It seems a bit vain to choose what I think is my best photo of 2022. So, I’ve chosen this based on the number of likes my photos have gotten on Social Media platforms that are generally used by other photographers (Vero, Flickr, the M43 Reddit Sub), and this one was miles in front of the others.
The fact that it’s one of my most recent photos’ is pleasing, as I feel it shows that I’m getting better. It also shows that getting up early and a bit of planning really does pay off. I really took my time with this one and waited until the mist had cleared enough that the foreground was clear, but there was enough remaining in the distance to add another texture and mystery to where the line leads the eye. Well, in my mind anyway. I also worked to get into a position where the sun was behind one of the trees so that it didn’t over expose the top left of the image. I actually took two versions of this. One was a five stop bracket, and the other just a single exposure. This version is just the single exposure. The G9 did did a great job of keeping the contrast in the whole image, and the detail is amazing. One for printing and framing I think.
That’s it for this year. I’m really looking forward to 2023 and all of the trips we have planned. It’s going to be an exciting one.
Shaun Madill Photography 