Old Cocoa House
Canon 30D : 1/250th : f/4 : 70mm : ISO640 : Canon 24-70mm f/2.8 L
As an entry to Jim Goldstein’s most recent blog project, I’ve gone through the painstaking process of trying to pick my 10 Best photos from 2007. Let me tell ya, this was not easy. I am submitting just a bit past the deadline but I hope Jim will still accept my entry. 
It’s funny how happy hour after work on a friday can make a plan to post by midnight a bit foggy. Anyways, I’d love to hear what you guys think of my picks. All the photos after the jump!
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Tobago Sunset
Nikon D300 : 1/200th : f/8 : 52mm : ISO400 : Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8
Colombian Dancer
Canon 30D : 1/60th : f/2.8 : 24mm : ISO400 : Canon 24mm f/1.4 L
Chris
Nikon D300 : 1/30th : f/2.8 : 70mm : ISO800 : Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8
Chihuly
Canon 30D : 1/160th : f/3.2 : 50mm : ISO800 : Canon 50mm f/1.4 L
Smiling Eel
Canon 30D : 1/60th : f/2.8 : 70mm : ISO800 : Canon 24-70mm f/2.8 L
Chilean Flamingo Parents
Canon 30D : 1/200th : f/4 : 70mm : ISO800 : Canon 300mm f/4 L IS
Lunar Eclipse
Canon 30D : Varied Shutter : f/11 : 70mm : ISO100 : Canon 75-300mm f/4-5.6
Eric McFadden
Canon 30D : 1/125th : f/2.8 : 200mm : ISO800 : Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS
Trini Street Vendor
Canon 30D : 1/250th : f/4 : 70mm : ISO640 : Canon 24-70mm f/2.8 L
wonderful images! you inspire all of us to be better photographers! well done and thanks for sharing.
Wonderful portraits, wonderful colors wonderful wildlife pictures !!!
Great selection and thanks for sharing I think Jim project will be a success
trini street vendor hands down
u never know who you’ll meet on the way to maracas…
Love the lunar shot - what time interval did you choose inbetween shots?
J.
Thanks for the kind words everybody!
@James
It was a shot about every 3 to 4 minutes. I actually broke down how i did it in a previous post located here.
You’re an amazing photographer! Way to go!
i love the Tobago Sunset pic its really pretty
Nice pictures. My favorite one is the very first one…. the sunset behind the palm trees. Very cool.
Very nice work
My fav is the first one, the landscape 
Ryan your work is definitely and inspiration.
Cheers,
Steve, a Rookie
P.S. If you could only spend $1,000 in ‘08 for Canon lenses, what would they be (minimum of 3) and why?
@rookie
$1000 bucks… hmmm. that wouldn’t even get me one lens thats on my list. To me, you have a couple options, each that take you a bit over the $1000 price point.
Option 1: Canon 24-70 f/2.8L - price: around $1059
Option 2: Canon 50mm f/1.4 and Canon 17-40 f/4 - price: around $300 for the 50mm and $630 for the 17-40
You could also substitute the Canon 70-200 f/4 L (non-IS) for around $550.
All of these are solid choices, the 24-70, though only one lens is IMO one of the best lenses canon has ever made, especially for general purpose shooting. In the end it really depends on what you like to shoot.
Just stumbled across your site , love your work.
awesome shots.. your works amazing.
Great images. My favorite is Eric McFadden’s photo.
Awesome pics indeed.. recently added this site to my reading list. Keep clicking and posting
You’ve inspired me to pull out ten of mine… Hmmmm… which ones?
Nice first shot you have there. It looks as if you have a giant reflector shining on the house.
I especially love the first picture. Did you do any kind of touch-ups on it?
Amazing photos.
Great picutes.
I want to get a good solid cameria but don’t want to spend over $2000ish w/lens. Would you recommend the Canon 40D or Nikon 300? Also, what’s the best internet site to buy a camera on? A lot of the webistes offer really low prices but seem too low.
Tim
Wonderful photographs. Even better I found a new addition to my photography blog list.
Tim, I’ll give you my 2 cents on Canon if you like. I would get the 40D with the 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM lens. That;’ll run you a little over $2K.
B&H Photo is the best web site to buy from. I’ve bought most of gear from them at substantially less than listed price in stores. They’re not the cheapest on the web (close), but they are CERTAINLY the most reputable.
Sorry I can’t comment on Nikon as I don’t have one. I understand they are right in the neighborhood with Canon, so you can’t go wrong with either.
One decision to go with Canon I used is that they are more widely used and I have “exchanged/borrowed” lenses with colleagues since most of them use Canon.
P.S.
If you want to kick in an extra grand, then the 5D is for you since it is full frame. You get the MOST out of your lenses since there’s no cropping, and the picture quality is top notch since bigger sensors = less noise.
Superb photography.
Awesome Pics…….