Best of 2010

Best of 2010 – Other

Jan

2011

This is a bonus post to my Best of 2010 series, with pictures that did not make it to landscape or wildlife categories. I’m posting images that have received positive feedback from our readers and some of the below images were specifically requested to be provided in high resolution.

Some of our readers sent me emails and posted comments, asking if any of the images I have posted so far were processed in HDR software. With the exception of one image called “Sunrise“, every single picture I have posted so far is a non-HDR image. The dynamic range and soft shadows you see in the wallpapers are a result of RAW images from a full-frame sensor (although some images were shot with D90 and D300s cameras) and a little “Fill Light” use in Lightroom. Obviously good technique and use of various filters do play a substantial role here, as explained in my landscape photography tips article. When I really want to bring out the shadows, I typically overexpose by a stop, which gives me plenty of detail to recover. If the sky is blown out because of this, I will shoot in brackets of three and then pick one image to work with in Lightroom. Another key is to try to photograph early in the mornings or late afternoons – that’s when the shadows are always light and soft, giving an “HDR” feel to photographs.

I hope you liked the “Best of 2010″ collection!

San Juan Streets

1) San Juan Streets 1920×1200 Widescreen Wallpaper

Old Mine 3

2) Old Mine 1920×1200 Widescreen Wallpaper

Ocean View

3) Ocean View 1920×1200 Widescreen Wallpaper

Mesa Verde

4) Mesa Verde 1920×1200 Widescreen Wallpaper

Kiva

5) Kiva 1920×1200 Widescreen Wallpaper

Door and Window

6) Door and Window 1920×1200 Widescreen Wallpaper

Castle Tunnel

7) Castle Tunnel 1920×1200 Widescreen Wallpaper

Beach at Night

8) Beach at Night 1920×1200 Widescreen Wallpaper

Enjoy!

Comments

1
) Teng Chelsea
January 26, 2011 at 6:08 pm
fascinating ……..!!!
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  ) Nasim Mansurov
  January 28, 2011 at 2:48 am
  Thank you Teng!
2
) Jane
January 26, 2011 at 6:21 pm
Another set of beautiful photos Nasim! How on earth did you get that street shot in San Juan without a soul there? Was it at 5am?
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  ) Nasim Mansurov
  January 28, 2011 at 2:49 am
  Thank you Jane! I guess I was lucky, it was around 8-9 AM in the morning and this street in particular was pretty empty :)
3
) Dee Jay
January 27, 2011 at 1:08 am
Great balance in all of your shots – Fantastic! Love “Door and Window”!
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  ) Nasim Mansurov
  January 28, 2011 at 2:53 am
  Thank you Dee Jay!
4
) Kent Weakley
January 27, 2011 at 6:12 am
Nasim,
Thank you for sharing your beautiful images. What are your favorite places to find yellow aspen leaves in the fall?
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  ) Nasim Mansurov
  January 28, 2011 at 2:56 am
  Kent, you are most welcome! My two most favorite spots for photographing aspens are Colorado (specifically, anything close to Aspen and San Juan Mountains) and Wyoming (Great Tetons National Park). We have a lot more aspens than Wyoming though :)
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    ) Kent Weakley
    January 28, 2011 at 3:06 am
    Is there a typical week that’s usually good for Colorado aspens in the fall? Perhaps similar to the first week in October for Vermont. Thanks!
5
) David
January 27, 2011 at 6:43 am
Breathtaking !!! Very beautiful…
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  ) Nasim Mansurov
  January 28, 2011 at 2:56 am
  Thank you David!
6
) Scott Duncan
January 27, 2011 at 8:29 am
Very nice work. All great, but my favs are the Kiva, and the Castle Tunnel. Thanks for sharing.
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  ) Nasim Mansurov
  January 28, 2011 at 2:57 am
  Thank you Scott, appreciate the feedback!
7
) Yash Upadhyay
January 27, 2011 at 9:20 am
Wow!!!! Fantastic work!!!!
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  ) Nasim Mansurov
  January 28, 2011 at 2:57 am
  Thank you Yash!
16
) fotograf nunta Iasi
January 28, 2011 at 3:19 am
Nice series, with vibrant colors. ;)
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  ) Nasim Mansurov
  February 24, 2011 at 3:44 pm
  Thank you!
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) Edi
January 28, 2011 at 12:30 pm
Loved the Kiva one. Again felicidades!
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  ) Nasim Mansurov
  February 24, 2011 at 3:44 pm
  Thank you Edi!
18
) Dana
January 31, 2011 at 1:10 pm
really the best! i love all the shots. Each photo is fascinating!
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  ) Nasim Mansurov
  February 24, 2011 at 3:44 pm
  Thank you Dana, appreciate your feedback!
19
) Austin
February 1, 2011 at 12:17 pm
WOW! Those are amazing! The Kiva one is my favorite!
What are your thoughts about buying a Nikon D200 used? I’m a high school student with a somewhat limited budget and I want a DSLR with an AF motor. The D200 seems to be a good, older camera, although I am concerned with the high ISO performance.
Thanks!
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  ) Nasim Mansurov
  February 24, 2011 at 3:45 pm
  Austin, if I were you, I would look for a used Nikon D90 instead – it will probably be cheaper than a used D200. The high ISO performance on the D90 is better than on D200.
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) Muhayyo
February 2, 2011 at 12:58 am
Beautiful pictures…. in Ocean View 1920×1200 Widescreen Wallpaper clouds are like hearts :D
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  ) Nasim Mansurov
  February 24, 2011 at 3:46 pm
  Thank you Muhayyo! Indeed, those clouds do look like hearts :)
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) Said
February 22, 2011 at 11:43 am
klassnie fotki,molodchina
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  ) Nasim Mansurov
  February 24, 2011 at 3:46 pm
  Spasibo Said!