Thanks so much for sharing your favorite photos of 2015 !
As usual (and yes I realize I say this every month) it was really fun to see so many different shooting styles and subjects captured. But truly that really is my FAVORITE part of these challenges!
The whole process of choosing one’s “favorite” photo out of a whole year’s worth of images can be a arduous process not only because of the number of images shot in a whole year but also because photography is a very emotional medium. It seems all photographers (hobbyists and professionals alike) tend to get very attached to certain images that they have captured.
A photograph might not be composed in the best way, the light could be just darn right awful and maybe the focus isn’t quite tack sharp… but the sheer amount of energy one put into getting the shot or the memories of that moment captured in the frame can skyrocket the photo to the top of the “favorites” category.
Now I don’t have any emotional attachment to any of the images here, nor do I know the back story of how they were captured. So in true Photo Editor form I am choosing these based on my own photography preferences, knowledge and experience.
Remember, there are no winners or losers, I just pick a few photos and ramble on about why I like them and why they “stand-out” above the others to me.
The following 6 photos will be published in the Kitsap Sun print edition on January 10th.
***I’m also including a sampling of other images entered at the bottom of this post***
This is a fantastic news image of the Polar Pioneer moving past a pair of sea lions. The sea lion with it’s mouth open makes one think it could be protesting the big rig as it slowly moves through its backyard. Also one of the biggest worries of the Polar Pioneer is its effect on wildlife, so a photograph showcasing just this, a pair of marine mammals and the behemoth oil rig really drives home what could be at stake. This image just tells the story perfectly.
Here’s a secret, I am not a fan of pictures of flowers. I don’t hate them or anything, it just seems they are the easiest and most common subject matter and I get really bored of them. That being said (or more like confessed) I have a great appreciation for photos that show flowers in an interesting or unique point of view. This shot of Kent’s is just beautiful. Would I still have an appreciation for it without the added post-process texture? The frame does have have a lovely composition with the brilliant pink bloom in the corner but the added texture giving it the painterly effect and taking away the cluttered background really makes the photo stand-out.
The saturated colors are lovely as well as complementary in this beautiful image. I also really like the composition of the grasshopper perched on the stem with that pink fower in the background helping to lead the viewer’s eye right to it. Oh and the light! Let’s not forget the most important aspect of photography: light. The lighting in this image is just perfect.
I really enjoy the frozen action of this great blue heron as it tiptoes through the water. It is an excellent wildlife shot.
Who’s hat is this? Do you think they a young hipster or a very dapper older gentleman? Why did they leave it on a concrete bench? Did a bird a steal it from their head and just drop it there? This is a frame full of questions and I think that is just great . Besides the intrigue of the frame, I like the composition with the hat placed in the center and how Gregory captured the soft texture of the hat.
Of course I received a bunch of sunset photographs for this challenge, I mean we live in a GREAT location for pretty sunsets. This shot by Scott was my favorite of the sunset bunch this time around. The smokey haze in the sky combined with the layers of trees and mountains just makes a beautiful scene.
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Here are a few more of the entries for your viewing pleasure… I stress FEW because there were way too many to post them all.
Don Bergman
Jaime Forsyth
by Don Bergman
– Eli Owens
by Eli Owens
by Eli Owens
– Eli Owens
Top Of The Morning by Jonathan Fogelman
Crossing The Stream by Lacey Gibson
