Wow! There's an incredible amount of atmosphere and texture in this shot from the low cloud and fog on the lake surrounding the island so the bright highlights on the church really pop out. We love the use of colour in this shot and the predominantly blue colour palette gives the scene an ominous and melancholic mood. It's a marvellous composition that really drawers the viewer in and that's why we've chosen it as the winning image this month. Top job!
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For this Canon-only contest, presented to you by PhotoPlus: The Canon Magazine, we’re asking you to submit your best ‘Blue for you’ shots! Show us how you shoot this beautiful and diverse colour, so enter your best photographs for a chance to win! DO: • Make sure that your photo was taken on a Canon camera • Leave the EXIF data in your image (or supply your camera settings in the Info section) • Provide a title for your photograph • Write a description (a paragraph or so) of the photo/s you are entering (the why, when, where, how and who!) • Be sure that your photo has a resolution of at least 3,000 pixels on its longest edge DO NOT: • Watermark your photograph • Resize your photograph • Remove the EXIF data Any submission not following the above rules will be subject to disqualification from the competition.
What a wonderfully intimate close-up of a ladybug! The wash of blue makes for a fantastic backdrop for the ladybug to stand out. My only reservation is that it's head is ever so slightly soft so this would be a point to improve on. I'd also use a faster shutter speed to avoid camera-shake as there's a tiny bit in this image and any minute movements are always exaggerated when shooting extreme close-ups. Overall though, it's a lovely shot full of beautiful pastel colours and one to be proud of.
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This is certainly a striking image and Michel has done a fantastic job to make sure his model's eyes are large in the frame and perfectly sharp to ensure they're a striking focal point. I think the composition would work more strongly in a portrait orientation and also the lighting is quite bright and even all the way across the woman's face. A single light source to the left or right would put half of her face in shadow to create extra contrast and I think this would make the portrait work better. All-in-all it's a cracking shot and we'd love to see more from Michel in the future.
Kumar's candid shooting style has really paid dividends with this image, as had the lady in the image been looking towards the camera it wouldn't have had the same, immersive, fly-on-the-wall effect. The cool wash of blue on the walls compliments the warm light coming from inside the building and the position of the lady is well placed in the frame compositionally, drawing the eye in. Great job!
