In 2016 we were so happy to feature 355 daily photos (and counting) submitted by you, our followers, to our OnlyInSouthCarolina Facebook page. Your efforts and talents didn’t go unnoticed, as each photo garnered its fair share of “likes” and “shares” from other followers.

Many thanks to the amateur and professional photographers who participated. The top 23 most popular photographs of the year are below. The rankings are based on reader Facebook engagement in the form of likes and shares for each photo. (If we have a link for the photographer’s Facebook page then it appears in small gray print right under the image.)

  1. “Lil Blue” on Hunting Island. Photo by Derek Haigler Photography.

Derek Haigler Photography

  1. Huntington Beach State Park. Photo by Only The Best Photography LLC.

Only The Best Photography LLC

  1. Shell Point in Beaufort County. Photo by TFH Photography.

TFH Photography

  1. The Ravenel Bridge. Photo by Sarah Shinners Photography.

Sarah Shinners Photography

  1. Jones Gap State Park. Photo by John Randy Harrison.

OIYS/Facebook

  1. Garden City Pier. Photo by CL Photography.

CL Photography

  1. Folly Beach. Photo by Paul Treff.

OIYS/Facebook

  1. Lake Jocassee. Photo by Al Ward.

OIYS/Facebook/

  1. Botany Bay. Photo by Eric Hunter.

OIYS Facebook

  1. November’s super moon over Port Royal. Photo by Instagram’s @bellasoulphotography.

Instagram/@bellasoulphotography

  1. Folly Beach Pier. Photo by David Ledford Photography.

David Ledford Photography

  1. Charleston’s Waterfront Park. Photo by Tami Kull Photography.

Tami Kull Photography

  1. Surfside Beach. Photo by Snyderman Photography.

Sniderman Photography

  1. Pretty Place Chapel in Cleveland. Photo by Jen Bloodworth.

OIYS/Facebook

  1. Old Sheldon Church. Photo by Guenter Weber.

Guenter Weber

  1. Angel Oak, Johns Island. Photo by Jill Newman.

OIYS/Facebook

  1. Garden City Beach. Photo by Snyderman Photography.

Snyderman Photography

  1. Charleston’s Waterfront Park. Photo by Images by Everett Leigh.

Images by Everett Leigh

  1. Murrells Inlet. Photo by Photography by Chad Le Fevre.

OIYS Facebook

  1. Full moon from Myrtle Beach. Photo by Ramona Nicolae Photography.

Ramona Nicolae Photography

  1. Morris Island Lighthouse. Photo by John Jensen.

OIYS/Facebook

  1. The Milky Way as seen from Edisto Beach. Photo by Taylor Franta Photography.

Taylor Franta Photography

  1. Mount Pleasant near Patriot’s Point. Photo by Bennie Brawley.

Bennie Brawley

These photos are breathtaking!

Derek Haigler Photography

Only The Best Photography LLC

TFH Photography

Sarah Shinners Photography

OIYS/Facebook

CL Photography

OIYS/Facebook/

OIYS Facebook

Instagram/@bellasoulphotography

David Ledford Photography

Tami Kull Photography

Sniderman Photography

Guenter Weber

Snyderman Photography

Images by Everett Leigh

Ramona Nicolae Photography

Taylor Franta Photography

Bennie Brawley

A huge thank you to all the amazing South Carolina photographers who contributed work to be featured on our Facebook page this year. You keep taking pictures and we’ll keep sharing them!

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