12 Favorites of 2012

Endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles hatch at dusk and head for the Pacific.  Costa Rica.

2012 was a busy and exciting year.  I learned a lot about photography by reading photo blogs, talking with friends, observing the work of experts, and attending workshops.  I also benefited from patient folks that showed me cool subjects, and held my flash.  I got some new tools, and some amazing travel opportunities.  There was also a lot of trial and error... in the last 365 days I took 12,256 frames.  Here is one image per thousand shots; 12 of my favorites from 12 months in 2012:

 

 

University of Delaware students protect hatchling Olive Ridley Sea turtles as they make their way to the surf, Costa Rica

Costa Rican weevil, silhouette

Atta cephalotes workers, Costa Rica. I've been getting a lot of mileage out of this shot...

Juvenile Eyelash Viper, Costa Rica

Northern Ghost Bat, Diclidurus albus. Costa Rica

Brochymena quadripustulata, the rough stink bug.  Delaware, USA

Tibicen sp. cicada, Delaware, USA

Myrmeliontid antlion, Delaware, USA

Biologists studying the effects of sea level rise on marsh birds set up mist nets for sparrow monitoring. New Jersey, USA

Centrolenid Glass frog sp. Costa Rica

Green Violetear, Colibri thalassinus. Costa Rica