Your Favorite Photo so far....

[casil403]

I saw this on another site so I thought I would give it a try here...feel free to add to it as we go...and if you post something and find something better that is okay too.
Post the best/most favorite photo you've taken so far ...doesn't have to be technically the best, or for any other reason other than you happen to like it for your reasons...and it can be something you have posted on the forum already...if that is okay by Marko.
Please post the reasons as to why you like it...is there a story attached to it? Was it a turning point in your development in photography? Why do you like it or consider it your best so far....was it one of those right place at right time kind of things? Did you do everything right as far as technical and rules go?
I am hoping that this is a place not to critique but rather just enjoy...thanks

Okay I will start:

Here is mine



This is my favorite so far simply because I think it tells a story. I was on transit heading to somewhere else to take some shots when I spotted this woman sleeping on a corner downtown. I immediately got off the bus and began shooting. She looked so alone, it was so cold (-15C) and it was about a week or so before Xmas so I went over to her, woke her up and gave her some money. I posted this a while back and it was well recieved and to this day it is still my favorite image.
I didn't notice the sign behind her until after I got home and started processing the shots. I think it tells a real story about dichotomy of "Living Out There" I gave it to my Mum for here birthday. I have seen Gail several times since this first time and I always make time to spend a few minutes with her and if I have money I give it to her...she never asks me for money but there is something about her that tugs at my heart strings every time I see her.

[Iguanasan]

Ok, so you make it almost impossible to follow that one!

However, I'll chime in to make it easier for others

Truly it is hard to pick one favourite as I have different favourites for different reasons. For now though, here's my favourite. This one is not so much from the original photo which only has a simple story of "early morning shot of the town clock on the way into work" but from the processing. This was the first time I tried to turn a photo into a fake miniature after reading about it on the web and I think it came out excellent. I really liked the result.

[Marko]

I think this is a great thread... I'll post here shortly as well with the caveat "one of my faves". THE fave is simply impossible for me and likely for many others that have been shooting for decades across different genres.

[Wicked Dark]

ditto what Marko said. I can't pick an absolute since I've been doing this since 1985. I can pick a shot that speaks to what I've learned and how I've progressed though. Might take some time, but I think I can do it.

[casil403]

Love that one Iggy....I remember it and thought..."That is so cool!"

I agree with you Marko...it is hard to pick just one out of the many but that one for me I always have known it to be my fave shot thus far.

Soooooooo.....how about it can be the or a "fave" or a "best" or a photo that is one of the many faves or bests in your collection as long as there is some kind of story behind it as to the reason why?
Make sense?

[Bambi]

well until I go shooting with Casil next week, this is one of my favs so far:



I had this concept for a few months but could never actually make it work. Finally the dof, angle, detail, colour etc all came together and 'aha!'. Actually made MA sit up and take notice For me this represents me starting to really figure out my camera (still a long way to go that's for sure) rather then adjusting the settings and hoping for the best, I was adjusting the settings to get what I wanted.

[Canthaiwan]

Hi Guys,
Unlike all of you, I am a newbie. So, I don't really have a big problem choosing a favorite photo since my selection is very limited. Did I say limited? I mean very limited! Anyhow, I thought this photograph of this Zombie was great. I really this the colour and composition of the photo. I actually felt I was able to focus well on my subject. I also thought my use of depth of field was good. However, I really like this photograph because I feel the presence of the Zombie. I feel like she is starring right at me and is thinking about walking towards me!

[Iguanasan]

Hi Guys,
Unlike all of you, I am a newbie. So, I don't really have a big problem choosing a favorite photo since my selection is very limited. Did I say limited? I mean very limited! Anyhow, I thought this photograph of this Zombie was great. I really this the colour and composition of the photo. I actually felt I was able to focus well on my subject. I also thought my use of depth of field was good. However, I really like this photograph because I feel the presence of the Zombie. I feel like she is starring right at me and is thinking about walking towards me!

Hey, Canthaiwan. This is a photo to be proud of as it is very well done.

[JAS_Photo]

Wow. I thought I commented on this photo. I love the way the girl is looking back at the viewer and her slight head tilt. The colours are great too with all the crowd in the background. Cool shot, Cantaiwan!

[Ernst-Ulrich Schafer]

Hey Guys, Well I took this portrait yesterday and at that time it was my favorite image of all time, however that being said, today is a new day and I want to make a new image today that will be my favorite image that I'm excited about. ;-)

Best regards, Ernst