2008 retrospective

[JeffR]

Kiss



Uptown Sunset



Winter Dregs



Something Happened



Sixteen Mile Creek



Copter



Rounding the Spit



Approaching Storm



Eid al-Fitr Street Festival



Webster's Falls



Maverick



Overtime

[Callalily]

1. Your first two pics are full

of power. Thoroughly enjoyed all of your pictures.

"Rounding the Spit", I love to sail. It's such a peaceful sport, so in tuned to nature.

[JeffR]

5. Thanks!

I love getting out on the water myself, but haven't done so for a long time. These days I just stand longingly on shore with a telephoto.

[Blue_In_AK]

2. Great shots, JeffR

You do wonderful things with black and white.

I'm inspired now. I'll be posting my own here in the next couple of days. It wasn't a bad year here, really, aside from not having a summer. :(

[JeffR]

6. Looking forward to seeing yours, Blue.

As I was trying to put together a dozen shots, I realized '08 was a classic case of making hay while the sun shined. I missed so many weeks of great shooting weather in the summer and fall. 7-day workweeks back to back to back just don't lend themselves to long blissful days with the camera, though they're great for staying solvent.

[Dallas Dem]

3. Man, oh man.....

.....where do I start?

They are all fabulous shots, full of emotion, full of "the moment," and they evoke the real enjoyment that you put into them.

I'm personally partial to B&W, with a special interest in the "geometry" of things. Lines. Shapes. Designs. Etc. So, the Maverick-y pic really caught my eye.

But, I gotta admit, your composition and exposure on Webster's Falls may just make it my favorite. You managed to capture a real sense of the water's power (starting at the brink of the falls), as well as its fully natural transformation into a more gentle, bucolic, meandering force, as it trails off into the woods. Very nice. Well done.

Thanks for sharing, and here's looking forward to a shutter-filled 2009 for everyone here.

[JeffR]

7. Thanks so much, Dallas Dem!

And I'll second your wish for 2009.

[maryf]

4. Wonderful Jeff!!

Great pix, something happened blew me away...love them all!!

[JeffR]

8. Hi, Mary! Thanks very much.

That little tableau under the bridge was disturbing and fascinating. The boots were neatly set out as if waiting for their owner to return. I've often wondered about the story behind the scene.

[maryf]

9. good inspirational photo

Everyone would wonder, I would think! good way to open up a conversation on homelessness...:)

[Blue_In_AK]

11. JeffR, that photo reminds me of this one I took

in the graveyard in New Orleans. I called it "Sleeping with the Dead."

[JeffR]

14. I love that photo!

:toast:

[Eurobabe]

10. Really nice!

After I finish the Pet Tribute, I can wrap my head around my 2008 Retrospective. :hi:

[JeffR]

15. The Pet Tribute was great!

Chlöe and Zen thought so too.

[Eurobabe]

18. Zen is so gorgeous!!

I was amazed to see how mature he's become. How old is he now? Beautiful boy. :hi:

[JeffR]

19. Aw thanks!

He's 17 months now and still convinced he's a lap dog.

[Maestro]

12. Sixteen Mile Creek and Webster's Falls

Wow! :applause: My other favorite would be "Overtime." That one is moody and emotive.

[JeffR]

16. Thanks, Maestro!

[pipoman]

13. Very nice group Jeff

I like Websters Falls. I haven't had a lot of time to hang out since last March, it is good to see these year-in-review threads to catch up. IIRC you have had your SLR for about a year now. Has the new camera made it easier to find time to shoot? Have a great 2009...very exiting time for all here at DU.

[JeffR]

17. Thank you. 16 months or so now, I think.

Never enough time for photography, except when I'm getting paid for it.

Here's to a great '09 for you!

[Mira]

20. Can't believe I have not told you thank you for these yet. Came to

see them several times :)
Can't tell you a favorite but I DO LOVE Overtime.

Did yOu by chance take the photo: "Framed"? It stays with me.
I came to this board when there were no names when it was shown.
Still a newcomer.

[JeffR]

21. Thanks, Mira.

Yes, "Framed" was mine if you're thinking of the one shot from the fire escape.

[Mira]

22. I KNEW IT ! I'm learning. Thanks for that one, too JeffR