Photo Competition
Photo Competition Winner - September '12 by George Pearson
- Judged by
- Paul Goldstein
- Trip code
- AUC
- Countries Visited
- Costa Rica
- Winner
- September 2012
'You hum it I’ll take it.' Wow, this is one top bird. Delay on the wings, sensational background, this photographer entered a few this month, all were good, all were different, but the neon-like line behind just gave it the podium finish. Blue and green should never be seen, nonsense, not on this watch.
Previous Winning entries
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Christine, a clearly an accomplished photographer, sent in a gallery of emotive, brilliantly captured candid images and portraits from her time in Ethiopia. In picking the best one, I chose the photog…
Sometimes black and white is used to disguise mediocrity, not here. This is a light-hearted moment which has been caught with sensitivity by the photographer. The background is wonderful, the grainine…
Each year when judging a particularly big photo competition I have to trawl through countless festival shots. I frequently find them intrusive and uninspiring, it is possible to be colourful yet lack …
This photograph has everything: great contrast, audacious slow shutter speed and a hint of mystery – outstanding. It was taken on one of Paul Goldstein’s special photographic departures, but I’l…





















