Your 3 favorite shots of 2008

[WaveRiderXIX]

Can't believe the year is already over.
And some of my cameras have already lost over $1000 of their value lol.
So what has everyone been up to?

Doesn't really have to be your best stuff, just your favorite stuff. Include why too if you like.

D2X

It was the first time I had full control of a shoot and try experimental lighting. Wanted to see what kind of effects I could get straight out of the camera. No photoshop. I just thought this looked hot.

Fuji S5

D700

One of my favorites because it was the first time I had an opportunity to shoot for a pop star. It was a very intimate experience because I was the only photographer there. Had to shoot an editorial piece with this crystal star. 2 weeks later, Fergie unveiled this Swarovski ornament, and the 500 pound crystal star at Rockefeller Center to kick off the Holiday Season.

 

[Starmapper]

These were my three favs of 2008

These are just the images I took that I don't ever get tired of looking at

 

[OSV]

 

[Justin Aguirre]

1.

I really like this one because it introduced me to food photography. Which is one of my favorite subjects to shoot now.

2.

This was taken on down at the base of Newport Beach Pier around 4 in the morning. I just love the mood this photo has all around.

3.

This was taken with while coming home from a trip to New York. The buildings in the background is Manhattan. This is also the first time I used cross-processing.

And for all 3 shoots, they were all taken on film with my Olympus OM-G.

 

[Big Bad]

First two are Mozambique, last one is in Zambia.

 

[Zak Forsman]

you guys are good!

 

[Brandon Rice]

darn good.

 

[WaveRiderXIX]

Wow, nice looking stuff.
Nice to see the different styles posted so far.

Starmapper, what glass did you use for the raccoon and snake?

 

[Harry1]

Great photos, all of them. Was the raccoon shot in the wild?

 

[Starmapper]

Raccoon was shot in Stanley Park and although they're wild, they're quite used to having humans around. Both the Raccoon and the snake were shot using a Ziuko 70-300mm lens.

 

[Big Bad]

The lion was also shot in the wild.... :beer:

 

[Ryan Patrick O'Hara]

The one pit guy's microphone looks like his mouth is a cartoon character screaming! lol

 

[Matt Gottshalk]

1. UVA vs Eastern Carolina
D300 with Tokina 11-16mm lens.
LOVE this lens.

2. "John & XB"
My buddy John and his new son. 2nd shot I took with the camera right out of the box.

3. Jasmine. The day before I put my best buddy to sleep because of bone cancer.

 

[Andrew Brinkhaus]

1. Photo shoot in Orlando, was my first time photographing a model. It was candid and carried a great sense of nastalgia.

2. Blessed with beautiful weather and light in Wyoming while shooting a family members wedding.

3. Another great "stumbled upon" type situation. Really was lucky to be in the right place at the right time.