Your Best Photo 2016

[stillcrazyman]

Boys and their toys!
Nicely done.
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Another bucket list destination. Lucky to get some clouds. Mostly I see clear blue sky shots with little interest.

Thanks AFB. Some of these toys are owned by girls 😉

 

[Apple fanboy]

Thanks AFB. Some of these toys are owned by girls 😉

Well consider me corrected!
Looks like a lot of fun.

 

[alexandermcevoy]

Took this in Denver while on a trip to ONA16. First photo with the 7 Plus.

 

[The Bad Guy]

Merry Christmas by Adam Campbell, on Flickr

 

[Apple fanboy]

Merry Christmas by Adam Campbell, on Flickr

Well it tells a story! Not sure I'd say it was your best this year though!

 

[The Bad Guy]

Well it tells a story! Not sure I'd say it was your best this year though!

No really, it is.

 

[tudyniuz]

For me 2016 was incredible, I can't believe what a huge jump filming in 4K has been for me. The picture below is mindblowing for me, as it's actually just a screenshot of a frame from a video I made for an up and coming local band.

I am still amazed by the quality of a single frame from a video filmed in quite difficult conditions.

 

[mollyc]

Well I am obviously a very different type of photographer than those of you who have already shared. I am a family photographer, not a landscape/environmental photographer. I have lots of favorites from the year because they all have some element of emotional relevance for me, but this was the one that came to my mind first for "best." Admittedly, "best" and "favorite" are somewhat synonymous for me, based on my shooting style.

 

[Apple fanboy]

Well I am obviously a very different type of photographer than those of you who have already shared. I am a family photographer, not a landscape/environmental photographer. I have lots of favorites from the year because they all have some element of emotional relevance for me, but this was the one that came to my mind first for "best." Admittedly, "best" and "favorite" are somewhat synonymous for me, based on my shooting style.


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Nothing wrong with that. I have no emotional attachment to your photo, but still think its great! I'd love to photograph my family if they would just let me.

 

[someoldguy]

Merry Christmas by Adam Campbell, on Flickr

Don't ya just hate family gatherings ...... Bit of liquor starts to flow .....

 

[MCAsan]

Likely my favorite for 2016. Shot at Lake Clark Alaska.

 

[Indydenny]

Certainly not my favorite (or best) of the year, but it seems appropriate for today!

Merry Christmas by Home, Travel & Cuisine, on Flickr

 

[oblomow]

Certainly not my favorite (or best) of the year, but it seems appropriate for today!

Merry Christmas by Home, Travel & Cuisine, on Flickr

Then why don't you post in the Photo of the Day thread? This is 'your best photo of 2016'

 

[fischersd]

Happy Holidays everyone! 🙂
From my balcony in Kitchener after an ice storm in March.

 

[Indydenny]

Then why don't you post in the Photo of the Day thread? This is 'your best photo of 2016'

Sorry. will delete

 

[mellofello]

Quite fond of this engagement photo I took for my friends on top of the Duomo in Florence Italy.

Sorry for the bad quality.

 

[kenoh]

Quite fond of this engagement photo I took for my friends on top of the Duomo in Florence Italy.

Sorry for the bad quality.

Lovely moment captured. Could you not have got the tower in shot to give it context?

Florence is a beautiful beautiful place.

 

[mellofello]

Didn't want to distract from the ring as the focal point

 

[kallisti]

For me this was a year where I spent some time using wide angle and ultra wide angle lenses. Found that I love the 20mm to 25mm range.

For this one, I got up early and drove into Providence wanting to shoot some of the wind turbines I pass every day on my way to and from work. Drove over these train tracks to get nearer to the wind turbines and took several shots at dawn with a 24-70 zoom and an 18mm prime. Wasn't happy with what I was seeing and then remembered the train tracks. Quickly walked back over there, as the sun was coming up and I wanted to take advantage of the light. Saw this composition and it just clicked in my head.

I chose this pic for the thread because I found it interesting visually but also (and more importantly for me) because it tells a story--oil tankers representing "old" energy (with the surrounding elements also supporting an "abandoned" kind of feel) with the wind turbine in the background (renewable energy--hopefully the future or a part of the future). Whether this is an interesting story or a viable story, it is a story. And something that I often neglect when shooting. I've become more conscious this year of having my photos try to tell a story, one more thing I think about when composing. I often don't succeed, but I'm at least thinking about it 😉

 

[blaine07]

My skill level doesn't even compete so I'll post my personal favorite, just for fun

As for the story... I'm just always trying to get good shots of my daughter lol

 

[kenoh]

For me this was a year where I spent some time using wide angle and ultra wide angle lenses. Found that I love the 20mm to 25mm range.

For this one, I got up early and drove into Providence wanting to shoot some of the wind turbines I pass every day on my way to and from work. Drove over these train tracks to get nearer to the wind turbines and took several shots at dawn with a 24-70 zoom and an 18mm prime. Wasn't happy with what I was seeing and then remembered the train tracks. Quickly walked back over there, as the sun was coming up and I wanted to take advantage of the light. Saw this composition and it just clicked in my head.

I chose this pic for the thread because I found it interesting visually but also (and more importantly for me) because it tells a story--oil tankers representing "old" energy (with the surrounding elements also supporting an "abandoned" kind of feel) with the wind turbine in the background (renewable energy--hopefully the future or a part of the future). Whether this is an interesting story or a viable story, it is a story. And something that I often neglect when shooting. I've become more conscious this year of having my photos try to tell a story, one more thing I think about when composing. I often don't succeed, but I'm at least thinking about it 😉

I like this one because you got your backside off your property and might of actually got your knees grubby for this one... 😵

I like this shot a lot. Nice colour nice leading lines, bit of urban decay about it... Quality

 

[Apple fanboy]

My skill level doesn't even compete so I'll post my personal favorite, just for fun

As for the story... I'm just always trying to get good shots of my daughter lol

It's not a competition. We are all on a journey but didn't all start at the same time.
It's just about what you to consider your best of the year. Getting good shots of your daughter is easier at this age when they don't move as quick!
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For me this was a year where I spent some time using wide angle and ultra wide angle lenses. Found that I love the 20mm to 25mm range.

For this one, I got up early and drove into Providence wanting to shoot some of the wind turbines I pass every day on my way to and from work. Drove over these train tracks to get nearer to the wind turbines and took several shots at dawn with a 24-70 zoom and an 18mm prime. Wasn't happy with what I was seeing and then remembered the train tracks. Quickly walked back over there, as the sun was coming up and I wanted to take advantage of the light. Saw this composition and it just clicked in my head.

I chose this pic for the thread because I found it interesting visually but also (and more importantly for me) because it tells a story--oil tankers representing "old" energy (with the surrounding elements also supporting an "abandoned" kind of feel) with the wind turbine in the background (renewable energy--hopefully the future or a part of the future). Whether this is an interesting story or a viable story, it is a story. And something that I often neglect when shooting. I've become more conscious this year of having my photos try to tell a story, one more thing I think about when composing. I often don't succeed, but I'm at least thinking about it 😉

Lovely composition.

 

[kenoh]

My skill level doesn't even compete so I'll post my personal favorite, just for fun

As for the story... I'm just always trying to get good shots of my daughter lol

This is how a lot of us came to be on here. I too started because I wanted pictures of my daughters. Stick at it and never say your skills don't compete. It isn't about that. We are all on a journey just some of us left a little earlier... ;-) Hang around, post a few and you will be surprised how you progress. If we critique, we do it to help not to intimidate.

This is a nice shot of your little cute one. Thanks for sharing...

 

[someoldguy]

My skill level doesn't even compete so I'll post my personal favorite, just for fun

As for the story... I'm just always trying to get good shots of my daughter lol

You're skill level's as good as our's , you just don't realize it yet !!

 

[blaine07]

Thank you @Apple fanboy, @kenoh, and @someoldguy for the words of encouragement! I appreciate it. I would share a few more pics but this is the BEST thread

You have some awesome pictures in here. Inspiring to say the least!