Phots from 2024

[GetCarter]

Happy new year folks. If you have a few minutes, here's a link to my fave photos from 2024. The latest is at the top... scroll down to travel through the four seasons.

https://www.stevecarter.com/latest/latesttorridon2...

Lets see some of your faves!

[MGJ2]

Yesterday I asked myself the same question: "what is my favorite picture from 2024?" After some thinking I decided it has to be one of the pictures I took at the Olympics in Paris. It may not be the perfect picture, it is not a picture that will win prizes or make me money. But it is a picture that reflects everything we experienced that day: the nice weather, being at the olympics, the spectacle of the x-country cross, watching the professionals riders doi what I like to do myself. Just a very good day.

[Gad-Westy]

I was thinking that 2024 had been a quiet year for me photographically, and it sort of has been as I don't feel I've just gone out to take photos as often as I would have liked and I really should change that in 2025 but looking through images, I have had some great trips that have made for some lovely photo opportunities.

Had a few fantastic Auroras this year. This one was in May and just 200 yards from the house. Was a pretty amazing night.

Aurora at Hedleyhope Fell by G.A.D, on Flickr

June saw a trip to Le Mans 10 years after I was last there. As ever, fantastic for photography.

LM24-9 by G.A.D, on Flickr

For all sorts of reasons, I've really been making an effort to take photos close to home. This one took that very literally as I was sat on our patio having a gin and tonic when I took this!

Summer Evening by G.A.D, on Flickr

One from a trip along the Calodian Canal in Autumn with my pals. Fantastic trip and some truly stunning colours and light at times.

Paddle boarding on the Caledonian Canal by G.A.D, on Flickr

Another local one and am absolute lesson in shooting to the conditions as I'd been facing the other was prior to this and really only turned around to retrieve my camera bag.

Sunrise - County Durham by G.A.D, on Flickr

I was going to just post a top 5 but since there are no rules, must shoehorn this one in from a week or so ago. Again, this one was a bit of a lesson to myself to just get out there. Weather at home was poor, almost decided not to go out. Walked about 100 yards from where I parked and the mist started breaking up in the most wonderful way with some amazing light as well.

Weardale in the mist by G.A.D, on Flickr

[Gad-Westy]

GetCarter said:

Happy new year folks. If you have a few minutes, here's a link to my fave photos from 2024. The latest is at the top... scroll down to travel through the four seasons.

https://www.stevecarter.com/latest/latesttorridon2...

Lets see some of your faves!

Lovely work as ever GC. 16th Nov is a beauty.

[Nigel_O]

Fairly quiet year with the camera for me, despite two visits to Dinorwic quarry in North Wales and two excellent driving trips to Scotland (driving was so much fun, I forgot to stop and capture the scenery...)

Still - I've pulled a few of the highlights into a single Flickr album...

https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBWYWU

[GetCarter]

Great work chaps!

[Whoozit]

GetCarter, tell us more about the Christmas present Love the mechanical engineering on show

Seems I was not the only tog (hobby or otherwise) missing some motivation in 2024. It's on me to spend more time outdoors in the new year.

My personal top three images of 2024. Chosen because my process to make these went down a deliberate, thoughtful path, rather than "oh look, nice light/woodland/landscape".

Edited by Whoozit on Friday 3rd January 16:55

[GetCarter]

Whoozit said:

GetCarter, tell us more about the Christmas present Love the mechanical engineering on show

https://www.rokronline.com/en-uk/products/rokr-marble-spaceport-marble-run-3d-wooden-puzzle-lgc01

It's well made... took me about 10 hours. Works well after a bit of fiddling (needs to be properly and exactly put together from the very start).If you buy it, make sure you have some candles/wax as it's essential, and doesn't come with any.

Edited by GetCarter on Friday 3rd January 17:11

[Stuzza]

My favourite from 2024? Probably this one from the Canadian Warplane Museum's Lancaster over Toronto in July:



This one's a close second, though. Total solar eclipse taken from just west of Cleveland, OH

[C n C]

I didn't get out anywhere near enough in 2024, but hope to do a lot more in 2025.

Here are a few from the past year:

One from a day out having a go at "street" photos:
IMG_0971 by conradsphotos, on Flickr


A phone shot of a shopping centre stairwell:
stairs2 by conradsphotos, on Flickr


Blue tit on a garden birdfeeder:
4A4A7155 by conradsphotos, on Flickr



..and a couple from a first attempt at shooting BMX riders (the first one playing with a new 11-24mm lens):

4A4A7542 by conradsphotos, on Flickr

4A4A7587 by conradsphotos, on Flickr

[nre]

Nice work people.

Usual mix of planes trains and.. other stuff from me.

A4 Pacific Sir Nige Gresley visited Bluebell Railway's Giants of Steam in October

A4 Pacific Sir Nigel Gresley by Nigel Eite, on Flickr

Sally B at Duxford's American Flying Day

Boeing B17G Sally B by Nigel Eite, on Flickr

Sywell's Static line had some good photo opportunities if you could keep people out of the shot.

Supermarine Spitfire by Nigel Eite, on Flickr

Always a sucker for backlit leaves

Backlit Gunnera by Nigel Eite, on Flickr

...and the odd bug.

bee on verbena bonariensis by Nigel Eite, on Flickr

[djsmith74]

It's been a very busy year for me in terms of travelling, so I've picked a single photo from each of the places I have been to....

Tjornin Lake-2.jpg by djsmith46, on Flickr

Edinburgh Stockbridge-15.jpg by djsmith46, on Flickr

Mayrhofen-22.jpg by djsmith46, on Flickr

Osaka-16.jpg by djsmith46, on Flickr

Fushimi Inari Taisha-8.jpg by djsmith46, on Flickr

Fushimi Inari Taisha-3.jpg by djsmith46, on Flickr

Shibuya Crossing-3.jpg by djsmith46, on Flickr

Tokyo-4.jpg by djsmith46, on Flickr

Todaiji Nandaimon-4.jpg by djsmith46, on Flickr

V&A Museum-6.jpg by djsmith46, on Flickr

Scurdie Ness Lighthouse-2.jpg by djsmith46, on Flickr

[Fullook]

A load of great photos already shared by people on this thread. There's some serious talent and enthusiasm on these boards!

Here are some of mine from last year.

I got up pre-dawn last Jan hoping to get an early morning mist / sunrise combo at a local lake. Of course it was completely overcast and grey - but the early start was rewarded with two of my favourite shots of the year:





Roll on a couple of months and I was down in Oxfordshire visiting family. There are loads of red kites in that part of the world and I've got hundreds of photos of them, but rarely does their direction of travel and positioning relative to the sun work to the advantage of an earth-bound photographer, so I particularly enjoyed this one:

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A break in Vienna in May yielded this one which brushed up a treat in Lightroom:



And this one which I was pleased with as it was the product of a bit of thought and planning delivering more or less the image I had in my head before I pressed the shutter (a rarity for me!)



I've set up a feeding station outside the kitchen window and we get all sorts of small garden birds throughout the year. Recently though we've attracted the attention of a splinter group from a large flock of ring-necked parakeets that roost in a nearby park. They're bold fkers and seem happy to keep on munching even when I'm right next to the window:



We have a house on the Northern Irish coast we visit a few times every year, and always in July / August. I've lost count of the number of times I've photographed this headland, but I was pleased with the light in this one:



And on a day trip from our place to Rathlin island I spotted these walkers, half hidden from a road-side house by a small rise:

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Our final trip of the year was a couple of weeks in North Cornwall, staying right next to Port Isaac's little harbour:



We spent a lot of time on the Coast Path, which threw up some stunning views:



And a slightly intimidating "looking at me looking you" moment with a Peregine falcon:

[Composer62]

I've only started to get back into photography in the last couple of years. I haven't settled down to any particular style as I enjoy a lot of different type of subjects. Anyway here are some of my 2024 photos that I'm quite pleased with. Some are from my Flickr account, others are not.

Reflected Heron

Reflected Heron by Kevin W, on Flickr

Oystercatcher in flight

Flying Oystercatcher by Kevin W, on Flickr

An abundance of wild garlic

An Abundance of Wild Garlic - Early May by Kevin W, on Flickr

Steve Howe - Yes

Steve Howe - Artistic Portrait by Kevin W, on Flickr

Still Life

Still Life by Kevin W, on Flickr



Fountain in Bali

Fountain in Bali by Kevin W, on Flickr

At Peace in Grasmere

At Peace in Grasmere by Kevin W, on Flickr

Bass Rock Sunset

Bass Rock Sunset by Kevin W, on Flickr


Abstract Grasses by Water - Manual Lens

Abstract Grasses by Water by Kevin W, on Flickr

Moses in the Cradle - Manual Lens

Moses-in-the-cradle-2 by Kevin W, on Flickr

Lanzarote - Mirador



Aurora Borealis toward Fife



As I said, no particular styles yet but I'm thoroughly enjoying exploring ! All the best for 2025 everyone.

[PomBstard]

Always enjoy this thread when it comes around - some wonderful photos on here! A few from me, though I am very firmly in the definition of Snapper rather than Photographer…

Byron Bay…




Gold Coast…



View from the local park…



Early morning at Manly Beach…




Early morning at Manly, Qld…



PBJnr2 and her Para Futures Squad buddy…



And two from the trip back from the pub…

[Benzinaio]

Good thread and some great work.
I've cherry picked a few.Not the worst year ever for photography.


'Blackjack' by Jayson Cork, on Flickr



Cameron Hall by Jayson Cork, on Flickr



Red Fox Vulpes vulpes by Jayson Cork, on Flickr





Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major female by Jayson Cork, on Flickr



"I wish I was a little bit taller" by Jayson Cork, on Flickr



F-15E by Jayson Cork, on Flickr




Untitled by Jayson Cork, on Flickr





F-35B by Jayson Cork, on Flickr




'Doom12' by Jayson Cork, on Flickr





St.Peter & St.Paul Honing by Jayson Cork, on Flickr

[DibblyDobbler]

Benzinaio said:

Good thread and some great work.
I've cherry picked a few.Not the worst year ever for photography.


'Blackjack' by Jayson Cork, on Flickr



Cameron Hall by Jayson Cork, on Flickr



Red Fox Vulpes vulpes by Jayson Cork, on Flickr





Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major female by Jayson Cork, on Flickr



"I wish I was a little bit taller" by Jayson Cork, on Flickr



F-15E by Jayson Cork, on Flickr




Untitled by Jayson Cork, on Flickr





F-35B by Jayson Cork, on Flickr




'Doom12' by Jayson Cork, on Flickr





St.Peter & St.Paul Honing by Jayson Cork, on Flickr

way too good for this place

[Benzinaio]

Thank you DD!

[DibblyDobbler]

DibblyDobbler said:

way too good for this place

In hindsight that comes across disrespectful to everybody else who has contributed, which was not my intention at all (there are lots of great shots on here of course). I'm off to the naughty step again - sorry