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Sunday, December 30, 2012

The 2012 Countdown - Part 5


The 2012 Countdown - Part 5

As 2012 winds down, I hope it’s been a happy, healthy, and enlightening trip around the sun! This year has been personally rewarding for me as I saw my daughter married this past month as well as having my son get engaged at the wedding reception.

Photographically, the second half of the year was slow as wedding plans and my teaching demanded more of my time. I was not planning to post my annual countdown, as I did not feel I had shot enough to warrant a year-end retrospective. However, after sitting down and looking over my 2012 images, I have to say I am pleased with the results and have changed my mind.

The rankings of the Top 25 of 2012 came from a formula I created that takes into account the feedback received from Facebook, Twitter, and 550px.com as well as the traffic the image generated on my Blue Lion Photos website. I hope you enjoy seeing a few familiar shots mixed in with some you might have missed in the past year.

Part 5 of the 2012 Countdown (# 6 - #9)

#9 - Bluebonnet Siesta




#8 - Juvenile Black-Crowned Night Heron

Juvenile Black Crowned Night Heron



#7 - Emerald Tree Boa



#6 - Hydrangea




Thanks for visiting and spending a few minutes here --- Tomorrow I'll post images 2 - 5 here! Hope to see you back! Feel free to share the 2012 countdown with you friends on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+! 

Please comment below & let me know your favorite of the images above! 

2 comments:

Kay L. Davies said...

I can live without tree boas, even though it is a fabulous shot, John, but I love "bluebonnet siesta"! The young heron is super, and the close-up of the blossom is perfect.
K

Katherine Mead said...

I LOVE "Bluebonnet Siesta" -- it's just terrific!