Bucket list

A truly spectacular image of an amazing viewpoint. This photograph has so many different and fantastic elements that make it special. The wonderful landscape, clouds and the road to start with but the light trails elevate the shot to jaw dropping status. A great reward for having the patience to stay out there until 1am!

Such a difficult choice with so many fabulous images to choose from but this image of a tornado in Mid-West America was the one that stood out to me as a bucket list photograph. The tornado is perfectly shot and for me the image really captures the sense of peril. You have to be in the right at the right time and must be amazing to see, a brilliant image of a true bucket list item.

The Northern Lights must be on many people's bucket lists and indeed there were many entries to this competition. The reason this one stood out for me is that it is well exposed with a beautiful aurora. Also importantly, and something I often find lacking in aurora shots, is that there us a clear focal point and a nice composition to complement the sky.

Safe to say this photographer used a different interpretation of bucket list to all other entrants. This photographer has a sense of humour, it made me laugh and made this shot stand out from the crowd with its creativity and originality.

This is an amazing image and makes me dizzy just looking at it. The use of the feet is very clever and gives the shot real perspective and an unnerving feeling for the viewer. A truly wonderful bucket list image.

This is a terrific shot of the night sky and looking at it leaves the viewer in awe. It is very skilfully executed and would be a fabulous image as it stands but the addition of a human element adds a focal point and gives it that real wow factor.

As I said in the competition brief, a bucket list can mean different things to different people. This image called "Guitar solo" and is taken at a concert of the band of a family friend so didn't involve travelling to a far flung destination or jumping out of an aeroplane. It is superbly executed - the exposure time is perfect and give a great feeling of motion and the focal length makes the image feel very real and close.

This may be a little bit cheesy but is such a fun shot. Antarctica is a true bucket list destination and must be a wonderful place to see first hand, this shot captures the pleasure of arriving on the southernmost continent.

This is a lovely shot the exposure and lighting are spot on and it is a wonderful setting for the aurora. I felt more care could have been taken to straighten the horizon, perhaps a little more foreground to lead the eye (although composition is a personal preference) and this image could be improved.