# Best pics from 2008 **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 22, 2008, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-pics-from-2008/478356 "2008-12-22T19:59:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Thalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f475e1/32.png) [@Thalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thalion)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2008, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-pics-from-2008/478356/21 "2008-12-24T03:25:03Z")
Wow, we have some talented photographers in this place! And, thank you **Shayna** ---
**Author:** ![leafrog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/cab0a1/32.png) [@leafrog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leafrog)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2008, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-pics-from-2008/478356/22 "2008-12-24T05:19:36Z")
**Renee** , that is one happy looking dog! I bought a new digital slr at the beginning of the summer, here are some of the shots I took: [A squirrel in my front yard.](http://flickr.com/photos/leafrog/2956797258/) [Dragonfly](http://flickr.com/photos/leafrog/2956763528/) [Sunset](http://flickr.com/photos/leafrog/2956792668/) [Deer](http://flickr.com/photos/leafrog/2956793996/) ---
**Author:** ![torie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/77aa72/32.png) [@torie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/torie)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2008, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-pics-from-2008/478356/23 "2008-12-24T05:25:38Z")
[He was about four months old and I got the perfect expression.](http://img360.imageshack.us/my.php?image=leoeyelashesns2.jpg) [The morning after he was born.](http://img211.imageshack.us/my.php?image=leolo6.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Renee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/renee/32/287_2.png) [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2008, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-pics-from-2008/478356/24 "2008-12-24T05:44:24Z")
Actually, leafrog, [leaves3](http://flickr.com/photos/leafrog/2955952925/) is my fav of yours. Great photos! ---
**Author:** ![Ms\_Macphisto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b487fb/32.png) [@Ms\_Macphisto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ms_Macphisto)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2008, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-pics-from-2008/478356/25 "2008-12-24T05:45:45Z")
> [@sparky\_1](#): > > Here’s two more from my Ireland trip last month. > > Rainbow positioned perfectly over Rock of Cashel: > > [http://dmf109.smugmug.com/photos/415743184\_NcZba-L.jpg](http://dmf109.smugmug.com/photos/415743184_NcZba-L.jpg) > > I like the sunlight with this one (Jerpoint Abbey): > > [http://dmf109.smugmug.com/photos/412457969\_uVAKY-L.jpg](http://dmf109.smugmug.com/photos/412457969_uVAKY-L.jpg) Those are absolutely gorgeous shots! Some of mine: [Flower](http://www.flickr.com/photos/jools_78/3057538953/) [Shadows on a staircase](http://www.flickr.com/photos/jools_78/3057505997/) [Purple house in San Francisco](http://www.flickr.com/photos/jools_78/2874348489/) [Ferry building in SF](http://www.flickr.com/photos/jools_78/2875170238/) [Dancing in the fountain](http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1578448&l=6aec2&id=589525995) Hope the last one works. Somehow I never got around to putting that set on Flickr, so Facebook it is… ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2008, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-pics-from-2008/478356/26 "2008-12-24T06:36:56Z")
[Innis Woods Metro Gardens in Westerville, Ohio.](http://www.12pointfont.com/albums/photoclass/PhotoClass1.sized.jpg) [Whatsit the Youngest](http://www.12pointfont.com/albums/Jul-Aug08/IMG_0481.sized.jpg) [Whatsit Jr., on the beach.](http://www.12pointfont.com/albums/vacation08/IMG_3059.sized.jpg) I’m no great shakes as a photographer, but I was pretty pleased with all of these. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2008, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-pics-from-2008/478356/27 "2008-12-24T10:24:12Z")
> [@leafrog](#): > > **Renee** , that is one happy looking dog! > > I bought a new digital slr at the beginning of the summer, here are some of the shots I took: > > [A squirrel in my front yard.](http://flickr.com/photos/leafrog/2956797258/) > > [Dragonfly](http://flickr.com/photos/leafrog/2956763528/) > > [Sunset](http://flickr.com/photos/leafrog/2956792668/) > > [Deer](http://flickr.com/photos/leafrog/2956793996/) Very nice. I particularly like the dragonfly; you did a great job getting it in such sharp focus while it was flying, and it stands out beautifully against the background. And that really is some sunset. I’m away from home at the moment (in San Francisco for the holidays), so don’t have access to most of my pictures, although i haven’t taken many this year. I did, however, spend some time yesterday in the botanical gardens in Golden Gate Park, chasing birds and flowers. Some of my favorite shots from my little expedition are below. It’s probably too many, but what the hell: [Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park](https://jshare.johnshopkins.edu/mhender4/sfpics/1.html) [Bee](https://jshare.johnshopkins.edu/mhender4/sfpics/2.html) [Unknown bird](https://jshare.johnshopkins.edu/mhender4/sfpics/3.html) Hummingbird: [1](https://jshare.johnshopkins.edu/mhender4/sfpics/4.html) [2](https://jshare.johnshopkins.edu/mhender4/sfpics/5.html) [3](https://jshare.johnshopkins.edu/mhender4/sfpics/6.html) Flowers: [1](https://jshare.johnshopkins.edu/mhender4/sfpics/7.html) [2](https://jshare.johnshopkins.edu/mhender4/sfpics/8.html) [3](https://jshare.johnshopkins.edu/mhender4/sfpics/9.html) [4](https://jshare.johnshopkins.edu/mhender4/sfpics/10.html) [5](https://jshare.johnshopkins.edu/mhender4/sfpics/11.html) [6](https://jshare.johnshopkins.edu/mhender4/sfpics/12.html) [7](https://jshare.johnshopkins.edu/mhender4/sfpics/13.html) Sorry, i’m not much good on the names of the birds and flowers. ---
**Author:** ![leafrog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/cab0a1/32.png) [@leafrog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leafrog)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2008, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-pics-from-2008/478356/28 "2008-12-24T16:17:47Z")
[QUOTE=renee] Actually, leafrog, leaves3 is my fav of yours. Great photos! [/quote] Thanks, I’ve always enjoyed looking up through the leaves! 🙂 > [@mhendo](#): > > Very nice. I particularly like the dragonfly; you did a great job getting it in such sharp focus while it was flying, and it stands out beautifully against the background. And that really is some sunset. Thank you, I’m pleased with the dragonfly shot as well, and it took quite a while to capture! And I have to admit to some photoshop editing on colors and saturation on the sunset picture…it was quite a colorful sunset, and I just exaggerated it a bit on the computer. And yours are wonderful! I especially like the flower shots with the macro lens. Very cool, I’d print and put on my wall! ---
**Author:** ![TheMerchandise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b487fb/32.png) [@TheMerchandise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheMerchandise)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2008, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-pics-from-2008/478356/29 "2008-12-24T16:25:20Z")
One more time… [Sleepy bear](http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=950036&l=694cc&id=764746737) [A lobster dog!](http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=558131&l=dbe31&id=764746737) And [a most distinguished gentleman.](http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=558144&l=55090&id=764746737) ---
**Author:** ![pbbth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f9ae1b/32.png) [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2008, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-pics-from-2008/478356/30 "2008-12-24T16:34:32Z")
> [@torie](#): > > [He was about four months old and I got the perfect expression.](http://img360.imageshack.us/my.php?image=leoeyelashesns2.jpg) > > [The morning after he was born.](http://img211.imageshack.us/my.php?image=leolo6.jpg) Hehehehe…in that second picture it looks like he is giving the finger only minutes after being born! Quite a talented kid you’ve got there. ---
**Author:** ![Mahna\_Mahna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e47c2d/32.png) [@Mahna\_Mahna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahna_Mahna)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2008, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-pics-from-2008/478356/31 "2008-12-24T16:39:04Z")
Great shots so far! Here are my faves from 2008: [Playin’ with my macro at the NYPL](http://www.flickr.com/photos/polkaroo/3122898733/) [My favourite Nuit Blanche installation](http://www.flickr.com/photos/polkaroo/2959399843/) [A long exposure of Palmers Rapids](http://www.flickr.com/photos/polkaroo/2830294879/) There are also plenty of kitteh pix, but I’ll save those for a show-your-pets-off thread. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![sparky\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2008, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-pics-from-2008/478356/32 "2008-12-24T17:13:54Z")
> [@Renee](#): > > Actually, leafrog, [leaves3](http://flickr.com/photos/leafrog/2955952925/) is my fav of yours. Great photos! Now _THAT_ photo would be incredible as a full color wall size! ---
**Author:** ![Gwyen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/858c86/32.png) [@Gwyen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gwyen)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2008, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-pics-from-2008/478356/33 "2008-12-25T00:53:45Z")
These pictures aren’t outstanding in any real way except for what was happening that caused us to photograph it. My SO is actually a wonderful camara man, but theses are all jut digital shots, none of his good shots are uploaded. This was during the past summer, and the entire episiode of duck vs dog lasted for a very long time. [![](http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr142/Gwyen00/PICT0385.jpg) ](http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr142/Gwyen00/PICT0385.jpg) This was a cloud moment that I love for some reason. [![](http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr142/Gwyen00/S7301797.jpg) ](http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr142/Gwyen00/S7301797.jpg) This was during a tornado, that ripped through most of the state. [![](http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr142/Gwyen00/PICT0334.jpg) ](http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr142/Gwyen00/PICT0334.jpg) This was the sun shining through the clouds right after said tornado [![](http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr142/Gwyen00/PICT0314.jpg) ](http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr142/Gwyen00/PICT0314.jpg) And the aftermath [![](http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr142/Gwyen00/PICT0061.jpg) ](http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr142/Gwyen00/PICT0061.jpg) And finally, this is may favorite picture from our only snow last winter. I have no idea why, I just love it. [![](http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr142/Gwyen00/PICT0069.jpg) ](http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr142/Gwyen00/PICT0069.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![OhFace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecccb3/32.png) [@OhFace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OhFace)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2008, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-pics-from-2008/478356/34 "2008-12-25T01:18:08Z")
> [@Shayna](#): > > Cool pics, **sparky!** > > Can’t open yours, **TheMerchandise**. > > I’m glad you started this thread. I just came across [this picture](http://www.flickr.com/photos/23298617@N05/3126322705/sizes/l/) last night, and maybe I’m prejudiced since she is mine, but I think it’s gorgeous. 🙂 **Shayna** is that a manecoon? We have two, they’re beautiful cats. I am also loving all the Ireland pics, I want to go threre so bad! It’s amazingly gorgeous! Here’s some pictures I took at Starved Rock in Utica, IL this fall. [one](http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s231/dawnmb0415/CIMG1782.jpg) [two](http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s231/dawnmb0415/CIMG1752.jpg) [three](http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s231/dawnmb0415/CIMG1775.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![leafrog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/cab0a1/32.png) [@leafrog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leafrog)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2008, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-pics-from-2008/478356/35 "2008-12-25T02:01:54Z")
I took [this one](http://flickr.com/photos/leafrog/3132827255/) a couple of days ago. I like the colors in the shot, but the bird is a bit out of focus. Oh well, I was standing on ice and trembly cold! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Renee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/renee/32/287_2.png) [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2008, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-pics-from-2008/478356/36 "2008-12-25T03:48:53Z")
> [@leafrog](#): > > I took [this one](http://flickr.com/photos/leafrog/3132827255/) a couple of days ago. > > I like the colors in the shot, but the bird is a bit out of focus. Oh well, I was standing on ice and trembly cold! 🙂 I just set that as my desktop background. Lovely winter image. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-pics-from-2008/478356.md?page=1)