chill in the air.
I don’t think I’ve seen the last shot of the wild turkey on your blog before. Great moment capturing the backlit turkey feathers. But my favourites have to be the ones that have a simple composition and subject matter like the North Dakota and New Mexico images.
Hmm, but then there’s the Autumn Leaves image too. Let’s face I think all your followers will love all the images in this post.
My own favourites I’ve photographed have been few and far between in the last year or so, but getting up close to birds and capturing some sunset colour is all about the magic and awe of the colours and the intimacy of birds allowing me to get up close – rare shots as they are.
I do think my eye is naturally drawn to more simple compositions, I prefer images with a clean look to them.
Love this Russ. I still think my favorite is your series in the bison. Such amazing photos! I of course love all your sensational landscape shots as well. So many incredible ones! Looking forward to more in 2017!
You too Nicole, to many lovely adventures ahead!
Wow, this is an amazing collection, love the bisons too, but all are winners, wishing you the best for 2017!
Cheers, Ron
Happy New Year Ron!
9 great ones! i love the tetons shot, it’ll have to hold me over until i can get myself there to see it in person 🙂
Thanks Andie, I have this feeling with you it won’t be that long until you get there!
I opened this post with the intention to choosing my favourite of the top 9 you posted.
I truly couldn’t decide! All are a work of art and cannot believe how amazing 2016 has been for you.
It fills me with excitement to see what 2017 has to offer.
Tez, I appreciate the kind words, I can’t wait to see what it holds either!
Greatt blog post