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My favorite pictures of 2011

I started this blog in May and have successfully kept blogging ever since.  I’m averaging more than 1000 clicks a month now, thus the site continues to grow.  I hope to continue posting weekly into the new year and hopefully will make some significant updates in the future (i.e. new logo, more reviews, and a better portfolio).

Last December I went through all my digital pictures and had about 15000 pictures in my library.  After sorting through them and removing around 5000 pictures, I was left with 10000 for the new year.  Over the past year I’ve taken more than 9,000 new pictures.  The reason for taking more pictures is not because of this blog, it’s because of owning the Leica M9/M9-P and having a new beautiful baby girl.  I look forward to shooting even more in 2012.

Below are my my favorite shots of 2011.  It’s hard to narrow down to just 10 (actually 11) but here you go:

You call this talent?    

ISO 160 1/45s f/1.4 50mm summilux

Our Savior

ISO 160 1/250s f/1.4 50mm summilux

Morning Haze

ISO 160 1/4000s f/1.4 50mm summilux

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ISO 160 1/250s f/1.4 50mm summilux

Essence of Cool

ISO 160 1/4000s 50mm summilux

Dad, who are these people?

ISO 160 1/360 f/8 28mm summicron

Cool

ISO 200 1/30s 28mm summicron

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ISO 200 1/30 90mm macro

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ISO 160 1/180s f/1.4 50mm summilux

Our Future @ 6 months

ISO 160 1/125 f/4 35mm summicron

Our Future

ISO 160 1/360 f/2 35mm summicron

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Lets take it all in

One of the unfortunates of living in Northern Indiana this time a year is the consistent grey skies, rain, and snow.  I can’t count how many times a week I hear people comment about how they wish they were somewhere sunny.    Recently, I visited Florida and many of the locals stated the exact opposite.  They get tired of the daily blue skies and would like more overcast days.

I caught this couple relaxing on the beach.  Obviously, they weren’t there to swim or sun bathe.

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The Path

Every time I come back to Des Moines, I always have to travel out to this railroad bridge in Booneville.  For some reason I never get bored taking pictures of it.

Previously, I shot a HDR but I thought I would post a single shot I took this weekend using my Leica 35mm.

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Time to relax

It can be interesting what you can capture, just holding your camera at the hip and clicking the shutter.  With the Leica M9 you can set your lens focus (using zone focus) distance and can easily capture sharp pictures (this can be done with any camera with manual focus).  It’s also a great way to capture people unexpectedly.

As I was walking in Chicago, I saw these 2 people sitting and smoking cigarettes.  By shooting at the hip, I was able to capture them at their level, which allowed for a better composition.

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The snowy path

I’ve noticed on a few occasions that I have posted the same pictures more than once.  This wasn’t done purposely.  I’ve posted more than 130 pictures in the past 7 months and it’s very easy to repost pictures if you don’t file them accordingly.  Tonight, I spent over an hour going through and individually applying keywords (tags) to each of my “blogged” pictures so that I can easily check them off in the future.

This past Thanksgiving weekend my wife, baby girl, and I spend time with her mother and family in Tampa Florida.  We had a great time and really enjoyed the 75 degree and blue sky weather.  Unfortunately, immediately when we landed back in Fort Wayne, it was back to 30 degree weather and rain.  Yesterday, that rain changed to snow and we had our first snow fall of the year.

Last winter, I was driving by an entrance to a country club near my home and really liked the trees and the light snow fall on the pavement.  I stopped and snapped this picture.

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Our Future @ 6 months

I have to admit, even though everyone warns you how bringing a child into this world will change your life, you have to experience it to believe it.  It has been a phenomenal 6 months.  Yes, there are those sleepless nights but that is easily forgotten when she looks at you with those big blue eyes and smiles.

I still remember when we brought her home and I decided to start this picture series.  She was so small, only woke to eat, and didn’t move.  Now, she’s almost crawling and we can’t get her to sit still.  This picture series is actually getting more challenging because she wants to scoot off the couch each time.  Fortunately, she is always smiling and it never takes more than a few shots to get the one I want.

This time we took pictures of her laying down and sitting up and both were good but I think this one of her sitting is by far the best.

P.S.  Go through the slideshow to see her previous pictures in the series.

 

 

 

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New Beginning

This weekend, my wife, our baby girl, and I drove back to our home town for a friends wedding.  It had been many years since I had seen or spoke to him.   I was glad to see after all these years, that he has succeeded with his career and found that someone special to spend the rest of his life with.

While watching the ceremony I reminisced the great times we had growing up and I’m happy that things have turned out well for him and his family.

 

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