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

[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...

[RobDickinson]

Back from new years break, as usual some stunning stuff in here going to have a real good look through thanks for contributing everyone.