Every year I post 65 (expanded this year to 100) of my favorite photos from the year’s travels. Ordinarily, this post comes around the New Year. This year, it and its black and white sibling will land in the middle of April. The reason for this? Fantastic travels and an expanded focus on travel photography. At the close of 2016 I spent 9 incredible days exploring Tanzania and Zanzibar. Those photos are included in this year’s 100 shots and part of the reason that I just couldn’t quite cut things at 65.
This year’s post includes photos from the United States, Mexico, Tanzania, Zanzibar, Iceland, Denmark, China, Romania, Slovenia, and Italy. It was a spectacular year of travel and one which was complemented by a significant upgrade to my equipment in May when I gave up on Canon, sold my Canon 6D and pivoted to the Sony A7RII. On top of changing camera styles, I also significantly upgraded from one tier of camera to another. I’ve spent the last year learning the new camera and focusing heavily on how to enhance my photography. The photos in this post are taken on a combination of the two cameras. The Sony also brings with it added video capabilities which have led to added exploration with creating video content which you can explore here.
This post is part of an annual tradition. For previous years, check out 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 and 2016. Stay tuned for my 100 favorite black and white shots from 2017 which will be linked (HERE).
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 which include the many other shots from 2017 (and previous years) which didn’t make it in this post.
The Serengeti, Tanzania
The Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States
Kamniska Bistrica, Slovenia
Lake Natron, Tanzania
The Terracotta Warriors, Xi’an, China
Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States
The Serengeti, Tanzania
Kamnik Bistrica River, Slovenia
The Serengeti, Tanzania
Antelope Canyon, Arizona, United States
Seljalandsfoss, Iceland
Lake Natron, Tanzania
Horseshoe Bend, Arizona, United States
The Great Wall, China
Antelope Canyon, Arizona, United States
Savica Falls, Slovenia
Hvolsvöllur, Iceland
The Serengeti, Tanzania
Kamniska Bistrica, Slovenia
Lake Natron, Tanzania
Canyon-X, Arizona, United States
Seljalandsfoss, Iceland
The Serengeti, Tanzania
Lago di Fusine, Italy
The Serengeti, Tanzania
The Great Wall, China
Canyon-X, Arizona, United States
Nauthusagill Waterfalls, Iceland
Lake Natron, Tanzania
Lake Bled, Slovenia
Canyon-X, Arizona, United States
The Serengeti, Tanzania
The Countryside, Romania
Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Seljalandsfoss, Iceland
Lake Natron, Tanzania
Canyon-X, Arizona, United States
Predjama Castle, Slovenia
Stone Town, Zanzibar
Rupea, Romania
The Serengeti, Tanzania
Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Canyon-X, Arizona, United States
Jökulsárlón Glacier Bay, Iceland
The Serengeti, Tanzania
Brasov, Romania
The Serengeti, Tanzania
Reynisfjara, Iceland
The Serengeti, Tanzania
Slap Kozjak Waterfall, Slovenia
The Harbor, Copenhagen, Denmark
Canyon-X, Arizona, United States
The Serengeti, Tanzania
Reynisdrangar, Iceland
The Horseshoe Bend, Arizona, United States
Stone Town, Zanzibar
Nyhavn, Copenhagen, Denmark
The Serengeti, Tanzania
Kamniska Bistrica, Slovenia
Puerto Penasco, Mexico
Tarangire National Park, Tanzania
Reynisdrangar, Iceland
Sucevita Monastery, Romania
Lake Bohinj, Slovenia
The Serengeti, Tanzania
Near Brasov, Romania
Rift Valley, Tanzania
Reynisdrangar, Iceland
Gullfoss, Iceland
Puerto Penasco, Mexico
Lake Natron, Tanzania
Shanghai, China
Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Jægersborg Dyrehave, Copenhagen, Denmark
Tarangire National Park, Tanzania
Rupea Castle, Romania
The Serengeti, Tanzania
The Lakes, Copenhagen, Denmark
The Serengeti, Tanzania
Stone Town, Zanzibar
The Forbidden City, Beijing, China
Nyhavn, Copenhagen, Denmark
Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Shanghai, China
Serengeti, Tanzania
Gullfoss, Iceland
Rift Valley, Tanzania
Lake Ljubljana, Slovenia
Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Shanghai, China
Tarangire National Park, Tanzania
Öxarárfoss Waterfall, Iceland
Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Copenhagen, Denmark
Lake Natron, Tanzania
The Serengeti, Tanzania
Stone Town, Zanzibar
Lake Bohinj, Slovenia
The Serengeti, Tanzania
For those curious and/or who want to support me, the following camera and lens links are affiliate links. The majority of Safari photos were taken on a Canon 6D, a few random shots from trips up to Slovenia on a Canon M3, and the majority of all other photos on a Sony A7RII. All using either a Canon 50mm f/1.4
Thanks for a wonderful year! I cannot wait to see what adventures and explorations 2018 brings and don’t forget to jump over to 2017’s 100 best black and white shots (coming soon)!