I am intrigued by your use of filters, they seem to be an integral component in composing the shot. I find it amazing how the camera can see light and colour better than the human eye, plus enhance the image by editing.

Nobody can ever adequately explain to me the neuroses that drive photographers to convert water back to the gases from which everything emerged. If we saw it that way we would immediately seek medical help. Our incredible telescopes, focused away on distant things we are told are galaxies make photographs that depict these gases as a kind of solid that some might eventually become but photographers happily dissolve the world around them. The images are fine, each one a way of depicting things. I like your sand images. I feel that between my toes.

number 7 is my favourite as it is just down the road from where i used to live

Happy New year Izzy, Looks like a lovely place and well done for vlogging with lots of people about, never easy in my opinion. Some great shots bit the textured sand images at the end stole the show for me. Nicely done. Have a great week

My favourite one is the combined exposure as well. Hope you have a lovely time in Bali and stay safe. Carl

For me it's the combined exposure. I prefer the sky in that image!!!

Hi Izzy, it's the combined image for me, the best of both worlds, the smoothness of the water plus the detail in the clouds.

Thanks Izzy for another great video, just on your question about the 3 images I'm leaning more to the combined image, I like the light and texture in the clouds. Now to watch the rest. enjoy your stay in Bali.

Hi Izzy, first of all I wish you a very very happy new year and all the best for you and your family for 2025. I like the picture were you combined them because you can see more details in the clouds and the smooth water without the shipps in the backgroud. Greetings from Germany Michael.

For me it's the combined exposure. I prefer the sky in that image . Happy new year to you .

Thanks for taking the time out to share your morning's photography. I'm torn between the long and composite of the last image. The composite is very saleable, but the long is sublime. Enjoy your time in Bali.

Welcome back! Hope you enjoyed your time in Bali. No indecision from me with the set of three - the COMBINED image is a winner - "Ohhhh yeees!!! is all I could say. Just love the images of the sand too. Just goes to show that images are everywhere - you just need to SEE! My week has once again started off with a bang. thank you see you next week......

What a lovely way to spend a morning. Absolutely nothing to complain about. The sand abstracts were quite nice. Beautiful images as always.

Yes, you would never know there is so much distraction going on when you add your creativity! I think I preferred the long exposure for this one that brings out the light and makes the subject stand alone without extra detail. It's already fairly busy on its own. I liked the sand images too! Happy New Year!

HNY Iz and great to have the VLOG back. Is this a return to Bali? It looks a stunner of a place. On the short combined long focus shots, I preferred the short cos I think the long shots just take all the life out of an image…and for that heresy many apologies but to quote an old time reformation reformer, I stand here I can do no more

Happy new year from Italy, Izzy. To you and all of your family. I've a question : I noticed that in your shots, you never use the ''focus peaking'' mode, to check the focus. Is there a particular reason, or are you simply not used to it ? ....

A happy and healthy 2025 to you and yours Izzy. I look forward to your weekly videos and viewing this collection of 12 images has been a great way to have breakfast. NO 9 is my personal favourite from the 12. All the best

All the best Izzy to you and your family. Look forward to next year- all the images are great but number four wins in my eyes!

Hi Izzy, thanks for all the videos throughout the year. It would be difficult to pick a favourite. Have a great Christmas and looking forward to more of your videos, thanks for all the tips and techniques and of course the occasional glimpse of Raffy. All the best, Tony

Merry Christimas and happy new Year. The number 7 is the best photo.

Great shots #7 or the ship skeleton, do it for me. Thankyou Merry Christmas mate

Really enjoying you journey, and taking us along with you. I liked all the ones you are showing for xmas giveaway, but really like number 4, I believe it is. There is just something different about the white salt encrusting the jetty and especially the tires, just speaks to me. Keep up the good work and have a merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to you and your family and all the best for 2025. My vote is for number 5.

I find image 7 the most interesting because, it is very challenging and technically difficult. I would never have the opportunity to create that in the UK. Merry Christmas Christmas to you and your family.🎅🏻

Well first up Izzy, I would like to wish you and your Family a very Merry Christmas and a awesome 2025. Secondly for someone to continually go out week after week to capture beautiful images and provide us the ( learner ) with so many tips along with a lot of How to, especially your awesome Long Exposures, Thank You. Now with your great 12 images, Wow maybe it would have made a beautiful Calendar. Several images jump out at me but I'm very fond of number 5, what a image, I would have been jumping for joy if I would have captured this shot, the textures in the rocks, the water flow is just spot on and that light mid RHS is brilliant. At number Two I'm going to say number 11, I find myself still going back to it. At number 3 I think the Leaning Trees which are leaning towards the early morning light, as you mentioned in that video, it was a shame that Low Tide was happening, but that's photography. Again Izzy Thank you for providing us with these videos each Sunday morning, and the inspiration you give us each week. See you in 2025...

Hi Izzy, thank you for taking us on your journey. As a bird photographer, you have inspired me to look at landscape images and to slow down. All your images are great, but number 9 does it for me. Season greeting to you and your family and looking forward to seeing what you getup to in 2025. Glyn

Wishing you and your family a merry and safe Christmas, Izzy. As always, I'm grateful for the time and effort you put into each clip. It was a tough ask sorting an image I liked best from the twelve - and it's likely to change spontaneously, but for now I give my nod to #5.

Diretamente de Portugal Feliz Natal. A minha preferida è a 12.

All the best for you and your family looking foreword to next year. I loved all your images.

Merry Christmas Izzy and family .Thank you for all your hard work and effort making your videos so we can share your journey and amazing images .The quality of your imagines and videos warrant many more views and followers . Looking forward to Yours and Raffys exciting Adventures next year .Thank you again .Have a great break .

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year Izzy to you & your family..... Have enjoyed watching your channel & look forward to next years !!!!

Thanks Izzy. If I won I'd like No3 please. Sean Evans N Ireland

Merry Christmas Izzy from a wild and very wet Ireland.The coastline in #6 remind me of the Ireland and all its beauty.

All the best Lar! Love your process so much! Merry Christmas to you and yours Izzy !

Merry Christmas & Happy Scouse New Year. Wow, all the photographs are amazing. However, the one that speaks to me is (No 6). The ocean is a powerful force of nature, having shaped our coastlines for thousands of years. In this photo, you have tamed that force by creating a sense of calmness and serenity. Very therapeutic. Gerard

Yes you are rubbing it in lol it's freezing here in Scotland lol a merry Christmas and a Happy New year to you and your family and not forgetting your dog to Number 9 but they are all stunning and thanks for giving up your time and sharing your video with us all 🎉

Merry Christmas to you and raffy izzy.. You don't make things easy 12 pictures picking from 3 would have been hard enough 😂 but if I'm pushed picture 8 for me.. Thank you so much for all your hard work keeping us entertained it is very much appreciated and hopefully we are better photograthers for it..

Seeing all these wonderful images again is just a reminder how time flies. I had a look through them a few times and I finally settled on # 12 the wide shot. I just find it magnificent. Carl

Have a fine Christmas Izzy and enjoy your photography!

Great work as always Izzy. Love it mate.

From the Basque Country in Spain, I wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, and of course, thank you for your work of this year.

Merry Xmas Izzy to you and your family, keep safe, and hopefully Raffy gets a great Xmas treat as well. All fantastic photos, love them, but photo's 5 & 6 really stand out to me. That being said, I don't want to win anything, as we live in a caravan. It's a bonus just being able to catch your weekly videos. All the best for 2025.

Hi there izzy.. image 7 resonates with me as it highlights that you are known for in the stunning sky images. Actually more than that I seriously look forward to the day our paths cross out there in sa. That would be inspirational and a chat and coffee after would top it all off. So have a great festive season and then we both can get out there and get that shot.. cheers..

I like the multiple exposure image, I do a bit of that myself, thanks for the inspiring videos

All the best Izzy to you and your family. Thank you for the inspiration, YNWA!

Merry Christmas and happy new year Izzy! What a wonderfrul selection of favourites, so hard to pick just one but maybe just a hair's breadth in front is no 8. Thanks for the year of wonderful videos to start each week off with a bang. Raffy is such a little delight too, getting in some shots. Take care, look after your loved ones, see you next year.🎄

Thanks for bringing us along it's been a joy. I'm going to say my top 3 are 2,5&8 love the layers in 5, the minimilisation in 8 but 2 just nails eberything I enjoy about the sea and photography so my #1 Enjoy the time out from posting and enjoy the festivities!

Merry Christmas Izzy. Have enjoyed your quietly spoken videos, sharing your time and experiences and how you do your 'thing'. Look forward to following your exploits in the New Year.

Merry Christmas Izzy, thankyou for your inspiring images and videos during the year. Your video is always the one thing my wife and I watch first thing with coffee every Sunday morning. Thankyou

Hi Izzy what a fabulous set of images, so hard to choose 1, and I would be delighted to have any Izzy Abuleela print on my wall. If I have to choose I’ll go for image number 7 Wishing you a great Christmas and a happy, healthy 2025 Keep up the great photography, love your attitude, determination and style, you certainly inspire me and I can see you have had a big influence on my photography especially when I look at my long exposure coastal images - thank you