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My favourite shots in 2009

December 29th, 2009

2009 ends in a couple of days and what better way to finish it off than to post my favourite images I posted this year. One for each month! Of course, this is all very subjective and you might have enjoyed other photographs more. If so, tell me in the comments and maybe I’ll revisit the top. I would also love to hear which one was your favourite photograph this year.

I wish you a Happy New Year and may 2010 be bigger and better than all the years before!

January - Long neck

Long neck

February – Abandoned

Abandoned

March – After the storm

After the storm

April – Surreal

Surreal

May – King’s College

King's College

June – The de Havilland Comet

de Havilland Comet

July – High above Dubai

High above Dubai

August – Open space

Open space

September – High above Yamdrok Lake

High above Yamdrok Lake

October – Emirates Towers

Emirates Towers

November – Foggy Dubai

Foggy Dubai

December – The garden of India

The garden of India

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29 Responses to “My favourite shots in 2009”
By Don Moraes on Dec 29, 2009 | Reply

I am quite surprised “Invaders” was not in the top 12…
By Catalin on Dec 29, 2009 | Reply

Don, like I said, it’s all very subjective. The “Invaders” shot was in the same month with the “Emirates Towers” ones and I felt this one was stronger.
By dxbluey on Dec 29, 2009 | Reply

Great collection – loving them all to be honest.

Normally I hate HDR, but The de Havilland Comet is an amazing shot. And I do like Foggy Dubai too.

For a more \classic\ shot Open Space is fantastic.

Well done!
By rupertbu (twitter) on Dec 29, 2009 | Reply

Definitely December, in my current mood, but tomorrow maybe September!
By Catalin on Dec 30, 2009 | Reply

Dxbluey, thanks. I didn’t really expect so many people to like the Comet shot (I got quite a few responses on Twitter). It’s great because it’s one my favourites also.

Rupertbu, I think the September landscape is one of those places that can make any worry go away.
By Andrew Bone on Dec 30, 2009 | Reply

As always, a stunning collection. The Comet is great because I think it shows how HDR can be used to enhance a story. One can almost smell the leather sheepskin flying coats, aviation fuel and young men with fine moustaches saying: “Chocks away, chaps!”

One of my fave shots of the year is the man with wizened fingers in Rajastan (?)

Of the 12 selected, my choice would be Foggy Dubai for its irony in a year of upheaval and a lack of transparency.
By Catalin on Dec 30, 2009 | Reply

Andrew – “Chocks away, chaps!”? That’s great! Maybe I’ll use that as my motto for 2010!

The man from Rajastan? Do you mean the “Singer” shot (http://www.momentaryawe.com/blog/?p=842) ?

As for the Foggy Dubai, I didn’t think of it the way you did, but that’s a great analogy!
By David J. Nightingale on Dec 30, 2009 | Reply

A great set of shots, and a great way to end the year
By Catalin on Dec 31, 2009 | Reply

David, thanks! It means a lot coming from you since most of these images used elements of your tutorials!
By Andrew Bone on Jan 9, 2010 | Reply

Ah, found the “wizened fingers” shot. It’s Guru #2 in Katmandu. A tad over-exposed? But a fine shot nonetheless.
By Catalin on Jan 10, 2010 | Reply

Andrew, now I know which shot you’re talking about. Yes it was one of my favourites as well, but like you noticed, maybe a bit over-exposed. I did have to do quite a lot of work in Photoshop to make it “bloggable”.
By Chris on Jan 14, 2010 | Reply

I really like the HDR, and architecture! The last one of the India Garden is really nice and relaxing. I like how it is dreamy and it flows, great shot!

Thanks for giving us a round up!
By Andre Maltais on Jan 14, 2010 | Reply

Wonderful images. A prime examples of how to work with the HDR technique and not have it be a gaudy mess. I really like “After the Storm” and “Foggy Dubai”, but I actually think “Long Neck” is my favorite.

Thanks for sharing, looking forward to see what you come up with in 2010!
By Mr Din on Jan 17, 2010 | Reply

Great selection of capture, thank you for putting that up and sharing!!
By Catalin on Jan 17, 2010 | Reply

Andre, thanks! Long Neck seems to be quite a favourite on my Flickr stream. It’s been number 1 for almost a year now.

Mr Din, thank you!
By theys on Apr 15, 2010 | Reply

This is splendid, good day with you.