The Absolute Best of this Year
Now that we've taken an in depth look at a few of my favorite shots from this year, I figured that there would be no better way to cap off the year than going through the top 25 pictures that I've taken in 2025. This will be more of a list format without the in depth stories, in chronological order. If you've been keeping up with my last few posts, some of these will be familiar, but most are new. So without further adieu, here they are!
January 16
Profile (taken with a nikon z6 & nikon 200-500 mm f/5.6 @ 270 mm, 1/640 sec, f/5.6)
April 3
Creep (taken with a nikon z6 & nikon 200-500 mm f/5.6 @ 500 mm, 1/800 sec, f/5.6)
April 5
Crash! 3.0 (taken with a nikon z6 & nikon 200-500 mm f/5.6 @ 500 mm, 1/3200 sec, f/5.6)
April 5
Bygone (taken with a nikon z6 & Sigma 12-24 mm f/4.5-5.6 @ 12 mm, 1/1000 sec, f/11)
April 16
sawdust (taken with a nikon z6 & sigma 12-24 mm f/4.5-5.6 @ 24 mm, 1/50 sec, f/5.6)
April 23
Alex Palou Pan (2025 INDY 500 winner and INDYCar series champion) (taken with a nikon z6 & nikon 200-500 mm f/5.6 @ 20o mm, 1/100 sec, f/8)
July 4
Boom! (taken with a nikon z6 & sigma 12-24 mm f/4.5-5.6 @ 12 mm, 6 sec, f/20)
July 7
Generations (taken with a nikon z6 & nikon 70-200 mm f/2.8 @ 200 mm, 1/500 sec, f/2.8)
July 12
anticipation (taken with a nikon z6 & nikon 70-200 mm f/2.8 @ 85 mm, 1/2500 sec, f/2.8)
July 12
Off kilter (taken with a nikon z6 & nikon 70-200 mm f/2.8 @ 70 mm, 1/2000 sec, f/2.8)
July 28
Tiger Swallowtail No. 2 (taken with a nikon z6 & nikon 200-500 mm f/5.6 @ 500 mm, 1/500 sec, f/5.6)
July 28
I'm sensing something fowl... (taken with a nikon z6 & nikon 200-500 mm f/5.6 @ 500 mm, 1/640 sec, f/5.6)
August 8
Driftwood beach (taken with a nikon z6 & sigma 12-24 f/4.5-5.6 @ 15 mm, 1/800 sec, f/8)
September 19
Friday night lights (taken with a nikon z6 & nikon 24-70 mm f/2.8 @ 28 mm, 1/1000 sec, f/2.8)
September 20
Air scheck (Taken with a nikon z6 & nikon 24-70 mm f/2.8 @38 mm, 1/1600 sec, f/2.8)
October 10
prowling through enemy territory (taken with a nikon z6 & nikon 70-200 mm f/2.8 @ 200 mm, 1/1000 sec, f/2.8)
October 10
Passion (taken with a nikon z6 & nikon 24-70 mm f/2.8 @ 24 mm, 1/400 sec, f/2.8)
October 10
whip it (taken with a nikon z6 & nikon 70-200 mm f/2.8 @ 82 mm, 1/2500 sec, f/2.8)
October 12
that winning feeling (taken with a nikon z6 & nikon 70-200 mm f/2.8 @ 86 mm, 1/1250 sec, f/2.8)
October 31
Parallel (Taken with a nikon z6 & nikon 200-500 mm f/5.6 @ 500 mm, 1/1250 sec, f/5.6)
November 9
Lay it up (taken with a nikon z6 & nikon 70-200 f/2.8 @ 70 mm, 1/1000 sec, f/2.8)
November 22
United (taken with a nikon z6 & nikon 24-70 mm f/2.8 @ 40 mm, 1/400 sec, f/2.8)
November 22
Catch! (taken with a nikon z6 & nikon 70-200 mm f/2.8 @ 200 mm, 1/1250 sec, f/2.8)
November 22
Rapture (taken with a nikon z6 & nikon 70-200 mm f/2.8 @ 150 mm, 1/1250 sec, f/2.8)
December 5
Hail (taken with a nikon z6 & nikon 70-200 mm f/2.8 @ 200 mm, 1/1250 sec, f/2.8)
It's certainly been quite the year for me in photography, and I'm looking forward to another big year to come! 2026 is lining up to have even more great opportunites for me to take sports pictures at a variety of different events. I'll also continue to take nature and landscape pictures, as always. Finally, I have some exciting trips coming up, so be sure to stay tuned! Happy New Year everyone. Until next week, and next year; see you in 2026!
