Your favourite photo of 2019 (taken by you), and why

[shimokita]

01) a remote area between Morioka and Akita City... Akita Prefecture

02) near 平原駅 (Hirahara Station, Nagano Prefecture) on the しなの鉄道 (Shinano Railway Line)

Both taken with the Nikon F3P, Ai-S 50mm f/1.2, and ACROS Neopan. The refreshing solitary nature of landscape while spending extended time in remote areas of Japan.

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[sidelocke]

Calgary Bay, Isle of Mull
Range of grays, sense of scale and space.

 

[Mackinaw]

I took this about two weeks ago. I think I captured a special moment between the mother-to-be and her child-to-be. 4x5 Crown Graphic, 135mm lens, Tri-X.

Jim B.

 

[wwfloyd]

Rafters load up

Rafters load up

I picked this as a favorite because I was with a photographer friend, and, I called the shot in advance. We were standing, talking when I pointed at the bus parked at the wild angle, something the raft company had not done before. I said I was waiting for the rafters to come out, to load up. Said I was going to get a shot that accentuated the odd angle, and would have a couple of rafters looking at the camera. I even called my position, which, with 35mm lens on Canon 1D, would put me in the middle of the street, down low. Figured I'd look odd enough that some of the rafters would be looking my way.

Rafters load up by wwfloyd, on Flickr

 

[wwfloyd]

Finally bought myself a Hasselblad XPan this year, after years of waiting/dreaming and finding a clean copy. One came up in my local camera shop and it had only a few rolls ever run through it. Traded in some other gear and managed to purchase it before moving out to California. I recently took it to Kauai, Hawaii as my main camera and shot about 8 rolls through it.

This is one of my first "successful" XPan shots and I'm now totally hooked on this camera. Posting this one as my introduction and love of this long awaited camera...



3 apart - xpan

by Jordan Dickinson, on Flickr

That really works with the wide format -- all 3 people "walking" through the scene, each perhaps unaware of the others.

 

[andyturk]

Second favorite photo (because I can't post #1)...

 

[kshapero]

Just felt like I got this guy good.

 

[kshapero]

This nine year old wearing adult like clothing caught my eye.

 

[Archiver]

I was out riding, he came up to me and I asked if I could take his picture. He stood straight up, and offered a thoughtful look.
I later carried a print of it in my bag, one day I saw him and passed it over as I rode by. He has moved since.

What a great story. He looks like a good kid, too. There's something earnest and straightforward about his gaze. I hope he keeps that print for years to come.

 

[lynnb]

Some wonderful photos in this thread. Thank you for sharing your favourite pictures here - and why they are special to you. Keep them coming!

I have 3 more rolls of film to develop from December. I will decide my favourite when I have seen them.

 

[raid]

A great idea to have this thread.

 

[Erik van Straten]

Leica MP, Summilux 50mm f/1.4 v1, 400-2TMY/AdoxMCC110.

I love this photo because it symbolizes the modern world: contact with the rest of the world via iPhone only, which nevertheless remains completely unknowable.

Erik.

 

[Ste_S]

2019 was the year I started asking for portraits on the street. Turned out to be a lot of fun and met some interesting people once I'd got over my hesitation in asking.

Probably my favourite, and a nice guy to boot

Nikon FE, Delta 400

 

[NaChase]

This is my favorite photo from this year because it was such a happy accident. I have no idea how I managed the double exposure, but the contrast of the happy dog and my brother looking dejected makes me laugh every time.
Unintended Hilarity by Nick Chase, on Flickr

 

[Mlehrman]

Because it was shot with an M5 purchased from a beloved rff member, and I was hoping some of the magic would rub off.


Ilford Pan-F

 

[Melancholy]

My oldest daughter got accepted by the Norwegian National opera and ballet as a dancer this year, so many hours and years of training, disiplin and hard work finally paid off for her. I´m so proud of her, this is a photo from the premiere in the opera.
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X-pro2 and 23mm

 

[CharlesDAMorgan]

Wow - a wonderful photo and such a fabulous achievement! Well done her!

 

[raid]

Congratulations to your daughter! A great looking image too!

 

[jordan.dickinson]

Nice one, NaChase. I love those kinds of accidents.

 

[Guth]

This photo likely carries more sway with me since I had the opportunity to watch these two interact. As I did not know them I assumed that it was a father and his son. The young boy was not at a loss for conversation and he just seemed to idolize his dining partner. I liked both the contrast and the connection between the small, talkative boy and the large, quiet (by comparison) man. I did not want to spoil the moment and felt fortunate to quickly capture a few images of their interaction without being noticed.

Leica M6, 35mm Summicron, Ilford HP5 Plus 400