Nature Through The Lens

Through The Lens, My Favorite 12 From 2012.

What a year! 

2012 has been an unbelievable year. I’ve created more commissioned work for others, and more of my work is finding its way onto people’s walls. I also feel I’m continuing to learn and grow as a photographer. I’d like to share with you my favorite 12 images from the past year.

(For this weeks Weekly Photo Challenge theme: Surprise. The “surprise?” I can’t count, my favorite 12 of 2012 is actually 20! Enjoy!)

 

 

Didn’t see your favorite Jeff Sinon Photography image? Well then click HERE and cast your vote and you could you see it in the upcoming “Fan Favorites Of 2012,” AND you’re vote automatically enters you in a chance to win an 8″ x 12″ copy for your very own. Contest details and rules here

 

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52 Responses

  1. Very nice!

    December 22, 2012 at 4:33 pm

  2. Jeff,
    Well done! You have indeed had a great year!

    December 22, 2012 at 5:04 pm

  3. Keenan

    What a wonderful selection of photos. Do you do any color correction? I am a newbie and am still at the rapidly rise portion of the learning curve.

    December 22, 2012 at 8:23 pm

    • Thanks Keenan. In virtually all of my photographs the colors have been “worked on.” I firmly believe in “getting it right in camera” when it comes to exposure and composition. “Fix it in Photoshop” is not im my vocabulary. However, with all but my wildlife images, I strive for an artistic representation of the scene before me, and to that end I love and use the full suite of Nik Creative Plugins.

      I usually, but not always, have an idea of how I want the final image to look at the time of capture. For any of my images to be successful I want to give the viewer a “WOW” experience when they are viewing one of my photographs. Not have them thinking “that doesn’t even look real.”

      I hope that answers your question. If you have any more, feel free to ask.

      December 23, 2012 at 10:54 am

  4. Beautiful! Hard to pick a favorite.

    December 22, 2012 at 8:37 pm

    • Thank you, and I’m glad you’re having a tough time choosing. I know I sure did. I gave up trying to limit it to 12, stopping at 20 wasn’t that much easier. :-)

      December 23, 2012 at 10:38 am

  5. See? You can’t even decide which are your 12 favorite? Excellent photos Jeff.

    December 23, 2012 at 1:38 am

    • And I could have kept going far past 20 too!

      December 23, 2012 at 10:39 am

  6. I am truly speechless, and trust me that doesn’t happen often. You have a wonderful gift Jeff!

    December 23, 2012 at 7:23 am

  7. Looking forward to more lovely photos next year!

    December 23, 2012 at 7:47 am

    • I will do my best not to disappoint :-)

      December 23, 2012 at 10:41 am

  8. Just Divine

    December 23, 2012 at 9:28 am

  9. All of these images are beautiful, Jeff, but the small frog takes first prize, at least in my eyes :)

    December 23, 2012 at 10:01 am

    • Thank you Lucy. The subject was very cooperative and a pleasure to work with :-D

      December 23, 2012 at 10:42 am

  10. Definitely worth the 12 spots :)

    December 23, 2012 at 10:35 am

    • Thank you! Even better with 20 ;-) As hard as I tried I just couldn’t limit it to ONLY 12.

      December 23, 2012 at 10:44 am

  11. these are speechless perfect awe pretty that they hurt

    December 23, 2012 at 12:01 pm

    • Thank you Yassmin. It warms my heart to hear your enjoyment in my photos so beautifully expressed.

      December 23, 2012 at 12:22 pm

      • I love them n even started drawing of them,some even inspire me to stories

        December 23, 2012 at 12:31 pm

        • I would truly enjoy seeing one of your drawings of one of my photos! :-)

          December 23, 2012 at 12:34 pm

  12. check now if you’d like

    December 23, 2012 at 1:03 pm

  13. All 20 are amazing! and I think I might do a top 12 of 12 or whatever in my own blog. So glad I found your blog (via comment on dailypost)! Nice shots

    December 24, 2012 at 1:33 am

    • Thank you very much! I should like to see it when you do. I also hope you have better luck narrowing it down to 12 than I did :-D

      December 24, 2012 at 8:37 am

  14. Breathtaking!

    December 24, 2012 at 8:34 am

  15. Fabulous as usual Jeff. Hard to choose a favorite, but I especially loved Foss Mountain, Hunter, Acadia Sunset, and Color in the Waves. :)

    December 24, 2012 at 1:18 pm

    • Thanks Jude. I’m glad to see I’m not the only one that can’t pick just one favorite. :-D

      December 24, 2012 at 9:30 pm

  16. So many beautiful images sharing such a small space. Thank you for the abundance of loveliness.

    December 24, 2012 at 7:39 pm

    • Thank you, I’m very glad you enjoyed them.

      December 24, 2012 at 9:32 pm

  17. All of these are amazing, Jeff. Thanks for sharing your work with us!

    December 26, 2012 at 3:25 pm

    • As always, thank you and you are so very welcome. :-D

      December 26, 2012 at 7:29 pm

  18. Although they are all beautiful, I vote for the owl. ;)

    December 28, 2012 at 9:44 am

  19. Great shots Jeff

    December 29, 2012 at 12:14 pm

  20. I don’t remember seeing this pic of Hunter and “Tenacity” before. Your idea was excellent! In your place I would place the link on the WPC page…. Yours was a beautiful, beautiful year!!!

    December 29, 2012 at 7:04 pm

    • “Tenacity” was shared for the first time in this post, and except for my facebook page, this is the first appearance (I think) that Hunter has made on my blog. Boy do we love that boy!

      December 29, 2012 at 10:53 pm

      • Does he look that good in person too?

        December 30, 2012 at 5:27 am

        • Oh yes he does, he is a very good looking boy. And about as lovable as you will find anywhere :-D

          December 31, 2012 at 6:10 am

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  22. So beautiful!

    January 2, 2013 at 8:15 pm

    • So thank you! I’m glad you like them. Your “Best Of” is coming soon right?

      January 2, 2013 at 8:18 pm

      • I think I will! And they will be lower resolution and will all have a watermark ;-) Seriously…

        January 2, 2013 at 8:20 pm

        • Yay!!! Since I’ve only really seen some of you most recent photos, I can’t wait!

          January 2, 2013 at 8:22 pm

          • LOL – coming up tomorrow or Friday :-)

            January 2, 2013 at 8:31 pm

  23. Spectacular all Jeff! Can imagine how long it must have taken you to shortlist these. The snowy owl in the dunes is my favourite :-)

    January 17, 2013 at 1:46 pm

    • Thank you Madhu. You have no idea how hard it was. Next year I might make it easier on myself and go with 30 or so ;-)

      January 17, 2013 at 8:13 pm

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