I will be adding from home tonight, Good idea Tom!

Some really, really nice shots in this thread. Then again, I'd expect nothing less! It's a tough decision coming up with just one image. In the end, I'll give the nod to this common loon which I shot from a canoe in Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area. Taken with a 20D + 400 f/5.6L on Aug. 26.

"Waiting near the Wings"
Canon 20D, Sigma 120-300 2.8 f5 iso 200

I just got started so I don't have many to choose from yet.....

Edited by shelby_daniel on Dec 02, 2005 at 12:40 PM GMT

Edited by shelby_daniel on Dec 02, 2005 at 02:42 PM GMT

Here's my best. This is a ruby-crowned kinglet taken with a 20D, 1.4x TC, 400mm f4 combo on a tripod (IS off).

"Bluebird - Lost in Thought"
Canon D60, Canon EF 100-400mm IS
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Apr 13, 2005

Please click on Image for larger version ...

wow

I don't know that this is my best, but it is one of my favorites of the year. Memories of a great trip to Bosque in January... I can't wait to repeat it this coming January!

Canon 10D w/ canon 400 f/5.6; 1/250; F/5.6; ISO 800

What a beautiful variety!

My favorite of 05'
9-7-05
1DmkII
500f/4 with 1.4x converter

Maybe not my best--but one of my favorites.
Wizard--working sheep!

Traduction Babel Fish


Congratulation has all! Your photographs all are gaining has my eyes.

March 16th - Canon 20D - Sigma 150 macro

Sept 2005
Kenai River, Alaska
Canon 20D
EF-S 17-85

Oh my god, you shot that with the 17-85? Brave man. Well worth the risk to get this awesome shot.

Never enough bald eagles.

I don't usually shoot very much wildlife (beyond my three boys), but I did manage to grab a few this year. This isn't my favorite, but it is the most unique shot. It was truly in the wild (while some of my better shots were from a zoo), so I'm going with this long-eared bat shot in Colorado.

There are some incredible shots posted already. Amazing to me...
JD
My boys found this bat hiding in a crevice of a boulder while camping. I shot this with Canon 20D, 100mm Macro 2.8, and a 580EX to left (off camera via cord) with a Lumiquest softbox. My lens was only 2-3 inches from the bat, which explains why he was agitated. He calmed down pretty quickly once he realized we weren't going to hurt him. This shot is much more dynamic the the calm shots.

I never post in this forum, but I loved these pictures so much I had to contribute!

Digital Rebel
70-200 f/4

1/320s f/4.0 at 200.0mm iso400

Great captures everyone!
Common Loon looking for dinner - Biddeford Pool, Maine - May 19th

Some fantastic pix in here guys/gals! Very tough to pick just one shot....

Ok, I have to contribute as well.

This may not be the 'best' photo of the year, but it is one of my favorites. It was taken in May of 2005 just a couple of miles from my home.

October 2005, London Green Park, 10D + Canon 70-210/3.5-4.5

As has been said a WOW series!

Here's one I took this spring....Note this is a wild gobbler in a national forest in South Carolina...not on a farm.

Taken with an Olympus E-1 and Zukio 50-200mm.

Thanks for looking,
Gene

Wow! very cool shots everyone, a world of talent on this forum
here’s my addition. 10d, 50mm

I have 2 shots that made my favorites list I hope Im not in trouble for 2 posts.Here is the second one.

dadiloux wrote:
Katrina survivor located at New Orleans Audubon Zoo.
Canon 20D, 70-300 IS USM

Chris,

Welcome to FM! It looks like you are trying to upload the image directly from your computer. See this thread for instructions:

http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/298959

Take care,

Mark

ChuckP wrote:
Here's mine taken 8/05...20D 300f/4 IS

My mouth dropped open at this shot of an egret. How stunningly unique!

lara