OM1 - My Best Pictures of the Year 2023 

Wonderful pictures. Great.

Excellent shots! Stunning !

The Sylark for me a classic pose and beautiful capture as always

Wonderful. Mine were starlings, woodpecker and curlew. 🤩🤩🤩

They are all Fabulous, Cuckoo’s, Kestrel Jay and Starlings. Happy New Year🥂

Excellent compositions. All natural looking and not even a hint of artificial makeup. Merry Christmas. Greetings from Sri Lanka.

I love the short with the fog, it is so atmospheric. At number two would be the first photograph of the green woodpecker - I love the expression on the bird’s face. I really like your hide and that you can sit at a low level

Estupendo... 👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻🙏🏻 Feliz Navidad... 🎄🎄🎄🎅🏻🎅🏻🌟🌟🌠👑👑👑 Merry Christmas

They are all great shots Roger. Of the bird shots,I like the cuckoos mating, but I also like the landscape shots, they bring back good memories.

Great video Roger and some stellar shots. I think I agree with your top 3 and the order they are in. Brilliant shots all of them. Have a great 2024👍🙏😄

Kestrel & Jay pic was my outright favourite!

I liked your #3 choice the most. Perhaps it because there is seldom this much fog where I live in the US. Thanks for sharing your photos as they are wonderful.

Hi Roger, I liked all of the images, but here are my 3 I liked best 3. Green Woodpecker 2. Wastwater 1. Starlings Fighting This was a great video and I really enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing it. 👍📷

Hi Roger, great set of images. I'd already picked the starlings as my number one shot. All the best Steve.

ill play, i like the starlings fighting best, it's crisp clear & action packed. it also gives me new insight into ground level photography, thanks for that

Beautiful pictures - I like all of theme. My favorite is no. 3 with the landscape in the mist. Even it was probably the most easiest one to take. Thanks for sharing. Greetings from Switzerland

Great Pics Roger, a insperation for my own photography!

Thank you for sharing all of your photographs, tips and techniques again this year. Personally, I would reverse the order of your top 3 but all excellent images. Must say, I am still very envious of you having your own bit of woodland - you have certainly made the best of it I think.

My picks are; #1 Starlings fighting, #2 Crummock Water, #3 Kestrel and Jay. After picking the Starlings at number one the two landscapes, Kestrel, and Cuckoos were almost a toss-up. Thanks for posting the videos as I always learn something from them.

I like them all but I think the landscape shots are my personal favorites. So beautiful!

Thanks for another great video Richard mine was also the starlings. The work you put in to that shop makes it deserving and worthwhile. It’s okay having top-class equipment you need to put the effort in great shorts do not just happened. My150 to 400 lens should be here within the next couple of weeks could’ve got it earlier but I bought it from a local independent shop in Cambridge. Watching yourself David Tipling Mike Lane inspires me give me new ideas so thanks for that.

Hi Roger number 2 is my favorite and therefore number 1. Blessing Christmas days greetings from the Netherlands

i agree with you on the top 3 although they are all beautiful photos

hello your photos are fabulous, continue to delight us in 2024, I follow you with great interest, have a happy holiday @+

A lovely collection hard choice but I would easily go with the Cuckoo mating. Looks like you got a fantastic hide setup as well. Happy New year look forward to see many more.

Thank you for introducing the shooting scenery and wonderful photos. I found your video very interesting and fun.

I congratulate you on this wonderful work. I think that all the pictures are wonderful and special in their own way. From a photographer's perspective, I would probably choose the Starling as the best shot. However, with a little luck and a lot of perseverance, I'm very sure you would most certainly be able to take all of the pictures (or very similar) ones again - except for the picture Cuckoo´s mating. It is probably only possible to see a similar scene in front of the lens once in a photographer's life - and then being able to capture them so perfectly. As a nature lover and observer, I once had the same luck with a couple of Barn Swallows (but without a camera). This Scene lasted maybe 2 seconds and for me, years later, it is still one of the most special observations I was able to make. So, I am very happy for you and can only congratulate. Thank you for sharing it and best wishes for 2024 :-)

Definitely the cuckoos. I was born and raised a hill farm and was never fortunate enough to see such a rare sight. Well done Roger!

I would agree with you rating for 1&2, for the third its difficult, between the mist or the Kerstel with the Jay.

Hi Roger; My top 3 are: #1: Cuckoos fighting - should be entered into some wildlife photo competitions #2: Green Woodpecker - because I am not familiar with this beautiful species, and love the ground-level shot #3 - Crummock Water - love the fall colors and dynamic range. Cheers for 2024, Larry M

Nice one Roger, I saw you at Tyneside over 20 years ago and recognise you as a brilliant passionate photographer, well done , hope to see you in the future. 😉

Maybe just because they 2 of my favourite birds in one image the Kestrel and the Jay but they all terrific.

Excellent set of images. Hope to see more videos from You in 2024. I love the details You share around your images. The best shot is always the one closest to your heart and is very subjective. Quite liked all of them 🙂

Nice work mate 👍

Happy Holidays Cheers! I really enjoyed all specially your explanation on how you captured the pics! Which is priceless.......

A fabulous series of images Roger. I have to say my personal favourite is the Cuckoos mating. As you say, a rare shot and I was so grateful to have been there to see this

Difficult Roger but on balance I think the starlings fighting is my favourite although the cuckoos mating comes a very close second. Thanks for all your videos in 2023 and all the useful hints and tips in them.

Thanks for sharing Roger, I think your pick are the best.

absolut ausgezeichnete Aufnahmen Roger.... die ersten 3 perfekt !! Grüsse aus CH. pit

The sound of the Cuckoo is such a rare thing these days, sadly I may go for a couple of years in between hearing them. I remember as a 10 year old finding a baby Cuckoo doing what they do best in a Blackbird nest, that sighting has never left me. Your shot really is something else. The Starling is a wonderful shot, an everyday bird captured showing a unique pose.

Roger I like the Cuckoos mating - Curlew on Titchwell beach and I liked the other shot of Castlerigg over the gate that you didn’t shortlist.

Phenomenal images every one of them. I'm torn between my 2 favorites. The starling and the kestrel. Thanks for sharing.

These are all wonderful. Hard to pick a favorite, but I especially liked the avocets with the egret

All of them are excellent. I can see why you hav chosen this one. I am most impressed of the Cuckoos mating. I havne never been so near them here in Norway. It is a pleasure to follow your channel. I look forward to a new year from you.

Amazing content, I agree the fighting starlings is quite special. Wonderful work!!

Marvellous series of images Roger, thank you for posting. The starling shot is my favourite that low level really adds an additional special element to the action captured. The mating cuckoo’s is also a spectacular image given that the stars aligned it’s also worthy of number 1. I also like the Jay and Kestrel shot as I’m a sucker for species interactions!!. The Naddel valley shot is magical, however I slightly prefer the Crummock water shot as you really have captured the essence of the Lake District in Autumn. I look forward to seeing more of your videos and images in the New Year, thank you once again for the work and knowledge that you have so kindly shared 👍

All great shots Roger and I have to agree with your 1st place choice. Keep up the good work. Best wishes for 2024

I agree with you Roger with one and two but for me Jay and Kesteral for number three.

Fabulous set of images Roger and good that they are a mixed bunch showing your skills with both wildlife and landscape photography. For me its the fighting Starlings, that low down level perspective clearly showing the confrontation and the fact that you took it in your own self-made and sited hide, Closely followed by the "Mist in the Naddal valley.

Nr1 Fighting starlings nr2 Mating cuckos and nr3 the long ND shot with the tree. Lookin forward to new video's next year full of tricks and tips I've learned a lot from! All the best from Norway! 🙂

All in either form are produced very well, love them all, Birds in fight are the stand out here, even with use of the ProCap in camera. Starling, Kestrel and Cuckoo is the top 3. Thanks for sharing Roger.

Agreed with you Roger, although all the Images were superb, Happy Christmas and New year 2024, Colin.

All the pictures were exceptionally good but my three were, the Starlings, the Woodpecker in flight and the Curlew in flight. Incidentally all action shots. Strong runners up being the early morning mist and the mating Cuckoos. Looking forward to some more videos in 2024 and I would like to wish you a very a Happy Christmas.

Hello Roger, first of all, wonderful shots, all of them. However, if I were to pick just three - solely considering how aesthetically pleasing each photo is, the amount of effort put in nothwithstanding - I would have to go with 1) cuckoos mating - the rareness of the scene captured + the silky smooth, blurry background are simply no match; 2) Starlings fighting - even more dynamic than the first one although not that interesting a scene, in my view, also the background seems messier just a tad; 3) since my second life passion (first chronologically) - birdwatcher lubuski here, this is my 2nd channel - apart from birds is mountains, at least 1 of those splendid landscape shots had to make it to the podium and I find the autumn, slightly side-lit one with the majestic, beautifully-lit (the low autumn sun terrifically 'sculpted' the terrain of the rocky summit, clearly delineating the deep gullies veiled in dark shadows, from the well lit pillars in between them - such shot would not be possible e.g. in the summer at this time of day) mountain as the main subcjet (Crommock water was it?) the most easy on the eye. Merry Christmas season and a Happy upcoming New Year, Roger! All the best!

It'd be very difficult to pick the best images, they're all excellent. If someone held a gun to my head to choose top three I'd agree with the Starlings as number one; although a common bird and regularly fighting, your action shot is superb and their plumage is so striking and photogenic which you've captured brilliantly. The Cuckoo shot is of course a contender mainly due to the fact it is a once in a lifetime shot, but I rather like the singing Skylark, so that'd be a hard choice. As for the landscape, I prefer the Crummock Water one over the Naddel Valley mist shot; the Autumn colours are fantastic (so often people manage to make Autumn colours way ott in their pictures) and the reflections on the water are fantastic. So I'd say 1) Starlings Fighting 2) Skylark Singing 3) Crummock Water I tend to judge pictures by which I'd most like hanging on my wall...it's very different judging your own work as memories go with the shots too, which will have an influence 😊

Hi Roger, Im glad I found you somehow in this platform. I think the fight of the starlings should have been higher on this list but all the other shots were excellent. Merry Christmas! Benedek from Hungary

All of them Roger ! you have put the work in and deserve to reap the rewards. Cheers from new Zealand

Roger: Another excellent video. The detail you provide concerning settings, shooting technique and printing ability is appreciated. Have a wonderful holiday season! I look forward to your videos in 2024. PJI

What a fabulous set of images and the squabbling starlings is my number 1 but find it impossible to choose 2nd and 3rd place. They are all stunning. Thank you for all your posts throughout 2023 and for sharing your wealth of knowledge. Happy New Year Roger and I'm already looking forward to enjoying more of your videos in 2024.

Roger, loved seeing all these in review! That one of Wastwater is probably my favorite, though all your landscape photos were phenomenal! Love your channel..... your calm demeanor and pleasant, simple approach to videos sure is more my speed than most of what I see on RU-vid.

Hi Roger… an excellent series of shots and I fully agree with your final three although the Jay Kestrel is also fantastic I think the Starlings just pipped it for first place… the Cuckoos are incredible. Love watching your vids as I like you have the same gear which I’ve had since the 150-400 was released. The combination of this lens with the 1.4x and the OM1 is simply the best. Merry Christmas… Paul

The Jays fighting above the Fence, at 7:06

Lovely set Roger, my top three are No3 Curlew In Flight, No2 Mist In The Valley and my favourite is Kestrel and Jay. All the best, Gary

A super retrospective Roger and Merry Christmas to you on this fine day. It’s so difficult to choose from such quality images and we’ll all have a slightly different view on which is exactly best, but for me I’d go for the GSW in flight, the Starlings fighting and the Cuckoo’s. I can understand exactly why you’d choose the Starlings, but as an independent assessor I’d go for the Cuckoo’s. Wishing you a great 2024 and I’m sure everyone’s looking forward to seeing more fabulous videos.😀

Best shot for me is also the starlings fighting.

Great lot of shots Roger, amazing choices. I think the Cookoo shot definitely deserves to be in the top 3. Love the curlew shot and then its between the woodpecker and feildfare shot for me. Both equally beautiful! Merry Christmas Roger, thanks for all the incredible photography videos and shots this year. ❤️

Wonderful shots Roger. Merry Christmas 🎄! What a productive year! I was wondering if you hire your hide and/or provide tuition on site? Have a great 2024!🎉

Cuckoos for me.