Happy World Photo Day
World Photo Day is here and to celebrate we`ve decided to share a staff gallery of some of our favorite images shot over the past year (Note: we did not shot the above image, you can thank the crew of Apollo 17 for that).
The DPReview team is made up of more than just our editorial side - like any web-based publication we also have developers and a business-oriented team. But regardless of each staff members` role, we all share a common passion for photography. And this gallery is a small representation of that passion.
To accompany each image, the photographer has written a few paragraphs describing the scenario in which it was shot as well as the gear used. Enjoy!
Wenmei Hill
I`m at heart a portrait photographer: my favorite subject is people, my favorite challenge is to capture a bit of their story. This is one of my favorite photos of the year because it shows her in the midst of childhood - she`d just turned seven years old - and her eyes carry the frank directness of a child tinged with a hint of the adult she will become.
I took this photo with the Petzval 58mm on the Nikon D750. The Petzval 58 is a manual focus lens with drop in aperture plates, so she had to wait patiently for me to pick my aperture and find my focus. The depth of the shadows and color also add a quality of stillness that I like, as stillness and patience are not easy to catch in a newly-minted seven year old. Every time I pass this photo in my collection, I stop and take a longer look, remembering and savoring this rare quiet moment.
Vladimir Bobov
This is one of those photos where a fleeting moment was captured by dumb luck. I like getting lucky with a photo because I like knowing that aside from having the right gear and dialing in the right settings, there is also an aspect of randomness to our art, and I enjoy seeing it manifested.
I took this photo at a friendīs lake house, while watching their neighbors set ...
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