Landscape Photo Competition 2019 No 4 : Results

  • Competition Winner : First Prize
  • $694.00
  • Judges Comment
  • Here is a beautifully constructed natural landscape photograph. The square format is bold and adds to the appeal, the composition carefully balanced. The foreground closes the frame nicely, creates those important lines and pushes the eye towards that lovely soft sunlight on the mountain. It is a pleasant picture to admire, easy on the eye, the weight of those layers are just spot on, so simply arranged. There is plenty detail but at the same time the whole is almost minimal. I can’t imagine your excitement when the vulture flew into the frame, perhaps you even adjusted the shutter speed to freeze its passage. Truly wonderful work, well done you scoop the prize!
  • Photographers Comment
  • Thank you very much for this selection, indeed, a dozen vultures flew over my head and even if the initial idea was to capture the last lights of the day, the repeated passages of the vultures made me change composition and light . Sometimes you have to seize the opportunities. This photo was taken with : Nikon D610 /Tamron 24-70 f2.8 DI VC USD exifs : 24 mm / 1/500s / F11 / Iso 400
  • https://www.arzurmichaelphotographie.com/
  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • This is a beautiful symmetric composition, cleverly managed, well filtered, with nice diffused light despite the fact that we are looking directly into the sun. Lovely reflections and silhouettes and just enough detail to keep us interested. Lovely shot and an early favourite, well done.
  • Photographers Comment
  • Reflection of trees on tranquil water in a misty bog at sunrise in Estonia. Taken with Canon 5D IV + 24-70 f2.8 II.
  • www.ristohunt.eu
  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • This looks so simple but it is very difficult to pull off a shot like this. Lovely balanced minimal composition with superb textures and movement.
  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • Well this is most original, an underwater landscape! The colours are lovely, the vegetation too and the light streaming down through the water’s surface draws us back in. All those fish add to the environment, it is a beautiful shot so well suited to this panoramic format. Well done.
  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • Lovely lines and composition where the couple create a strong anchor, reinforced by their holding hands. It is a well planned and executed photograph with a nice woodland atmosphere to boot. Beautiful, striking even, well done.
  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • This is lovely and nicely composed, the colours and light are magical, you have achieved what you were looking for quite beautifully, those fairytale tones and light pools from an imaginary world, but this picture despite its obvious beauty comes from too far down the post processing road to win this photography competition.
  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • The drone’s point of view is striking, the boat brings so much scale and really shows the enormity of this ice flow. It is a superb illustration and picture of our natural environment. Well done.
  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • This is a lovely shot that steals its place in the top ten thanks to the (is it an) eagle who has photobombed your picture :-) Nice cloud shrouding the mountains too. Well done.
  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • Nice atmospheric shot with intriguing silhouettes and an interesting cold colour balance. I love what the trees and the line of snow bring to the composition but find the white hole from the sun just too distracting.