My Photography in 2019: Favourite Pictures

Sunset from Meall a'Bhuachaille, Cairngorms, January. Sony NEX 7, Sony E 16-50mm @ 34mm, 1/250 @ f8, ISO 100

Last year I took 3,500 photos (not including phone ones). As always many were of gear, camps or for reference. Less than half were taken to capture a beautiful or spectacular scene. Here I'm posting my favourites of those, with technical info for anyone interested.

The Lairig Ghru from Ben Macdui, February. Sony a6000, Sony E 18-135mm @ 42mm, 1/160 @ f8, ISO 100

My photo gear underwent one change. I finally bought a second-hand Sony E 18-135mm lens after mulling about it all 2018. It became my most used lens by far. I took it and my Sony E 10-18mm on my two long walks of the year, the TGO Challenge and the Colorado Rockies CDT, and found the combination excellent. I still used the Sony E 16-50mm on many days out and it was my second most used lens, followed by the 10-18mm then the Sony E 35mm and the Sony E 55-210mm.

Loch Avon, Cairngorms, March. Sony a6000, Sony E 10-18mm @ 10mm, 1/50 @ f8, ISO 100

Stob Coire an t-Sneahda, Cairngorms, April. Sony a6000, Sony E 18-135mm @ 19mm, 1/640 @ f8, ISO 100

Sunrise, Loch Beoraid, Western Highlands, May. Sony a6000, Sony E 18-135 @19mm, 1/200 @ f8, ISO 100

Binnein Mor & Binnein Beag, the Mamores, May. Sony a6000, Sony E 18-135mm @ 42mm, 1/80@ f8, ISO 100

Mount Aetna, Colorado Rockies, August. Sony NEX 7, Sony E 18-135mm @ 50mm, 1/80 @ f8, ISO 100

 

Dusk, Colorado Rockies, August. Sony NEX 7, Sony E 18-135mm @ 74mm, 1/15 @ f8, ISO 400

 

Thunderstorm, Rio Grande Pyramid, Colorado Rockies. Sony NEX 7, Sony E 18-135mm @ 49mm, 1/320 @ f8, ISO 100

Autumn, Strathspey, October. Sony a6000, Sony E 18-135mm @ 135mm, 1/80 @ f8, ISO 100

Dusk, Strathspey, October. Sony a6000, Sony E 18-135 @ 135mm, 1/60 @ f8, ISO 100

Snow & mist, Strathspey, November. Sony a6000, Sony E 18-135mm @ 51mm, 1/13 @ f8, ISO 400

Cairn Gorm rising above mist, Strathspey, November. Sony a6000, Sony E 18-135mm @ 135mm, 1/25 @ f8, ISO 100

Dusk, Strathspey, November. Sony a6000, Sony E 18-135mm @ 51mm, 1/60 @ f8, ISO 100

Mist in the forest, Strathspey, November. Sony a6000, Sony E 18-135mm @ 90mm, 1/13 @ f8, ISO 200

View from Carn Ban Mor, Cairngorms, November.  Sony a6000, Sony E 18-135mm @ 28mm, 1/400 @ f8, ISO 100

Braeriach in the mist, Cairngorms, December. Sony a6000, Sony E 18-135mm @ 135mm, 1/500 @ f8, ISO 100

Snow forest, Strathspey, December. Sony a6000, Sony E 35mm, 1/10 @ f5.6, ISO 400

 

Solstice in the Cairngorms, December. Sony a6000, Sony E 18-135mm @ 21mm, 1/200 @ f8, ISO 100

 

Dusk, Cairngorms, New Year's Eve. Sony a6000, Sony E 18-135mm @ 95mm, 1/30 @ f8, ISO 100