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 color sibling (view it here) will land in the middle of April and June. The reason for this? Fantastic travels and an expanded focus on travel photography combined with a fairly all-consuming works schedule. 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 2017 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, 2015, 2016 and of course, don’t miss the color post from 2017.
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.
Canyon X, Arizona, USA
Slap Kozjak Waterfall, Slovenia
Ol Doinyo Lengai, Lake Natron, Tanzania
The Serengeti, Tanzania
Puerto Penasco, Mexico
Reynisdrangar, Iceland
Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Stone Town, Zanzibar
Beijing, China
Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Nauthusagill Waterfalls, Iceland
Xi’an, China
Canyon X, Arizona, USA
Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Puerto Penasco, Mexico
Lake Natron, Tanzania
Canyon X, Arizona, USA
Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Seljalandsfoss, Iceland
Stone Town, Zanzibar
The Slovenian Alps, Slovenia
Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
The Serengeti, Tanzania
Jökulsárlón Glacier Bay, Iceland
Beijing, China
Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Prejmer Fortified Church, Romania
Stone Town, Zanzibar
The Serengeti, Tanzania
Lake Natron, Tanzania
Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach, Iceland
Copenhagen, Denmark
Lago di Fusine, Italy
The Serengeti, Tanzania
Stone Town, Zanzibar
Reynisdrangar, Iceland
Kamniska Bistrica, Slovenia
Lake Natron, Tanzania
Copenhagen, Denmark
Seljalandsfoss, Iceland
Canyon X, Arizona, USA
Serengeti, Tanzania
The Serengeti, Tanzania
Tarangire National Park, Tanzania
Stone Town, Zanzibar
Copenhagen, Denmark
Yuanmingyuan Park, Beijing, China
Gullfoss, Iceland
The Serengeti, Tanzania
The Transylvanian Countryside, Romania
Lake Natron, Tanzania
Xi’an, China
Tarangire, Tanzania
Kerið Volcanic Crater, Iceland
The Serengeti, Tanzania
Stone Town, Zanzibar
The Serengeti, Tanzania
Bremen, Germany
The Serengeti, Tanzania
Brasov, Romania
The Maasai, Tanzania
Jökulsárlón Glacier Bay, Iceland
The Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA
The Great Wall, China
The Serengeti, Tanzania
The Old Summer Palace, Beijing, China
Bremen, Germany
Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach, Iceland
The Serengeti, Tanzania
Sucevita Monastery, Romania
Stone Town, Zanzibar
Horseshoe Bend, Arizona, USA
The Countryside, Romania
The Maasai People, Tanzania
Xi’an, China
The Serengeti, Tanzania
Lake Bohinj, Slovenia
The Maasai, Tanzania
Tarangire National Park, Tanzania
The Serengeti, Tanzania
The Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA
Bremen, Germany
Horseshoe Bend, Arizona, USA
The Serengeti, Tanzania
Lake Bled, Slovenia
Rupea Citadel, Romania
Tarangire National Park, Tanzania
Bremen, Germany
The Serengeti, Tanzania
Dyrhólaey Lighthouse, Iceland
The Forbidden City, Beijing, China
Reynisfjara, Iceland
The Maasai, Tanzania
The Serengeti, Tanzania
Copenhagen, Denmark
The Great Wall, China
Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Seljalandsfoss, Iceland
Horseshoe Bend, Arizona, USA
Transylvanian Skies, Romania
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)!