Top Ten Photos 2010

TreyHoff

This forum has been a wonderful resource of information and sharing photos. Here are my photos throughout the year.

Valley of Fire

1. Cave of Deception


2. White Domes


Colorado

3. Last Dollar Aspens


4. Bridal Veil Falls

Mesa Verde

5. Ceiling of Gold


6. The Mystery of Spruce Tree House


7. Box Tower Wall


Sawtooth Mountains

8. Morning Light on Baron Ridge

9. Misty Morning at Saddleback Lake


10. Alpenglow on Mt. Heyburn

bryanj87

Everyone has posted some fantastic shots. I'm almost embarrassed to post my top 10, but here goes:
1. Leo Carillo Beach, Malibu, CA

2. Duke Gardens, Durham, NC.

3. James Turner Reservoir, E.Providence, RI

4. Luther's Pond, N.Attleboro, MA.

5. James Turner Reservoir, Seekonk, MA

6. Allen's Pond Wildlife Sanctuary, Westport, MA.

7. Gooseberry Island, Westport, MA.

8. Newport, RI.

9. James Turner Reservoir, E.Providence, RI.

10. Castle Hill Lighthouse, Newport, RI.

schmoo

I stickied this thread until 2011 because you guys are all awesome.

Aydee

superb
absolutely superb shots and fabulous skills. But wouldn't it be nice, to have some meta tag indications included, such as exposure, cameras used, lens, etc???

karlabbott

With only one more weekend to go, I figure I'm probably safe posting these images as my top 10 from 2010. Not all of them are landscapes, but the majority of them are.

#10 - Waterfall on Cedar Rock Creek



#9 - Tranquil Autumn Lake



#8 - Sunrise on Falls Lake



#7 - Lassiter Mill Falls



#6 - First Signs of Autumn



#5 - Sunset from Bluff Mountain



#4 - The Reading Room



#3 - London from St. Paul's



#2 - The Louvre Plaza at Night



#1 - Cowee Mountains Sunset

CWSkopec

Awesome images everyone!

I haven't even finished processing all my images from 2009 yet, so instead of calling these my "best of 2010," I'll call them "the best I've processed from 2010 so far (plus a couple honorable mentions)!"


HM - Autumn Sunrise, Lake Hodges





HM - Ocotillo Dreamin', Anza Borrego Desert





10 - Last Shot of the Day, La Jolla Cove





9 - Reflections, Lake Hodges





8 - Layers, Escalante Pueblo, Anasazi Heritage Center





7 - Escalante Pueblo Pano, Anasazi Heritage Center





6 - Cracked, Torrey Pines State Beach





5 - Morning Glow, Lake Hodges





4 - Ocean's Power, Crystal Cove State Beach





3 - Sue's Ruin Star Trails, Cortez, Colorado





2 - Sunset at the Cove, La Jolla Cove





1 - Mordor Beach, Crystal Cove State Beach

jackiejay

Some amazing photos I have so many to comment on so much talent will say one word BEAUTIFUL!!

reflection

Here's my pick
These are mostly in chronilogical order. Next week, I might choose a different group of 10 but this is my current list.
#1 Heart of gold, Neuchatel Switzerland


#2 Paris from the roof of Galleries Lafayette


#3 St Français, Paris


#4 Chambord


#5 La Collégiale de Neuchatel, Neuchatel Switzerland


#6 La Collégiale de Neuchatel, Neuchatel Switzerland


#7 La Collégiale de Neuchatel, Neuchatel Switzerland


#8 La Collégiale de Neuchatel, Neuchatel Switzerland


#9 La Collégiale de Neuchatel, Neuchatel Switzerland


#10 La Collégiale de Neuchatel, Neuchatel Switzerland

anwmn1

Some amazing locations and images shared here.



Here are my top ten landscap'ish photos of 2010 in no particular order:

1. Sonoran Sunset


2. Lava River Cave


3. Alstrom at Dusk


4. Rooms with a view


5. King of the Mountain


6. Dam Gears


7. Besh Illuminated


8.


9.


10.




Link to all of my best of 2010 images

Marc Muench

This is soooo much fun

Wicked_Dark

Jaw dropping work so far people. I'm so jealous of the folks who live out west.

I humbly offer my best of 2010. Insofar as it goes, I have definitely improved as a photographer, due in no small part, to viewing the other work here on dgrin.

Honorable mentions -

1. Vogue (part of my Lily of the Valley life cycle project)


2. Allium Crispum (shot at Pinnacles Nat'l Monument in California)


3. Gates of Glory (dawn in Campton, NH)


Now the top 10 in basically the order I shot them.

1. Piscataquog in the morning (New Boston, NH) a grab shot off a bridge!


2. Stepping Softly (Dunklee Pond at dawn in Hollis, NH)


3. Whirlpool (Pulpit Rock Conservation area, Bedford, NH) - maybe my most planned shot of the year -


4. Hope (Gitch's Funny Farm, Hill, NH) - a most unexpected portrait.


5. Stagefright (also part of my Lily of the Valley project)


6. Haunting the Obscure (tiny family burial ground in the middle of nowhere, Campton, NH)


7. A Shaman's Whisper (birch leaves in my backyard)


8. Warrior of Life (Merrimack River, Manchester NH)


9. Past Peak (Everett Lake, Weare, NH)


10. November Pallette (Plum Island, Newbury, MA)


Fuller explanations and larger photos in The Gallery. thanks for checking it out.

Blackwood

I don't know about best, but this is my favorite capture of the year:

Yellowstone River through Hayden Valley:


Beyond that, I sadly didn't do much landscape work this year. All of my favorites are from one short trip.

Snow falling in front of Yellowstone Lodge:


Bison in Hayden Valley. This was part of a pano I think works better as a single capture:


Snow falling on Lower Falls as viewed from Artist's Point:


Closeup of runoff from Grand Prismatic Spring in the fog:


Excelsior Geyser:


Ice receding in waves on Lake Yellowstone:


Grizzly foraging with birds in the background near Lake Yellowstone:


Dusk reflecting in the river:


And for today, I'll call this a "Christmas Cabin":

gloo

I decided to man up and post some of my best shos of 2010. I'm still "new" to photography. I purchased my first dslr (rebel xs) in may of 2009. All of these images are taken with that little guy, except my last one which is with my new 60D. I definitely don't stack up to some of the other photographers here, but considering my experience level and such I'm pretty happy.

this is in chronological order:

1. The Neighbors




2. Simpson Springs Sunset



3. East Canyon Oaks



4. Sea of Yellow


5. August Flowers


6. Peaceful Morning


7. Day Dream


8. Lake Powell Magic


9. Fall Has Fallen


10. Fall Stream


11. Follow Me...


12. At the Gate

Wicked_Dark

don't sell yourself short, Gareth, they're damn good.

marcpro

My Top 10 for 2010. They're not all "landscapes", but so what...

In no particular ranking.

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9.


10.


Cheers and Happy New Year !!!

senorjax

I like the honorable mention category (aka 11,12,13), and think it's the perfect spot for a couple that I took while out looking for landscapes.

Standing Watch


Boats


And the real ten.

10. First Snow Tryptich


9. Blue Antelope


8. Tunnel View


7. Aspens


6. Three Layers


5. Milky


4. GSL Sunset


3. BC Creek


2. Factory Butte BW


1. Glover's

nazquel

late to the game...
heres my top 10 for 2010... a little late.

these are in chronological order... oldest to newest.

10 - DC in a fog



9 - Iwo Jima Memorial during the blizzard



8 - Sunrise over the Potomac after a light dusting



7 - Sunset at the Jefferson Memorial at the Cherry Blossom festival



6 - Tidal Basin & Washington Monument at the Cherry Blossom Festival



5 - Horses on the Beach in Cabo, San Lucas



4 - Georgetown



3 - Harvest Moon over the Iwo Jima Memorial



2 - Sunset in the Shenandoah Mountains



1 - Starlight over Great Falls



"Landscape" photography is such a broad category... forgive me for straying outside of those lines here.

sapphire73

What a wonderful collection! I had been away from dgrin for awhile and these photos (along with those on the wildlife thread) reminded why I came here in the first place - a great way to be inspired and learn more about photography! I appreciate the posts and descriptions of these photos. They make me want to return to the places I have been and travel to the places I haven't yet seen in person.

I find photography a wonderful, humbling adventure. In the spirit of those who contributed photos even though they may not have felt that their photos "measured up" I will add a few favorites from 2010, in no particular order.

10. Leaf Jam on the Pennypack River in Pennysylvania


9. Autumn Reflections (Pennypack Nature Preserve, Pennysylvania)


8. The Male Room (a rural orphanage started by villagers in the Kisii region of Kenya)


7. Cornfield in Kenya (looking out the front door of a home in Kisii, Kenya)
The people seem to make good use of every bit of land they have. The door really is bright blue!


6. Sunset in Masai Mara region of Kenya


5. Walking on Ridge in the Alps (quick stop in Switzerland)


4. Winter Aconite (Pennsylvania)


3. Sunset on Captiva in Florida


2. Door (hardly a landscape)


1. Sunset on Marco Island (this is actually from August 2009 but is one of my all-time favorites)


Sometimes it is easier to get the mental snapshots than good photographic images but I keep trying!

Thank you again for the inspiration. I have been enjoying reading the landscape threads. Happy 2011 everyone!

marcpro

Beautiful pictures Sapphire73, I especially like the Alps picture.

Oobers

gloo wrote: »

12. At the Gate

I love this shot (not mine, but previous poster, Gareth)

sapphire73

Feast for the Eyes! Part 1
Many years ago I went to see an exhibition of Galen Rowell's photos in Chicago and bought his book, Mountain Light. Many of the photos posted here [in this thread] reminded me of his work. Thank you all.

It would take all night to mention all the ones I am drawn toward, but here are a few of my favorites from this thread - in the order they were posted. [Note: I only got part way through the thread and will come back later to finish.]

@Chrismoore - #10 Illuminations the lupine draw me in but the execution of the photo keeps me there


Also love #9 Sandstone Cascades [not shown here] and the rich texture of #6 Emerald Flow


@Brickeson - Love #10 of the Wave in Arizona and this shot of the Mesa arch.


@Jamesl - Great to see this shot in the Maroon Bells - a place I want to get back to now that I know a little bit more about photography...

Also loved your captures of storm clouds and Turret Arch.

@ BradTroy - Nice shot of the Muir Woods!


@SCole - I love 3,4,8 and 11. Here is #4 Standouts - Mount Baker Ski Area"


@eoren1 - Love #3 Early Morning in Vermont (and that I could click through to see it larger. )

#5 The Fourth [not shown] and #7 Marshland Sunrise (shown below) also pull me.


@Dwayne Oakes - Love 8 Spring Thaw and the one pictured below, Trail of Arches.


@ bgarland - Love your shot of Antelope Canyon (shown below) and the Tucson sunset!


@Bryans12v - Love #1 Year's First Storm [not pictured here] and #8 Sandy Point Sunrise


I hope to come back with Feast for the Eyes! Part 2

Final note: As you can see, I am trying to follow the advice I saw somewhere on dgrin about downsizing the images that I include here in this collection. Hope that's OK. Btw, I love it when I can click on a photo and see it even larger on someone's SmugMug page, allowing me to see more of the details!

bgarland

Sapphire, I'm amazed that any of my photos were included in your summary. As an amateur getting kudos in this mix of all these phenomenal photogs is an extreme compliment. Thank you.

sapphire73

So this finishes my [crazy] attempt to comment on some of the photos posted as favorite landscapes in 2010. This thread tells me that there a lot of great photographers sharing their work here and that I have a lot to learn (and can benefit from seeing what you all are doing).

@Trey Hoff - Really like the Mesa Verde shots and #10 Alpen Glow on Mt Heyburn as well as #2 White Domes [pictured]


@Bryanj87 - Great capture at James Turner Reservoir (#3)

Also like #8 at Newport (my birthplace)

@KarlAbbott - I like #10 waterfall on Cedar Rock Creek!


CWSkopec - #4 Ocean's Power is amazing!

Also love #2 Sunset at the Cove


@Reflection - I like your shot of Chambord,#4


@anwmni - Appreciate your shot of Four Rooms with a View!


@Wicked_Dark - #3 Gates of Glory appeals to me as does #10 November Palette (not pictured here).


@Blackwood - Like your favorite of Yellowstone River [not pictured here] and the View from Artist's Point.


@Gloo - I like your intriguing shot #3 of East Canyon Oaks


@ Marcpro - Like the muted palette of #2 and the [Muench] star.


@Senorjax - Appreciate #8 Tunnel View and #4 GSL Sunset [pictured here]


@Nazquel - Love DC in fog!


I found it a bit more difficult to downsize some of these images, and any disparity from one to another was not intentional.

Cheers!

Gretchen

Wicked_Dark

Thanks Gretchen.

sapphire73

Bgarland and Wicked_Dark, you are welcome. In the light of day, it seems presumptuous of me to think that I might add something to this thread by noting some of my favorites but it just seemed a little late to comment on individual posts when many of the images were pretty far back in the thread.

I spent a little time catching up on the Muench University thread last night and am glad that you/we have such expert input available to us. I wish I could go on the Catalina trip but have just booked a trip the week before. Someday.... In the meantime, I will try to learn more about post-processing.

Wicked_Dark

no worries at all, we're a pretty easy group around here. someday I'd love to do a trip with Muench, too. last year I just about died I couldn't do Death Valley since it's one of my favorite places on earth. someday...someday.

schmoo

sapphire73 wrote: »

Bgarland and Wicked_Dark, you are welcome. In the light of day, it seems presumptuous of me to think that I might add something to this thread by noting some of my favorites but it just seemed a little late to comment on individual posts when many of the images were pretty far back in the thread.

I spent a little time catching up on the Muench University thread last night and am glad that you/we have such expert input available to us. I wish I could go on the Catalina trip but have just booked a trip the week before. Someday.... In the meantime, I will try to learn more about post-processing.

They've always got opportunities in the works and since Marc's our AIR you'll hear about it here when they announce them. So keep your eyes peeled!

Don't be shy about posting, that's for sure. We were all new here at some point

Simo70

What a wonderful collection of pictures I feel I don't belong to this team of great photographers, but this is my contribution with 10 of my best 2010 shots. Thank you

#10 - Pleasure Bay at sunset, South Boston, MA


#9 - String Lake, Grand teton National Park


#8 - Avalanche Falls, Franconia Notch NH


#7 - Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park


#6 - Wellfleet Harbor at sunset, Cape Cod, MA


#5 - Jordan Pond, Acadia National Park, ME


#4 - Yellowstone Lake at sunset - Yellowstone NP


#3 - Evil Sky above Salt Lake City, UT (we needed to fly back to Boston that night)


#2 - Rocks at Scituate Harbor, Scituate, MA


#1 - Woodneck Beach at sunset, Sippewissett, MA

AndMan

Not in the same class as the many wonderful images in this thread but here are my best of 2010, not all strictly landscapes and in no particular order.

#1 Normanton Church at Sunset


#2 Stanton Low at Sunset


#3 Milton Keynes Peace Pagoda at Sunrise


#4 Meteor


#5 Milton Keynes Wind Farm at Sunset


#6 "Tunnel Vision"


#7 "Serene Sunrise"


#8 "Ready for Harvest"


#9 Pitstone Windmill at Sunset


#10 "Golden Fleece"


I include these last 2 as they helped me make my 1st sale.
#11 "Harvesting the Wind"


#12 Panorama of all 7 turbines at the Milton Keynes Wind Farm

nburbanks

@chrismoore: you really love smooth water!