Your 2016 top 5

[RobDickinson]

So the year draws to an end, lets see what has caught your photographic eye over the last 12 months.


(previous "Your Top 5 From..." threads: 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010)

I started right at the start. the first 30min of 2016.

New Years Headspin by Rob Dickinson, on Flickr

Then took a sigma 20/1.4 out for a spin.
Night on the Rocks by Rob Dickinson, on Flickr

A work trip to Invercargill and Bluff..
Long Term Parking by Rob Dickinson, on Flickr

And a mid winter birthday trip to Queenstown, clear nights lots of stars..
Remarkable by Rob Dickinson, on Flickr

Followed by a quick trip to Mt Cook..

The Devils In The Detail by Rob Dickinson, on Flickr

[Evolved]

Bloody stunning pics Rob! Location, composition and lighting are all superb.

How do you capture the night sky like that? Are they multiple exposures? Care to share some tips and settings? It is Xmas after all..

[mikey k]

Rob your pictures are depressingly good
/thread closed

[DibblyDobbler]

Well somebody has to follow God Rob!

Relatively quiet year for me - still enjoying it but a bit more selectively nowadays

Hadn't noticed before but my 5 most 'successful' shots (in Flickr terms anyway) all feature reflections. They are in chronological order but my favorite has to be the Torridon shot - we'd had a lot of wild weather and I didn't expect to have the chance to get anything like this.


Reflections (4) (Explored) by Mike Smith, on Flickr


Durham Cathedral Reflections (Explored) by Mike Smith, on Flickr


Upper Loch Torridon (Explored) by Mike Smith, on Flickr


Tarn Howes (2) (Explored) by Mike Smith, on Flickr


The Royal Yacht Britannia (Explored) by Mike Smith, on Flickr

[RobDickinson]

Torridon shot is superb DD!

I've had a quiet year for shooting myself, too busy doing actual photo business stuff to get out and shoot, need to balance that more

Edited by RobDickinson on Sunday 25th December 21:35

[RobDickinson]

Evolved said:

Bloody stunning pics Rob! Location, composition and lighting are all superb.

How do you capture the night sky like that? Are they multiple exposures? Care to share some tips and settings? It is Xmas after all..

Yeah pretty much all of them are big pano stitches. best place to start is my guide
http://zarphag.com/2012/11/star-photography-a-guid...

Also have an astro pano guide on canon nz
https://www.canon.co.nz/explore/learn-how-to-shoot...

[DibblyDobbler]

Cheers mate - All the best for 2017

[Zombie]

Can't compete with the above but here's the best I could muster this year...

Tim Peak going over the Local in the ISS;

StarStaX_IMG_9920-2-IMG_9923_gap_filling by Chris, on Flickr

Snow on the local hill. In May...

IMG_9853 by Chris, on Flickr


IMG_9752 by Chris, on Flickr

Jodrell Bank. This one was very frustrating as it's a 1 hour drive and as I'd been using the camera for work prior to, I was shooting in fing JPEG.

IMG_3302 by Chris, on Flickr

Car headlights

IMG_1280-2 by Chris, on Flickr

[DibblyDobbler]

Great set Chris

[nre]

Better join in before the bar gets set any higher.

N

Final Mission by Nigel, on Flickr

Lancaster Evening run by Nigel, on Flickr

newhaven 16-10 by Nigel, on Flickr

Marbled White on knapweed by Nigel, on Flickr

Lola T70 Spider - John Surtees by Nigel, on Flickr

[GetCarter]

nre said:

Final Mission by Nigel, on Flickr

fk! that's good.


Mind you give me a Lanc and a light, some smoke and some blokes, I'd have a good shot at it.

ETA: Rob should be disqualified from this thread and this forum. I think we all know why.

(He's living on another planet)


I have a few 'reportage' pics of around here that I'm uploading to Youtube tonight, so I'll post a link when the pigeon arrives. (We don't yet have superfast pigeons).

Edited by GetCarter on Monday 26th December 14:55

[nre]

GetCarter said:

fk! that's good.


Mind you give me a Lanc and a light, some smoke and some blokes, I'd have a good shot at it.

ETA: Rob should be disqualified from this thread and this forum. I think we all know why.

Edited by GetCarter on Monday 26th December 14:49

Cheers Steve

Not difficult to achieve once all the elements were in place but I was very happy with the results.

[DibblyDobbler]

GetCarter said:

fk! that's good.

+1! Wow - one of the best shots I've seen all year

[MX5_Nuts]

Looking these makes me realise how crap my photography skills are lol

Some VERY lovely shots!

[2slo]

Fine work as always everyone, this thread never disappoints.
A quiet year for me photographically due to other commitments. When I have found the time I've tended to reach for my X-Pro2 rather than my Canon gear. Most of what I've done this year has been black and white. A selection:

001 by Mark Corpe, on Flickr

002 by Mark Corpe, on Flickr

003 by Mark Corpe, on Flickr

004 by Mark Corpe, on Flickr

005 by Mark Corpe, on Flickr

Edited by 2slo on Monday 26th December 16:15

[Gad-Westy]

The standard of work on PH never ceases to amaze me. This thread is incredible every year but inevitably gives one a certain sense of inferiority!

Duke of Portland Boat House, Ullswater by G.A.D, on Flickr

Rush Hour.jpg by G.A.D, on Flickr

Housesteads Crag.jpg by G.A.D, on Flickr

Dubai Metro by G.A.D, on Flickr

Supermoon at South Shields.jpg by G.A.D, on Flickr

[GetCarter]

love 'em peeps.

[danllama]

This year has been about two things for me and my photography, really. Automotive and travel. Just couldn't get the work in weddings that I wanted. So, with that in mind, I'll try to narrow it down to 5, with the caveat that all could probably be improved with the experience I've gained this year.

Midnight Club by Dan J, on Flickr

Hallstätter See by Dan J, on Flickr

BHP Show 2016 by Dan J, on Flickr

VW Polo 6C by Dan J, on Flickr

Frozen Lake, and a glimpse at Zugspitze (Thank you for EXPLORE) by Dan J, on Flickr

And if I could allow myself one runner up...

Boats at Bohinj by Dan J, on Flickr

It was hard to pick though, with sentimental value competing with artistic/technical achievement.

[jurbie]

The quality of photography in this forum is fantastic. Here's a handful of mine from a busy year with hopefully more to come in 2017.

Rollcentre Mosler, Britcar, Oulton Park.
Dunlop Britcar Endurance Championship by Jurek Biegus, on Flickr

TF Sport Aston Martin en route to the 2016 British GT Championship at Donington Park
British GT Championship by Jurek Biegus, on Flickr

BMW Z4 GT3 v Ferrari 458 GT3
Dunlop Britcar Endurance Championship by Jurek Biegus, on Flickr

Dan Cammish defeating the traction control in a Huracan at Silverstone Blancpain.
MX8A4417 by Jurek Biegus, on Flickr

Jota Sport pit stop at Silverstone FIA WEC.
MX8A3282 by Jurek Biegus, on Flickr

[TheRainMaker]

Ok, I'll add mine... This will be year three for me, have to say this forum is fantastic motivation

Jersey La Corbière Light House by The Rain Maker, on Flickr

Battery Lotharingen Jersey by The Rain Maker, on Flickr

TVR Cerbera 4.5 LW by The Rain Maker, on Flickr

Portland Bill by The Rain Maker, on Flickr

Guernsey Observation Tower by The Rain Maker, on Flickr

It's really hard just picking five, you start to over analyse them

Edit, just changed the last one

Edited by TheRainMaker on Monday 26th December 20:38