This Showdown celebrates cinematographers, those heroes of lens and light, whose command of incredible imagery can sear a frame into our minds forever. List your top ten most beautifully shot films. Beauty being in the eye of the beholder, your preference may be for uncut steadicam shots, stop-motion living room chases, sumptuous 70mm nature films or an audacious iPhone feature. We’re looking for personal, not popular. Set your shutter speed, rack that focus and get your top ten inside the frame.
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![Kurosawa](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/6/2/8/5/0/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=59d2b3e09a)
Kurosawa 67 films
![Stephen T](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f4beebfff623e40916ea2a31d837abc0?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Stephen T 258 films
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jon b. 284 films
![Lawrence](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/5/0/5/8/9/3/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=7f5a6791a6)
Lawrence 50 films
![David Kuskie](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/35ccbd8d4cecc6cb7d9d959fabff9a6f?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
David Kuskie 10 films
![elvisisking](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/742c1b1fe32a7337b69b014804d5e323?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
elvisisking 20 films
![Tamara](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/1/8/0/3/1/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1032168268490977281_VV_cGeVx-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=e9a3e3f037)
Tamara 10 films
![Monica Silva](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/4/3/5/4/4/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_71977055_180px_Death-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=b02b810193)
Monica Silva 10 films
![rsq2000](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/5/9/0/5/4/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_920513930715389952_p96Iyr4z-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=258d246140)
rsq2000 10 films
![Evan](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/9/4/1/4/4/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=1d0a5a6e01)
Evan 10 films
![donovon](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/5/8/2/8/6/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=4bd9368b30)
donovon 10 films
![Nick FW](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/945a4e917eb4d92cc28d073780dbe2da?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Nick FW 10 films
![Mike E](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/6/5/0/3/5/9/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_714994908705251329_4yuNRhtf-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=ffc52ac528)
Mike E 10 films
![cinemacl🎃wn](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/7/6/6/2/1/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_466329348157734912_Qsl8qyjE-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=0e50803926)
cinemacl🎃wn 10 films
![James Curtiss](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a14d6090f8670956c8057ac1e26d4199?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
James Curtiss 10 films
![Blake Petit](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/1/4/2/8/5/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=fcc8fbbc03)
Blake Petit 20 films
![Wade McCormick](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/422d8a601f59e229bd2d0598989e3761?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Wade McCormick 10 films
![Bradley Porter](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/8/4/9/7/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=101048b219)
Bradley Porter 10 films
![Gabriel Lewis](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f9390a5049945ea390bd9bd66bc163e7?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Gabriel Lewis 10 films
![Robert Berlin](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/8/1/0/9/0/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=24f775f71c)
Robert Berlin 10 films
![Symusty](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/1/7/7/8/1/6/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1052791079890636800_kcRoop8R-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=376fdb0992)
Symusty 10 films
![nichole](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/1/3/1/5/7/0/shard/https___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1689163320798937088_YHS4d4Dq-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=d98fdd5f3e)
nichole 10 films
![maddy](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/4/2/9/9/5/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=8c676265c0)
maddy 50 films
![John](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/8/4/0/4/4/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=f629841352)
John 10 films
![Buboven](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/5/4/5/0/6/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_471737378684403712_Jv8c46Vs-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=7e17885c82)
Buboven 45 films
![Kyle Bailey](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/2/4/1/6/9/5/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_529136873403580416_U_KoiguH-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=6dc1e87fd3)
Kyle Bailey 30 films
![Ayden The NinjaPirateBear](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/169c2837807483b5f96493a8cc793ece?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Ayden The NinjaPirateBear 10 films
![Evelyn Undead](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/6/0/5/8/3/3/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=30fc1c109d)
Evelyn Undead 10 films
![VladimirVader](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/09c30fb818c8ae232d036bca59c73f04?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
VladimirVader 10 films
![Gino](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e9338d09f516133daea662ce3529557a?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Gino 10 films
![somelocaloser](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/7/5/1/2/7/2/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=f2f17d37ae)
somelocaloser 14 films
![Pete](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/0/5/8/7/5/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=295dbd5362)
Pete 25 films
![NPscope](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/83392e484df1295f29cfb4701f5472d5?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
NPscope 10 films
![Lise](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/1/4/0/7/5/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_598614184176308224__Xrv5EWG-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=915e59b449)
Lise 39 films
![AJ](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/7/7/0/7/8/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=c5f57fe101)
AJ 25 films
![Kurtis](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/3/4/1/5/6/7/shard/blob-0-32-0-32-crop.png?v=bede69661d)
Kurtis 10 films
![Conor Wade](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/3/8/7/9/4/0/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1219098133411418113_38zXeyC7-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=27cbe677ee)
Conor Wade 10 films
![Shane Barlow](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9b69177fd8ca53d09efa4f5fae12167c?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Shane Barlow 10 films
![Ben Hibburd ☘🏀](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/4/3/0/3/6/2/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=926ca9600b)
Ben Hibburd ☘🏀 10 films
![Gabriel Jewett](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/3/3/6/0/3/7/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1648811223482355719_QXeya5s8-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=610027eb7a)
Gabriel Jewett 10 films
![Kyle](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/4/4/8/1/3/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=6d6840a68f)
Kyle 11 films
![Darren](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/4/0/9/3/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=8348e802b6)
Darren 10 films
![Luis_989](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/5/4/5/2/5/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=af50c9e20e)
Luis_989 65 films
![{Todd}](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/5/9/0/1/3/8/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=3fd6377479)
{Todd} 10 films
![Patrick Russell](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/5/6/3/2/6/7/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=a9b5ce756e)
Patrick Russell 10 films
![Beeeeeees](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/08df89749cd96db0df3c5403496e6df6?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Beeeeeees 10 films
![TajLV](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/1/7/6/9/6/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=57d5c7f086)
TajLV 10 films
![alfonsina](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/4/0/5/0/6/0/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=5d8845648f)
alfonsina 13 films
![Sarah Horwath](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/5/8/9/6/6/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=6d18dde725)
Sarah Horwath 55 films
![Wayne Little](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/6/8/5/7/4/6/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_667279265432342529_VFQRSsLf-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=f48866a8f2)
Wayne Little 10 films
![Keshav Srinivasan](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/7/4/7/0/4/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=ae6cf47580)
Keshav Srinivasan 10 films
![Jojo/Lily Maben](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/9/6/2/2/2/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=84759d5470)
Jojo/Lily Maben 39 films
![Dirk Senger](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/8/8/5/7/2/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=a2f8ecfadd)
Dirk Senger 10 films
![kierstonwoodley](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9a09ace4651abc525e4ec0dd274cbe46?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
kierstonwoodley 25 films
![Cafu_brate](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/6/5/9/7/1/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=2d74ecaac0)
Cafu_brate 10 films
![Manas Mishra](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/0/9/9/6/9/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=583c89bcea)
Manas Mishra 10 films
![Ian](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/4/1/7/3/1/1/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1669913976828993536_hRkz6qyE-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=c9f0b0404f)
Ian 10 films
![Bruno Viana](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/7/5/0/4/6/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=f4ced3a6fb)
Bruno Viana 20 films
![Josh](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/5/5/6/6/5/shard//avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=a5aa2cc4e4)
Josh 10 films
![Captain Rowdy](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/1/6/4/4/4/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1481901972190081027_VNry543_-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=258093d7dc)
Captain Rowdy 7 films
![Eduardo Morais](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/6/1/0/3/6/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=8215ca32ab)
Eduardo Morais 35 films
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DisposableMiffy 10 films
![Lydie 💜](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/4/8/4/6/1/1/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=b4faab6e61)
Lydie 💜 100 films
![emily](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/5/2/0/4/1/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=e3c914a448)
emily 10 films
![Davormkd](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/50d6aab92ee4970fd32ebaccdbfd5936?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Davormkd 10 films
![maxou](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/6/7/4/9/4/6/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=3f38ce31a9)
maxou 10 films
![Reigntall](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5d1a382594ffcc93c833a714c7171327?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Reigntall 10 films
![_ottavia_](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b6c34f24d3f1eb7ba85dba6c63bf50c2?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
_ottavia_ 30 films
![sailordanae](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/602b1a47d7046d65257600d2519a0352?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
sailordanae 10 films
![Kelcey](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/8/8/1/0/4/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=a11600f530)
Kelcey 10 films
![Matthew Noble](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/1/9/5/7/9/7/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1289953475112165379_20zVTDrS-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=5e15b405fd)
Matthew Noble 10 films
![luke](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/1/8/1/8/7/2/shard/blob-0-32-0-32-crop.png?v=1a7b48fbf7)
luke 17 films
![Allison M. 🌱](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/2/8/6/0/2/5/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1674518653843259392_9C7o2VUE-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=a8db797a95)
Allison M. 🌱 10 films
![1dontget1t](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/8/9/0/7/1/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=e807b32e0b)
1dontget1t 10 films
![Luke](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/5/2/3/3/0/0/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=1e80bb701a)
Luke 10 films
![Tom W](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/1/3/5/1/3/8/shard/blob-0-32-0-32-crop.png?v=1baf62def2)
Tom W 45 films
![Daniel Charchuk](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bdaf97e5ec488d6f1490bccf2a674126?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Daniel Charchuk 10 films
![Taher](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/3/0/0/3/7/2/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1092801722043547649_Hi_oWtIr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=9115adfcfd)
Taher 38 films
![🧀 Almer](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0bf96a525896d15802a4e37894f00f34?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
🧀 Almer 14 films
![MarkofDevilry](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/68af9a8c24e69b9eaa967ec036b08105?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
MarkofDevilry 10 films
![improbable](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/3/2/9/9/1/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=0e0c10332f)
improbable 10 films
![Ivan](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/6/0/9/9/9/6/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=fcf87cbf80)
Ivan 10 films
![Geoff](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/6/8/6/2/6/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=27126079f8)
Geoff 10 films
![Quinn](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/1/9/9/1/4/5/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1630281525768994816_SxzBPWaQ-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=65ca7646eb)
Quinn 10 films
![Evan](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/6/7/9/6/6/6/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=d714a9f18b)
Evan 10 films
![KinoBlanco](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/862cd8e7c1eb76bbaa75e0c1f88e5a6f?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
KinoBlanco 10 films
![Tam Honks](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/43e71983eac5142e36d60c9316d7db27?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Tam Honks 10 films
![kayreedm](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/6/6/2/4/1/6/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_981721121975238656_BiVAodCC-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=dacfbd0618)
kayreedm 14 films
![Maximilian](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/4/1/0/8/4/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=1908fab58d)
Maximilian 13 films
![Richard Nelson](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/6/5/8/0/0/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=65083f51a8)
Richard Nelson 10 films