Everyone has favorites, but sometimes limiting it down to just one can be hard. This week we asked the Snapsort community to send in their favorite photos. Some people sent in a photo that has a special memory attached, some sent in the best photo they have ever taken and others sent in photos that make them smile. Which one is your favorite, tell us in the comments.
Landmannalaugar, Iceland. Photo by Armin BodnerThe fog is creeping in. Photo by Zoran StankoThe frontal side of a Shikara on Dal Lake, Srinagar, Kashmir, India. Photo by Debsuvra GhoshSacred Valley. Photo by Thomas MurciaPhoto by Kenneth Røstad Ekse JensenPhoto taken at : Postdam (Germany) - Statue of Poseidon. Photo by Ganesh A RJen with Carter at 38 Weeks. Photo by Phillip DavisThis is an alternative shot of the London icon that is Tower Bridge. I took this in the middle of the road on a traffic island with the traffic whizzing by me and the camera. A bit scary to say the least, especially on a 10 sec exposure. Photo by Edward NeumannDark, Rainy Nights. Federation Square Melbourne. Photo by Artek Halpern-LaurenceCathedral Church of St. Paul. Photo by Ace Paragoyo"Masked" By Zachary "Mohawk" ConnollyPhoto by ArunWet market cart porter - Davao City, Philippines. Photo by Kristopher Glen UyThe Majestic Edward VII still standing tall, even after 65 years of Indian Independence. Photo by Sanket Nayak.Photo by Romnick DoringoThese are my 3 kids. I love the fact that my older boys show every ounce of love for their baby sister in this picture. They had no clue of the camera and just wanted to show her the ocean. Photo by Rodney LukowskiShallow depth of field along with the deep green color. Photo by Andrew Ballantyne
Taken in NY , New World Trade Center,Showing the Freedom Tower, close to be finished. Right now taller than Empire State Building. Photo by DavidManel I. Photo by Joan González Gili
Australia, We are one. Photo by Paul (kyeol) HanOn a rainy april night in Busan - South Korea. Photo by Lorenz HenggelerClicked this in a flight over south-china sea, the colours of sky came brilliant and the shooting angle and position is impossible for viewers to guess. The mountain is covered by the clouds and gives a feel of a mysterious castle. Photo by Irfan KhanThis photo, which I took this past Sunday, instantly became one of my favorites. The artsiness of the clean lines of leaves and flowers against the semitranslucent water looks ephemeral. And the way the ambient light reflects off the stems and leaves, it all looks more like an illustration than a painting. Photo by Emily BristorThis photo was taken by Samsung Galaxy Nexus. Photo by Vladimir Svydenko.Photo by Misael RamirezPhoto by Mhamad ChaddadThis is my favorite picture for the moment because these are 2 of the most important people in my life.. My kids. They were drawing a picture for me and working on it so well together. When they're getting along, my heart melts. Photo by Mindy Wakelandhis is my favorite photo out of all of them! It is of a gorgeous sunset I captured here in Colorado. The goose on the pond in the reflection couldn't have been better timing. Photo by Grant GrindleOf angels and roses... Photo by Kamal GaurPhoto by Can OzcanliDon't have a "best" but I sent you my "favorite". Photo by Michelle EricsonI took this one of my son, and after I looked at it in full view I had to smile! Kids have the best candid moments! Photo by Chad Keepers
This week’s photo challenge is: Architecture
Grab your camera and take a photo this week, and send them to Photo@snapsort.com, along with your name, and a short description of the photo. Please submit your photos by next Wednesday.
Guidelines:
The photo should be taken by you
You may interpret the theme in any way you would like
You agree to allow us to share your image on our Blog and Facebook wall
You retain all rights to the photo
Submit your photos by next Wednesday
Please only submit one photo per week
Please include a short description of your photo, along with your name
TimeScapes is the worlds first movie to be sold to the public in 4K. 4K is an amazing 4096 x 2304 pixels, although most modern TV’s only go up to 1920 x 1080 pixels. If you decide to download TimeScapes you are going to need to clear out some hard drive space, because the movie is 160GB in 4K
TimeScapes was created by Tom Lowe, who spent 250 nights outdoors under the stars, while his Canon 5D Mark II and a 4K Red MX camera was capturing the amazing timelapes. Last year Tom won the Astronomy Photographer of the year award, for his photo “Blazing Bristlecone” (below), which was just one frame from his film. You can buy a copy of Timescapes here, or on iTunes.
Sometimes photographers hide behind the camera, so this week we turned the camera around for our “Self Portrait” photo challenge. Take a look at the photos and tell us what you think in the comments.
Taken with the analogue Spinner 360 camera, I was able to include myself in a panoramic view of the lavender fields surrounding the Sénanque Abbey in the French Provence region. In the background, you'll notice not only the 864-year-old abbey, but also my good friends who just got married. Ahh, la douce France! Photo by Pieter DomSelf Portrait by Philip DavisPhoto by Kenneth Røstad Ekse JensenPhoto by Lindsey HooverThis photo was taken hand-held in a backyard of a friend. I think I can be proud of the result of my NOKIA X6-00 cellphone.Photo by Domagoj TomašićThese are the guys from Fairfax county fire station 10, I am on the far right. Photo by Javier Santa Gadea.Shot this on my Canon T2i when I asked my fiance to marry me in San Francisco. Used the self timer and a 20 shot burst with a wide open aperture to bring in as much light as possible. Worked out pretty well if I do say so myself! Photo by Nathan Bowling (Congrats!)I just wanted to have a go at being me. Photo by Halina RomaniszynI stuck my camera on my tripod and swung it around during the exposure. I used a cable to release the shutter. Camera was in aperture priority mode set to F22 which would give me the longest shutter as it was a very bright day. I didn't have an ND filter so I used my CPL just to get a bit of a longer exposure. F22 : 1/2sec : ISO100. Photo by Warren CoskeyPhoto by David Felipe MoralesPhoto by Mister Speakeasypuppet photo. Photo by Omar Torres“When I’m alone…” Photo by David SewardTaken at an antique car show in the chrome bumper of a car. Photo by Michelle EricsonI am always being told I see the brighter side of life, so with that in mind, I used some enhancing to bring out the bold colours of the photo reflecting on how I like to see the world. With the reflection in the sunnies, I think it shows this pretty well. Photo by Stephanie Roberts.Photo by Jeffrey James ValerioJust me, myself and my Nikon D60. Photo by Francisco Reis.Photo by ĂŜǾǾM ŜĤĚßĚŘ"Self Portrait" Taken with Sony A65. Photo by Jo GubbinsI tried this Self portrait shot with my nikon coolpix s550, switching to "Fireworks Show" mode. Photo by Arun BSImpulse for this self portrait was a beautiful flower lying on the street, which someone must have lost. So I took it home and shoot a picture. To fulfill my vision of a dreamy atmosphere I had to make a color aftertouch, which was the only digital manipulation I undertook. It is also the last photograph taken with my Canon EOS 50D before I made an upgrade to 5D MarkII. Photo by Tomáš Gering.I like being a ghost! Shot with a Pentax K5, 30 second exsposure, 800 ISO, F22, 18-50mm wide angle. Photo by Dorothy Holfordtaken with nikon D3000 18-55mm I used 55mm with manual focus using tripod taking benefit of ambient light taken by me Allen Adnan
This week’s photo challenge is: “Portfolio”, send us the best photo you have ever taken
Look through your portfolio and send us the best photo you have ever taken, send it to Photo@snapsort.com, along with your name, and a short description of the photo. Please submit your photos by next Wednesday.
Guidelines:
The photo should be taken by you
You may interpret the theme in any way you would like
You agree to allow us to share your image on our Blog and Facebook wall
You retain all rights to the photo
Submit your photos by next Wednesday
Please only submit one photo per week
Please include a short description of your photo, along with your name
Thomas David has put together a behind the sceens look at how he put together his popular photo series “Dust and Dance“.
Elodie. Photo by Thomas David. Used with permission.Leap. Photo by Thomas David, used with permissionThe Setup, photo by Thomas David, used with permission.The Setup, photo by Thomas David, used with permission.
Wow, this week’s photo challenge was a popular one, take a look at the photos submitted to our Shallow or Narrow Depth of Field photo challenge. Tell us which photo you like best and why in the comments, and scroll down to the bottom to find out what the next photo challenge is.
This photograph is from my visit to Nepal. Photo by Fatema Mustafa Alitook this photo while riding a bus in Cambodia. This woman sitting in front of me slipped her hands above her head to rest atop her chair. I was mesmerized by her age worn hands and her contrasting gold wedding ring. Not the lowest aperture I could've used but I am pretty happy with the depth of field I achieved. Shutter Speed:1/80 second Aperture:F/4.5 Focal Length:70 mm ISO Speed:400. Photo by York SylvesteDewy blades of grass which I took early this morning. Focal Length - 5.1mm, f/2.8, 1/800s. Photo by Imelda SantorePentax K-r - 50mm @ f/2 - 1/6000s - ISO 200 Photo by Kieron DicksonSipping Gold - A shot of chilled Fireball Whiskey on a Friday evening. Photo by Aaditi Dutt.
Spotted this bird on a roof looking at me… Photo by Ronald ManagbanagDust and city lights Canary Islands-2012. Photo by Christian LageEgyption Pound. Photo by beshoy badryA woodpecker on a bird feeder, Pentax K-5 w Sigma 18-200. Photo by Peter Frisk HansenMy beautiful boy chasing bubbles. Taken with the Sony A65. Photo by Jo GubPhoto by Francisco CampanoneMessage to the world. Photo by Kitz EismaSwift Sparrow. Photo by Ramesh MohanThis photo is of my girlfriend taken in Garden of Dreams (Kaiser Mahal) in Kathmandu. Photo by Vinay SharmaI took this picture in the Theodore Roosevelt Island Memorial in Virginia. The camera is a fuji x100. Photo by Adriana Gómez.Sound of the Fender guitar can be hypnotic. Photo by Michelle EricsonThe attached photo is of a purple iris taken with a shallow depth of field using a Canon EOS Digital Rebel 18.0 - 55.0mm at f/4.5. Photo by Jasmin SanchezPhotos are taken by Nikon D5100 - AF-S VR DX 18-55mm. Photo by Shoaib Awais ChoudharyThis photo was taken at the Niagara Glen, a climbing area near Niagara Falls. You can see the blurred image of a climber in the background. Photo by Aaron Eden.Shot with a Nikon D7000 and a 50mm 1.8 D lens at f/2.5. Photo by Bambit Gaerlan.Red ant colony's highway. Photo by Panji NushantaraToad Portrait. Photo by Julian SchroederPhoto by Jonathan CollazoPhoto by Omar TorresPhoto by Dante GranadoChildren of Peace. Photo by Ian LynSurvival of the Nearest. Photo by Shival SharmaPhoto by Lorenz HenggelerA picture of a dragonfly, shot using Sony DSC-W55, A small P&S camera under natural light. Photo by Paul JohnYou go out for a hike and notice that all the classic large open areas don't exist where you decided to camp. So of course it's time to get a closer look at things. Photo by Alex BlagusThis photo was taken with a Nikon D80 at an f/5.6 aperture and processed with Photoshop Elements 10. This is my cousin's dog Mickey. Photo by Stephen MihopulosWhile sitting on a park bench looking through the lens at potential shots, I zoomed in on this branch, when I focused on the leaves I was pleased to see the background disappear, so just had to capture the shot. I simply call it “Autumn”. Photo by PaulTesting my new manual Vintage Minolta Rokkor-X MC 50mm F/1.4 Camera Lens on my Nikon D90. Low light condition. Photo by Mourad DACHRAOUI."Worlds Apart" This shot was taken at Canary Wharf next to Canada Tower (2nd tallest building in Europe). The area is iconic as the heart beat for London's financial district. The photo hopefully demonstrates two worlds: 1. The hard and cold world of business and finance, where things at the moment are rarely in focus and clear cut. 2. The colourful and organic world of flowers and plants, where things are balanced, vibrant and more in focus. I think the lady's face as she walks by with her headphones plugged in adds a nice sobering touch to the divide. Photo by Ed NeumannPicture with a shallow depth of field taken with a nikon d7000 and a nikon 85mm 1.4 af-s. Photo by Espen HøydalsvikPhoto by UrszulaI just went into the garden and shot some photos with my 25-year-old 50mm lens on my Pentax K-r. It has a brilliant light sensitivity and creates a great DOF. I chose to go with this picture of a rhododendron flower. Photo by Robbert Vervuurt.Photo by ArunIn this shot, the settings were made to shorten the depth of field to heads of the bulls. The rest of the body is blurred due to very narrow depth of field. Photo by Uttam Saxena.Photo by Francisco ReisLife is about to focus on key things rather than all. Photo by kunal KothariPhoto by Girish JainThis was taken last Friday afternoon when my son noticed the snake sunning himself in the bushes in front of our bay window. Photo by James RuleI present you one of my garden elfs. The photo was taken with a Nikon D90 using a Pentacon Auto 135mm f2.8 , wide open. Photo by Catalin Adrian NEACSUPatio tree frog hanging out. Photo by Jennifer SuttonPhoto by Kleber AnconaPhoto by Tim Matthews
This week’s photo challenge is: “Self Portrait”
Grab your camera and take a photo this week, and send them to Photo@snapsort.com, along with your name, and a short description of the photo. Please submit your photos by next Wednesday.
Guidelines:
The photo should be taken by you
You may interpret the theme in any way you would like
You agree to allow us to share your image on our Blog and Facebook wall
You retain all rights to the photo
Submit your photos by next Wednesday
Please only submit one photo per week
Please include a short description of your photo, along with your name
