Photo Competition
Photo Competition Winner - October '09 by Andrew Graham
- Judged by
- Jim Eite
- Trip code
- AIB
- Countries Visited
- Bhutan
- Winner
- October 2009
As most travel photographers switch to digital, although easier to choose sepia, black and white or 'enhanced' colour modes it definitely feels rarer to see a good black and white image. In colour this would be a beautiful portrait, but in black and white it becomes a strong, powerful image of mother and child. The thoughtful parent in traditional dress, the subtle texture of her clothes and the resting infant wrapped up warm on her back, the image brought to life as Andrew throws the background out of focus, boldly zooming in on his subject and carefully focusing with the narrow depth of field. Lastly, for me it's the natural pose and not the staged portrait that makes the viewer comfortable, enjoying the images simplicity.
Previous Winning entries
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We had to have an embargo on Polar bears this month as they kept flooding in and this left the photo cupboard slightly bare. However this is a beauty - nothing fancy just a cracking shot of an idyllic…
Unsurprisingly after two staggeringly successful Spitsbergen Expeditions we have had a barrage of bear images. We have created an online gallery of the runners up and picking a winner was virtually…
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…
I may get some criticism for this as it is a complete break with the norm, but this is a photo competition not a woolly adventure travel love-in and this is the best shot this month. …
