Year in Review: Vote for Your Favorite Image of the Last 12 Months for a Chance to Win a FREE PHOTOGRAPH PRINT

The past twelve months have been been quite exciting.  In addition to many trips within an hour of my home in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, I've been fortunate to photograph California's Yosemite National Park, New York City, Washington, D.C., Pittsburgh, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and Atlantis Resort, in the Bahamas.  This has included days over 90 degrees, and days when the thermometer was in the single digits.  Between Thanksgiving, 2013 until now, I've probably clicked the shutter on my Cannon about 15 or 20-thousand times, if not more.  Of all those images, I've narrowed down my top thirty-five.

While I have some personal favorites, I am curious which images other folks like best.  In the "comments" section at the end of this blog post, please indicate the number of your favorite image (each images has a number underneath).  You can also vote by sending me an email at: Joshfriedmanphoto@gmail.com or posting a note at my FACEBOOK PAGE.  I will announce the 2014 reader favorite image on Wednesday, December 10th. From all of the people who vote, I will randomly chose one person to receive a free 8"X12" print (image of your choice). If you are interested, I have included links to the corresponding photographs at my ONLINE ETSY SHOP. 

1.  Yosemite Falls and Reflection
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2.  Yardley Train Bridge in Winter
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3. Manhattan Skyline at Twilight,
New York City (Seen from Hamilton Park, N.J.)

4. Yosemite Dogwoods and Incense Cedar Tree
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5. Atlantis Royal Towers and Predator Lagoon
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6. Delaware Canal and Tow Path,
Yardley, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
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7. Yosemite:  Three Brothers
and Merced River
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8. Pink Dogwood Flowers. 
Bucks County, Pennsylvania.ETSY LISTING

9. Thomas Jefferson Memorial,
Washington, D.C.

10. Bow Bridge and Path, Central Park
New York City
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11. Autumn Sunrise on the Delaware River,
Bucks County, Pennsylvania
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12. Yosemite:  Bridalveil Falls at Sunset.
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13.  Cabin Run Covered Bridge,
Bucks County, Pennsylvania
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14.  Yankee Stadium, Bronx,
New York City.
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15. Gapstow Bridge, Central Park,
New York City.
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16. Yosemite: Moonrise over Gray Peak.
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17. Pittsburgh Staircase.  ETSY LISTING

18. Yosemite Falls. 
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19.  October Road.  Bucks County,
Pennsylvania.
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20. Boat in Frozen Delaware River.
Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
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21. Yosemite:  Tenaya Lake at Sunset.
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22. Central Park, New York City:
"The Mall."  ETSY LISTING

23. Late Summer Wildflowers.
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24. Yosemite: Tenaya Lake
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25. Morning view of Manhattan Skyline.
New York City (seen from Hamilton Park, N.J.).
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26. Old Truck in Autumn.
Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
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27.  Summer Window with Flower Box.
New Hope, Pennsylvania.
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28. Abraham Lincoln Memorial
Washington, D.C.
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29.  Sunrise at Cherry Grove Pier.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
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30. Tree with Frozen Delaware River.
Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
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31.  High Rocks Vista in Autumn
with Morning Mist.
Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
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32. Yosemite:  Moonrise from Glacier Point.
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33.  Philadelphia Mural.
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34. Central Park, New York City:
"The Lake" in Autumn
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35. Bridges at Sunrise.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Yosemite National Park in Spring (No. 2)

Ansel Adams said that "The negative is comparable to the composer's score and the print to its performance. Each performance differs in subtle ways." Since getting back from Yosemite National Park (about four weeks ago), I've been working on my initial digital images (the "scores") and trying to make the best possible "performance" (final image) from each one. Here is the next batch of my Yosemite photographs. If you missed my first Yosemite post, you can find it HERE. To purchase any of my photographs, visit my ETSY SHOP.

Peaceful morning on the Merced River
(seen from El Capitan Bridge).

Glacier Point at twilight
with moonrise.

Sunset at Tenaya Lake .

Three Brothers with morning light. 

Tree in Merced River at Happy Isles.

Upper and Lower Yosemite Falls
in morning light.

Yosemite Falls at night with moonbow.

Merced River with reflection of
El Capitan.

Close up of Yosemite Falls.

Meadow, trees and Half Dome:  Last
Light in Yosemite Valley

Yosemite National Park in Spring (No. 1)

I recently returned from a "bucket list" five day trip to Yosemite National park.  I am fortunate to have traveled there several times before (most recently five years ago, with my wife and sons).  This recent trip was specifically to photograph Yosemite's magnificent landscapes and nature.  I chose to travel in Spring, in order to see the waterfalls and rivers at their fullest, and to see dogwoods and other wildflowers.  Below are the first ten of my images.  To see more of my Yosemite photographs, click HERE.

Bridalveil Falls at Sunset

Moonrise over Gray Peak (from Glacier Point)

Morning View of Upper Yosemite Falls and Reflection
(from Swinging Bridge)

Tunnel View Silhouette (before Sunrise)

Morning Reflection of El Capitan in the Merced River

Rush of Water:  Merced River at Happy Isles

Half Dome at Sunset (from Yosemite Valley)

Dogwood and Incense Cedar

Half Dome at Sunset (from Glacier Point)

Yosemite Valley at Dusk:  Meadow, Trees and Cliffs 

For most of my time in Yosemite, I was part of  a photography workshop led by GARY HART and co-led by DON SMITH - two extremely talented photographers (and very nice, engaging guys).  Gary has an infectious love of photography, and he consistently put us in "the right place at the right time" (for great light, wonderful vantage points, unique experiences, etc.) The other nine participants in the group were a diverse, interesting, extremely friendly and very skillful group of professionals who shared my enthusiasm for photography and the outdoors.  They not only provided companionship in Yosemite, but we learned a great deal by seeing each other's work.  On my last day in Yosemite, I was extremely lucky to have a private workshop with MICHAEL FRYE.  Michael is one of the present gurus of Yosemite photography, and he wrote several beautiful and extremely useful landscape photography books, including:  The Photographer's Guide to Yosemite