Glencoe is a tourist (and photography) hotspot, so it takes something special to stand out from the crowd. This is just one such example. The dark patch of woodland balances well with the huge expanse of snow, and the wonderfully subtle early morning light casts a beautiful orange glow across the scene. To get in to position the photographer had to hike up Beinn A'Chrulaiste, battling the snow, but it must have been worth it to be greeted by this stunning vista.
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What at first looks like a simple snapshot becomes so much more on closer inspection. The framing is great: no one is awkwardly cropped by the edges of the frame, and the pattern created by the waves draws us in to the picture and off into the distance. It has the flavor of an image by UK photographer Simon Roberts who shows us how groups of people interact with the landscape and each other.
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Hearing that one of the clock faces of Elizabeth Tower, which houses Big Ben, is being cleaned provides great opportunities for photographers, but you still have to be in the right place at the right time. This picture was taken from Westminster Bridge and shows how planning and patience can be rewarded. The photographer has lined everything up nicely and waited until the cleaners are well distributed across the clock face.
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From castles and seaside piers to country fairs, Beefeaters and fish & chips, the culture, people and places of Britain offer plenty of scope for varied and unique imagery. In this round we are looking for images that communicate British-ness in all its forms. Whether you live in Britain, or are visiting for a while, we are looking forward to seeing your shots of good old Blighty. If you are stuck for ideas take a look at travel guidebooks or spend a while browsing ‘Britain’ in an online stock library. Try to avoid clichéd shots of Buckingham Palace, red phone boxes etc – we want to see your own personal vision of Britain.
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Nothing says Britain like a Punch & Judy show and a string of sausages draped across the stage. This image has a lot going for it: the colours are bright (if a touch overworked) and the interaction between the boy and the show, and the two lads walking behind, is nicely observed. However, the execution could have been better: cutting a figure off at the legs is rarely a good idea, and the post processing has not been handled very sensitively. What’s more there is some colour fringing around the boy’s head, which is distracting. Close, but not close enough.
