Capturing the shots that made me gasp at the movies in 2009.

#3: Spike Jonze’s “Where The Wild Things Are”. Two shots this time:

First, if you check out the three shots I picked so far you’d notice I have a soft spot for back-lit photography. Only noticed this myself now. I guess I do.

But I love Lance Accord “naturalistic” cinematography here. Using available light and hand held camera to capture a fantasy world. The use of lens flare in the “wilder” moments - shots that could not be captured while freeze framing the DVD screener - is exceptionally beautiful. This is one of the best shot movies of the year.