Okay, so sorry for the delay!
Comments this week limited to positive vibes only, because I'm not going to say anything negative about a photo someone has decided was their favorite for the year.
@tizeye I'm always a little jealous that you get out all year round and always have such great nature images. I love the contrast of the white body against the darker background, and a very good birding image
@soulreaver99 congratulations on your new little one, who is growing so quickly. This is a very tender moment, well captured.
@PhilBoogie I love the fog you captured, and I'm amazed at your bike ride. This is a very interesting scene with lots of good things to explore throughout.
@CK Williams I love the scale of this! It's just fantastic, really; the human element just emphasizes the vast terrain there.
@iSwift5 welcome to MR and the photo board! What a lovely location and I love the shadows from the lower light angle.
@dwfaust so fun that you were experimenting with your new camera/phone. I've grown to love bw more this year than before, and like the bw here to show off all the lines and shapes.
@Strider64 what cute pups! the soft light on them is really pretty and it make me want to reach out and pet them.
@someoldguy a great use of symmetry, and pier images are among my favorite, although I personally haven't taken many. You've managed to keep the cool blues while not making the image too cool overall, which is a hard balance to strike.
@Snowlover yes, you are right, the lighting is perfect to show off his scales, and while I feel like you probably mean neighborhood literally, I really hope you mean your local zoo.
@mtbdudex I loved this image when I saw it earlier this year and I love it still now too. That soft golden light is just delicious.
@Janichsan this is really fun! I love the shadow play here. Really great work.
@OldMacs4Me The red and white flag stands out brilliantly against the blue sky. I can feel the crisp winter air looking at this.
@oblomow lovely. I have a friend who lives in Norway, and I'm always trying to convince to her to take more landscape images. If I had locations like this it would be all I photographed.
@_timo_redux_ This is another lovely location, and I love the colors of the sky and the haze in the back mountains. I do love the little people tucked in the corner.
@thirsty_monk what a beautiful image! Such clarity and focus on the ducker and I love the bokeh this lens has given you.
Okay, again, sorry for the delay, but I managed to get this out before I even got my son to school. Thanks everyone for participating!
3rd:
@soulreaver99 &
@PhilBoogie
2nd:
@oblomow
1st:
@thirsty_monk
