Photo Competition
Photo Competition Winner - October '12 by Mark Ellison
- Judged by
- Paul Goldstein
- Trip code
- TZS
- Countries Visited
- South Africa, Swaziland
- Winner
- October 2012
'Black, White and I’m All Over This'
Are zebras hard to photograph – no. Are Burchell’s zebras endangered – no. Is this a worthy winner - massively. This is superbly executed, brilliantly cropped, perfectly exposed and serves the dual purpose of also being a horrible jigsaw for an unloved relation! Brilliant - I wish I had taken it, but where are the spots?”
Previous Winning entries
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…
Sometimes I have to admit to bias and this was taken on a recent Sri Lanka safari I was lucky enough to lead; however having spent hours with all of the entries this month, it is a clear winner. Green…
The adjective 'original' seldom goes with the Taj Mahal, perhaps the most photographed building on the planet. It may even be dangerous to apply it here, but this is a stunning photo whatever the crit…
This is a landscape image with real impact. The composition is bold and strong, and the decision to give two thirds of the picture area to the sky gives a fantastic sense of the space and freedom that…
Good collection of pictures this month and (as it’s nearly Christmas), two winners – Clare Hunt – Discover Namibia (Tripcode: AZN) and Ralph Snook – Kenya Photographic Safari (Tripcode: AYX)Wh…
