2009 in pictures...

[SteamWake]

A fantastic photo essay of events that occured in 2009.

Politically neutral and some awsome shots worth a browse.

(Note this is part 1 of 3 the links to 2 & 3 may be found on this page)

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/12/2009_in_photos_part_1_of_3.html

[Biggles]

Some amazing pictures there. It's with the hope that I one day will provide at least one picture like that that I'm thinking about educating myself to a pro. photographer.

[SteamWake]

Id say most of these are in the right place at the right time catagory. Others are just simply striking.

Number 9 page one is nothing short of surreal.

[Platapus]

Well my photography instructor used to say that a good photographer can find a good picture. A great photographer can make a good picture.

Then there are photographers like me who always wonder, gee maybe I should have shot that? :88)

[OneToughHerring]

Dramatic shots in there. No. 27 from 1/3 is a little worrying to say the least. :)

Edit. This one (http://inapcache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/2009_3_12_16/939_17682555.jpg) tells a story as well.

[Snestorm]

Id say most of these are in the right place at the right time catagory.

That's how my "uncle" (mother's cousin/fætter) maintained he got World Press Photo of the Year in 1955. IMO his talent went far above that particular shot.:

http://www.archive.worldpressphoto.org/search/layout/result/indeling/detailwpp/form/wpp/q/ishoofdafbeelding/true/trefwoord/year/1955

Sorry, I can only inlay links, and not photos.

[Biggles]

http://inapcache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/2009_2_12_15/903_19360635.jpg
A supporter of defeated Iranian presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi helps evacuate an injured Iranian riot-police officer during riots in Tehran on June 13, 2009.

This my friends, is a man whom I admire with all my heart.

[SteamWake]

http://inapcache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/2009_2_12_15/903_19360635.jpg
A supporter of defeated Iranian presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi helps evacuate an injured Iranian riot-police officer during riots in Tehran on June 13, 2009.

This my friends, is a man whom I admire with all my heart.

Yea that one struck me as well.

[OneToughHerring]

Images of 2009 from the LA Times.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-yearender-2009-pictures,0,2406818.photogallery

Pic no. 16 from Finland. Swamp soccer, yay. All you foreigners are probably really impressed by it. :-?

[vedrand]

http://media.oregonlive.com/washingtoncounty_impact/photo/dorothy14572859jpg-555b7fa04fa694e7.jpg

This photo, taken at Sanaga-Yong Chimpanzee Rescue Center in Cameroon, Africa, shows a line of chimpanzees watching as veterinarian Sheri Speede, of Beaverton, and rescue worker Assou Francois move the body of Dorothy, a chimp who died of heart failure.

[Biggles]

Yeah I remember reading about that! Pretty interesting stuff, right there.