Photo Competition
Photo Competition Winner - July '10 by Phil Smedley:
- Judged by
- Paul Goldstein
- Trip code
- TPR
- Countries Visited
- Peru
- Winner
- July 2010
Viewing the offerings this month on a sweltering South London afternoon was not as inspiring as normal, that is, until I came across this belter which was an easy winner. The photograph is all about composition and light. It can rain heavily and bounteously in Cuzco, it can also be fine. Photos in either of those meteorological conditions have been done a thousand times. This old city is photogenic by nature but to capture this moment as the sun shines through the rain is superb. The diagonals of the lawns are blended with the ancient lines of the buildings, the glistening cobbles and the distant mountains. The walkers and cars are necessary but not pervasive and the light is simply brilliant as it illuminates the teeth of the photo yet contrasts with the angry nimbus above. This sort of shot would never win this monthly competition unless taken in these demanding conditions. I hope you enjoyed a chilled pisco sour afterwards, you deserved it.
Previous Winning entries
Jackals punch way above their weight. Gazelle and impala fawns form an integral part of their diet but take some catching as their parents are often hugely territorial. Jackie has caught the moment w…
Landscape photography is very hard to promote above the ‘chocolate box’ category. Not in this case. The composition is immaculate, the choice of portrait is compelling and vital and the colours sp…
Pot of GoldOh my, what a photograph. I saw this early in the selection process and feared nothing else would quite match up. I was right. This is sublime. Arrows of rain, a perfect rainbow (few are im…
Perhaps I am biased, well, with tigers of course I am but this is a superb shot. To get a tiger near water is good but to catch the exact moment it walks adjacent to this lake, its far paw inches from…
Star trails near Telouet -This is a technically superb shot. The exposure has to be about two hours, the direction due south and all the focus done manually. The lighting is also right on the money. M…
