As is tradition at the conclusion of every year I review my year in photos and select my best photos and evaluate those that were near misses. How and why I do this was detailed in a DPS blog post I wrote roughly 1 year ago titled 10 Ways to Top Your Best 2008 Photographs.  Continuing the tradition of this on my blog I invited my readers to share their Best Photos of 2009 in a blog project I regularly run. This year was amazing with 124 people taking part sharing not only what caught their eye in 2009, but what they felt reflected their very best work.

Editing is one of the toughest things a photographer can undertake and is often the hardest skill to learn. Before you get too far into 2010 be sure you take a moment to take stock of 2009, find your very best and share it with the world. Below are the 124 photographer who took part in my blog project. Enjoy perusing these photographers work and if you have a best of blog post or Flickr set add a link in the comments below for everyone to enjoy.

Best of 2009 Photos
content courtesy of JMG-Galleries

1. Best Photos of 2009 - Jim M. Goldstein | JMG-Galleries
2. Best of 2009 Photo Set - Heikki Salmi
3. Top 10 2009 - Chris Moore | Exploring Light Photography
4. Best of 2009 - Wat Chedi Luang | FocusPocus
5. Best of 2009 - Dave Wilson | News and Views
6. Five For Friday – Favorites of 2009 - Craig Ferguson Images | Cultural Photography
7. Best Photos of 2009 - David Cleland | Flixelpix
8. Best Photos 2009 - Chuq Von Rospach | chuqui 3.0
9. 2009 Favorites - G Dan Mitchell | G Dan Mitchell Photography
10. Best of 2009 - Roberta Murray | Uncommon Depth
11. My Year in Pictures - Jon McCormack Photography
12. Top 10 Photos of 2009 - Steven Bourelle | SierraVisions
13. 2009: Year in Review - Stephen Zacharias
14. 2009 – A Photographic Year in Review - David Taylor | Sixtyone North
15. Best Photos of 2009 - Tony Rath Photography
16. Top 10 of 2009 - Steve Cole Photography Blog
17. my top ten shots of 2009 - Tom Varden
18. Best of 2009 - Mario Batalla
19. My Top 10 Photos from 2009 - Justin Korn [dot] com
20. Best of 2009 - Inge Fernau | Magical Glow Photography
21. My Favorite Photos From 2009 - Brian Auer | Epic Edits
22. Best Photos From 2009 - Janis Janums Photography
23. Best of 2009 - Tim Parkin | Still Developing
24. 2009 Retrospective - Jan Klier | AllKlier Photography
25. Best of 2009 - Jenni Brehm | Changing Perspectives
26. 2009 in Pictures - Hitesh Sawlani | A Visual Treat
27. Year 2009 in pictures - Minna Kinnunen | The Quiet Picture
28. 2009 in front of my Lens - Marcin Retecki Photography
29. Best of 2009 - Peter Carr | Vanilla Days
30. Best of 2009 - Dave Reichert
31. My top favourites from 2009 - Ricky Law
32. Best of 2009 - Joshua Beckman |PhotoVandal
33. 2009 Top Ten - Jessica Sweeney | Quotidian Photography
34. My favourite shots in 2009 - Catalin Marin | Momentary Awe
35. Best Photos of 2009 - Suzy Walker | Reef Beasties
36. My Best of 2009! - Michelle Johnson | My Two Seasons
37. The Best of 2009 - Photographic Phantasy: Photography by Samantha Genier
38. Best of Photos Part I-IV - Chuck Goolsbee
39. Statue of Liberty 2009 - Scott Dunn
40. My Favorite Photos of 2009 - Ed Rosack | Central Florida Photo Ops
41. Best Photos from 2009 - Jim Wheeler
42. Year in Review 2009 - Laurie Ballesteros | Photine
43. Favorites of the Year - Ken Trout | Lunch is Optional
44. Year 2009 in Korwel photography - Iza Korwel | Korwel Photography
45. Best of 2009 - Uschi Gerschner Photography
46. Top Five Images from 2009 and Keeping It New - Mike Cavaroc
47. Wrapping up 2009 - Ivan Makarov Photography
48. Favourite Nine from 2009 - Todd Metcalfe | Daily Grind Photography
49. Favorite Images of 2009! - Allison Pluda | Seneca Creek Photography
50. Best photos of 2009: Non Portrait Pictures - Julie Provost | Julie Loves Photography
51. 2009 in 12 beelden - Jeroen Mentens | FaunaFlora.org
52. Reflections on images of 2009 - Mark Graf | Graf Nature & Wildlife Photography
53. An End of Year Retrospective for 2009 - Derrald Farnsworth-Livingston | Journey of Light Photography