Your favourite picture of 2004

[docevi1]

With 2004 been my first year with a decent digital camera and the desire to take pictures I have some I'm really pleased with. Inspired by a thread on www.fredmiranda.com I thought it'd be nice to share our favourite images (that we took) from 2004.

I'll start by suggesting we go through Landscapes first and then onto other images (such as cars, people...)

My favourite Landscape:


This was taken near Alston on my Canon A70 I've got rid of some power lines and sharpened the foreground slightly, but the colours have been left alone.

[_dobbo_]

Great photo - Looking at it I half expect some snorting rally car to fly over the crest!

Here's my fave (just about fits the bill of landscape) of the year... Taken from the boat house in Central Park in May. It's been moderately photoshopped.



It was taken way before I realised I was going to end up getting as into photography as I have done - but I'm still pleased with it on the whole.


>> Edited by _dobbo_ on Sunday 9th January 21:21

[ThatPhilBrettGuy]

I like both, although to me Dubbo's shot gives the illusion (I think) of being slightly tilted.

I don't do many landscapes but if this breaks the rules :-



then I think this :-

[_dobbo_]

ThatPhilBrettGuy said:

I like both, although to me Dubbo's shot gives the illusion (I think) of being slightly tilted.

I know what you mean about the tilt - I think it's because the far side of the lake isn't "square" and the angle gives the impression that the horizon is tilted too. Or it could just be that I was balancing on a rock and I had the camera tilted...

I really like the shot of the town nestling in the valley...

[agent006]

I'll link to mine because it's a bit big

Click here

HERE

[cliff123]

docevi1 lovely shot. the haze looks fantastic. The colours look great too. I dont know how it might look if the foreground was a touch sharper to enhance the depth of field, but really lovely. hope to produce some nice pics this year for nexts years review.

[Mad Dave]

Nice shots guys.

Ill link to mine too, otherwise this thread will takes ages to load!!

www.davidhambly.co.uk/gallery/view_photo.php?set_albumName=Nature&id=chesil_beach_1

[tallbloke]

Not a great photo but carries the best memories of the year:

www.tallbloke.net/verdon.jpg

Grand canyon du Verdon from the route des Cretes.

[parrot of doom]

>> Edited by parrot of doom on Monday 10th January 01:35

[Graham.J]

I have been liking this image recently....



.....but not sure if it's really a landscape shot so I'll say this is my fav....



Graham

[bacchus180]

if its landscapes then this one is my fav of 2004, taken at sunrise over patong bay in Phuket a few days before the tsunami.

if it were all time favs of the year.. it would be this simple portrait

[CVP]

My favourite landscape of 2004. Late spring Lake Vrnwy north wales.



Chris

[docevi1]

cliff123 said:

docevi1 lovely shot. the haze looks fantastic. The colours look great too. I dont know how it might look if the foreground was a touch sharper to enhance the depth of field, but really lovely.

I had thought that, and tried it (hence the slight sharpening), but I couldn't figure out how to promote the bush into a layer without taking a load of the background as well

There are some amazing pictures here

[CVP]

docevi1 said:

There are some amazing pictures here

Agree completely. How about this for a thought for next years' PH calendar? Each month to be double sided, one side is PH motoring, as per the 2005 most excellent calendar and the other side is PH other images such as landscapes, people etc. Then you can change your pictures twice a month.

I know this would make the calendar more expensive but what's the feeling is this a worthwile idea suggesting to Ted for consideration?

Chris

[gravymaster]

Nice shooting guys! Here is my favourite landscape. View from the top of the worlds tallest hotel in bangkok:

[trackdemon]

I almost never shoot landscapes etc... but....

Pleased with this:



If that doesn't qualify:

[_dobbo_]

Well I don't want this thread to die! I'm enjoying the photographs too much.

How about favourites from other styles? Portraits? Long Exposures? Spot colour? Bring them all on!

I'll chuck in a spot colour one - my Mrs loves this - I'm sure just because it's the biggest shop in the world!



edited to add

I know it's not proper spot colour because it's got blue in it and not all the red shows through, but I'm too lazy to do it properly - I don't think the composition of the original image warrants the effort!

Probably then I shouldn't have posted it as one of my favourites...


>> Edited by _dobbo_ on Tuesday 11th January 21:42

[joust]

Oh god - where to start???

Can I have 7???

Is this a landscape?


And then these are some of my faves

[gemini]

[v15ben]

Joust, where is that boathouse on the second last photo, is it somewhere on the Thames?
I am sure I recognise it!