Since the year is almost over I was just wondering if everyone wouldn't mind posting their personal favorite images from 2006?:)

These are probably my two, both were taken fairly recently.

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l48/paulk_68/Copy1ofIMG_0705-1.jpg

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l48/paulk_68/IMG_3047-2.jpg

Don't worry, I'll burn-out on the framing soon :p

Lets see your favorites pleeeeeze!

Seems like a great idea to recap the year :)

I'll sticky it so that we can keep it lively. And don't limit yourself to just one post.

Since I've not been here all that long (and even shorter to the N/W forum), I'd love to see images from the first half of the year.

Great idea, Copy :thumbsup:

Don't worry, I'll burn-out on the framing soon :p

Nooooo! I love how you frame your pictures:)
This is a great idea since I am new to this site and it will allow me to see some great photos I missed

Some of my favs...

Those were breath taking no wonder they are your favs:)

Good idea for a thread!! This isn't an award winner, but it makes me smile when I see it. :) We liked this image so much, we are using it for our Christmas cards this year!

Those were breath taking no wonder they are your favs:)

I agree! That peacock image is stunning!!!

We liked this image so much, we are using it for our Christmas cards this year!

:lol: *fighting urge to caption the image* What happened to the procreation thread?

Here'a another one that I really like from this year.

Good idea for a thread!! This isn't an award winner, but it makes me smile when I see it. :) We liked this image so much, we are using it for our Christmas cards this year!
Lol! Oh id like to see some relatives faces when they see this!:D

I would have to say my favourites are...
#1 My Lemur. I was so excited to be this close to it and to be able to get such great shots. And it got a POTD on a website
#2 My Iguana because it was a featured photo here :D
#3 My fish managed to get a finalist for me in a contest with over 23900 entries
#4 & #5 My Cricket/Grasshopper pictures. The large picture got a potd on a website and the other image, I love, because with my daughter in the frame, it gives you some idea of how small it was in reality lol.

Great job, people! Keep it up - I recall many of these but some I haven't seen. Either way it makes me enjoy viewing them.

And that's the purpose of this thread.

So here's a few from me that I like:

Some of my faves of some florals...

Early 2006 you say :wink: jan 22, 2006

how about may 4th 2006

Without taking to much time here are a few that I liked this year.

Wow, some seriously great shots. Good thread, lots here I haven't seen.

I'm sure these have been seen by most..

The last from me. All 10 with either the 2x or extension tubes on either the 70-200mm or the 300mm.

Come on everyone - let's seem some more! We need nice memories to hold us through the winter:)

so many choices, so little space!! Here's some from may until october, in the order taken.

http://www.sushigaijin.com/images/snakes/shawnee/compressed/dumpy%20copperhead%20low-res.jpg
http://www.sushigaijin.com/images/photos/biggreendragon.jpg
http://www.sushigaijin.com/images/photos/shawnee%2009-06/cave%20salamander%20portrait%20small.jpg
http://www.sushigaijin.com/images/photos/shawnee%2009-06/bat%20small.jpg

Taken January 1st.

Everyone's pictures are incredible :)

Here is another one

My first successful bird shot.Taken back in the summer. I am sooooo pleased with this one!

Wow, wow, and WOW!

Paulnj, my girlfriend is going to want a poster of that fox image when she sees it.

Great stuff here! Definitely many I have not seen before.

Keep posting your favorites. I, for one, would love to see more!

alright, here's a couple more.
http://www.sushigaijin.com/images/photos/Dragonmacrosmall.jpg
http://www.sushigaijin.com/images/photos/hoverfly.jpg

Excellent as usual! and congrats on a well deserved featured photo :thumbsup:

Well this is a hard job, looking back over my years pictures brings some great memories and a few smiles! but having to choose i would put mine down to the time had over April/may with my Robins and their young, it was a wonderful experience from start to finish and being able to capture moments on camera topped it for me. Oh, and coming in second was my Sparow and the Mayfly.

Theres some great pictures on this thread and shows what a great photography year we all had with many varying subjects, hold tight 2007!

Theres some great pictures on this thread and shows what a great photography year we all had with many varying subjects, hold tight 2007!

Proves why this is the best forum here at PR. I could be biased though :p

Bev, your spectular Sparrow and the Mayfly shot looks different/better. Another run at post processing that image? Looks even better than I remember.

Oh, if it was difficult deciding on these, you could always post more!

There are some images posted in this thread that I could easily imagine seeing somewhere such as National Geographic or some kind of wildlife calendar... very, very, very impressive!

Here are a few more of my favs from the year. The butterflies were taken with a Kodak Z740, and I like the birds partially because they were 'firsts.'

Copy, love the (sparrow?) shot! Feeding naturally in a natural setting - awesome!

Copy, love the (sparrow?) shot! Feeding naturally in a natural setting - awesome!

Thanks Loupey, I thought it was some kind of sparrow at first also but Paulnj correctly identified it as a yellow rumped warbler.

Taken Feb. 26th.

Some incredible photos in this thread! You all have had a wonderful year it seems. I'm sure you have all seen these. I still like em though :)

Here's a shot from April that I really liked. I was on the prowl for eastern bluebirds all sping, and this is one of my first shots of one.

http://gallery.photographyreview.com/data/photography//500/237118CRW_0855.jpg

Here is a couple of mine from this year:

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Great Dragon and I guess I also missed the broken wagon wheel. Both of these jump out.

There are some GREAT photos collected here! I am glad to see them again or for the first time.

Paul's owl head shot is still one of my favorites. I am biased as I have been trying for two+ years to get a good owl shot on my way out to various work locations.

Two of my favorite photographs from the past twelvemonth.

I haven't posted the monochrome of the bird's in flight in this forum. It was in Photo Critque and got stickied so I am partial to it for that reason as well.

The nesters were part of a fun week/ten days.


http://gallery.photographyreview.com/data/photography//551/IMG04577topostf.jpg



http://gallery.photographyreview.com/data/photography//524/otn393l.jpg

Jorgemonkey, that wagon wheel image is outstanding!

Wow! Great stuff, everybody! Keep 'em coming :thumbsup:

I lied earlier. Here are 5 more :)

Bevb,

That sparrow with the mayfly is absolutely outstanding.

Greg

Here’s one of my favorites from 2006 and I only took it about a week ago. These guys are usually pretty tough to see but I guess this one was more interested in eating than in what I was doing.

Details: Canon Rebel XTi w/EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM, ISO 400, f/5.6, 1/80 sec.

Greg

That's one of the nicest le conte's I've seen in a long time!

Forgot one :D :rolleyes:

Tough choices for me. Thanks for all the input and encouragement.



Brown Pelican
http://web.mac.com/jfelbab/iWeb/Site/Birds_files/PICT0962-1.jpg

Tri-colored Heron
http://web.mac.com/jfelbab/iWeb/Site/Birds_files/PICT1370.jpg

Jelly
http://web.mac.com/jfelbab/iWeb/Site/Critters_files/PICT2101-1.jpg

Old Bones
http://web.mac.com/jfelbab/iWeb/Site/Critters_files/P9080001_1.jpg

Red Mushrooms
http://web.mac.com/jfelbab/iWeb/Site/%27shrooms_files/PICT2026_2.jpg

Well it's 010107: time to start pushing ourselves for newer and better things in the future. So, I'm unsticking this as it is now the past.

Happy New Year, everyone. Wishing everyone health, happiness, and success in 2007 :)

Does that mean we can't join in on the fun?

Just a few more...

Does that mean we can't join in on the fun?

Of course not! I think - double negative, right? :confused:

Love the shots of the eagle and heron. :thumbsup:

Thanks for posting!

I can't believe all of the wonderful shots on here. There are many many talented people on a whole different level on this forum.

Dave

Great thread with lots of great images. Here are some of my favorites from 2006. All of them are wild animal, except that last one. He lives with me....

Bumping this back up to the top so we can enjoy the recent images sent in by Jim, Diane, and Lava.

Loupey,

Fabulous idea to post a thread with the best of 2006. Thanks for pulling out the great memories of the past year. My favorite is the last, going from top to bottom, of page 1. Just incredible.

Best of 2007 to you!

CF

not sure if this will work, but i just copied these from the viewfinders' best of 2006 thread.

Taken at hocking's hills Ohio, trip with my dad.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c366/Doobs8i/with%20copyrights/Conklesbackfalls7.jpg

This is from my summer in Utah. Delicate arch by moonlight. in b&w because only the moon was yellow.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c366/Doobs8i/with%20copyrights/delicatemoonbw.jpg

Utah again, sunset from the moab rim, about 1/2 mile from my house.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c366/Doobs8i/with%20copyrights/sunset.jpg


One of my favorite pics ever, Delicate arch with rainbow. I had to hike up to it during a storm, i was heading there for a full moon, so its also at sunset :-)
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c366/Doobs8i/with%20copyrights/thepotofgold.jpg

Great work everyone!

Well i guess its my turn lol :D