Thank you for the idea, Len. It turns out 3 of my 4 I have shared previously here, 2 in showcase, 1 in playraw. In chronological order:
February: Southern Cross Station - Melbourne, Victoria.
Why? It just grabs me. I like to capture architecture on occasion, but have not consciously pursued it. This was just whilst waiting for a train. The multiple parallel (but not straight) lines - the tracks, the white line, the yellow and red rubber tactile lines, the escalators - all draw my eye towards the iconic, wavy roof, with its own non-straight parallels perpendicular to the first lot.
July: Once More the Breach - Platypus Bay off K’gari (Fraser Island), Queensland. Originally here
Why? This is where I got lucky. With fast-moving wildlife, sometimes you just need to take a lot of exposures, with 90% being duds. The framing was often difficult, as the whales were often too close for my lowest focal length of 150mm. Add in a rocking boat (sometimes being bumped by the whales), and many other keen tourists like me, and - you get the picture. Or not. A bucket-list capture for me, that’s why.
August: Milky Way over Coolum - Coolum, Sunshine Coast, Queensland. Originally a playraw
Why? This is where research (using photopills to determine opportunity when travelling to a goodish astrophotography area), preparation (packing tripod, tracker, appropriate lens), and luck (benign weather) came together for me. The imperfections of the capture notwithstanding, I was pleased with the best astro-capture I’ve ever made by a considerable margin.
September: Unimpressed Seagull - Raumahunga, Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand. Originally here
Why? Wildlife in general, and birdlife in particular is my go-to subject-matter. I was pleased to be able to find punchy colour and contrast with background water and distant (5km +) land. And the seagull was very obliging as a subject.