The following gallery shows my “Top 10 Photos of 2013,” plus 10 Honorable Mentions. I leave it to the viewer to decide which photos are my 10 best shots. Comments are invited and welcome.
The photos are presented in reverse-chronological order beginning in December and ending in January. All of the photos were taken using my Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 superzoom camera and post-processed using Apple Aperture 3, Adobe Lightroom 4, and Adobe Photoshop CS5.
15 NOV 2013 | HMP | Autumn Meadowhawk dragonflies (mating pair)
27 SEP 2013 | HMP | Eastern Gartersnake (pre-molting/shedding)
27 SEP 2013 | HMP | Blue-faced Meadowhawk dragonfly (male)
26 SEP 2013 | HMP | Viceroy butterflies (mating pair)
24 SEP 2013 | HMP | Blue-faced Meadowhawk dragonflies (mating pair)
17 SEP 2013 | HMP | Ruby-throated Hummingbird (female)
06 SEP 2013 | HMP | Northern Watersnake eating a frog
04 SEP 2013 | HMP | Twelve-spotted Skimmer dragonfly (young male)
29 AUG 2013 | MRA | Halloween Pennant dragonfly (female)
16 AUG 2013 | ABWR | Fishermen on Accotink Bay
29 MAY 2013 | MRA | Blue Dasher dragonfly (female)
29 MAY 2013 | MRA | Eastern Pondhawk dragonfly eating a Yellow Fly
17 MAY 2013 | ABWR | Zebra Swallowtail butterfly
09 MAY 2013 | MRA | Brown Spiketail dragonfly (female)
02 MAY 2013 | ABWR | Stream Cruiser dragonfly (male)
26 APR 2013 | ABWR | Stream Cruiser dragonfly (female)
15 MAR 2013 | Hollin Hills | Circumscribed Halo
06 JAN 2013 | Mount Vernon Unitarian Church | Hollin Hall (HDR)
06 JAN 2013 | Mount Vernon Unitarian Church | Hollin Hall (panorama)
Editor’s Note: The following location codes are used in some photo captions.
- ABWR = Accotink Bay Wildlife Refuge
- HMP = Huntley Meadows Park
- MRA = Meadowood Recreation Area
Related Resources:
- Top 10 Photos of 2012 (Part 1)
- Top 10 Photos of 2012 (Part 2)
- Honorable Mention Photos of 2012 (Part 1)
- Honorable Mention Photos of 2012 (Part 2)
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January 2, 2014 at 6:22 am |
I love the dragonfly shots, Walter, but my favorite is probably the snake swallowing the frog.
January 4, 2014 at 1:35 pm |
The snake eating the frog is the definite winner for me, but these are all great photos.
January 4, 2014 at 8:34 pm |
Thanks for the kind words, Ted! I just started following your blog — must admit my photos aren’t in the same league as yours!