2024 – the year in photos

| paulamyes

This last year seems to have gone in a blur, it only seems like yesterday that I was writing the blog entry for the best of 2023.

These are my favourite photos from the past year. They’re not technically the best, but they are what made me happy. 2023 marked quite a departure from previous years. I didn’t do very much wildflower photography and I started dabbling with film again. 

 

Red-backed Kingfisher
Red-backed Kingfisher, Todiramphus pyrrhopygius. York, Western Australia.

 

Karkany
Karkany or Brown goshawk (Accipiter fasciatus) basking in the dawn light. York, Western Australia.

 

Ngalkaning
Ngalkaning or Nankeen Night Heron (Nycticorax caledonicus subsp mannillenis). York, Western Australia.

 

Doolor
Doolor or Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis). York, Western Australia.

 

Western Inland Hunter
Western Inland Hunter, Austrogomphus collaris. York, Western Australia.

 

Black Shouldered Kite
Black Shouldered Kite, Elanus axillaris). York, Western Australia.

 

Bulland
Bulland or Great Egret, Ardea alba. Samphire Cove Nature Reserve, Westerm Australia.

 

Yoondoordo
Yoondoordo or Eastern Osprey (Pandion haliaetus). Island Point Reserve, Western Australia.
Delyip
Delyip or Red-capped Parrot (Platycercus spurius). Samphire Cove Nature Reserve, Westerm Australia.

 

Boodalang
Boodalang or Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus). Alcoa Wellard Wetlands, Western Australia.

 

Djoordjilya
A female Red-winged Fairy-wren (Malurus elegans) called Djoordjilya by the indigenous Nyoongar. . Nannup, Western Australia.

 

Bandiny
Bandiny or New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae). Lake Leschenaultia, Western Australia.

 

Knuckey Lagoons Conservation Reserve
Masked Lapwing, Vanellus mile, and White-bellied Sea-eagle

 

Zebra Orchid
Zebra Orchid, Caladenia cairnsiana. Williams, Western Australia.

 

Leopard Orchid
Leopard Orchid, Thelymitra benthamiana.

 

Koobanmokin
Koobanmokin or Red-capped Robin (Petroica goodenovil). Avon Trail, York, Western Australia.

 

Kanyinak
Kanyinak or Sacred Kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus). Avon Walk Trail, York, Western Australia.

 

Diliboort
Diliboort or Magpie-lark (Grallina cyanoleuca). Avon Walk Trail, York, Western Australia.

 

Djandjarak
Djandjarak or Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus subsp. leucocephalus). Northam, Western Australia.

 

Kaaka-baaka
Kaaka-baaka or Yellow-billed Spoonbill (Platalea flavipes). Northam, Western Australia.

 

Djili-djili
Djili-djili or Collared Sparrowhawk (Accipiter cirrhocehalus) eating laughing dove (Streptopelia senegalensis) in our driveway.

 

My most used digital cameras in descending order were:

  1. Olympus EM1 mk ii
  2. Olympus EM1x
  3. Canon EOS 6d – used only for camera scanning
  4. Canon EOS 80d
  5. Sony A7r2

My most used lenses in descending order were:

  1. Panasonic Leica 100-400mm f4-6.3
  2. Sigma 150-600mm f4.5-6.3
  3. Canon EF 100mm f2.8 L macro – used only for camera scanning
  4. Olympus 40-150mm f2.8 with x1.4 teleconverter

So what will 2025 bring? Well hopefully we’ll be going interstate again and there is the prospect of an overseas trip. Closer to home I’ve got an idea for a couple of projects. Predominantly I shall be using digital in the form of my Micro Four Thirds system, but I will continue to shoot film as I’m enjoying it so much.

Thanks to everyone who has followed the blog this year, and I hope that you will join me for 2025.

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