Misc 12 Pictures from my 2014

12 Pictures from my 2014 · **8 Likes**

Here are 12 of my favorite pictures taken in 2014. Thanks to everyone for looking and commenting throughout the year

Pentigor · 12-29-2014, 12:46 AM

Wow, what a year!

Patriot · 12-29-2014, 01:22 AM

Wonderful shots Gary, love the superb clarity and composition. Great work!

Plainfaced · 12-30-2014, 02:14 AM

Damn... Those birds... Stunning.
Im never usually one for nature photography, but these shots are beautiful.. Makes me want to go outside and try my hand at Nature shooting.

**Bruce Clark** · 12-30-2014, 04:49 AM

A great year's work

**Sailor** · 12-30-2014, 05:55 AM

Every shot's a jewel, Gary. Congrats on some great stuff.

Jer

LeRolls · 12-30-2014, 06:17 AM

Cool idea for a thread! Great shots BTW! Especially the wildlife images. Really nice.

KevinR · 12-30-2014, 12:09 PM

Very nice shots, and thanks for sharing Gary. You should do these into a calendar for self, friends and family. Great way to see them through the next year.

**MSL** · 12-30-2014, 12:55 PM

Gary - what everybody said before - these are all crowd pleasers

BUT, just to be different I'm going to issue a challenge for your 2015 batch (and please take this with a friendly suggestion). How about a few images where the subject is off center in the frame?

sealonsf · 12-30-2014, 12:59 PM

WOW! Wonderful shots. Especially love the birds.

Ducatigaz · 12-30-2014, 01:06 PM

:

Originally posted by MSL

Gary - what everybody said before - these are all crowd pleasers

BUT, just to be different I'm going to issue a challenge for your 2015 batch (and please take this with a friendly suggestion). How about a few images where the subject is off center in the frame?

Already trying. I must admit that I do find this difficult,when getting in close to try to get maximum detail it limits the way I can crop it ,also most just look plain odd.

**MSL** · 12-30-2014, 01:31 PM

Originally posted by Ducatigaz

Already trying. I must admit that I do find this difficult,when getting in close to try to get maximum detail it limits the way I can crop it ,also most just look plain odd.

A) For all the photos you've got here, it works with them being centered. I just sort of noticed them all being centered as I scrolled down.
B) I did notice how much you fill the frame with the subjects - the butterfly being a stand out example
C) I'm not sure how much you cropped the 3 snakes image, but that one might work well if you put the snakes on a third. Or it might not - as it didn't work when I tried to crop the image you posted. A lot depends on what else was in the original.
D) For the bird in flight and the plane landing, off centering might have given more of a sense of motion. So you might want to also see of the original images for those gives you more scope for offsetting when you crop.
E) The slight off centering above works. (Ok, it is a bit of cheat to say that as the tip of the beak looks like it is on the center line)

I guess the only real solution is for you to take even more images next year!

**robgski** · 12-30-2014, 05:43 PM

Very nice, I love the cedar waxwing, I hope I'll have some visit soon.

SJM · 01-07-2015, 07:42 PM

All very nice. thanks for sharing.

**schnur07** · 01-07-2015, 09:51 PM

What lens did you use for that first photo of the waxwing and for that matter, for many of your other birding photos. They're so sharp! Probably way more expensive than what I have in the bag.

Masiolo · 01-08-2015, 01:21 AM

Great photos. i still don't know how you got those snakes to pose for the photo?

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01-07-2015, 09:51 PM	#29
schnur07 Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 102	Lens What lens did you use for that first photo of the waxwing and for that matter, for many of your other birding photos. They're so sharp! Probably way more expensive than what I have in the bag.

01-08-2015, 01:21 AM	#30
Masiolo New Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 14	That is it Great photos. i still don't know how you got those snakes to pose for the photo?

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12-29-2014, 12:46 AM	#16
Pentigor Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 305	Wow, what a year!

12-29-2014, 01:22 AM	#17
Patriot Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Holy Land Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,165	Wonderful shots Gary, love the superb clarity and composition. Great work!

12-30-2014, 02:14 AM	#18
Plainfaced Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 78	Damn... Those birds... Stunning. Im never usually one for nature photography, but these shots are beautiful.. Makes me want to go outside and try my hand at Nature shooting.

12-30-2014, 04:49 AM	#19
Bruce Clark Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Ocean Grove, Victoria Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,458	A great year's work

12-30-2014, 05:55 AM	#20
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205	Every shot's a jewel, Gary. Congrats on some great stuff. Jer

12-30-2014, 06:17 AM	#21
LeRolls Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: PSL, FL Posts: 4,504	Cool idea for a thread! Great shots BTW! Especially the wildlife images. Really nice.

12-30-2014, 12:09 PM	#22
KevinR Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Cape Town, South Africa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 653	Very nice shots, and thanks for sharing Gary. You should do these into a calendar for self, friends and family. Great way to see them through the next year.

12-30-2014, 12:55 PM	#23
MSL Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Greater Toronto Area Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,749	Gary - what everybody said before - these are all crowd pleasers BUT, just to be different I'm going to issue a challenge for your 2015 batch (and please take this with a friendly suggestion). How about a few images where the subject is off center in the frame?

12-30-2014, 12:59 PM	#24
sealonsf Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: San Francisco Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,729	WOW! Wonderful shots. Especially love the birds.

12-30-2014, 01:06 PM	#25
Ducatigaz Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Blunsdon,Wiltshire, UK Posts: 1,504 Original Poster	: Originally posted by MSL Gary - what everybody said before - these are all crowd pleasers BUT, just to be different I'm going to issue a challenge for your 2015 batch (and please take this with a friendly suggestion). How about a few images where the subject is off center in the frame? Already trying. I must admit that I do find this difficult,when getting in close to try to get maximum detail it limits the way I can crop it ,also most just look plain odd.

12-30-2014, 01:31 PM	#26
MSL Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Greater Toronto Area Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,749	Originally posted by Ducatigaz Already trying. I must admit that I do find this difficult,when getting in close to try to get maximum detail it limits the way I can crop it ,also most just look plain odd. A) For all the photos you've got here, it works with them being centered. I just sort of noticed them all being centered as I scrolled down. B) I did notice how much you fill the frame with the subjects - the butterfly being a stand out example C) I'm not sure how much you cropped the 3 snakes image, but that one might work well if you put the snakes on a third. Or it might not - as it didn't work when I tried to crop the image you posted. A lot depends on what else was in the original. D) For the bird in flight and the plane landing, off centering might have given more of a sense of motion. So you might want to also see of the original images for those gives you more scope for offsetting when you crop. E) The slight off centering above works. (Ok, it is a bit of cheat to say that as the tip of the beak looks like it is on the center line) I guess the only real solution is for you to take even more images next year!

12-30-2014, 05:43 PM	#27
robgski Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,799	Very nice, I love the cedar waxwing, I hope I'll have some visit soon.

01-07-2015, 07:42 PM	#28
SJM Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Northeastern Ohio Photos: Albums Posts: 1,358	All very nice. thanks for sharing.