{"id":7912,"date":"2016-07-14T09:50:18","date_gmt":"2016-07-14T08:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.mentor.com\/colinwalls\/?p=7912"},"modified":"2026-03-26T16:49:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T20:49:16","slug":"my-3-best-pictures-of-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/embedded-software\/2016\/07\/14\/my-3-best-pictures-of-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"My 3 best pictures of 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

If someone asks me about my hobbies, I have an instant list of activities with which I fill my free time. There are a few of them and the list might change from time to time, but one constant is photography. I have been doing photography, to some extent, all my adult life, but it has been a particularly strong interest over the last 20 years or so. During this time I have belonged to camera clubs, won awards, sold pictures, had pictures published, done talks, done competition judging and, of course, taken lots of pictures. Until now …<\/p>\n

For some reason, I have just not been taking many pictures lately. I do not know why – I feel as if I have the photography equivalent of Writer\u2019s Block. Trying to get my inspiration back, I endeavored to take some pictures on my recent vacation – just to prove that I can still do it. I took my \u201creal\u201d camera with me. I use my iPhone for taking quick snaps [and the results can be excellent], but for more serious photography I have a Sony A7 full-frame mirrorless DSLR, which can produce outstanding results [if someone presses the shutter release at the right time].<\/p>\n

As we just reached the half-way point of the year, I thought that I would review the [few] pictures that I have taken so far in 2016 and pick out my 3 favorites. It turns out that they were all from my vacation. So maybe my attempt to stimulate inspiration worked a bit, at least. Here are those images:<\/p>\n

The first one is very simple and almost monochromatic. I like the simple shapes and the recession of the mountains on the distant island.<\/p>\n

\"CW-1\"<\/a><\/p>\n

I always like nautical stuff – it goes back to my involvement with boats in my childhood. This image is all about shapes and textures.<\/p>\n

\"CW-2\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Lastly, the postcard shot. The sea really was that color!<\/p>\n

\"CW-3\"<\/a><\/p>\n

At the end of the year, I will do another similar review. I hope that I get my \u201cmojo\u201d back …<\/p>\n

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