Tag: Year in Review

My Best Images From 2018

Every year, Jim Goldstein invites his readers to his blog project. This is my third time participating in his project.

I’m proud to say that hundreds of photographers have participated (see Best Photos of 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007). It’s great to see the photographers' community that has developed around this blog project.

Brent Huntley runs Photography and Travel, and for the first time this year, I will submit to his project.

I was more organised this year, but due to a job change, the breakage of my camera, and a new challenging chronic illness. I was not with a camera as often as I wanted. But this summer, I finally replaced my broken Nikon and decided to jump to the Fujifilm X interchangeable lens camera system.

Some images are from my iPhone, a Canon 5D Mk III that I borrowed from a friend until I bought my Fujifilm X-T2 a few months ago.

Bhavna and I realised that our kids are older (the last one turned 18 last month) and don’t need us to be just a few minutes from home. I convinced her to do something we both wanted: take a hot-air balloon ride. Many of the images are from the Finger Lakes area of New York.

View from the 17th Floor of the Hilton at Penn's Landing, Philadelphia | Apple iPhone 7 | Apple iPhone 7 back camera 3.99mm f/1.8 @ 3.99 mm | f/1.8 | ISO20
Waiting for the ferry at the Paulus Hook Terminal in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Waiting for the ferry at the Paulus Hook Terminal in Jersey City, New Jersey. · Saturday 28 July 2018 · Canon EOS 5D Mark III · EF24-70mm f/4L IS USM
Van Horne Park Trail, Skillman, New Jersey | Fujifilm X-T2 | Fujifilm XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR @ 55 mm | f/5.6 | ISO250
Bhavna enjoying the sunset on Seneca Lake at Two Goats Brewing in Hector, Nw York. | Fujifilm X-T2 | Fujifilm XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR @ 25.7 mm | f/5.6 | ISO200
Upper Buttermilk Falls Gorge Trail, Ithaca, New York | Fujifilm X-T2 | Fujifilm XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR @ 16 mm | f/10 | ISO200
Upper Buttermilk Falls Gorge Trail, Ithaca, New York | Saturday 22 September, 2018 | FujiFilm X-T2 | XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR
Portage Railroad Bridge and Upper Falls
Portage Railroad Bridge and Upper Falls · Saturday 22 September 2018 · FujiFilm X-T2 · XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR
Watkins Glen State Park
Watkins Glen State Park · Sunday 23 September 2018 · FujiFilm X-T2 · XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR
Mile Point Bridge, Watkins Glen State Park
Mile Point Bridge · Sunday 23 September 2018 · FujiFilm X-T2 · XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR
Rainbow Falls, Watkins Glenn State Park
Rainbow Falls, Watkins Glenn State Park · Sunday 23 September 2018 · FujiFilm X-T2 · XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR

My Best Images From 2017

Here are my favourite images from 2017.

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Every year at Jim Goldstein invites his readers to his blog project.

... to list the years best photos from my readers and social media followers. I've run this blog project every year since 2007 and each year I've been blown away by the quality of images and the number of participants. This year I will be collecting participants details via this form. If you're a new participant you can see past years results.

Here are my favourite images from 2017. I wanted to narrow these down to 10 but ... I just couldn't. All of these images have special significance for me. They are not technically great images but they are the ones with the most emotional impact.

Bhavna pondering the meaning of Entranced By the Northern Impaled Necrowizards Blasphemous Incantation Admist the Agonizing Abomination of the Lusting Necrocorpse. Hopewell, New Jersey | Nikon D5100 | AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G @ 35 mm | f/4.0 | ISO6400
Mo performing with Outsourced at the Green Knolle. Bridgewater, New Jersey. | Nikon D5100 | AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G @ 35 mm | f/2.0 | ISO2200
PJ's Pancake House. Kingston, New Jersey. | Nikon D5100 | AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G @ 35 mm | f/4.0 | ISO6400
Latin Lessons. Princeton, New Jersey | Nikon D5100 | AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G @ 35 mm | f/2.8 | ISO6400
Brick Farm Market, Hopewell Township, New Jersey | Apple iPhone 7 | Apple iPhone 7 back camera 3.99mm f/1.8 @ 3.99 mm | f/1.8 | ISO200
October Morning on Blue Spring Road. Montgomery Township, New Jersey. | Apple iPhone 7 | Apple iPhone 7 back camera 3.99mm f/1.8 @ 3.99 mm | f/1.8 | ISO20
Bhavna and our niece Raina. Morristown, New Jersey. | Nikon D5100 | AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G @ 35 mm | f/4.0 | ISO2800
Helping the Bucks clouse out one chapter of their lives. Yes, that's a picnic table. Skillman, New Jersey | Nikon D5100 | AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR @ 24 mm | f/25 | ISO100
DSLR selfie with Bhavna and Frank. at Montgomery Fun Fest in the Princeton Airport, Skillman, Montgomery Township, New Jersey | Nikon D5100 | AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR @ 18 mm | f/4.0 | ISO100
Last night before the Montgomery Township Independence Day Fireworks at the Montgomery High School, Montgomery Township, New Jersey | Nikon D5100 | AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR @ 18 mm | f/4.0 | ISO900
Before the Lamberville and New Hope fireworks. Looking down from Goat Hill.. New Hope, Pennsylvania and Lamberville, New Jersey | Apple iPhone 7 | Apple iPhone 7 back camera 3.99mm f/1.8 @ 3.99 mm | f/1.8 | ISO20
Civial War Trust Memorial Day Re-enactment at Princeton Battlefield Park, Princeton, New Jersey | Nikon D5100 | AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR @ 22 mm | f/4.0 | ISO100
In the spring, I was in the Latimore Valley Fairgrounds, Pennsylvania, with some friends for the Jalopy Showdown. We watched as these cars (and motorbikes) raced aroud the restored fairgrounds and race track dating back to the 1920's. | Nikon D5100 | AF-S DX Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II @ 46 mm | f/4.5 | ISO160
Bhavna posing for me at the Roaring Rock . I used the Brenziner technique to create this image. Sourland Mountains, Hillsborough, New Jersey | Nikon D5100 | AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.8G @ 85 mm | f/1.8 | ISO100

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