Rain

This brings back so many memories of wet days at the seaside. Your choice of aperture has blurred the people outside while still capturing enough detail to make their umbrella visible. The raindrops on the window make the weather conditions very apparent. You've also found an excellent viewpoint that includes the beach huts for extra context.

Simple dark and foreboding. This image has a subtle tone and beautiful soft bokeh the help make the twigs in the foreground stand out. The rain and moisture coat the twigs with the shiny droplets helping to add light and a real feeling for the conditions.

Your intentional camera movement works very well here, it helps to convey that sense of dashing through the rain, head-down but occasionally glancing up to avoid bumping into people and lampposts. We also like your handling of the colour so that everything tones with the umbrella, which is the most colourful part of the scene.

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We love this fun, quirky image. The model's expression is perfect and your selection of the umbrellas, as well as your handling of the colour, all come together to make an image that really stands out from the crowd. Great work!

Using a neutral density filter to enable a 25-second exposure was an inspired decision that has resulted in a very atmospheric image that is quite different from the others submitted. The muted cool tones in the image also work very well, adding to the atmosphere.

This is such a great exposure. We love the clarity in the lizard's eye and the detail in its skin. The contrast really accentuates the textures, and the bokeh effect in the water drops makes for a wonderful background that accentuates the subject.

I really don't want to go for a walk! Although this dog seems to have found something of interest on the pavement. This is just such a lovely shot and the black and white HDR makeover has worked well in this instance.

We love the use of black and white in this image. We also love the framing and that the photographer got down low at the seal's eye level. The spot-on exposure also nicely freezes the waves and brings out some of the detail and texture in the seal's coat.

When it comes to atmosphere, this shot has it all. The light catching the raindrops, the figure disappearing into the distance, and the grain showing through. The processing of this image makes the shot and reflects just how cold and wet the scene was.

We love a minimalist image, and while this is a minimalist composition there is so much to see and appreciate. We love how the birds fill the sky, the man walking mid-stride and his reflection in the wet sand, the row of chairs that guide you through the frame. The muted tones are also very pleasing. This is a fantastic image.

The work that has gone into this horse portrait has really paid off. The rain effect created by the hose function and the use of a single strobe both help to produce a realistic rain effect. The final result is this striking low-key portrait.

When it comes to pure simplicity this image of a clothesline and pegs stood out. From the subtle tones in the blurred background to the focus that falls on the top peg and line whilst slightly blurring the bottom line. It all comes together fantastically well

The small mouse's stance against the weather with paws over the nose works well. This image has an excellent balance of composition, colour and tone that all come together to reflect the cold wet environment of when the image was taken. The berries provide a nice frame around the mouse, and the branches are a great leading line. We also like the frozen raindrops sparkling throughout the scene.

We love this composition. There is a nice sense of diminishing perspective, for one thing. We also like the juxtaposition of the women in blue in a similar formation to the bamboo pillars behind them. To us, this image fits the brief perfectly.