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Christian H wrote:
"Philadelphia Sunrise" is one of my favorite images of 2018. Mom and T4 had just mated on the general's hat and were enjoying a few minutes of post-coital bliss. The sun had just risen over the Center City skyline in the east, lighting up City Hall. Then this image formed in my head. But would they stay put long enough for me to run from the foot of the memorial on Eakins Oval across the Parkway (in rush hour traffic) and halfway up the art museum steps to get the shot?
(It's situations like these where ridiculous physical fitness - 100-200 miles of road cycling/week - makes all the difference: all-out sprint, followed by shooting between heart beats, as in biathlon.)
sum1sgrampa wrote:
Slim pickings for me this year. I guess this would be my favorite only because it's a bird I'd never seen before anywhere and I just happened to be in the backyard already set up when it stopped by. Never saw it again.
And in that same vein, here's another shot that is one of my favorites for the same type of reason. Living in Western New York all my life, 62 years, spotting an eagle was an extremely rare occurrence. The first one I ever saw was probably about 10 years ago. About 6-7 years ago, a nesting pair started to show up on a large man-made pond in a tiny hamlet about 5 miles from my house. I know the family that owns the property so I do stop up there from time to time. About 2 years ago a female was found wounded in the woods by a snowmobiler. He attempted to save the bird but she was too far gone. Seeing a thriving juvenile is a very encouraging sign that these majestic birds are truly making an aggressive comeback. ...Show more →
trenchmonkey wrote:
1st Sandy of the '18-'19 season
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Herb Houghton wrote:
Great shots by everyone so far !!! A big thanks to Uncle Ted for starting this year's thread and a very Happy Holidays to all !!!
My two will be of my most favorite subject... the peregrine falcon.
Herb
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Bobg657 wrote:
Some wonderful shots posted, congratulations to all! Here are a few from this year, choosing only two isn't easy!
Have a wonderful holiday season,
BOB
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Tom In Arizona wrote:
Hi All...
Thanks Ted for getting this underway. All my best wishes to my FM friends for the holiday season, and may your New Year bring you good light.
Thanks
Tom
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birdied wrote:
Such a joy to view these marvelous shots !! Thank you Ted for starting the thread. Your little blue heron shot is stunning.
I had to pick my favorite subject, hummingbirds.
Wishing everyone a wonderful Holiday Season filled with health, joy and laughter.
Birdie
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Dragonfire wrote:
Seasons Greetings Snowy Owl on Jones Beach in February and Hummingbird in my yard in September.
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eyelaser wrote:
Thanks Ted for getting the ball rolling...your little blue is outrageously good!! This has been a good year and as a result I have a big problem deciding what to post. I'll give the second image some thought and come back later.
Eric
Thanks for starting the thread, Ted. I'm enjoying all the posts, but lamenting the fact that my photography took the way-back seat for most of the year. I'll peruse through the slim pickins and hope for a more productive 2019.
In the meantime, thanks to all the posters for sharing your wonderful pictures and experiences!
jeffdjohnston wrote:
Great work so far and am looking forward to everyone's submissions.
One from each of my trips this year to Costa Rica and Ohio.
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Thao_Nguyen wrote:
This is my very first time contribution
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Ted ellis wrote:
Great images one and all.
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sum1sgrampa wrote:
Hey Eyelaser, here's a simple solution, instead of spending time scouring your edits, just close your eyes and point to any one of the polar bear shots from your recent posts and you'll have a winner !
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trenchmonkey wrote:
1st dusting fly-by...my 2nd offering. Great thread, Ted
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erielake wrote:
a red bellied couple this past spring and a female ruby inside an orange jewelweed flower in August
lighthound wrote:
Wow! Just look at the talent we have here. Seriously, look at all these amazing images!
Fantastic work everyone!
I'll dig through this years collection to see if I have anything that won't drag down the quality level already presented here. Y'all are making it pretty damn hard though.
kdacharya wrote:
my big moment this year was getting 4 tigers (3 sub adults and the mother) in a row together. My only regret was that the 4th sub adult was missing (was injured/hurt, based on some reports)
My second best moment was getting a grizzly mom with her 2 cubs also a first for me
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dclark wrote:
Lots of excellent images so far! Hope to see many more posts.
Attached is a hummingbird image from a trip to Costa Rica with Matt Shetzer and Dan and Shirley Brown (aka Runakid). Had lots of fun and got lots of good images of hummingbirds and other critters.
Dave
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Balakrishnan wrote:
Many beautiful pics in there. Mine would be below two.
eyelaser wrote:
The beginning of 2018 was a turning point for me with regard to photography. I had decided it was time to change everything I had been previously doing and that included post processing. Thanks to Tin Man Lee, I did a complete makeover and, for me, it was evolutionary. So, while this may not be the best photo of the year or have the story telling impact I strive for it was one of the first images that I applied what I had learned and it immediately was picked up by some internet sites...a first for me.
Eric
As always, a really nice collection of photos. Two of my favorites from the past year. A shot from a nice summer with a cooperative owl and another of something I've always wanted to see for myself.
frdjohns wrote:
I guess I'll add to the forum. Maybe not my best, but a couple of my favorites from the year.
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rji2goleez wrote:
A couple of favs from Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota
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wonderer wrote:
Thanks for starting the thread, Ted. I'm enjoying all the posts, but lamenting the fact that my photography took the way-back seat for most of the year. I'll peruse through the slim pickins and hope for a more productive 2019.
In the meantime, thanks to all the posters for sharing your wonderful pictures and experiences!
Bmetcan wrote:
As always, a really nice collection of photos. Two of my favorites from the past year. A shot from a nice summer with a cooperative owl and another of something I've always wanted to see for myself.
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mikedec wrote:
Beautiful photos everyone. Thank you Ted for hosting.
Dbltfarmer wrote:
Very impressive images in this thread. I envy some of the sights and views in these images. Makes me hesitant to post mine but here goes.
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rji2goleez wrote:
Foxes in the neighborhood
Another great series of shots, thank you for contributing to Best of 2018.
Going through my images, my favorite was not easy to choose. I got to o to a few interesting places this year and that made the choice even more difficult. There are some really amazing images in this thread.
