Here are a few of my favorite images from this past year. While these might not be the best photos I’ve taken , they do represent those moments and experiences that stood out to me in 2024. From a trio of rare celestial events-an amazing Northern Lights display, a comet streaking through the evening sky, and a total solar eclipse-to some unique landscapes and some interesting wildlife encounters. I hope you will find that these images ignite your sense of wonder and inspire you to get out and see all that nature has to offer. Thank you for taking a look.
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General feedback on each image and anything from a technical perspective that might help to improve them.
Pertinent Technical Details
I always use either Lightroom or Adobe Camera Raw to process the images, with either Adobe Denoise AI or Topaz Photo AI to clear up any excessive noise. The wildlife images are usually shot at higher ISO’s and are noisier than the landscape images, so more often require denoise treatment. Any distractions present are removed in Photoshop.
Ted, you caught a number of outstanding atmospheric optic phenomena, with the comet, the diamond ring eclipse and the aurora, where the sky colors nicely balanced against the human lighting. The pano of the cranes has me grinning, they’re so much fun to watch and hear.
Thanks Mark. I appreciate all your comments. I’m so glad I made the trip to New Mexico this year to see the cranes. Wishing you health and happiness in the new year.
Hi Ted,
This is a varied and beautiful collection of work for the year 2024! My favorites are the comet and the pano with the bears. I hope 2025 is a great year photographically for you as well.
