My Personal Best of 06

My Personal Best of 06 · 12:49 AM

Look everyone I finaly posted some pics (LOL)

After reading and posting over in dpreview.com here are a few of my best from this year.

Sport

*ist-D w/ FA*300mm F2.8 And yes, it was raining as hard as it looks, if not more

Photojournalism

Right after Barbaro broke his leg in the Preakness
*ist-D w/ Tokina ATX Pro 28-80

Bokeh

*ist-D w/FA* 300mm

Portrait

*ist-D w/ FA 50mm F1.4

EDIT
OK I have them all here ThePhotoStation.net - Best of Job 2006 - Powered by PhotoPost .
Its a comp of my best pics from my "job" feel free to let me know what you think
I finaly did it... got them in order and posted
Total for now is 29. I am looking at thinning the herd. But not to bad from about 60-70K photos

now thats a .04% "best" rate (based on 65K)

roentarre · 01-02-2007, 01:37 AM

Great fantastic shots. Very nice in deed. Love your first photograph the best !

James

Photo Tramp · 01-02-2007, 02:30 AM

Excellent shots Brendan, All are great the second shot is my favorite of course I've seen this one before. the first is an excellent shot. the weather and the body language is just fantastic great capture. Your forth( I would presume this is the young lady you told me about in Gettysburg) Stunning shot, makes for good composition.

Goos shooting.
Cheers: David

joele · 01-02-2007, 02:55 AM

Agree with James they're all good but that first one really jumps out at me...

Scott Rylance · 01-02-2007, 04:04 AM

Brendan...man these are excellent, what a fantastic 06 PB. Very enjoyable viewing.
Cheers.

photo_mom · 01-02-2007, 04:55 AM

Happy New Year!

These are fantastic. The one of the girl with the flags is my favorite.

The one of Barbaro is not showing up for me, but I'm not sure I could handle seeing that one if it is actually of him after he broke his leg. That is one amazing recovery story, but the actual event still breaks my heart.

vievetrick · 01-02-2007, 06:34 AM

Great work Brendan. All are very nice. I would say number 1 or 2 would be my favorite of the bunch. Nice work and this year should be better.

clarenceclose · 01-02-2007, 07:02 AM

You have an eye for people pictures. The body language in the first three shots is very expressive. Hard to choose a favorite and the lady golfer is just plain pleasant, happy feelings in her face and body stance. Thanks for posting.

BrendanPK · 01-02-2007, 10:24 AM

Thank you all. Later I will post a few more.
All of these have been taken when I have been shooting for papers (hence how I get some of the axcess) but anyone can do these. Just learn to compose, predict, and use a pentax !

Oh and yes all of these have been retouched. Mostly if they look a lil oversharpened that is due I used the "print" file that would be sent to the newspaper printer (has different peramiters for producing a god print on newspaper)

**Marc Langille** · 01-02-2007, 10:28 AM

Now I do know you take pictures, great ones at that...

The fooball and the little girl are eye-catching, and the others are great too.

Cheers,
Marc

Lipo · 01-02-2007, 10:29 AM

These are excellent, and they show so much mood. My favorite is the first one by far. Glad to see some photos again.

Photodan · 01-02-2007, 11:01 AM

That first shot is a grabber. I love the mud and hard rain. Hate to admit this but I wouldn't have the guts to take my new camera out there in that mess.

The fourth (golfer) is a sweet image and the girls expression is terrific.

Caught at just the right moment. Shots like these give meaning to the word "capture."

Dan

kjask · 01-02-2007, 11:20 AM

Excellent photos, Brendan! I like them all but my absollutly favourite is #2! It's really outstanding photo! Bravo!

Good shooting in 2007! Cheers!

Photochop · 01-02-2007, 12:25 PM

Wow! They're all great but that first one is spectacular! You should consider submitting that one to a sports magazine. Congratulations on a great year with your camera.

BrendanPK · 01-02-2007, 09:37 PM

Thanks everyone. I will be posting a few more soon (working on them now.) All of these photos have been published if you were wondering.
Also to Photodan, I really dont have a choice of rain or sun. Its money or no money (in other words I shoot/take the assignment or not. I didnt know it was going to pore when I took it a day ahead of time)

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01-02-2007, 02:30 AM	#3
Photo Tramp Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lancaster, PA. Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,041	Excellent shots Brendan, All are great the second shot is my favorite of course I've seen this one before. the first is an excellent shot. the weather and the body language is just fantastic great capture. Your forth( I would presume this is the young lady you told me about in Gettysburg) Stunning shot, makes for good composition. Goos shooting. Cheers: David Last edited by Photo Tramp; 01-02-2007 at 05:11 AM.

01-02-2007, 04:55 AM	#6
photo_mom Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 545	Wow! Pictures from Brendan! Happy New Year! These are fantastic. The one of the girl with the flags is my favorite. The one of Barbaro is not showing up for me, but I'm not sure I could handle seeing that one if it is actually of him after he broke his leg. That is one amazing recovery story, but the actual event still breaks my heart.

01-02-2007, 10:28 AM	#10
Marc Langille Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NW Arkansas, USA Posts: 4,710	great shots Brendan! Now I do know you take pictures, great ones at that... The fooball and the little girl are eye-catching, and the others are great too. Cheers, Marc

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01-02-2007, 01:37 AM	#2
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	Great fantastic shots. Very nice in deed. Love your first photograph the best ! James

01-02-2007, 02:55 AM	#4
joele Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,308	Agree with James they're all good but that first one really jumps out at me...

01-02-2007, 04:04 AM	#5
Scott Rylance Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Australia/Geelong, Vic Photos: Gallery Posts: 420	Brendan...man these are excellent, what a fantastic 06 PB. Very enjoyable viewing. Cheers.

01-02-2007, 06:34 AM	#7
vievetrick Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Easthampton - Massachusetts - USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,183	Great work Brendan. All are very nice. I would say number 1 or 2 would be my favorite of the bunch. Nice work and this year should be better.

01-02-2007, 07:02 AM	#8
clarenceclose Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pocatello, Idaho Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,506	You have an eye for people pictures. The body language in the first three shots is very expressive. Hard to choose a favorite and the lady golfer is just plain pleasant, happy feelings in her face and body stance. Thanks for posting.

01-02-2007, 10:24 AM	#9
BrendanPK Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 735 Original Poster	Thank you all. Later I will post a few more. All of these have been taken when I have been shooting for papers (hence how I get some of the axcess) but anyone can do these. Just learn to compose, predict, and use a pentax ! Oh and yes all of these have been retouched. Mostly if they look a lil oversharpened that is due I used the "print" file that would be sent to the newspaper printer (has different peramiters for producing a god print on newspaper)

01-02-2007, 10:29 AM	#11
Lipo Inactive Account Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 48	These are excellent, and they show so much mood. My favorite is the first one by far. Glad to see some photos again.

01-02-2007, 11:01 AM	#12
Photodan Inactive Account Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 157	That first shot is a grabber. I love the mud and hard rain. Hate to admit this but I wouldn't have the guts to take my new camera out there in that mess. The fourth (golfer) is a sweet image and the girls expression is terrific. Caught at just the right moment. Shots like these give meaning to the word "capture." Dan

01-02-2007, 11:20 AM	#13
kjask Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Slovenia Photos: Gallery Posts: 324	Excellent photos, Brendan! I like them all but my absollutly favourite is #2! It's really outstanding photo! Bravo! Good shooting in 2007! Cheers!

01-02-2007, 12:25 PM	#14
Photochop Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 455	Wow! They're all great but that first one is spectacular! You should consider submitting that one to a sports magazine. Congratulations on a great year with your camera.

01-02-2007, 09:37 PM	#15
BrendanPK Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 735 Original Poster	Thanks everyone. I will be posting a few more soon (working on them now.) All of these photos have been published if you were wondering. Also to Photodan, I really dont have a choice of rain or sun. Its money or no money (in other words I shoot/take the assignment or not. I didnt know it was going to pore when I took it a day ahead of time)