Assignment: "My Best Shot of 2009" Dec. 16-30

[LenDog]

"Venice Sunrise"

Not our best technical shot, but certainly our favorite since it represents the beginning of a busy travel year. It's my personal favorite becuase it teaches a lesson continuously learned: Composition and Subject count far more than the camera. I've had a DSLR since July, but this was taken with a Point & Shoot in February.



Date Taken: 15 Feb 09
Camera: Sony DSC-W150
Lens: N/A
Focal Length: N/A
Shutter Speed: 1/200
Aperture: F3.3
ISO: 100

View the full size photo at: Photo 1 of 33, Assignments

[dvetter]

My best shot of 2009 because I have never seen a shot with a sun flare so detailed and the length is incredible. Shot contains great color and reflections.




Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS
Exposure: 0.004 sec (1/250)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 55 mm
ISO Speed: 400

[gramtech]

Camera: Canon EOS 450D
Exposure: 1/320
Aperture: f/3.5

[chachi]

Hi I just joined last night.. I love this site!


I think this is my best shot because it captured the fascination, even little ones, with the camera.. he calls it the magic box!

Merry Christmas





Camera: Nikon D700
Exposure: 0.02 sec (1/50)
Aperture: f/3.5
Focal Length: 50 mm
Focal Length: 50.4 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: No Flash

[nh.elsherif]

I choose this one not because of the number of viewing but because it turned out exactly the way i wanted.. from the moment shot till the actual processing and final touches.

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EXIF data:
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Camera: Canon EOS 50D
Exposure: 0.01 sec (1/99)
Aperture: f/22.6
Focal Length: 24 mm
ISO Speed: 200

File Size: 10 MB
Date and Time (Modified): 2009:10:04 21:44:39
Date and Time (Original): 2009:06:21 14:21:34+02:00

[EllenK]

I don't know if this is my best, but it is certainly one of my favorites. I worked hard on improving my photography skills this year and chose this photo because

1) I achieved the effect I was striving for through appropriate exposure settings;

2) My photo hike that day brought me a tremendous amount of satisfaction not only in the photo results but also the appreciation for the beauty around me; definitely one of my top 5 days of the year; and

3) It is one of the few photos I actually chose to print which is an indication of an emotional attachment to it.



EXIF
Date taken: 8 August 2009
Camera: Canon Rebel Xsi
Lens: 24-105 mm
Focal length: 90 mm
Aperture: f/22
Shutter: 1/4 s
ISO: 100
Ev: 0
PP: probably a bit of tweaking in PSE7, but I can't remember exactly what

Looking forward to seeing more great work from everyone in 2010!

EllenK

[stormfan]

I think this is my best shot of 2009. I like how the photograph can be interpreted in many ways depending on one's point of view and imagination. The use of natural light is another reason as to why I think it is my best.



Taken on
November 21, 2009 at 3.14pm EST
Camera: Nikon D90
Exposure: 0.067 sec (1/15)
Aperture: f/3.5
Focal Length: 18 mm
ISO Speed: 2000
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: No Flash

[sinceyesterday]

This was a tough assignment, many favorites (including my avatar) but I choose this one from our trip this year to Napa.

From Napa

Camera: Nikon D90
Exposure: 1/1250
Aperture: f4.8
Focal length: 50mm
ISO: 200
date taken 10/10/2009

[michaeldbird]

One of those times when you are happy you have your camera with you.

Reflected Glory



Camera: Olympus E-410
Date: 11-21-2009
Resolution: 2658 x 1968
Focal length: 100.0mm
Exposure time: 0.006s (1/160)
Aperture: f/5.0
ISO: 100

[Angelsong]

Maybe this is a dumb question, but in the rules about this assignment- it says the shot had to be taken in 2009, then it says it had to be taken between Dec 16 and Dec 30 2009. If it's my best shot of 2009 it makes sense that it would be any shot from 2009, but I want to follow the rules. Which is it? Or am I just missing something?