Anything by james nachtwey...

" My favorite photo:   http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L1qxTj7C52Q/Sww3cKjVhsI/AAAAAAAAAXY/bKQ5ygzwtm8/s1600/kc.jpg 
 
Kevin Carter took this, who struggled as a photographer and never really "made it" aside from this shot which says a lot about the conditions in Sudan. He later committed suicide.
 
I think travelling or just getting out of your normal routine is great for creativity in general. Seeing things that you take for granted every day can stagnate your ability to think creatively, unless you have the ability to see things in a new light. Now that daily inspirational quip is out of the way, I don't have a favorite photograph per se as much as I have favorite photographers. I think people who churn out consistent, thought provoking work are far more interesting than any one single image they produce or capture. All this camera phone bashing is funny, because it's not always the medium but the photographer that makes the difference. A fast and accurate weapon indeed helps, but its the soldier behind the gun that has the ability to pull the trigger and make the shot. Chase Jarvis has an entire book of just iPhone photos that are very good, and its all done with a 2MP camera. 
 
So anyway, some favorite photogs are: David Nightingale, Zack Arias, Chase Jarvis, David Jackson, Joe McNally, Cliff Mautner, Jeremy Cowart, and a few others I can't think of off the top of my head. I tend to appreciate more commercial and editorial work than purely artistic or aesthetic photography.
 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kidicarus/ is my Flickr stream, and  http://www.aperiophotographystudio.com is my business site between my girlfriend and I. "

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" I think travelling or just getting out of your normal routine is great for creativity in general. Seeing things that you take for granted every day can stagnate your ability to think creatively, unless you have the ability to see things in a new light.
 
" A fast and accurate weapon indeed helps, but its the soldier behind the gun that has the ability to pull the trigger and make the shot. Chase Jarvis has an entire book of just iPhone photos that are very good, and its all done with a 2MP camera. "

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" Sometimes when you find the right "look" you just stick with it.  These photos represent that conviction. 

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My favorite photo:   http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L1qxTj7C52Q/Sww3cKjVhsI/AAAAAAAAAXY/bKQ5ygzwtm8/s1600/kc.jpg 
 
Kevin Carter took this, who struggled as a photographer and never really "made it" aside from this shot which says a lot about the conditions in Sudan. He later committed suicide.
 
I think travelling or just getting out of your normal routine is great for creativity in general. Seeing things that you take for granted every day can stagnate your ability to think creatively, unless you have the ability to see things in a new light. Now that daily inspirational quip is out of the way, I don't have a favorite photograph per se as much as I have favorite photographers. I think people who churn out consistent, thought provoking work are far more interesting than any one single image they produce or capture. All this camera phone bashing is funny, because it's not always the medium but the photographer that makes the difference. A fast and accurate weapon indeed helps, but its the soldier behind the gun that has the ability to pull the trigger and make the shot. Chase Jarvis has an entire book of just iPhone photos that are very good, and its all done with a 2MP camera. 
 
So anyway, some favorite photogs are: David Nightingale, Zack Arias, Chase Jarvis, David Jackson, Joe McNally, Cliff Mautner, Jeremy Cowart, and a few others I can't think of off the top of my head. I tend to appreciate more commercial and editorial work than purely artistic or aesthetic photography.
 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kidicarus/ is my Flickr stream, and http://www.aperiophotographystudio.com is my business site between my girlfriend and I.

Sometimes when you find the right "look" you just stick with it.  These photos represent that conviction. 

Launch Google Earth and you'll see it.

I wrote a thread about my favourite photo some time ago but nobody replied. So here it is:
 

That's a tough one. Probably the picture Stanly Kubrick took of himself.

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" @Chandu83: Facebook is only a contributing factor. The fact is people are stupid. Tell them they can get a phone with a camera in it and they think it's the greatest thing since the moon landing. They don't realize that not all cameras are equal. Facebook is just the publisher. People who can't tell the difference are the creators. Even if they can tell the difference between cameras they still might not know how to use it. "

Hey guys look at this:  PORN!  hahahahahahhahahahahha!

" @Chandu83: Check out Canon's Rebel line of entry-level DSLRs.  They're fairly cheap, as far as DSLRs go, and you can get some pretty decent low-end lenses that you'll be able to take pictures with.
 
If I may pimp my own photography for a few seconds, I shoot with a Rebel XTi and Tamaron lenses.  You can see some of them here - 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/zegolf/

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I really hate shitty photography, and it's all too common. That's why good photography really stands out. If I see a photo I like, I'll usually download the highest resolution version available and make it my background, which I have set to change every 30 minutes. Most of them I won't post because I don't have the copyrights and I don't want to look through the tens of thousands of pictures in the pool where I got most of my photos to find the original postings. One picture I do know where I got is number 24 from this boston.com Big Picture. Those boston.com folks do good work.

" @Chandu83: If I say anything then the Donkey Protection Charities will be all over me. "

" @Mrskidders:  What was that about? "

I can't put it on here or describe it due to legal actions pending.

Check out some of the best pictures on Panoramio:
 
The Best of Panoramio Part I
 
I have become very fascinated with photography lately. Its probably because I have been traveling quite a bit in the last couple of years. I still don't own a good camera, but its definitely on my list of things to buy next year. I am looking to buy a not too expensive DSLR. America is such a beautiful country and my PowerShot does not justice. 
 
I have discovered a great community for sharing photographs on Panoramio. Most of my pictures have been selected for Google Earth. So its a matter of pride for me. 
 
I encourage you to check out the link I posted. So what's your favorite photograph?