The Lady in Red

I liked the fact that this doesn't look posed, which helps add a natural feel to a nostalgic setup. The women forming a diagonal across the frame is the ideal composition, the processing is sympathetic, and the warm highlights caused by the sun top it off.

This was an 'almost' for me. I imagine it was an unposed street shot, and you have to work with what you're given in the moment. I just wish we had the full-length reflection of the woman in red. That probably would have pushed it into my top 10.

I love the position of the woman on the verge of striding out of the frame. The derelict buildings and shadows add interest, but don't distract. The largely clear blue sky helps in this regards. An unconventional shot, without gimmicks, that works well.

The contest was about balancing the woman in red within a colour scene (some people still entered B&W with spot colour, despite being told not to). This image does that very well and has a terrific sense of movement, edginess (enhanced by the tilt) and the suggestion of a story. Does it matter that the technical focus point isn't clear and everything is blurred? No, in fact that's what makes it so successful.