Looking back at 2011 - Favorite Images

As we wrap up 2011 and enter 2012, I decided to look back at images I made in the last 365 days and pick my very favorites.

As I looked through the collection, I made over 30,000 exposures. However, it was a busy year in many other areas of my life, as we welcomed a new child into our family, and as I tried to focus on my health and on professional side of my life. In other words, I do wish I made more images. Good thing there's always next year, right?

In terms of my direction last year, I gravitated heavily towards black and white images. I included few color images in the end - but mostly because these are family photographs. I can't exclude them even if they mean more to me than they mean to others. The pictures I take of my family have as much meaning as anything else I capture with my camera.

Without further adieu, here they my favorite images from 2011. As you take a look through these, I'd love to hear which are your favorite.

San Francisco Summer

 

 

Profile of San Francisco

 

 

The Arrival of the April Storm at Big Sur

 

 

Waiting

 

 

A to B

 

 

In Hermitage

 

 

Elektrozavodskaya Station

 

 

New Beginning

 

 

Ukraine Kiev Temple

 

 

Where I Belong

 

 

New Life

 

 

Family

 

 

Innocent Joy

Comments

[Ken Brown]

I love how great you see in black and white, Ivan. I really dig the profile of SF.

[Ivan Makarov]

Thank you Ken. I still live the color but B&W is where I'm headed with all my work it seems. Hope you're well!
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Regards, Ivan Makarov

[Virginia]

You are so amazing!  I always love the pictures of the kiddos and my friend Becca!

[Josh Mullenite]

I really like the SF profile and the storm on Big Sur. Great stuff Ivan.

[Stefan]

Fantastic selection and I fully understand your stance towards family photos; I'm of the same opinion. Anyway, my personal favorite is A to B. It has/does everything a photo can do for me: it tells a story, it has stunning lines/patterns/depth and a great contrast.

[Dellory]

My favorite is Electrozavodskaya Station - a lovely combination of your talent and some grand Soviet architecture. 2nd favorite - April Storm at Big Sur. I just love the waves.

[Ivan Makarov]

thank you! it was a fun year for sure. 

[Ivan Makarov]

Thanks Jim. Wouldn't put these together if not for your project. 

[Ivan Makarov]

Thanks Dellory. Shooting Moscow Metro was probably the funnest project of them all for me. So close to my heart. Need to go back and finish the set. 

[Ivan Makarov]

Thanks Stefan. Love that picture too. Also a reminder of the homeland. 

[Ivan Makarov]

Thanks Josh. You've followed by photography from the very beginning! Glad you still stop by. 

[Ivan Makarov]

Thanks Virginia!!

[David Leland Hyde]

I'm impressed with your blog and photographs. My father, pioneer landscape photographer Philip Hyde, student and teaching associate of Ansel Adams, would have enjoyed your strong clean lines and artistic compositions. I am indeed lucky to still be around, representing Dad's work in the photo blogosphere and seeing a variety of great photography such as yours. My favorites are the Kiev Temple, the Station, A to B and the San Francisco Summer.

[Ivan Makarov]

David - thank you for your comment. Great compliment and I appreciate you stopping by.