2016 – A Year of Travel In 65 Color Photographs

In 2016 I catapulted across the 50 country mark with visits to several destinations that have captivated my imagination since I was a kid, but long sat neglected on my bucket list. The trips also included several very welcome surprises which reminded me that the more I travel the larger the world becomes and the more there is to explore and discover.

It has also been a year marked by exciting new achievements and significant growth in my photography, videography and photo editing understanding. Perhaps the most interesting pivot has been experimenting with back button focus, which is fundamentally changed the way I shoot.

I’ve also started to experiment more with filters (if on a limited level) and actively pivoted from shooting predominantly using aperture priority, to a shutter speed priority first approach which also uses 2-3x the speed the camera suggested via Av. For my Tanzania Safari, I also began to experiment more with a full-manual approach where and when I needed the speed, but also wanted to ensure a higher aperture.

This post is part of an annual tradition where I post my 65 favorite color photos from 2016 and my 65 favorite black and white photos.  For previous years, check out 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 and of course, don’t miss the black and white post from 2016. As with last year, the photos from my end of the year trip fall on the following year. This means the 4,000 Tanzania shots from December 2016 will appear in my 2017 post and that in this post, you’ll find all of the shots from my 2015 December trip to Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam.

Questions about how I composed or took a specific photo? Feel free to ask in a comment. You’re also encouraged to check out my complete flickr albums here.

Inle Lake, Myanmar

Western Fjords, Iceland

Kampong Phluk, Cambodia

Copenhagen, Denmark

Railay Beach, Thailand

Banteay Srel, Cambodia

Bagan, Myanmar

Inle Lake, Myanmar

Copenhagen, Denmark

Angkor, Cambodia

Latrarbjarg Cliffs, Iceland

Bagan, Myanmar

Koh Lanta, Thailand

Inle Lake, Myanmar

Copenhagen, Denmark

My Tho, Vietnam

Snaefellsnes Peninsula, Iceland

Holbaek, Denmark

Yangon, Myanmar

Kampong Phluk, Cambodia

Inle Lake, Myanmar

Western Fjords, Iceland

Angkor Thom, Cambodia

Kampong Phluk, Cambodia

Yangon, Myanmar

Copenhagen, Denmark

Yangon, Myanmar

My Tho, Vietnam

Ta Prohm, Cambodia

Malarrif Lighthouse, Iceland

Bagan, Myanmar

Kampong Phluk, Cambodia

Gavno Slotspark, Denmark

Inle Lake, Myanmar

Koh Lanta, Thailand

Western Fjords, Iceland

Holbaek, Denmark

Latrarbjarg Cliffs, Iceland

Angkor Wat, Cambodia

Holbaek, Denmark

Snaefellsnes Peninsula, Iceland

Inle Lake, Myanmar

My Tho, Vietnam

Yangon, Myanmar

Svortuloft Lighthouse, Iceland

Bagan, Myanmar

Angkor Wat, Cambodia

My Tho, Vietnam

Bagan, Myanmar

Western Fjords, Iceland

Koh Lanta, Thailand

Copenhagen, Denmark

Breidafjordur Bay and Flatey, Iceland

Bagan, Myanmar

Kampong Phluk, Cambodia

Bagan, Myanmar

Saigon / Ho Chi Mihn, Vietnam

Snaefellsness Peninsula, Iceland

My Tho, Vietnam

Copenhagen, Denmark

Kirkjufellsfoss, Iceland

Angkor Wat, Cambodia

Gavno Slotspark, Denmark

Bangkok, Thailand

Koh Lanta, Thailand

All photos were taken on a Canon 6D or Canon M3 using either a Canon 50mm f/1.4, Canon 40mm f/2.8, Canon 17-40mm f/4, Sigma 70-300mm lens. I do light editing in Adobe Lightroom. You can see the specific settings each image was taken at via the EXIF data on flickr. I’m also always happy to answer questions.

Thanks for a wonderful year!  I cannot wait to see what adventures and explorations 2016 brings and don’t forget to jump over to 2016’s 65 best black and white shots!