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Dec 29, 2006 06:06 | #1

With the year nearly over, its time to look back and reflect on the year. Lets see everyone's three photos you are most proud of and why I will start

This shot was one of my first with my newly acquired 300 F/2.8L IS back in August, having my pretty wife in it does not hurt either

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anyone who knows me here, knows that I love taking pics of birds in flight, I was very happy with this one, I had to wait for what seemed hours to get the right fly by (I know, the darn dust spot, I will clone it out someday) but hiking and taking pics of these guys is what i love to do, wish i could just do that sometimes

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and finally this one from a luau in Maui, I was proud of the shot because of its difficulty taking it (hand-holding a 70-200 at 1/8th) and the fact that it is now on the brochure cover for this luau

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Dec 29, 2006 07:22 | #2

Shot of the year:

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(there's a lighter version floating around that I like better but I'm rebuilding a computer and don't have easy access to the originals)

Metal bird: (Airbus A380-500)

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Shot at six minutes into 2006:

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Dec 29, 2006 08:17 as a reply to @ Lightstream's post | #3

Cool idea for a thread calico. Being how its always been a dream to let alone visit but to be able to photograph Yosemite and Sequoia NP's the past June was an accomplishment I felt and hope to do again someday not far off.

You guys and gals you live so close are very blessed, so take advantage of it _ Get Out and see it.

Happy New Year to all

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Dec 29, 2006 11:17 | #4

Wow, great shots guys, looks like a productive year indeed

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Dec 29, 2006 12:32 as a reply to @ calicokat's post | #5

Our friends' wedding back in April. They danced ballroom (I believe it was Waltz) for their 1st dance and I thought that this photo really showed how well they danced:

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I did a favor for friends of mine and took engagement photos of them. I thought about this type of shot the night before and when I did that day, it came out exactly how I wanted it to:

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I did favor for another friend (yes, another favor . . . that's why I'll never make money in photography . . I don't like to charge my friends) and took photos at her brother's engagement party. My friend lost her mother to cancer a few years back and it's been just her and her brother. It was a very emotional moment when she welcomed her brother's fiancee into the family. Yes, there are a lot more "technically" better shots from this party, You can see them here

, however, I believe this shot was the best because I captured the emotion of the moment.

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Well, I hoped you enjoyed! It was a great year . . . My wife and I are expecting our first child in April, so I already know 2007 is gonna be EVEN BETTER for us! Happy New Year!

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Dec 29, 2006 12:35 | #6

I only started with photography recently...so I had a very small selection to pick from lol...

But I would say I'm happiest with these 3, not solely because of the final product...but also because of what I learned by making mistakes along the way.

EDIT....grrr, zenfolio not wanting to play nice...working on good link

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Dec 29, 2006 12:40 | #7

markubig wrote in post #2460077

Our friends' wedding back in April. They danced ballroom (I believe it was Waltz) for their 1st dance and I thought that this photo really showed how well they danced:

I did a favor for friends of mine and took engagement photos of them. I thought about this type of shot the night before and when I did that day, it came out exactly how I wanted it to:

, however, I believe this shot was the best because I captured the emotion of the moment.

Well, I hoped you enjoyed! It was a great year . . . My wife and I are expecting our first child in April, so I already know 2007 is gonna be EVEN BETTER for us! Happy New Year!

I really like the engagement shot, nice work. And congrats on the expected arrival in April

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Dec 29, 2006 12:52 | #8

I didn't realize it was such a bleak year for me. Going through my shots, looking for the ones I liked best, I easily narrowed it down to just four. Last year I couldn't have made it under 25... Then, I tossed one out because it was the subject matter I liked most about it, not the shot itself. So here are my three.

The first two are attached, because I can't embed like I usually do since someone has had my site under a heavy DOS attack since yesterday morning and the server is not responding right now... :evil:

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Dec 29, 2006 12:52 | #9

The third:

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Dec 29, 2006 12:53 | #10

Nice shots guys, keep em coming...........suomi, I am only seeing the first shot, the other two are red x's

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Dec 29, 2006 13:15 | #11

calicokat wrote in post #2460150

Nice shots guys, keep em coming...........suomi, I am only seeing the first shot, the other two are red x's

hmm, i keep refreshing and they are showing up for me....anyone else getting red x's for mine?

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Dec 29, 2006 13:16 | #12

thomascanty wrote in post #2460147

The third:

Wow, thats an awesome shot, nice work. Where did you get that from, I am guessing the Stratosphere

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Dec 29, 2006 13:19 | #13

I'm seeing red x's too

My Canon can.. I just need to find out how :rolleyes:

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Dec 29, 2006 13:30 | #14

suomi7777 wrote in post #2460254

hmm, i keep refreshing and they are showing up for me....anyone else getting red x's for mine?

They're still in your browser's cache. Refreshing is just pulling them from there. I don't see them either.

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Wow, thats an awesome shot, nice work. Where did you get that from, I am guessing the Stratosphere

Yep. I was on the upper, outdoor observation deck of the Stratosphere fighting some some pretty strong winds while trying to get a usable shot with the 100-400 -- handheld, of course, since they wouldn't let me bring any kind of 'pod up there. I really put the IS to the test. They almost didn't even allow me to bring the 20D, 24-70 and 100-400 up there either because they were afraid I was a professional photographer trying to make a buck off their precious tower, but I was with a wheelchair bound person, and the distraction of getting her to the correct elevator made them forget about the camera equipment I was carrying.

Funny thing about all that is... Only a couple days after I got home from that trip, I was showing the pictures to some coworkers and one immediately asked me how much I wanted for a print of that one. I made the sale. :lol:

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Dec 29, 2006 13:33 | #15

thomascanty wrote in post #2460320

They're still in your browser's cache. Refreshing is just pulling them from there. I don't see them either.

Yep. I was on the upper, outdoor observation deck of the Stratosphere fighting some some pretty strong winds while trying to get a usable shot with the 100-400 -- handheld, of course, since they wouldn't let me bring any kind of 'pod up there. I really put the IS to the test. They almost didn't even allow me to bring the 20D, 24-70 and 100-400 up there either because they were afraid I was a professional photographer trying to make a buck off their precious tower, but I was with a wheelchair bound person, and the distraction of getting her to the correct elevator made them forget about the camera equipment I was carrying.

Funny thing about all that is... Only a couple days after I got home from that trip, I was showing the pictures to some coworkers and one immediately asked me how much I wanted for a print of that one. I made the sale. :lol:

Lol, its a great photo, we will be in Vegas in February, your making me want to go to he Stratosphere :eek:

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