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Sunday, December 20, 2009

Best of 2009 contest - preselection: help!!

I need your help narrowing down my quick selection of 65 favorite images taken by Oana Hogrefe Photography in 2009, to 12 finalists. These are mostly from my regular children/family sessions, with a couple of exceptions.

(I did not include the redhead project sessions, as this is still in progress)

We will then have a poll picking the top three winners.

So, pretty please take a look at this image (click to see larger) and post a comment with your top 10 favorites (they have numbers as titles at this stage).

I will tally that up on January 1st, and will post a poll with the most liked 12.

Thanks for your help, I notoriously have trouble narrowing my images down, I love them all!!

Picking 65 was painful enough, I will defer to all of you for the further selection :)

(This is not a contest about the kids' beauty, it is about the images that move you most, artistically speaking)


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88 comments:

Anonymous said...

OK...here are my picks...in random order

039
002
026
001
028
038
043
055
021
046

Kristen said...

Hard job, all so lovely . . . my faves, in no particular order: 001, 064, 053, 052, 046, 032, 015, 009, 012, 019, 021, 050

Theresa said...

57
48
10
23
17
30
43
49
21
65

remixoverdrive said...

Well, it's totally subjective, but here are my favs:

12
14
22
23
35
41
43
49
51
55

Andreea said...

006
007
:)

marcia said...

between 23 & 42!!!

Dara said...

My fav top 3

31
10
64

Anonymous said...

Top 10 - in no order
31
64
52
49
38
19
12
23
21
22

Guest said...

31
24

Hector said...

31 for sure!

Ruth said...

My vote is for #31

Melissa said...

My picks:
9
10
11
23
51
48
46
49
43

Denise said...

Pictures #9 and #1 in that order.

Paulette said...

#31 is beautiful!!

Cheryl said...

All are simply lovely but my favorites are: 56, 24, 26, 52, 38, 62, 57, 61, 47 & 49

Michelle said...

My top 10-
32
23
42
46
14
9
22
49
24
3

Pam said...

32
23
1
43
53
55
10
5
3
13

Hard task to do on a Monday a.m. :) They're all beautiful.

Melanie said...

what a fabulous collection!!

003
015
043
046
065

Vince said...

My picks: 1, 5, 10, 15, 19, 23, 24, 41, 45, 49

MaryBeth said...

They are all great, but my faves are 23, 43, 62 and 63.

Heather said...

38
23
30
43
64
63
61
55
37
40

Julia said...

My favorites are 53, 1, 9, 42, 41, 21

Michelle said...

38 is my pick!

Meg said...

14, 15 and 42 are my favorites.

Adrienne Tankersley said...

Number 14 is my favorite!

allison said...

Here are my favorite:
42
43
49
23
09
04
29
15
01
53

Peachmimi said...

I vote for Number 53!!

Wes said...

42
43
9
47
18
12
19
46
44
62

Bri said...

this is tough!

52
62
24
22
21
51
63
9
15
6

thanks again!

Kristen said...

10, 13, 20, 29, 42, 43, 49, 52, 50, 66. They are all beautiful though!

stelldesign said...

#53 is my favorite.

peg said...

there an authentic energy captured either from within the child or in an interaction I love in:
5, 24, 36, 41, 51, 66

Jessa B. said...

Wow, there are so many lovely ones!
My favorites are:
49, 42, 62, 9, 11, 23, and 24.

Anonymous said...

I love number 42 and 43......

Marty said...

14, 21, and 24 -- love the action shots!

Nancy said...

Great photos Oana...My top 3 :)
046
006
023

Butch said...

I vote for Number 14.

Ginna said...

005 is my favorite!

Solange said...

032
042
049
027
031
066
055
061
034
008

Kelly said...

#1 and then #14 - what a wonderful career and gift!

Sima said...

These are awesome!
4
9
10
14
15
23
42
46
55
38

Brandi said...

these are great pictures. I like # 53

Marvin said...

#53 !!

Anonymous said...

just realize you wanted top 10....so add to my count...55, 23, 10, 43 , 21, 24, 62

Christi said...

38

Anonymous said...

I'm thinking of the following: 059, 050, 049, 043, 041, 031, 010, 013, 024, 004 Nonnie

Guest said...

55
45
23
10
3
6
15
18
32
60

Danielle said...

42, 43, 23, 55 and eight. What Beautiful children!!!!!!!

mccaffrey said...

#14

Amy said...

65, 30, 41, 47 & 51

Nury said...

32
1
63
23
55
46
9
5
13
49

Mag ed said...

I'm going to make it even easier for you. your best top 3 65, 23 and 49. TRUST me on this.

K and J said...

65 is gorgeous. love it. I also love 23 she is super cute.

Marana said...

10 12 14 15 19 24 38 42 52 54
Primele zece dupa mine, dar nu le-am mai ierarhizat si intre ele... prea greu :)
Sarbatori Fericite !

nana said...

003
014
023
034
042
043
046
049
060

in no particular order..

Lynne said...

Love 52 and 64

N said...

#65 - augh, last time it posted twice, but then they got deleted. So, anyway. :)

Angele said...

#65 is AWESOME!!

Katherine Pogorzelski said...

#65

Drew said...

43

Anonymous said...

65,12 & 4

Micheline Turgeon said...

12, 14, 38 & 65

Lorraine Furst said...

65

Carrie Serna said...

45 has always been my fave!

Fran said...

So hard to choose, but my favorite is #11.

Holly said...

1,9,38,6,42,12,23,49,34,40,46

LJ said...

Great work! #s 1 and 9 are terrific!

CM said...

1,9,4,6,13,23,34,46,49,12

James said...

I think # 9 is the most unique

France&Jacques said...

fantastic !
!we like all of them but our favorites are:65,004,056,040,021

Edsel said...

32
02
08
15
14
24
21
19
26
50

MCat said...

#53

Heather said...

So many to choose from, I love:
23
43
53

maeva said...

number is 32!!!! what a beauty!!!!

Shannon Kenner said...

I agree, #65 it is. Very cool photos.

Abuela61 said...

My favorite is #53

CDV said...

#53

Kristine Marinello said...

Top 10!!!

53, 55, 41, 64, 52, 10, 33, 43, 38, 22

elaine said...

11, 17, 23, 31, 32, 49, 50, 54, 55, 62

Karen said...

In numerical order...
1,9,12,14,22,23,43,55,63,64

Anonymous said...

My favorites: 9, 23, 49, 55

Anonymous said...

10
23
41
55

guest said...

Great Pictures! My top 12 are: 1, 9, 20, 22, 23, 24, 28, 43, 21, 66, 12, 18

Allison said...

10, 18, 21, 42, 47, 55

Cecile said...

My picks:
1
6
21
22
23
30
37
41
42
49

Gayle & Michael said...

12, 14, 51, 57, 64 & 65

Guest said...

42, 1, 33, 14, 43

tami said...

i like 045