My best shot of 2009

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Originally uploaded by spolay

Flickr has posted details on its third annual "Your Best Shot..." photo group. This will be my first year as a contributor.

This shot was taken at Sally's Adventure Playground in Campbell Hall, NY, when the family accompanied me this past summer on one of my biweekly trips to the New York office. During our few days there, the kids spent much of the time in the hotel pool, but on our way out of town, we stopped at the playground for an hour. Brandy and I took turns on the camera, and we even let Mason turn the lens back on us.

For this shot, there were a number of outtakes with Mason half in the frame and others with only half a shadow, but this one was timed just right. It's now my desktop wallpaper, and is always a conversation starter whenever anyone is looking over my shoulder.

Some folks are now convinced I'm a Star Trek fan, though that was not my intent. I guess I'm simply developing a flare for shadow shots.