Your top 11 of 2020!

TNcasual · Jan 3, 2021

Since 2020 was such a terrible year, I thought we should make it a top 11 this time. It really isn't because I couldn't decide on which one of mine to exclude.

Share yours and make this thread the best top 11 ever!

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O2BanRRT · Jan 3, 2021

What a year! Here are my favorite 11 photos of the year ... why 11? ... no matter, here they are:

A beatiful spring paddle and a slow moving model!

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A lovely desert and dinner companion!

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Great vaction in Quebec City between COVID lock downs!

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Some Excitement, to keep us feeling young!

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Nature in all it's glory!

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Quick getaway between the 1st and 2nd COVID wave. Ottawa this time.

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Lock down cooking ... if you can call making Martini's cooking!

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Spring walk, the neighbor was also out on a stroll.

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Sampling the wild mushrooms ... kidding!

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Enjoying the isolation that snowshoes facilitate!

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Happy New Year all!

GRIDDD · Jan 3, 2021

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comment23 · Jan 3, 2021

Good exercise. Here are a hastily assembled 11 of my favourites from last year. Many of these picked because they bring a particular memory back for me, as much as their possible artistic merit.

1. Pretty much my first proper shot with the Olympus 30mm Macro lens

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2. Falling in love with the Olympus 12-45mm PRO

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3. Ditto

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4. The beginnings of a new habit for the year: long family walks in local woods

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5. Something about the light here just calms me

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6. Had my Olympus 45mm on as a portrait lens but the kids weren’t playing ball so I improvised with another more willing model

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7. I’ll be looking out for these guys again next year. Hundreds of them in the field behind my house one summer evening.

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8. Majestic oaks became a theme of our walks as the year wore on

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9. Serendipitous lines

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10. Serendipitous photobombing and spectacular light that needed very little post

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11. A very brief moment of calm when I wasn’t juggling kids

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Harvey Melvin Richards · Jan 3, 2021

For me, the only good thing about 2020 was that I spent a lot more time walking my dogs.

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Andrewmap · Jan 3, 2021

Harvey Melvin Richards said:
For me, the only good thing about 2020 was that I spent a lot more time walking my dogs.

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Time spent with pets is always a bonus!

piggsy · Jan 3, 2021

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hoverflies mating in flight by PIG, on Flickr

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juvenile green tree frog by PIG, on Flickr

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small orb spider by PIG, on Flickr

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graceful tree frog on australian indigo by PIG, on Flickr

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blue tiger butterfly in flight by PIG, on Flickr

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baby green tree frog by PIG, on Flickr

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blue triangle butterfly in rainstorm by PIG, on Flickr

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blue tiger butterfly on cosmos by PIG, on Flickr

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crow butterfly on gomphrena by PIG, on Flickr

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green tree frog on sansevieria by PIG, on Flickr

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magpie lark eating dragonfly by PIG, on Flickr

Macroramphosis · Jan 3, 2021

A strange year for some, life-changing for others. Hope for all of us that 2021 different, and better. I've tried to do a mix. Apologies to the arachnophobes in advance.

The Glass Blower

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My Chickens's Sunrise

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Fred Scores, and Goes Home for Coffee

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If Monet did Black and White

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The McEnroe Spider

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She Who Must Be Obeyed

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The Chill Zone

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The Abbey at Dawn

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The Death Stare

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A Thanksgiving Sunrise

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A Tick is Simply not Cricket

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Nam-in-Sonoma · Jan 4, 2021

In chronological order

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Vestrahorn by Nam Ing, on Flickr

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Wave of Clouds by Nam Ing, on Flickr

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Comet Neowise by Nam Ing, on Flickr

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Delicate Arch by Nam Ing, on Flickr

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Mesa Arch by Nam Ing, on Flickr

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Turret Arch through Window by Nam Ing, on Flickr

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Secret Beach by Nam Ing, on Flickr

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Light Trail by Nam Ing, on Flickr

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Crystal Mill by Nam Ing, on Flickr

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Samuel H. Boardman State Park by Nam Ing, on Flickr

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Moonset by Nam Ing, on Flickr

comment23 · Jan 5, 2021

Nam-in-Sonoma said:
In chronological order

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Vestrahorn by Nam Ing, on Flickr

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Wave of Clouds by Nam Ing, on Flickr

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Delicate Arch by Nam Ing, on Flickr

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Mesa Arch by Nam Ing, on Flickr

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Oh stop it Nam! :hail:

Kae1 · Jan 5, 2021

In spite of lockdown 2020 gave me glimpses of my new (post lockdown & Covid) "normal" when it comes to m4/3. I discovered that I enjoyed editing and photographing new (to me) subjects too. :doh:

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amit · Jan 5, 2021

piggsy said:
View attachment 866656 hoverflies mating in flight by PIG, on Flickr

View attachment 866657 juvenile green tree frog by PIG, on Flickr

View attachment 866658 small orb spider by PIG, on Flickr

View attachment 866659 graceful tree frog on australian indigo by PIG, on Flickr

View attachment 866660 blue tiger butterfly in flight by PIG, on Flickr

View attachment 866661 baby green tree frog by PIG, on Flickr

View attachment 866662 blue triangle butterfly in rainstorm by PIG, on Flickr

View attachment 866663 blue tiger butterfly on cosmos by PIG, on Flickr

View attachment 866664 crow butterfly on gomphrena by PIG, on Flickr

View attachment 866665 green tree frog on sansevieria by PIG, on Flickr

View attachment 866666 magpie lark eating dragonfly by PIG, on Flickr

The first one -wow!
In flight focus stack ? Sounds like a nice superpower to have....
What was the shutter speed please?

TNcasual · Jan 5, 2021

Nam-in-Sonoma said:
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Turret Arch through Window by Nam Ing, on Flickr

I'm curious about his angle of Turret Arch through North Window. From what I remember, you would have had to be climbing on the edge of some rock for this perspective.

Rick Waldroup · Jan 5, 2021

In no particular order....

My Back Porch - December 1, 2020

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Downtown Weatherford, Texas - December 9, 2020

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Kickapoo Car Show - Lipan, Texas - October 17, 2020

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Eat the Rich - Hwy 580 - Fort Worth, Texas - October 2, 2020

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Mr. Floyd's Last Words -Black Lives Matter Rally - Granbury, Texas - June 6, 2020

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Black Lives Matter Rally - Granbury, Texas - June 6, 2020

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Black Lives Matter Rally - Granbury, Texas - June 6, 2020

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Boot Shine - Fort Worth Stock Show - January 25, 2020

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The Basement Bar - Fort Worth, Texas - January 25, 2020

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4th Street - Fort Worth, Texas - February 29, 2020

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Commerce Street - Fort Worth, Texas - October 2, 2020

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Nam-in-Sonoma · Jan 5, 2021

TNcasual said:
I'm curious about his angle of Turret Arch through North Window. From what I remember, you would have had to be climbing on the edge of some rock for this perspective.

Indeed, you have to go through the North Window and climb down first and up to a rock that can accommodate may be 3 people with tripod.

Phil.H · Jan 5, 2021

A mix of macro,wildlife and landscapes from me.

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piggsy · Jan 5, 2021

amit said:
The first one -wow!
In flight focus stack ? Sounds like a nice superpower to have....
What was the shutter speed please?

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1/640 @ iso400 for the shots that worked, but I had ones down to 1/200 that were also sharp enough to use. But due to the angle and subject position changing too much they were worse overall. Same way with ones that were in better light and lower iso/higher shutter, but the hoverfly eyes in direct sun didn't look very good.