More photography competition winners
The January theme was Seasons, which seemed most appropriate
for a new year. As ever we had some
fabulous entries and it was lovely on a cold, damp day to be looking at your
images of high summer. But it was a winter view that ended up winning this month. This incredible photo of "Winter in the
Lakes", taken on the top of Crag Hill by Sam Feaster.
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| Winter in the Lakes by Sam Feaster |
There was 'just something about' this one that caught every
one's eye. The person silhouetted on the
edge of the plateau gives the image perspective whilst the billowing cloud in
the valley below gives it an otherworldly feel.
Capturing the glittering, coldness of snow, especially in bright
sunshine without flattening or bleaching the photo takes practice and Sam's managed
this and kept the blue, high pressure, winter's sky.
Once again it was an impossible decision and this shot by
Adrian Button of the waves battering Seaham Lighthouse in the early spring gales
would have been our winner this month but we felt that it wasn't quite as sharp
Sam's Lakes photo. Katie said, "The slight fuzziness does enhance the
ferociousness of the storm". We all
agreed it was a highly evocative image, and almost (but not quite) our clear
winner so we've given second place and a runner's up prize to Adrian. Full size image is on our
website.
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| Storm Warning by Adrian Button |