2009 photos of the year
I’ve been trying to pick one photo taken in 2009 to be the “photo of the year” but can’t seem to do it. I’ve narrowed it down to 4 photos. So, here are the 4 2009 photos of the year:
one way – February 10 – while riding my bike over an overpass on the way to visit the dentist, I noticed the symmetry of lines just as a snow squall hit.
longview – June 27 – Taken during day 1 of the 2009 Ride to Conquer Cancer, at the last rest stop of the day before reaching camp. The sky in southwestern Alberta is astounding, contrasted with the lush green grassland.
start of day – November 5 – taken along the 32nd avenue entrance to the northeast corner of the University of Calgary campus, showing the activity of morning commuters, and the construction site for the EEEL building.
dalhousie station – a cold and wet c-train platform.
It was a fun year in pictures. I did the 365photos project again, joined the @dailyshoot project, got published in a photobook of local Calgary photographers, and had a bunch of photos published. Fun stuff.
I’m really happy with how 74 photos turned out – here’s my 2009 5 stars gallery – and am really glad I’m learning so much about photography (both technical and philosophical) and still having a blast doing it.
I vote for “longview”, although all of them are awesome!
I enjoy your photos D’Arcy. I like the third and fourth. Keep up the good work!
damn nice. i’m not usually a fan of symmetry, but you nail it.
The Longview one is the best of the four … great colour, movement and vitality. It captures the beauty of being alive.
I like them all for different reasons but “start of day” stands out for me as I’d like to explore more long exposure shots. You posted a few of those on Flickr – I quite like them!
D, I’ve been watching you take picture for a few years now and have marveled both at how hard you work at it and how much stronger you are with the lens. Great work this year and I have to ask why the need to pick one. I recall seeing one of the Boy earlier this year that blew my mind … why not that one? I could go on and on. I just dig you’ve found a new and fresh way to draw us into your perspective! Happy New Year!
thanks, everyone. really wasn’t looking for a vote – these are the 4 photos I picked
@cole – there were a bunch of great photos of Evan. Not sure why I didn’t put one in the set. Might have something to do with being declared “the worsest dad ever!” as I was writing the post
I really like the first –what struck me right away was the feeling of cold, particularly of a bone-chilling, unrelentless and gritty sort. Then I noticed the single-minded direction of traffic, creating a sense that everyone was going to some other point out of view, where there was green and fire and escape from the harshness of the weather. Kudos.