Best pic you've ever taken?

[Sloyne]

What is the best picture you've ever taken? And why do you consider it your best?

[snappel]

Difficult one. My favourite isn't necessarily my best photo. Hard to explain, but whilst somebody might say one photo of mine in particular is better than the rest, my favourite would be one that is a photo I'm proud of, but also one that had a story behind it, or meant something special.

I need to think about this I think..

EDIT: Ok, favourite is easy, not sure if it answers your question. Here it is...


http://www.level-two.co.uk/reports/images/shoreham/doll.jpg

After an early morning explore of an old cement works, I'd taken a couple of rolls of film on my old Pentax 35mm. When I got the photos back, most were 'ok', but this one stood out. There was something about the fact that in the middle of this huge derelict cement works, the doll was just there. Lying face down, it just kind of summed up the despair of the place. A toy, once loved by a small child somewhere had by some chain of events ended up in this quarry.

Also, it was before digital, so I took the shot once, and had no idea whether it would work or not until the prints came back. The version above is slightly cropped, and the watermark spoils it, but for convenience I just linked to the version on my website.

[Max]

The ones of Kev taking his Mini to bed. I think It said Just Married of one of the bumpers too.:eek:

[PhilipG]

The last one!
Without sounding pompous, I think we all try to do better.

Snappel has put it very well.

Some are very happy accidents.
Like this:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/119/279096926_aefe0873b9_b.jpg

[Ged]

A great pic of the cricket stumps Phil, nice colours in the sky too. My best pic is probably one of my dad in Manchester Street who was accompanying me at the time to a roadrace I had in Wavertree, simply because it was the last photo of him before he died.

[Max]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/maxmolyneux/642959672/

This one because I like how clear It came out.

I like that It's between two streets too(Arrad and Hope).

Bah 500 pound photo editing suites? My sister downloaded Photoshop somewhere free I think.

My camera was 269 on some cashback offer I got to send off for.

[Cadfael]

Took this years ago with an old 3mp digi camera of Childwall Church. Wasn't fussed with the image of the church but wanted to see what the colours would turn out like - was amazed at the colour depth on such a basic camera.

Who needs photoshop :PDT11

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[eddie french]

Not that I've got that many under my belt yet. But I like this one I took at the Middlewich Boat Festival.

It's purely because of the great colours that it gets my vote as my best pic. although with these narrowboats I suppose it's an easy shot.

http://www.simplywriting.co.uk/Boatsmall.jpg

[Kev]

Here's mine:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/221/470297518_55b8408d2a.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ijob/470297518/)

[drone_pilot]

The first picture i took, with my new Nikon D50, taken last year, in Newsham park.

[kat2]

http://katuk.photosite.com/~photos/tn/3554755_1024.ts1155995444675.jpg
Malltraeth, Lovely beach and nature reserve
Isle of Anglsey 2006
kAt
thanku

[chippie]

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z280/desmondstreet/MyPicturesbnm0018.jpg











This is one of me mates on Crosby beach

[baztop3]

Difficult one. My favourite isn't necessarily my best photo. Hard to explain, but whilst somebody might say one photo of mine in particular is better than the rest, my favourite would be one that is a photo I'm proud of, but also one that had a story behind it, or meant something special.

I need to think about this I think..

EDIT: Ok, favourite is easy, not sure if it answers your question. Here it is...


http://www.level-two.co.uk/reports/images/shoreham/doll.jpg

After an early morning explore of an old cement works, I'd taken a couple of rolls of film on my old Pentax 35mm. When I got the photos back, most were 'ok', but this one stood out. There was something about the fact that in the middle of this huge derelict cement works, the doll was just there. Lying face down, it just kind of summed up the despair of the place. A toy, once loved by a small child somewhere had by some chain of events ended up in this quarry.

Also, it was before digital, so I took the shot once, and had no idea whether it would work or not until the prints came back. The version above is slightly cropped, and the watermark spoils it, but for convenience I just linked to the version on my website.


That is an excellent photo very dramatic. It looks like it should be on the front page of a horror book

[robbo176]

this is not my best but one of my favourites

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y94/robbo176/ferry1.jpg

[Gnomie]

My best pic by far is of my dad, laughing his head off (as he always did). 3 days before he died. i treasure it, its the last pic i ever took of him.

apart from that i love every picture of my kids, nothing i can take of anything else can compare to them. plus the pics of my beautiful better half, she sure looks better than me on photies.

Every other photo is a bonus.

but i will post some of my favs soon.:unibrow:

[scouse smurf]

Bit of an old thread this one, but saves me just starting a new one.

What would u say was the favourite photo u've taken ?
and if it's not the same one photo seems to be liked most by other ppl ?

Even though I took it years ago with my mum's old kodak 124 film camera I've always liked this shot and it's miles ahead on my flickr viewing stats.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2394/2327939574_763a6f8fd1.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scousesmurf/2327939574/)

Kev, There's a link to snappel's site that needs removing off this thread coz it's protected now

[Ged]

Nice pic Scouse. I have similar ones to that taken at the Zoo Marine in the Algarve. :handclap:

[scouse smurf]

Nice pic Scouse. I have similar ones to that taken at the Zoo Marine in the Algarve. :handclap:

Ta, the Algarve is slightly fancier that windsor safari park lol.
It gets a bit frustrating when I've taken pics I think are better but this is still my most viewed one lol

[gregs dad]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/132/415755602_69d6d7bb35_o.jpg
Ours at last

[scouse smurf]

Really cool photo :). Nice to see lime st station looking different to how I know it too.

[ItsaZappathing]

I'll agree with that Smurf. Good pic GD.
I wouldn't know my favourite or best pic that I've taken. It would probably be of the dogs I used to own or the birds of prey I've flown. (I will try and find them...one day):D

[kebabman]

I call this is one of my best shot.:) I don't know why but it made me feel good.Must be Poppies:)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2523/3789441457_06db3b772f_o.jpg

[scouse smurf]

Tis a good pic, KB :)

[pablo42]

I call this is one of my best shot.:) I don't know why but it made me feel good.Must be Poppies:)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2523/3789441457_06db3b772f_o.jpg

Excellent photo. I tend to agree with you. Nice one.

[kebabman]

I think I found the real reason..This photos reminds me Summer Holiday destinations:)
Seacombe and Liverpool are our new Great Summer Holiday Destinations now.
My location was Seacombe,lying on the grass , getting into funny shapes,a few people was wondering what I was upto and what I was doing :) a kid on the bike was laughing at me ,telling his mother little stories about me.:)
A few youth with hoodies were giving me dirty look etc,etc.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2637/3789644241_11c0ac1a74.jpg

A few more at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sefik_akkurt/sets/72157621823038063/

[lindylou]

Gorgeous photos :handclap:

[pablo42]

I think I found the real reason..This photos reminds me Summer Holiday destinations:)
Seacombe and Liverpool are our new Great Summer Holiday Destinations now.
My location was Seacombe,lying on the grass , getting into funny shapes,a few people was wondering what I was upto and what I was doing :) a kid on the bike was laughing at me ,telling his mother little stories about me.:)
A few youth with hoodies were giving me dirty look etc,etc.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2637/3789644241_11c0ac1a74.jpg

A few more at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sefik_akkurt/sets/72157621823038063/

Kebabman, youthful hoodies always give people dirty looks. I think that when they buy a hoodie, they get a free bag of attitude to go with it.