Your favourite photo of 2020 (taken by you), and why


My new vehicle by Narsuitus, on Flickr

On the last day of 2019, my parked vehicle was destroyed by a hit-and-run driver. It took me two months before I could replace it. Since 1967, I have owned a number of vehicles. All of them were either Ford, GM, or Chrysler vehicles. My new vehicle was my first Toyota vehicle. It was also the first vehicle I was able to buy without a loan. Even though the virus situation made if difficult to travel, driving my new vehicle was my most enjoyable activity in 2020.
 
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"Best" is a difficult word as several very different photos strike me as good as photographs and meaningful to me. Does one select one that is positive, to represent hope, or negative, to be more relevant of the times we are living through. I have decided to choose this one that I took in Weston-super-Mare, a coastal resort in decline of an elderly man and his black dog - perhaps more negative than positive.

Nikon F3, 50mm, HP5+, ID11.
Man and black dog. by John Beeching, on Flickr
 
2020 on balance was a really bad year, and I have one picture that represents that aspect pretty directly, but I cannot say it was my favorite. The one below is. It represents the time lost, but also I made a lot of progress in photography this year (time well spent): developed a process for scanning B&W negatives, started home developing, picked up some new/old cameras/lenses, etc. I also stayed home a lot. I work from home, but that is normally punctuated with travel, and I did little of that after March (some local trips). So this picture represents the time and the comfort of home, plus the fact that I did not leave it as much as I normally do. It also portrays images of Pink Floyd's Time to me.


Time by Mark Wyatt, on Flickr


Time, Pink Floyd

Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day
Fritter and waste the hours in an offhand way.
Kicking around on a piece of ground in your home town
Waiting for someone or something to show you the way.

...

Home
Home again
I like to be here
When I can...
 
Nala's first baby by Alex George, on Flickr

We had kittens which was great for the kids right at the beginning of lockdown to keep them and myself busy. Sadly this little guy, Milo we have just been told has died. Run over outside his new home. He was only 6 months old. The lady that bought him lived in a remote area and took him and his twin brother. They were inseparable.

I suppose the photo will remind me of the year, the ups and downs and to be thankful and to enjoy every moment possible within the parameters of what we are allowed to do.
 
I don't mean to post too many here, but I feel like I shot a few photos that I love, for very different reasons...


My favorite landscape 2020: Anza Borrego, CA.


The light was amazing and in a dusty valley, everything glowed at sunset. The sun ducked behind this mountain peak perfectly, and sat right in the little cradle at the top. I pulled over immediately to take some photos and just loved this spot.

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My favorite and most personally significant photos of 2020: My fiancee, Joy, on her birthday, and 2 weeks later we were married...

This first one was shot on my wife's birthday (she was my fiancee at the time). A pandemic and a local fire in California couldn't stop us from celebrating a birthday in a little AirBnb in Joshua Tree. We got to enjoy a pool and some alone time away from the house. Her smile says it all, and amidst all the isolation, we were able to enjoy each other more in 2020 than in previous years.







2 weeks later, we were married and were able to do a short, but incredible mini-honeymoon in the pacific northwest. This was from a hike in Mt.Rainier, and I got to spend it with my now wife, who I am so lucky to have married in this crazy 2020.

 
When I was looking through all the photographs I took this year, I realised there could only be one favourite.. this one, taken in May 2020 while I was walking late afternoon around some local wetlands. I was carrying my OM4 with the OM Zuiko 28mm f/2, intending to take some landscapes.. not the best lens for birding. I noticed an egret standing on the track about 25m ahead of me, I quickly took one picture, then walked slowly forwards and took another, wondering how close I could get before it flew away. Suddenly it took flight and to my surprise flew right past me. I took this picture while quickly panning the camera, not knowing exactly what I'd caught due to viewfinder blackout. It's my favourite because it was so unexpected and so beautiful.

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OM-4T, I-Zuiko Auto-W 28mm f/2.0
HP5+ @ISO800 in Microphen 1+1
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Well this is a great thread and many great photos here. Erik's photo is great for the message and no elements converging with the subject. Slantface's landscape photo is stunning. Lynn's photo is awesome and really the decisive moment...


It's hard to pick a favorite for the whole year, especially since I still have rolls to develop! lol. I really like this snap I grabbed on the slopes in Hakuba back in January after being inspired to go do some shooting on the mountain by Kofe.



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nothing special type of shots on their own, but some contrast of what was and what became. I think latter, taken in Bangkok downtown is how I remember year that just ended.

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This is my favourite. I shot it a couple of days ago (digital capture).

The narrow canal represents the constraints of 2020 and the mist, the uncertainty of what we are heading into in 2021. I worry that the cyclist and walkers already had a peek and decided they preferred 2020 😱

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I’m going to cheat and post two. The first is from June, on the pacific coast near Monterey, CA. My landscape photography has been headed in the direction of abstraction, concentration on form, and improvement in technical details, and these kind of came together in this photo:

Asilomar Beach by Steve Macfarlane, on Flickr

The second is a photo about the weariness of the pandemic, taken along San Francisco Bay. We spent a lot of time there this year, helping to care for our new granddaughter and taking our granddog for long walks. This photo was taken on one of those walks...
Weary by Steve Macfarlane, on Flickr
 
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