I have just put together a collection of my favorite photographs from 2011. Usually, I edited this collection more tightly but I think it might be helpful to show the wide range of creative tangents I took this past year. To read more about my perspective on the importance of annual assessments, I suggest that you read my On Landscape column in Outdoor Photographer: Best Of The Year – An annual review of your images can point you in new directions of creativity
To see my collection of images from 2010, see My Favorite Images of 2010.
Please tell me which photographs of mine from 2011 are your favorites. It is always interesting to hear this feedback, so select your fav 3-5 images and tell me why you like them!
Thanks, and best wishes for a happy and healthy New Year.
Bill
Winter Fog and Oaks, Coarsegold, California 2011
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, EF70-200mm f/2.8L USM,
1/4 second at f/6.7, ISO 100
Copyright © 2011 William Neill
Calla Leaves, Ahwanhee, California 2011
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, EF70-200mm f/2.8L USM,
1.5000005191107″ second at f/22, ISO 100
Copyright © 2011 William Neill
White Orchid, Ahwahnee, California 2011
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, EF50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro,
1/20 second at f/2.5, ISO 100
Copyright © 2011 William Neill
Clearing storm, Foothills of the Sierra Nevada, Madera County, California 2011
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, EF70-200mm f/2.8L USM,
1/3 second at f/8, ISO 100
Copyright © 2011 William Neill
Foothills and Winter Storm,Table Mountain,California 2011
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, EF70-200mm f/2.8L USM,
1/1 second at f/6.7, ISO 100
Copyright © 2011 William Neill
Almond Trees Blooming, Kern County, California 2011
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, EF70-200mm f/2.8L USM,
1/2 second at f/8, ISO 100
Copyright © 2011 William Neill
Almond Trees in Bloom, Kern County, California 2011
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, EF70-200mm f/2.8L USM,
1/1 second at f/9.5, ISO 100
Copyright © 2011 William Neill
Buckeye, Foothills of the Sierra Nevada, California 2011
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, EF70-200mm f/2.8L USM,
1/3 second at f/19, ISO 200
Copyright © 2011 William Neill
Pear Blossoms, Coarsegold, California 2011
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, EF70-200mm f/2.8L USM,
1/4 second at f/4.5, ISO 100
Copyright © 2011 William Neill
Pathway and Pear Blossoms, Coarsegold, California 2011
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, EF70-200mm f/2.8L USM,
1/1 second at f/9.5, ISO 100
Copyright © 2011 William Neill
Plum Blossoms and snow, Ahwahnee, California 2011
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, TS-E90mm f/2.8,
1/2 second at f/22, ISO 100
Copyright © 2011 William Neill
Pond and Fog, Coarsegold,, California 2011
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM,
1/10 second at f/22, ISO 100
Copyright © 2011 William Neill
Buckeye and Oaks, Foothills of the Sierra Nevada, California 2011
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, EF70-200mm f/2.8L USM,
1/1 second at f/16, ISO 100
Copyright © 2011 William Neill
Morning Mist and Pines, Foothills of the Sierra Nevada, California 2011
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, EF70-200mm f/2.8L USM,
1/250 second at f/16, ISO 100
Copyright © 2011 William Neill
Spring Oak, Coarsegold, California 2011
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM,
HDR at f/16, ISO 160
Copyright © 2011 William Neill
Roots and Rocks, Merced River at Happy Isles, Yosemite National Park, California 2011
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, EF70-200mm f/2.8L USM,
2″ second at f/19, ISO 100
Copyright © 2011 William Neill
Dogwood blossoms and the Merced River, Yosemite National Park, California 2011
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, EF70-200mm f/2.8L USM,
3.0000010382213″ second at f/32, ISO 400
Copyright © 2011 William Neill
Hosta Leaves, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada 2011
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM,
1/15 second at f/16, ISO 400
Copyright © 2011 William Neill
Pine and Waterfall, Tioga Road, Yosemite National Park, California 2011
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, EF70-200mm f/2.8L USM,
1/4 second at f/16, ISO 100
Copyright © 2011 William Neill
Rock, Water and Tree, Cascade Falls, Yosemite National Park, California 2011
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, EF70-200mm f/2.8L USM,
1/2 second at f/27, ISO 320
Copyright © 2011 William Neill
Evening Light, Merced River, Yosemite National Park, California 2011
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, EF70-200mm f/2.8L USM,
1/1 second at f/22, ISO 400
Copyright © 2011 William Neill
Flower Impressions, Pier 39, San Francisco, California 2011
Apple iPhone 3GS,
2″ second
Copyright © 2011 William Neill
Waterfall in Morning Light, Sierra Nevada Foothills, California 2011
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, EF70-200mm f/2.8L USM,
1/4 second at f/9.5, ISO 200
Copyright © 2011 William Neill
Waterfall and Sunbeam, Sierra Nevada Foothills, California 2011
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, EF70-200mm f/2.8L USM,
1.5 second at f/27, ISO 200
Copyright © 2011 William Neill
Sunbeam on waterfall, Sierra Nevada Foothills, California 2011
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, EF70-200mm f/2.8L USM,
2″ second at f/16, ISO 200
Copyright © 2011 William Neill
Late Summer Meadow, Ahwahnee, California 2011
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, TS-E90mm f/2.8,
1/8 second at f/13, ISO 320
Copyright © 2011 William Neill
Maple Leaf, Ahwahnee, California 2011
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, EF50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro,
1″ second at f/32, ISO 200
Copyright © 2011 William Neill
Autumn forest and slickrock wall, Zion National Park, Utah 2011
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM,
1/1 second at f/16, ISO 400
Copyright © 2011 William Neill
Reflections, Virgin River, Zion National Park, Utah 2011
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, TS-E90mm f/2.8,
1/8 second at f/19, ISO 400
Copyright © 2011 William Neill
Virgin River Reflections, Zion National Park, Utah 2011
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, TS-E90mm f/2.8,
1/4 second at f/19, ISO 100
Copyright © 2011 William Neill
River of Light, Virgin River in the Narrows, Zion National Park, Utah 2011
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM,
second atf/16, ISO 100
Copyright © 2011 William Neill
Sandstone Sculpture, Arizona 2011
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM,
3.0000010382213″ second at f/19, ISO 200
Copyright © 2011 William Neill
Canyon Sculpture, Arizona 2011
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM,
1.5000005191107″ second at f/16, ISO 200
Copyright © 2011 William Neill
Slot Canyon Sculpture, Arizona 2011
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM,
1.5000005191107″ second at f/22, ISO 200
Copyright © 2011 William Neill
Hoodoo, Stud Horse Point, Arizona 2011
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM,
1/2 second at f/22, ISO 100
Copyright © 2011 William Neill
Eroded Rock, Stud Horse Point, Arizona 2011
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM,
1″ second at f/19, ISO 100
Copyright © 2011 William Neill
Rocks, Stud Horse Point, Arizona 2011
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM,
3.0000010382213″ second at f/19, ISO 100
Copyright © 2011 William Neill
Morning Fog and Oaks, Ahwanhnee, California 2011
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, EF70-200mm f/2.8L USM,
second atf/19, ISO 100
Copyright © 2011 William Neill
Sandhill Cranes landing at sunset, Consumnes River Preserve, California 2011
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, EF300mm f/4L USM +2.0x,
1/250 second at f/8, ISO 1250
Copyright © 2011 William Neill
Yellow Orchids, 2011
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, TS-E90mm f/2.8,
2″ second at f/22, ISO 100
Copyright © 2011 William Neill
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January 5, 2012 at 9:20 AM
Thanks David!
January 4, 2012 at 6:43 PM
Hi, Bill…better late than never? You’ll notice that my five tend to be from the first half of the group. That’s because I’d used up my five well before I ran out of favorites! Wonderful work.
Winter Fog & Oaks
Calla Leaves ( I had to include a b&w, and I do like this one very much )
Foothills and Winter Storm
Plum Blossoms in Snow
Rock, Water and Tree, Cascade Falls
Man, so many I had to leave out!
January 4, 2012 at 9:02 AM
Thanks so much for taking the time to respond, and share your favs! Maybe I’ll have some time to tally the votes!
January 3, 2012 at 7:02 PM
Once again, another great year of images Bill! While it’s hard to choose, my favorites are:
Pathway and Pear Blossoms, Coarsegold, California 2011
Plum Blossoms and snow, Ahwahnee, California 2011
Rock, Water and Tree, Cascade Falls, Yosemite National Park, California 2011
Waterfall and Sunbeam, Sierra Nevada Foothills, California 2011
Dogwood blossoms and the Merced River, Yosemite National Park, California
Morning Fog and Oaks, Ahwanhnee, California 2011
Sandhill Cranes landing at sunset, Consumnes River Preserve, California 2011
January 3, 2012 at 5:19 PM
A beautiful collection of photographs. I love the diversity of styles presented here.
January 3, 2012 at 3:18 PM
My favorites are: sunbeam on waterfall, Pear Blossoms, Winter fog on oak and dogwood
Thanks for letting us help you narrow this down
January 3, 2012 at 10:31 AM
I forgot to say why I like these images. The Late Summer Meadow image has a pleasant layering of yellow and crimson, the red rock image simply takes me back to Zion and its beauty, The Spring Oak image is what I see in a lot of California trees and you have captured it and the light very well. The Eroded Rock image just has subrle pleasing patterns that I like.
January 3, 2012 at 10:28 AM
Hi, Bill:
I’m partial to oak trees, so I have to endorse Spring Oak, Coarsegold, California 2011
as my favorite image of yours from 2011. I found virtually all of last year’s work stirring and soulful, though.
-D
January 3, 2012 at 10:25 AM
Here are my favorites:
Late Summer Meadow, Ahwahnee, California 2011, the unnamed image right below Maple Leaf (the red rock and flowered trees that look like it was taken in Zion), Spring Oak, Coarsegold, California 2011 and Eroded Rock, Stud Horse Point, Arizona 2011. These are beautiful images!!
January 3, 2012 at 10:11 AM
I love the Slot Canyon Sculpture image, it’s an image where many other similar images have been made I really see the proficiency of it was color managed. The color is vibrant but still very subtle as if I was really there.
January 3, 2012 at 10:04 AM
Here are my favorites:
Calla Leaves, Ahwanhee, California 2011
Pond and Fog, Coarsegold,, California 2011
Spring Oak, Coarsegold, California 2011
Waterfall and Sunbeam, Sierra Nevada Foothills, California 2011
Slot Canyon Sculpture, Arizona 2011
Canyon Sculpture, Arizona 2011
Morning Fog and Oaks, Ahwanhnee, California 2011
Yellow Orchids, 2011
January 3, 2012 at 8:39 AM
Hello William,
this all are wonderful and inspiring photographs.
Among those this are my top five:
– Rock, Water and Tree, Cascade Falls
– White Orchid, Ahwahnee
– Winter Fog and Oaks
– Pear Blossoms, Coarsegold
– Roots and Rocks, Merced River at Happy Isles
I hope you have a productive 2012 too and wish you all the best for this year!
January 2, 2012 at 9:40 AM
Thanks Michael!
December 31, 2011 at 2:25 PM
Wonderful set of images Bill – a good year by anyone’s standards! Happy New Year!
December 31, 2011 at 11:39 AM
Thanks everyone for the feedback!
Happy New Year!
December 31, 2011 at 5:53 AM
I really like looking at the annual “Best Of” posts of other photographers, and also find the picks and comments by viewers very interesting. Here are five that I’d sure like to have hanging on my wall for daily inspiration:
– Winter Fog & Oaks, Coarsegold
– Foothills and Winter Storm, Table Mountain
– Pathway and Pear Blossoms, Coarsegold
– Morning Mist and Pines, Sierra Nevada Foothills
– Morning Fog and Oaks, Ahwanhnee
December 29, 2011 at 7:48 AM
Great collection, Bill. These are the ones that made me stop and look closer:
Plum Blossoms and Snow…I love the red/pink colors in the snow.
Pond and Fog…I like how the branches in the foreground are crisp while the rest of the scene is dreamy in the fog.
Spring Oak…I am always drawn to tree trunk patterns myself.
Sunbeam on Waterfall…This is a special capture of a fleeting moment.
Maple Leaf…The simplicity of a single leaf reveals complex patterns and striking color.
Slot Canyon Sculpture…The patterns of light and dark led me farther into the scene.
December 29, 2011 at 7:07 AM
Pine and Waterfall, Tioga Road, Yosemite National Park, California 2011
I like the contrast of motion and stability.
Flower Impressions, Pier 39, San Francisco, California 2011
What is the feeling of pink. I can’t quite find a word. I like the way it feels.
Eroded Rock, Stud Horse Point, Arizona 2011
I like the graphic elements and the motion they express.
Sandhill Cranes landing at sunset, Consumnes River Preserve, California 2011
I can tell the air is in motion and the birds are correcting for the landing. I can tell that they have feet down so they are near the landing. I can fell the motion that is occurring.
Rocks, Stud Horse Point, Arizona 2011
The rocks feel peaceful but lead my eye out to the column in the background.
Regards,
Larry
December 28, 2011 at 8:20 PM
Calla Leaves, Buckeye & Oaks, Morning Mist & Pines, Dogwood Blossoms, and Sunbeam on Waterfall.
December 28, 2011 at 7:39 PM
My favorites are:
Buckeye, Foothills of the Sierra Nevada, California 2011
I’m fond of spring colors and I like the radiant pattern of the branches.
Rock, Water and Tree, Cascade Falls, Yosemite National Park, California 2011
This is a testament to the persistence of nature and I like the flow patterns in the water.
Late Summer Meadow, Ahwahnee, California 2011
The colors are appealing and the deep reddish tones of the middle band is broken nicely by a handful of larger blooms that echo the yellows in front of and behind the center band of flowers.
Eroded Rock, Stud Horse Point, Arizona 2011
I’m just fond of rock patterns and this is a good one.
December 28, 2011 at 7:34 PM
These are just exquisite images! I loved going through them all! Wonderful work William!
December 28, 2011 at 7:01 PM
William,
Words cannot describe these amazing photos. You are a fantastic photographer and I am glad to be your friend. The photos that you chose are truly outstanding! I love the softness in your photography (if that is an adjective)! Thanks for allowing us to see these wonderful photos!