2012 in Pictures

In last night’s in-depth rundown of 2012, I included what I considered to be the best picture of each month (you can also see them as a set on the Creative Splurges Facebook page). It was often very difficult to choose just one single image to represent the whole month, however, so it seems like a good idea to look at some of the best images of last year. Much like the roundup, this will be on a month-by-month basis.

No doubt you have your own opinions on some of the best images of the year, so if one of your favourites is missing, please berate me in the comments!

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January

Exposure 1/100sec, f/9, ISO 125, 300mm focal length (cropped to 4MP)

Exposure 1/400sec, f/3.5, ISO 100, exposure bias -0.67 (+0.68), 18mm focal length

Exposure 1/1250sec, f/3.5, ISO 100, exposure bias -0.67 (+0.76), 18mm focal length

Exposure 1/400sec, f/3.5, ISO 100, exposure comp +0.68 in post, 18mm focal length

Exposure 1/7999sec, f/2.8, ISO 100, exposure bias -0.67, 100mm focal length

Exposure 1/3200sec, f/2.8, ISO 200, 100mm focal length

Exposure 1/160sec, f/2.8, ISO 200, 100mm focal length

Exposure 1/1000sec, f/3.5, ISO 100, exposure bias -0.33, 18mm focal length

Exposure 1/320sec, f/2.8, ISO 500, exposure bias -0.33 (+0.62), 100mm focal length

Exposure 1/320sec, f/4, ISO 100, exposure bias -0.33 (+0.55), 30mm focal length

Exposure 1/100sec, f/8, ISO 500, 300mm focal length (cropped to 4MP)

Exposure 1/15sec, f/4, ISO 1000, 70mm focal length

Exposure 1/500sec, f/3.5, ISO 500, 100mm focal length

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February

Exposure 1/15sec, f/4, ISO 200, exposure bias -0.33, 18mm focal length

Exposure 1/80sec, f/5.6, ISO 100, 62mm focal length

Exposure 1/1250sec, f/5.6, ISO 250, exposure bias -0.33, 75mm focal length

Exposure 1/200sec, f/5.6, ISO 320, exposure bias -0.33, 85mm focal length

Exposure 1/200sec, f/5.6, ISO 400, exposure bias -0.33, 135mm focal length

Exposure 27sec, f/22, ISO 100, 18mm focal length

Exposure 1/1000sec, f/4.5, ISO 125, exposure bias -0.67, 100mm focal length

Exposure 1/250sec, f/4.5, ISO 400, exposure bias -0.33

Exposure 1/320sec, f/5.6, ISO 1000, exposure bias -0.33

Exposure 1/125sec, f/3.5, ISO 2000, exposure bias -0.67, 18mm focal length

Exposure 1/20sec, f/5, ISO 640, exposure bias -1.0, 57mm focal length

Exposure 1/40sec, f/1.8, ISO 2000, exposure bias -0.67, 50mm focal length

Exposure 0.333sec, f/3.5, ISO 100, exposure bias -0.67, 18mm focal length

1/200sec, f/3.5, ISO 2500, exposure bias -1.0, 50mm (cropped)

1/320sec, f/4.5, ISO 100, exposure bias -0.33, 36mm

Exposure 1/160sec, f/4, ISO 1000, exposure bias -1.0, 100mm focal length

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March

1/640sec, f/5.6, ISO 500, exposure bias -0.33, 135mm (cropped)

1/2000sec, f/5.6, ISO 100, exposure bias -0.67, 240mm

1/500sec, f/5, ISO 100, exposure bias -0.67 (-1.25), 225mm

1/3200sec, f/5, ISO 100, exposure bias -0.67, 170mm

1/320sec, f/5.6, ISO 2000, exposure bias -0.67, 300mm (cropped)

1/250sec, f/5.6, ISO 2500, exposure bias -0.67, 300mm

1/320sec, f/5.6, ISO 2500, exposure bias -0.67, 300mm

1/400sec, f/5.6, ISO 2500, exposure bias -0.67 (+0.81), 300mm

Eel stakes. They’re high. | 1/125sec, f/5.6, ISO 1000, 75mm

I’m pretty sure this is the shot I took, not the one Simon took. | 1/200sec, f/4.5, ISO 1000, 70mm

Screw the olives, that feta looks delicious. | 1/800sec, f/5, ISO 1000, 140mm

I love the sharpness and detail on this shot. | 1/320sec, f/5.6, ISO 1000, 135mm (cropped)

A customer ponders his purchase. | 1/320sec, f/1.8, ISO 500, 50mm

It took a lot of effort, but this shot came out really, really well in the end. | 1/80sec, f/2.8, ISO 800, 100mm

I don’t know what this is but I know I want to eat one. | 1/2000sec, f/2.8, ISO 1250, 100mm

My favourite shot of the whole set. | 1/400sec, f/2.8, ISO 1250, 100mm

That knife looks a bit sharp for just nougat… | 1/800sec, f/2.8, ISO 1250, 100mm

Traditionally you light up the whole path, not just under the benches, but at least you’re unlikely to catch your knee on one. | 1/6sec, f/3.5, ISO 500, 18mm

As long as that green bits aren’t mould or mint, I want some. | 1/250sec, f/2.8, ISO 1250, 100mm (cropped)

1/40sec, f/4.5, ISO 4000, exposure bias -1.0, 18mm

1/13sec, f/4.5, ISO 1000, exposure bias -1.0, 18mm

1/25sec, f/4.5, ISO 4000, exposure bias -1.0, 18mm

1/25sec, f/3.2, ISO 5000, exposure bias -0.67, 100mm

1/40sec, f/5.6, ISO 100, exposure bias -0.33 (+0.34), 18mm

1/100sec, f/5.6, ISO 320, exposure bias -1.0, 18mm

1/4sec, f/5.6, ISO 100, exposure bias -1.67, 18mm

1/160sec, f/10, ISO 100, 18mm

1/100sec, f/14, ISO 100, 72mm

1/80sec, f/14, ISO 100, 18mm

1/250sec, f/11, ISO 100, 18mm

1/500sec, f/5.6, ISO 100, exposure bias -1.0 (+0.28), 135mm (cropped)

1/320sec, f/5.6, ISO 100, exposure bias -1.0 (+0.18), 18mm

1sec, f/22, ISO 640, exposure bias -1.0 (+0.34), 18mm

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April

1/640sec, f/5.6, ISO 640, exposure bias -0.33, 300mm (cropped to portrait)

1/400sec, f/5.6, ISO 640, exposure bias -0.33, 300mm (cropped)

1/160sec, f/5.6, ISO 500, exposure bias -0.33 (-0.47), 300mm (cropped to portrait)

1/250sec, f/5.6, ISO 640, 300mm

1/80sec, f/10, ISO 100, 18mm

1/50sec, f/9, ISO 100, 18mm

1/125sec, f/9, ISO 100, exposure bias -0.67, 18mm

1/1000sec, f/4.5, ISO 2000, exposure bias -0.33 (+0.49), 28mm

1/200sec, f/4, ISO 100, exposure bias -1.0 (+0.36), 18mm

1/500sec, f/2.8, ISO 500, exposure bias +0.33, 100mm

1/60sec, f/2.8, ISO 500, 100mm

1/80sec, f/5.6, ISO 200, 22mm

1/60sec, f/5.6, ISO 200, 18mm

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May

1/160sec, f/5.6, ISO 1600, exposure bias -0.33 (+0.81), 100mm

1/400sec, f/5.6, ISO 1600, exposure bias -0.33, 85mm

1/500sec, f/5, ISO 1600, 52mm

1/400sec, f/5.6, ISO 1600, 79mm

1/800sec, f/5.6, ISO 1600, 62mm

1/80sec, f/4.5, ISO 2000, exposure bias -0.33, 100mm

1/160sec, f/2.8, ISO 2000, exposure bias -0.33, 100mm

1/40sec, f/8, ISO 400, exposure bias -0.67, 18mm

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June

1/320sec, f/5.6, ISO 160, exposure bias -0.67, 87mm

1/200sec, f/8, ISO 160, exposure bias -0.67, 18mm

1/160sec, f/5.6, ISO 160, exposure bias -0.67 (-0.55), 18mm

1/40sec, f/8, ISO 160, exposure bias -0.67 (-0.81), 20mm

1/320sec, f/7.1, ISO 250, exposure bias -0.33, 38mm

1/125sec, f/7.1, ISO 250, exposure bias -0.33, 50mm

1/250sec, f/8, ISO 400, exposure bias -0.67 (+0.27), 18mm

1/100sec, f/5.6, ISO 1000, exposure bias -0.67 (+0.75), 300mm (cropped)

I can’t help but get artsy sometimes. | 1/125sec, f/5.6, ISO 1250, 135mm

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July

1/8sec, f/3.5, ISO 400, exposure bias -3.0, 18mm

1/4sec, f/4, ISO 1000, exposure bias +0.33, 24mm

1/8sec, f/3.5, ISO 160, 18mm

1/320sec, f/8, ISO 320, 18mm

1/160sec, f/5.6, ISO 640, 300mm

1/125sec, f/5.6, ISO 640, exposure bias -0.33, 300mm

1/125sec, f/5.6, ISO 640, 300mm

1/100sec, f/5, ISO 640, exposure bias -0.33, 19mm

1/200sec, f/5, ISO 640, exposure bias +1.0, 44mm

There’s always one isn’t there. Do people still do that?

A HDR shot of the cloud porn we were treated to on Sunday.

One of my favourites of the Richmond stretch, a closeup of the torch flame.

I actually really like the detail of the torch. You can see me reflected in it if you look closely.

The Olympic Flame is passed to the new torch.

It then gets a bit technical as one of the team has to insert some kind of proprietary tool to activate the gas flow.

1/500sec, f/5.6, ISO 200, exposure bias -0.33, 300mm

A slightly more stylised HDR of the building crowds.

1/1600sec, f/5.6, ISO 640, 135mm

One spectator waits in case another competitor comes by.

Slightly freaked out by the cyclist staring straight at me.

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August

1/1000sec, f/3.5, ISO 2500, 100mm

1/2500sec, f/5, ISO 1250, 210mm

The Finnish cyclist passes my position.

1/100sec, f/5.6, ISO 100, 180mm

One of my favourite shots of this set as this Italian cyclists swings past.

The people sitting in front of us as we moved had a couple of drinks, which looked interesting.

Definitely a reasonably lame superhero.

1/100sec, f/10, ISO 100, 39mm

Wiggins gets close to the crowd as he powers on.

A cheeky look from one of the GamesMakers.

1/1250sec, f/5.6, ISO 800, 300mm

1/3200sec, f/5.6, ISO 640, 300mm

Some Spanish fans in Hyde Park

The juxtaposition of this image amuses me.

The ride in action – with a Union Jack attached to it.

1/1250sec, f/4, ISO 1000, 22mm

1/200sec, f/5.6, ISO 1000, 135mm

1/250sec, f/9, ISO 320, 18mm

Looking along the length of the bridge (true HDR)

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September

1/2000sec, f/5.6, ISO 3200, 31mm

1/200sec, f/2.8, ISO 100, 100mm

1/800sec, f/4.5, ISO 400, 33mm (middle exposure)

1/320sec, f/4.5, ISO 100, 105mm

1/200sec, f/3.5, ISO 100, exposure bias +1.0 18mm

1/13sec, f/3.5, ISO 400, 18mm

1/320sec, f/8, ISO 100, 18mm (middle exposure)

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October

1/160sec, f/5.6, ISO 1250, exposure bias -0.67, 100mm

1/15sec, f/8, ISO 100, 18mm (middle exposure)

1/250sec, f/5.6, ISO 320, exposure bias -0.33, 135mm

1/250sec, f/5.6, ISO 320, exposure bias -0.33, 75mm

1/250sec, f/5, ISO 320, exposure bias -0.33, 47mm

1/250sec, f/5.6, ISO 320, exposure bias -0.33, 135mm

1/250sec, f/5.6, ISO 320, exposure bias -0.33, 79mm

8.0sec, f/20, ISO 100, exposure bias -1.0 (+0.56), 18mm

4sec, f/20, ISO 100, exposure bias -2.0 (+1.30), 33mm

1/20sec, f/4.5, ISO 160, 38mm

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November

1/200sec, f/5.6, ISO 800, 135mm

Slightly longer exposure here.

2.0sec, f/18, ISO 100, 18mm

I love the yellow bits in the middle, making them look like daisies.

So does this.

1/100sec, f/4, ISO 100, 28mm

1/8sec, f/5, ISO 3200, exposure bias -0.67, 55mm

1/15sec, f/4, ISO 2500, exposure bias -0.67, 24mm

1/400sec, f/8, ISO 320, 300mm

1/1250sec, f/5.6, ISO 500, exposure bias -0.33, 135mm

1/400sec, f/8, ISO 320, 21mm (HDR)

1/400sec, f/8, ISO 320, 18mm (middle exposure)

f/8, ISO 500, 18mm (HDR)

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December

1/25sec, f/9, ISO 200, 52mm

1/10sec, f/5.6, ISO 5000, 22mm

1/500sec, f/5.6, ISO 2500, 135mm

0.3sec, f/4.5, ISO 100

1/160sec, f/3.5, ISO 2500, 18mm

1/125sec, f/5.6, ISO 2500, 135mm

1/500sec, f/5.6, ISO 2500, 72mm

1/6sec, f/9, ISO 200, 52mm