I thought that since this is the last full week of 2023, we could all reflect on this year and post what you thought was your best photo of 2023!
Etang d'Urbino / Corse
It was in the afternoon, when my wife and me went to this reservate. After a walk through the protected area, she wanted already to return to our house on the beach for dinner. But I said: Wait, there is a mystic mood and I have to take some landscape pictures. And during that half hour I was able to get some really nice photos. The one I love the most, I present here. And of course we had a perfect dinner on the beach later too...
Canon EOS 7D mark II, 42 mm, f/6.3, 1/40 sec, ISO 100
This is a rock outcropping I've been focused on recently (pun intended) while experimenting with ND filters and varying camera settings. I'm pretty pleased with how this one turned out - from the glassy reflection to the misty wave crest. Took this just last week along the Northern California coast at Point Reyes National Seashore.
Canon EOS R, 50mm, f/16, 4 sec, ISO 100
Don't know if this is my best photo of 2023, but I like the nature as art aspect in this image. It was taken a few days ago while I was visiting Willcox, AZ photographing Sandhill Cranes. It was taken from a great distance with a Z8, 600mm PF lens, ISO 1100, 1/1250 and F16. The low-lying fog made for real nice pastel colors. Hope you enjoy.