rkm
Well-known
I'm catching up from my backlog of developing from last year, and beginning to assess the results of my efforts over the year. I'm thinking of trying to narrow down my best images. Do you do this? Please share your best/favourite images here.
rwintle
Scientist by day
I go through this process each year on Flickr, choosing a single image to submit to the "Your Best Shot [year]" group. Not because there's any real benefit, but because it's a mostly fun, and sometimes frustrating, exercise.
Maybe I should do this here, limiting myself to RF photos only. That might be quite fun.
In his book Photography Q&A, Zack Arias endorses the idea of re-doing your portfolio (or your "look book") from first principles, every year - going back through all of your archives, looking only at raw (or SOOC) images without paying attention to how you would post-process them, and re-building your portfolio with as few preconceptions as possible. I'm not sure I'm quite up for that though!
So here we go... a few faves, and reasons for choosing:
1. Spent some time shooting quiet moments around the lab... and my first foray into Ilford XP2 Super, which I find I like.
Empties by Richard Wintle, on Flickr
2. I spent a lot of time exploring old graveyards this year... many of these, but the sadness of this completely collapsed cross appealed to me.
Fallen / In Memoriam by Richard Wintle, on Flickr
3. This may be a wee bit silly, but it appeals to me. First roll through a Yashica Lynx 5000, and first foray into long-expired film.
Where do I park? by Richard Wintle, on Flickr
4. Another from that roll. Grainy as heck, but I do like the flare.
St. Mary's, Nobleton - Yashica Lynx 5000 + expired Kodak Max by Richard Wintle, on Flickr
5. I don't take enough photographs of people, but sometimes I need evidence when someone snaffles my DSLR. And this year my daughter began to show an interest in taking photos - and seriously kicked my butt on a few occasions when we both shot the same subjects!
Bye-bye, Nikon by Richard Wintle, on Flickr
Maybe I should do this here, limiting myself to RF photos only. That might be quite fun.
In his book Photography Q&A, Zack Arias endorses the idea of re-doing your portfolio (or your "look book") from first principles, every year - going back through all of your archives, looking only at raw (or SOOC) images without paying attention to how you would post-process them, and re-building your portfolio with as few preconceptions as possible. I'm not sure I'm quite up for that though!
So here we go... a few faves, and reasons for choosing:
1. Spent some time shooting quiet moments around the lab... and my first foray into Ilford XP2 Super, which I find I like.
Empties by Richard Wintle, on Flickr
2. I spent a lot of time exploring old graveyards this year... many of these, but the sadness of this completely collapsed cross appealed to me.
Fallen / In Memoriam by Richard Wintle, on Flickr
3. This may be a wee bit silly, but it appeals to me. First roll through a Yashica Lynx 5000, and first foray into long-expired film.
Where do I park? by Richard Wintle, on Flickr
4. Another from that roll. Grainy as heck, but I do like the flare.
St. Mary's, Nobleton - Yashica Lynx 5000 + expired Kodak Max by Richard Wintle, on Flickr
5. I don't take enough photographs of people, but sometimes I need evidence when someone snaffles my DSLR. And this year my daughter began to show an interest in taking photos - and seriously kicked my butt on a few occasions when we both shot the same subjects!
Bye-bye, Nikon by Richard Wintle, on Flickr
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biomed
Veteran
Quick selection of my favorites of 2013
Vince Lupo
Whatever
Johnmcd
Well-known
Shab
Veteran
Oh, I have a problem... I can not decide which is my favourite. :bang:
Johnmcd
Well-known
Mark C
Well-known
Now that's a keeper. Nice shot.
maddoc
... likes film again.
This is one of my favorites ...
Shinjuku, August 2013
Shinjuku, August 2013
jonwo
Member
I'm lucky to have one for sharing.
This was taken from Dockland, London.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/38567698@N05/
This was taken from Dockland, London.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/38567698@N05/
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froyd
Veteran
Great stuff, folks! Keep 'em coming!
ThomasM
Well-known
OurManInTangier
An Undesirable
Bit of a cop out, but its probably one of these from last year.
OurManInTangier
An Undesirable
Couldn't agree more, remember this one very well.
ferider
Veteran
Here is my collection: http://ferider.smugmug.com/Picture-a-Week/Best-Of/BOF-2013.
A couple of examples:
Roland.
A couple of examples:
Roland.
danielsterno
making soup from mud
I 3rd that-extraordinary image
Brad Bireley
Well-known
One of my favorites from last year...
airfrogusmc
Veteran
Greyscale
Veteran
My favorite image of the past year is this portrait of my nephew Chad, home for his father's funeral. I rarely get to see Chad, he is like a son to me, and I miss him terribly.
Yashica Penta J, Auto Yashinon 50/2, Kodak BW400CN, Sunny 16 by Greyscale3, on Flickr
A close second, and from the same roll, is this final portrait of his father Phil, a kind and generous man who left us far too soon.
Yashica Penta J, Vivitar 28/2.5, Kodak BW400CN, Sunny 16 by Greyscale3, on Flickr
Yashica Penta J, Auto Yashinon 50/2, Kodak BW400CN, Sunny 16 by Greyscale3, on Flickr
A close second, and from the same roll, is this final portrait of his father Phil, a kind and generous man who left us far too soon.
Yashica Penta J, Vivitar 28/2.5, Kodak BW400CN, Sunny 16 by Greyscale3, on Flickr
Chris101
summicronia
You will need red/cyan (or blue) 3D glasses to see this one correctly, but it is my favorite from last year:
