Moody Landscapes

This image stood out to me as it was a very different approach to the brief compared to the majority of the other entries, using a very small, cropped in view instead of a wide vista, while still conveying the weather and mood of the scene perfectly.

The exposure in this image has been considered and controlled perfectly so that the lightness of both the sky and the water match up, which causes them to almost merge into each other, giving the image a nice abstract element.

Congratulations on winning my contest! This image immediately stood out to me when I first looked at it, particularly the way in which the texture of the clouds is a perfect reflection of the choppiness of the sea, giving it an almost otherworldly and surreal look. Well done!

There are so many elements here that come together perfectly in order to fully emphasize the scale and presence of the mountain - from the road leading to it seeming small in comparison, too the way the clouds slightly obscure it but not so much that it becomes fully hidden, adding to the drama of the image.