{"id":5241,"date":"2016-12-16T11:46:08","date_gmt":"2016-12-16T19:46:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.williamneill.com\/blog\/?p=5241"},"modified":"2016-12-16T11:46:08","modified_gmt":"2016-12-16T19:46:08","slug":"best-photographs-of-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.williamneill.com\/index.php\/2016\/12\/best-photographs-of-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Photographs of 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It is that time of year again for Best of the Year photographs. Except that last year I did not post a Best of 2015. So here it is. Better late than never they say. I’ve included 40 photographs shown in chronological order, enough to give you a sense of the range of styles and subjects I explored. \u00a0No exotic adventurous travel in 2015 like my Antarctica trip in 2014.<\/p>\n

In August, I made a switch in to the Sony A7R2 camera. I wrote an essay about the switch in my Outdoor Photographer Magazine column<\/a>. Nothing revolutionary or new in my thoughts, just some excitement about the improved technology of the latest sensors.<\/p>\n

I’d love to get your feedback in the Comments below.<\/p>\n

NOTE<\/strong>: \u00a0 I still am using my Canon lenses using the Metabones Canon EF Lens to Sony E-Mount Camera Lens Mount Mark IV Adapter. When I exported these images from Adobe Lightroom to my WordPress, the software reads the file data to show the wrong lenses, Sony instead of Canon.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nCrystalline ice formation Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California 2015
\nCanon EOS 5D Mark III, TS-E90mm f\/2.8,
\n3 second at f\/16, ISO 100<\/p>\n

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\nIce Crystals, Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California 2015
\nCanon EOS 5D Mark III, TS-E90mm f\/2.8,
\n1\/2 second at f\/6.7, ISO 100<\/p>\n

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\nCrystal Ice and oak leaf, Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California 2015
\nCanon EOS 5D Mark III, TS-E90mm f\/2.8,
\n1\/1 second at f\/16, ISO 100<\/p>\n

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\nIce and Grasses, Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California 2015
\nCanon EOS 5D Mark III, TS-E90mm f\/2.8,
\n1 second at f\/19, ISO 100<\/p>\n

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\nIce and Grass, Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California 2015
\nCanon EOS 5D Mark III, TS-E90mm f\/2.8,
\n1.50 second at f\/19, ISO 100<\/p>\n

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\nCottonwood Impressions, Yosemite National Park, California 2015
\nCanon EOS 5D Mark III, EF70-200mm f\/2.8L USM,
\n1\/6 second at f\/32, ISO 100<\/p>\n

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\nWinter Forest, Pocono Mountains, Deleware State Forest, Pennsylvania 2015
\nCanon EOS 5D Mark III, EF24-105mm f\/4L IS USM,
\n1\/6 second at f\/22, ISO 100<\/p>\n

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\nDogwood Blossoms and Sky, Merced River, Yosemite National Park, California 2015
\nCanon EOS 5D Mark III, EF70-200mm f\/2.8L USM,
\n1\/750 second at f\/9.5, ISO 800<\/p>\n

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\nDogwood Blossom, early spring, Yosemite National Park, California 2015
\nCanon EOS 5D Mark III, EF70-200mm f\/2.8L USM,
\n1\/90 second at f\/5.6, ISO 400<\/p>\n

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\nDogwood blooming, Yosemite National Park, California 2015
\nCanon EOS 5D Mark III, EF70-200mm f\/2.8L USM,
\n1.50 second at f\/32, ISO 200<\/p>\n

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\nDogwood Blossoms, Merced River, Yosemite National Park, California 2015
\nCanon EOS 5D Mark III, EF70-200mm f\/2.8L USM,
\n1 second at f\/27, ISO 200<\/p>\n

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\nDogwood Blossom Tapestry, Yosemite National Park, California 2015
\nCanon EOS 5D Mark III, EF70-200mm f\/2.8L USM,
\n1\/1 second at f\/22, ISO 400<\/p>\n

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\nDogwood Blossom Sunset, Yosemite National Park, California 2015
\nCanon EOS 5D Mark III, EF70-200mm f\/2.8L USM,
\n1.50 second at f\/32, ISO 800<\/p>\n

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\nBridalveil Fall, Yosemite National Park, California 2015
\nCanon EOS 5D Mark III, EF70-200mm f\/2.8L USM,
\n1\/2000 second at f\/8, ISO 200<\/p>\n

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\nLupine Impressions, Yosemite National Park, California 2015
\nCanon EOS 5D Mark III, EF70-200mm f\/2.8L USM,
\n1\/1 second at f\/8, ISO 200<\/p>\n

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\nEl Capitan reflected in Merced River, Yosemite National Park, California 2015
\nCanon EOS 5D Mark III, EF70-200mm f\/2.8L USM +2x,
\n1\/4 second at f\/19, ISO 100<\/p>\n

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\nBridalveil Fall and clouds, Yosemite National Park, California 2015
\nCanon EOS 5D Mark III, EF70-200mm f\/2.8L USM,
\n1\/1000 second at f\/3.5, ISO 100<\/p>\n

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\nHalf Dome and Clearing Spring Storm, Yosemite National Park, California 2013
\nCanon EOS 5D Mark III, EF70-200mm f\/2.8L USM,
\n1\/350 second at f\/19, ISO 200<\/p>\n

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\nMorro Bay Impressions, Morro Bay, California 2015
\nCanon EOS 5D Mark III, EF70-200mm f\/2.8L USM,
\n1\/1 second at f\/13, ISO 100<\/p>\n

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\nSunset , Morro Bay, California 2015
\nCanon EOS 5D Mark III, EF70-200mm f\/2.8L USM,
\n1\/1 second at f\/27, ISO 100<\/p>\n

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\nSunset and surf, Morro Bay, California 2015
\nCanon EOS 5D Mark III, EF70-200mm f\/2.8L USM,
\n1\/2 second at f\/22, ISO 100<\/p>\n

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\nGull, surf and fog, Morro Bay, California 2015
\nCanon EOS 5D Mark III, EF70-200mm f\/2.8L USM,
\n1\/1 second at f\/27, ISO 100<\/p>\n

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\nRipples and reflection #2, La Mirada, California 2015
\nILCE-7RM2, 90mm F2.8,
\n1\/1000 second at f\/2.8, ISO 100<\/p>\n

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\nRipples and reflection, La Mirada, California 2015
\nILCE-7RM2, 90mm F2.8,
\n1\/1000 second at f\/2.8, ISO 100<\/p>\n

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\nRipples and reflection #3, La Mirada, California 2015
\nILCE-7RM2, 90mm F2.8,
\n1\/640 second at f\/2.8, ISO 100<\/p>\n

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\nJapanese Sea Nettle (Chrysaora pacifica), Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach, California
\nILCE-7RM2, 16-35mm F2.8 G SSM II,
\n1\/250 second at f\/8, ISO 3200<\/p>\n

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\nJapanese Sea Nettle (Chrysaora pacifica), Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach, California
\nILCE-7RM2, 16-35mm F2.8 G SSM II,
\n1\/200 second at f\/8, ISO 3200<\/p>\n

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\nPebbles 2015
\nILCE-7RM2, 90mm F2.8,
\n1 second at f\/16, ISO 100<\/p>\n

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\nRocks and Surf, Big Sur, California
\nILCE-7RM2, 70-200mm F2.8 G SSM,
\n30 second at f\/14, ISO 400<\/p>\n

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\nSunrise, Rocks and Surf, Monterey Bay, Pacific Grove, California
\nILCE-7RM2, 70-200mm F2.8 G SSM,
\n8 second at f\/22, ISO 100<\/p>\n

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\nRocks and Surf, Pacific Grove, California
\nILCE-7RM2, 70-200mm F2.8 G SSM,
\n30 second at f\/29, ISO 100<\/p>\n

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\nCalla Lily Flowers 2015
\nPureShot for Apple iPhone 5, iPhone 5 back camera 4.12mm f\/2.4,
\n1\/20 second at f\/2.4, ISO 50<\/p>\n

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\nBig-Leaf Maple fallen on windshield, Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park,
\nPureShot for iOS, iPhone 6s Plus back camera 4.15mm f\/2.2,
\n1\/30 second at f\/2.2, ISO 160<\/p>\n

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\nAutumn Snowstorm, Yosemite National Park, California 2015
\nILCE-7RM2, 70-200mm F2.8 G SSM,
\n1\/8 second at f\/16, ISO 400<\/p>\n

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\nAutumn Snowstorm, Yosemite National Park, California 2015
\nILCE-7RM2, 70-200mm F2.8 G SSM,
\n1\/10 second at f\/13, ISO 400<\/p>\n

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\nAutumn Oaks and Snowstorm, Yosemite National Park, California 2015
\nILCE-7RM2, 70-200mm F2.8 G SSM,
\n1\/5 second at f\/16, ISO 400<\/p>\n

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\nFog and Pecan Grove, Clovis, California 2015
\nILCE-7RM2, 70-200mm F2.8 G SSM,
\n1\/2 second at f\/25, ISO 200<\/p>\n

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\nPecan Grove, Clovis, California 2015
\nILCE-7RM2, 70-200mm F2.8 G SSM,
\n1\/2 second at f\/22, ISO 100<\/p>\n

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\nPecan Grove and fog, Clovis, California 2015
\nILCE-7RM2, 70-200mm F2.8 G SSM,
\n1.30 second at f\/29, ISO 100<\/p>\n

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\nForest, Padden Creek, Bellingham, Washington
\nILCE-7RM2, 16-35mm F2.8 G SSM II,
\n3 second at f\/16, ISO 125<\/p>\n

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