Your Favorite Image of 2009

[MilesOfTexas]

Great photo and welcome to the site! I've always wanted to go to Big Bend. And this is a beautiful image. Are we looking south into Mexico here? I have no sense of the topography there.

Thanks for posting in this thread. Looking forward to more from you!

Thanks for the warm welcome! I am happy to have found this forum

The shot was taken from on top of a 'hill' in the southeast corner of the park in an area called Rio Grande Village, or RGV for short. The mountains run almost north/south (south-southeast from my vantage point), so I was facing east-southeast into Mexico when I took this shot to capture the colors of the setting sun on the mountains.

Facing the opposite direction, this is a photo of the Chisos Mountains, also across the Rio Grande (the river made a hook around the hill).



These were from my first visit to Big Bend as a three day scouting trip. I will be returning in April for ten days, and really look forward to being able to take my time and plan for the right lighting.

[billy320]

This is Bandit my puppy at 7 weeks old got him on June 17th 2009

[adina]

This is Bandit my puppy at 7 weeks old got him on June 17th 2009

awww...love a good beagle shot. ;)

[kobrien4]

Out of all the photos I shot this year this one is my favorite and will probably be my favorite for a long time. It was taken not even 30 seconds after my son was born. It may not be perfect as far as composition goes. but to me its the best photo I have ever taken.

[JulieMagersSoulen]

There are some amazing images in this thread. I love the quiet feeling and icy detail of Gary's November. Lori11's motorcycle shot with the chain in the air is outstanding. Talk about timing!

The Boy on the Bike is one of my personal favorites because it happened so spontaneously. He still makes me smile.

Cheers!
Julie
Julie Magers Soulen Photography

[hminx]

My fav so far

[wsgrant]

Wow, quite a difficult task, choosing ... especially since this is my first post. The photos here are all incredible, the stories inspiring.

I suppose I will have to put a couple up.

This one I took at the Grand Canyon in April. I'll call it "The Survivor"




For my next favorite I don't have a name for it but I took it in Pink Coral Sand Dunes State Park, Utah. Also in April.



Both were taken with my Nikon D40.

I'd appreciate any comments or critiques you have for me!

Thanks,
Stephen

[Frog]

Welcome, Grant!
Great shots....nice way to introduce yourself.

[OldClicker]

Very nice and welcome to PR. - TF

[Iguanamom]

So many diverse styles, interests & subjects here it was a pleasure to browse the thread. Makes it all the more difficult to choose on of my own, but my brain always goes back to this one -

[Old Timer]

So many diverse styles, interests & subjects here it was a pleasure to browse the thread. Makes it all the more difficult to choose on of my own, but my brain always goes back to this one -

[/IMG]

Been a while since I've seen a post from you. Nice pic to throw into this exceptional thread.

[kenny]

i didn't shoot too much this year---had a great '08, but just didn't feel it too much this year...my favorite stuff this year was portraits, and this was one of my favs, taken up on the coast in northern california at Dillon Beach...taken with my Canon XSI, and a borrowed lens...i think it's an 80mm prime lens that belonged to my subject.....: ) never posted before, so i hope this shows up....

[kenny]

also--please advise on sizing images....i had to whittle it down to nothing to get it to attach, and thus, it has some bad banding issues....

[Photo-John]

also--please advise on sizing images....i had to whittle it down to nothing to get it to attach, and thus, it has some bad banding issues....

It looks fine, kenny. For help on better setting up photos for the Web, why don't you start a new discussion on the Photography Software & Post Processing forum. That's definitely something we can help with. But let's not clutter up this thread with that discussion.

Oh yeah - nice photo. Seriously. Love the close framing and the eyes. Very, very nice - a worthy addition to this thread

[Rocket_Scientist]

Since it has been my long time desire to visit the Panama Canal, I guess this is my favorite of the year.
It must be, since I have made it the wall paper on my PC at work.