Drum roll please… here we go! The winners of our Travel Photography Competition! We’re extremely excited to present the winner and runner up in each category, as well as the overall winner (and the lucky person who gets to join us for a photo safari in Botswana). Massive congratulations to the photographers on this list! Thanks again to everyone who entered, and keep an eye out for our next competition!
Feedback from the judges:
“This photograph is a fantastic example of nature’s drama taking place outside of the realm of mega-fauna. It stands out as it is a little unusual. The effort to compose the image from low down at eye level is particularly commendable. It creates a much more involving perspective for the viewer and draws you into the scene, enhancing the drama and isolating the action against the surroundings. Taken from a standing position, the image would simply not have this impact. It’s a very well captured narrative of a natural history story.” – Alan Hewitt
Pandora Maund is our overall winner and wins a Botswana Photo Safari.
Feedback from the judges:
“This photograph is a fantastic achievement, it is unusual to capture a bat in flight like this. There is a technical skill to capturing moments like this using flash to carefully illuminate the subject, provide a fast enough shutter speed and remove any background distractions to keep the focus on the two elements of the photograph to show their amazing colour and details. The photographer has shown a fascinating relationship between mammal and flowers, highlighting a vital contribution to pollination of plants.” – Alan Hewitt
Simon Roberts wins a camera strap by Vincov.
Feedback from the judges:
“The composition powerfully emphasises the herdsman, the body art provides intrigue and interest as well as visual contrast. The rifle evokes contrast between tradition and modernity and creates questions about its purpose and intention, perhaps a sense of unease. The out-of-focus figure in the background adds depth and a narrative hinting at a broader story of cultural context without detracting from the main subject. It is a compelling photograph of personal expression with symbolic power, culture and tradition but retains a feeling of the unknown.” – Alan Hewitt
Lynn Fraser wins a camera backpack by Vincov.
Feedback from the judges:
“I find imagery and stories depicting people’s relationship with the natural world fascinating and in this photograph there is a real sense of wonder. It’s an intricate and unique portrayal of the long standing relationship between the Kazakh community and Golden Eagles. The framing is simple yet effective with a tight (but not too tight) frame and soft muted lighting, both of which help the viewer to focus on this unique relationship. Your eyes are instantly drawn to the child’s inquisitive glance before shifting over to the eagle. It’s an image that initially intrigues and then holds the viewer’s gaze, which isn’t easy to do. A very special image.” – Sam Turley
Peter Martin wins a camera strap by Vincov.
Feedback from the judges:
“There is a wonderful sense of stillness and tranquility to the image, heightened by the simplicity of the composition. There are no superfluous elements to the image. Rather, the eye is led directly into the frame by the haphazard blocks of ice, with a curve towards the sun and then away from it. The snow covering almost dampens the detail, much like it must have been a dampening sound when the photographer created the image. The colour contrast between the warm oranges and the pale blues are particularly effective at creating a sense of contrasts; the coolness of the snow versus the warmth of the sun, the sharpness of the ice against the softness of the snow.
A good landscape image evokes not only a sense of place, but of mood and feeling too. ‘Ice Curves’ is very strong on the evocative sense of mood and atmosphere. You can almost feel the chilling cold and the pale sun trying to break that. A fantastic image.” – Emil von Maltitz
Kirsty Dolphin wins a camera backpack by Vincov.
Feedback from the judges:
“Pastel pinks, purples and streaks of vibrant emerald green. The aurora borealis is not an easy phenomenon to photograph due to the obvious low light conditions and its unpredictability. I’m sure this opportunity didn’t present itself by chance, the photographer must have persevered and tried many times to capture this image which is commendable in itself. The angle at which this photo was taken is clever. Being positioned at the bottom of a gentle rise enabled the photographer to show the vastness of the night sky without neglecting the all important foreground. The iconically shaped trees give it a sense of place and that all important contrast. Looking at this image, it’s no wonder these light displays have fascinated humanity for thousands of years.” – Sam Turley
Neil Patterson wins a camera strap by Vincov.
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