Monday, December 31, 2012

Favorites of 2012

It's that time of year again and time to share my favorite photos from 2012. Limiting it to 10 is hard, so I decided to do a top 12 of 2012. It just sounded right. This past year, I've upgraded my camera, started playing around with macro photos and video and most importantly, discovered that one of my favorite photo subjects are scuba divers in gear, above water.

There are definitely less underwater photos this year as I spent more time exploring the world of air. I'm hoping that next year I'll have more underwater photos to share, but I'm also excited about all the new adventures above water that 2013 has in store for me. Let me know which one of these is your favorite in the comments. Without further ado, here are my favorites of 2012, in no particular order:



Rusting gears and fall leaves, Sugar Pine Railroad, Fish Camp, CA



Shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) in blue water off La Jolla, CA.
Shortfin Mako shark off La Jolla, CA.



Charlie
Tech diver Charlie after a dive to the dive site named Murray Head, 170 feet deep off La Jolla Shores, CA.




Broken wagon wheel and fall leaves, Sugar Pine Railroad, Fish Camp, CA



Stream through the snow covered forest near Bass Lake, CA.
Stream through the snow covered forest near Bass Lake, CA.



Winter storm waves at the Oceanside Pier.
Winter storm waves at the Oceanside Pier.



Black crowned crane (Balearica pavonina).
Black crowned crane (Balearica pavonina).



King tides in Cardiff, CA.
King tides in Cardiff, CA.



Andrew, founder of UTD (Unified Team Diving).  There's a stark contrast between the tech diver with a rebreather and bailout bottle and the beach goers in bathing suits.
Andrew, founder of UTD (Unified Team Diving).



Freediver Bryan in blue water off La Jolla, CA.
Freediver Bryan in blue water off La Jolla, CA.



Mountain coyote (Canis latrans lestes) along Glacier Point Road, Yosemite CA.
Mountain coyote (Canis latrans lestes) along Glacier Point Road, Yosemite CA.



Storm surf at sunset at La Jolla Cove, CA.
Storm surf at sunset at La Jolla Cove, CA.



Prints for all photos are available at my photo website:
http://underpressurephoto.com

Thanks!
Scott