The results are in! Before Christmas, we asked you to vote for your favorite gear in five categories. Best lens, best DSLR / SLT, best fixed-lens compact camera, best mirrorless interchangeable lens camera and best enthusiast zoom compact. Now, with almost 30,000 votes cast since December 18th the results are in! Click through to take a look at the category winners and runners-up.
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2013 was a busy year all around and as such I focused primarily on personal projects and family. I took about half as many photos as last year, 33,000 photos to be specific ( 18,000 DLR and 15,000 iPhone). My timelapse projects carried over into 2013 from 2012 and again I selectively (more than normal) chose my DSLR photo subjects. If there is one nice thing about shooting timelapse it is that you quickly become a more accurate and less wasteful photographer. In a strange paradox by taking more photographs overall thanks to my time-lapse efforts, I take less yet more focused (fewer sister shots)/better still photos (non-timelapse). One other interesting observation relates to what lenses I used most frequently in my final best of selections for 2013. As it turns out nearly half of the photos were taken with the Zeiss 15mm f/2.8 (5 of 11) and Canon 50mm f/1.0 (5 of 11) . The remaining photo was taken with the Canon 16-35mm f/2.8 Mark II. As was the case in years past it is impossible to rank my best photos (best photos of 2012, best photos of 2011, best photos of 2010, best photos of 2009, best photos of 2008 and best photos of 2007). So in no particular order here are my 10 favorite photos taken in 2013. Enjoy and feel free to let me know if you have a favorite!
Before I forget if you haven’t submitted your best photos of 2013 for my Blog Project: Your Best Photos From 2013 be sure to do so. The deadline is Saturday January 4th midnight PST.
Transformation
Drab, gray, foggy and raining my day was on track to be a total bust the day I took this photo. Fortunately I knew better than to bail on my day of shooting and after a good nap I woke up to get in position for a sunset shoot. Still raining, a pipe of late sunset light helped create one of the most dramatic scenes I’ve ever witnessed in Yosemite National Park.
Transformation – Rainbow above Yosemite’s iconic Half Dome
Sky Rock and Milky Way III
Connecting Sky and Earth was a goal through out the year and this photo is one of many that fell into that body of work.
The Milky Way rises above ancient petroglyphs in the volcanic tablelands of the Owens Valley, California
Sunset Club – Haleakala Summit
One of the highlights of my year has been sharing the natural world with my 3 year old son, particularly the night sky. While my son was powering up with food for a late night of stargazing I took this quick shot of a growing crowd of people taking in sunset atop Haleakala.
A crowd gathers to watch the sunset atop the summit of Haleakala in Haleakala National Park – Maui, Hawaii
Sky Rock Under the Stars
This might be my favorite photo of the year. I really liked being able to see the entirety of the petroglyph panel in contrast to the entirety of the night sky above it. Check out my original post If you’re curious about technical photo details.
Sky Rock Under the Stars
Bar Legs I
I attended a good number of photo conferences this year providing me the opportunity to dabble in some experimental work on off hours. My photographer ways are nearly impossible to turn off even when lounging in a bar.
Bar Legs I
All That Glitters – Milky Way Above Yosemite Forest
Photographing the stars has a tendency to be clinical with little variation. Amidst my running around in Yosemite I decided to stop in the middle of my drive back to camp, exhausted and cold, to experiment. This photo was my first foray into making my astrolandscapes a little more ethereal.
All That Glitters – Milky Way Above Yosemite Forest
Dogwoods, Yosemite National Park
“Macro”ish photography with a 50mm portrait lens? Indeed and I loved the outcome.
Dogwoods, Yosemite National Park
The Ancients
Believe it or not this was my throw away photo effort on my 3rd camera, while I operated 2 other cameras on a very adventurous night shoot. What is unique about this photos is that it’s a single uninterrupted exposure on a DSLR. Not the norm these days so be sure to check out my original post If you’re curious about technical photo details.
The Ancients – Bristlecone Pine National Forest
Stardust – Here & There
No technique was ignored in my year long effort to explore relationships between Sky and Earth.
Stardust – Here & There
Family Day at the Beach
Quite simply a fun family moment I could not let pass without capturing on camera. I really liked this photos sense of action, emotion and selective focus.
Family Day at the Beach
Honorable Mention: 1st Day of Preschool
Let’s not forget photography is great for documenting life’s milestones and this year my son started preschool. This was his first day and the excitement showed before he hopped in the car. Of all my “Dad” photos this was my favorite this year.
My son’s first day of preschool
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Best Photos of 2013 by Jim M. Goldstein
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Yes, I know. Not another "Best of…". But, why not? I’ve used a dozen new cameras this year, and tested and reported on many of them on these pages. But inevitably there is one that keeps asking to go for a walk, to be taken on a trip, and to simply be used more than any other. This year’s hands-down winner is the Olympus OM-D E-M1.
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The Luminous Landscape – What’s New
To continue on our week of the Best of dPS, today we’ll look at some general topics. We’ve already looked at the Top Landscape articles from 2013, All About Gear, and yesterday we had the Portrait Tutorial Feast. So we’ve covered some of the specific topics that you love to read about. But what if you just want to brush up on some basic camera settings or composition? Then, check out:
How to Avoid Camera Shake
Did you have other favourites? Share them in the comments below.
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Just a reminder that this week we are looking back at some of the best articles on dPS in 2013. So far we’ve looked at:
Now it’s time to move to portraits. Hopefully you’ll have some time with family and friends this holiday season, and had a feast or two. Well here’s another one for you, I present the Portrait Tutorial Feast! In no particular order:
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Everyone loves to talk about it. No one wants to admit it. So let’s geek out for a minute and look at some of the top articles and reviews on cameras and gear from 2013 as our summer series continues.
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Photography is not just a profession. It isn’t something that can be easily learned. It is, like any other art form, born out of a passion. However, passion can be an expensive thing. This is why most of us photographers find that a little help from other resources can make our careers reach newer heights. Of course, photography is a Continue Reading
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The end of the year is a great time to take a moment to reflect on what you have learned and/or accomplished in the last 365 days. Traditionally on Strobist, we take the last few days to look back, to buy a little family time and plan for the next year's adventure.
2014 holds some big changes for me. And because of the format and project changes coming up, this may well be the very last "Best of" post I'll ever write. So let's get on with it…
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It’s been an exciting year for mobile photography with innovations in sensors, new software features, and an even greater focus on the imaging capabilities of mobile devices. As we reflect back on the past year and look forward to further advances in 2014, we’re sharing our thoughts on the most important trends in mobile imaging from 2013. Learn more on connect.dpreview.com.
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A great many new products were released this year, and we’ve published in-depth content on plenty of them, full reviews of many and we’ve got plenty of opinions on all of them. This is your chance to have your day – which was the best gear of 2013? Click through to see our five readers’ polls, and cast your vote!
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