January Share & Learn, "My Favorite Images From 2025"

We are doing something a little bit different to start the year off with our Share & Learn theme for the January meeting. For this month I want you to look back at the past year and choose one or two images you took that you really like; any subject matter is fine.

Every year in January I always review my last year's work and pick my favorite images that I took, pictures that move me or mean something special to me. So, I am encouraging all of our members to do a review of the past year and share with us why you like the images you will choose, was there something special that made you want to record them or do they have special meaning to you. Did you do something in post processing that you want to share?

I am limiting this to one or two images for each member to share because I think there may be more talking and sharing your thoughts, and the audience is encouraged to get involved, ask questions or comment on how the images might effect them emotionally. This isn't a critique but a chance to share what you feel was your best work in the past year.

Here is a shot I took last March at the Smith Oaks Bird Refuge at High Island. I like this shot because it's the classic mating stance of a male Great Egret in what is considered, Breeding Plumage. He's doing his best to attract the ladies! I'm pleased with the exposure, composition and even soft lighting as well as the post processing. There were some out of focus feathers from a Roseate Spoonbill in the background that I desaturated as they were distracting.