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Inspired by other posters (and from collages I used to do on Flickr), here are my top 6 shots of 2014.
Why top 6 when other people have gone for 10? Well I've had a good 2 or 3 years out of photography, and only got back into it in the middle of this year around May/June time, so I figure I have had just over half a year back in the saddle.
6. Cotswold Lavender, July 2014
Cotswold Lavender Sunrise by Stu Meech, on Flickr
This shot was the first one I took this year that really made me go, "yes I love photography still". It wasn't long after I bought a D610 (wish the D750 had come out by this point) and a 16-35, and I made several trips to Cotswold Lavender in different conditions before I got this which I was happy with.
5. Embleton Bay, Northumberland, September 2014
Stepping Stones To The Sea by Stu Meech, on Flickr
One from a successful visit to Northumberland, an area which I can get too reasonably easily as my girlfriend's parents live between Newcastle & Durham. This was my favourite shot of the day as I got something from the area which looked a bit different to the norm, when you consider Dunstanburgh Castle is just around the corner.
4. The New Forest, October 2014
Mist of the Valley by Stu Meech, on Flickr
I managed to shoot in The New Forest alot this autumn, an area nearby to where I grew up. I have been working on my long lens landscape technique/composition this year, and this was from the long end of a 70-200 2.8. This little area is a real mist trap, and often comes up trumps for me. This shot also uses the new Lee Landscape Polarizer.
3. Burnham-on-Sea Lighthouse, November 2014
Twi-lighthouse by Stu Meech, on Flickr
I live in Bath for 6 years, and made several trips to Burnham-on-Sea Lighthouse, one of my favourite parts of the coast along with Clevedon Pier. I was back in the area working, and made this trip at a time when the tide was at it's fullest 30mins to 1 hour after sunset so I could capture the lighthouse at the blue hour with a full tide past the line of the beach it stands on.
2. Chesterton Windmill, December 2014
The Mill on The Hill by Stu Meech, on Flickr
Living near to Chesterton, I have made several trips to the windmill this year in order to try and get a shot of it. The best composition I came up with was in the summer when there is crop in front of the windmill, but I could never time a visit with good light. This shot however, I took an afternoon to walk around the area to try and get something new and this is the viewpoint I got. I really like the light on the rippled contours of the foreground.
1. The New Forest, October 2014
Autumal Bracken by Stu Meech, on Flickr
Taken on the same day as 4, an hour or so later. I had moved from the Homesley area of The New Forest to Rhinefield, a short drive up the A35. I knew this area had a good selection of tree and bracken, which would be suitable autumnal at that time. I've always liked the classic view of bluebells shot in the spring with the backlight through wooded areas, and had kept this in the back of my mind to do in the Autumn.
So there you have, been interested to know if you think this is the right selection or order. All my (published) shots from this year are on my Flickr account.
Why top 6 when other people have gone for 10? Well I've had a good 2 or 3 years out of photography, and only got back into it in the middle of this year around May/June time, so I figure I have had just over half a year back in the saddle.
6. Cotswold Lavender, July 2014
Cotswold Lavender Sunrise by Stu Meech, on Flickr
This shot was the first one I took this year that really made me go, "yes I love photography still". It wasn't long after I bought a D610 (wish the D750 had come out by this point) and a 16-35, and I made several trips to Cotswold Lavender in different conditions before I got this which I was happy with.
5. Embleton Bay, Northumberland, September 2014
Stepping Stones To The Sea by Stu Meech, on Flickr
One from a successful visit to Northumberland, an area which I can get too reasonably easily as my girlfriend's parents live between Newcastle & Durham. This was my favourite shot of the day as I got something from the area which looked a bit different to the norm, when you consider Dunstanburgh Castle is just around the corner.
4. The New Forest, October 2014
Mist of the Valley by Stu Meech, on Flickr
I managed to shoot in The New Forest alot this autumn, an area nearby to where I grew up. I have been working on my long lens landscape technique/composition this year, and this was from the long end of a 70-200 2.8. This little area is a real mist trap, and often comes up trumps for me. This shot also uses the new Lee Landscape Polarizer.
3. Burnham-on-Sea Lighthouse, November 2014
Twi-lighthouse by Stu Meech, on Flickr
I live in Bath for 6 years, and made several trips to Burnham-on-Sea Lighthouse, one of my favourite parts of the coast along with Clevedon Pier. I was back in the area working, and made this trip at a time when the tide was at it's fullest 30mins to 1 hour after sunset so I could capture the lighthouse at the blue hour with a full tide past the line of the beach it stands on.
2. Chesterton Windmill, December 2014
The Mill on The Hill by Stu Meech, on Flickr
Living near to Chesterton, I have made several trips to the windmill this year in order to try and get a shot of it. The best composition I came up with was in the summer when there is crop in front of the windmill, but I could never time a visit with good light. This shot however, I took an afternoon to walk around the area to try and get something new and this is the viewpoint I got. I really like the light on the rippled contours of the foreground.
1. The New Forest, October 2014
Autumal Bracken by Stu Meech, on Flickr
Taken on the same day as 4, an hour or so later. I had moved from the Homesley area of The New Forest to Rhinefield, a short drive up the A35. I knew this area had a good selection of tree and bracken, which would be suitable autumnal at that time. I've always liked the classic view of bluebells shot in the spring with the backlight through wooded areas, and had kept this in the back of my mind to do in the Autumn.
So there you have, been interested to know if you think this is the right selection or order. All my (published) shots from this year are on my Flickr account.
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