Carlo Didier
Well-Known Member
What a year 2020 was ... Most people would like to just forget about it ...
Here's my 10 favorites from my own photography. Most of my images taken this year were from a short trip to Scotland in February, but there were others too, more locally, due too circumstances.
1. My absolute fave of the year. Torridon in Scotland. I had been driving past this spot probably a hundred times over the last 30 years, but this time, it all came together for me.
2. The Quiraing, Isle of Skye, Scotland. Shot just a few days after #1, this if one of my preferred views on the Isle of Skye, even though most people shoot in the opposite direction.
3. Neist Point, Isle of Skye, Scotland. I tried to find a new or at least less used viewpoint for this iconic place. First, I tought about cloning out the other photographer (Denise from Austria), but then I thought it added just the right piece for the story, so I left her in.
4. Is there a single photographer on Earth who doesn't know the Old Man of Storr on the Isle of Skye? A classic photo spot, but I wanted to include the fence as a lead in
5. My lucky shot of the year is from May. A chance encounter with three fox puppies. I barely managed to grab a snapshot of one of them who was curious enough to stick his head out long enough, as I had had my camera set on low ISO, manual focus, etc all for landscape on a tripod, not for action and animal photography ...
6. Vines. A theme that started to fascinate me and I want to create a series or book about them.
7. As many, many, many, many other people, COVID-19 inspired me to buy an e-Bike (as we were always allowed to get out into nature here in Luxembourg, under restrictions concerning the number of people from different households). This image symbolizes that for me. Got the bike end of May and by end of July I had already done 1000km. I was over 2100km at the end of the year. I'm really hooked. Note that I only used the motor assistance (you always have to pedal, as it will only help you, it won't do anything if you don't put in your own effort) for 5-10% of the time. But it gives me the freedom to explore more on longer distances without fear of getting too exhausted to return home ... Longest single tour was 90km, average ~40km. And of course, always with my photo backpack!
8. Shot also on a bike tour. I just loved the colors!
9. Found this in the woods in October on one of the last warm days (another bike tour ...). Whished I had had my 56mm/1.8 fore a nice shallow DOF!
10. Beginning of December, I finally cracked for a drone! Because of too many restrictions with larger models, I went for the DJI Mini2. As opposed to the original DJI Mini, it has raw photos and better video transmission. I'm excited to do more aerial photography in the future!
Here's my 10 favorites from my own photography. Most of my images taken this year were from a short trip to Scotland in February, but there were others too, more locally, due too circumstances.
1. My absolute fave of the year. Torridon in Scotland. I had been driving past this spot probably a hundred times over the last 30 years, but this time, it all came together for me.
2. The Quiraing, Isle of Skye, Scotland. Shot just a few days after #1, this if one of my preferred views on the Isle of Skye, even though most people shoot in the opposite direction.
3. Neist Point, Isle of Skye, Scotland. I tried to find a new or at least less used viewpoint for this iconic place. First, I tought about cloning out the other photographer (Denise from Austria), but then I thought it added just the right piece for the story, so I left her in.
4. Is there a single photographer on Earth who doesn't know the Old Man of Storr on the Isle of Skye? A classic photo spot, but I wanted to include the fence as a lead in
5. My lucky shot of the year is from May. A chance encounter with three fox puppies. I barely managed to grab a snapshot of one of them who was curious enough to stick his head out long enough, as I had had my camera set on low ISO, manual focus, etc all for landscape on a tripod, not for action and animal photography ...
6. Vines. A theme that started to fascinate me and I want to create a series or book about them.
7. As many, many, many, many other people, COVID-19 inspired me to buy an e-Bike (as we were always allowed to get out into nature here in Luxembourg, under restrictions concerning the number of people from different households). This image symbolizes that for me. Got the bike end of May and by end of July I had already done 1000km. I was over 2100km at the end of the year. I'm really hooked. Note that I only used the motor assistance (you always have to pedal, as it will only help you, it won't do anything if you don't put in your own effort) for 5-10% of the time. But it gives me the freedom to explore more on longer distances without fear of getting too exhausted to return home ... Longest single tour was 90km, average ~40km. And of course, always with my photo backpack!
8. Shot also on a bike tour. I just loved the colors!
9. Found this in the woods in October on one of the last warm days (another bike tour ...). Whished I had had my 56mm/1.8 fore a nice shallow DOF!
10. Beginning of December, I finally cracked for a drone! Because of too many restrictions with larger models, I went for the DJI Mini2. As opposed to the original DJI Mini, it has raw photos and better video transmission. I'm excited to do more aerial photography in the future!
