Travel

This image of Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque blends the awe-inspiring architecture with a human element. The sunburst was created using an aperture of f/8 and shooting directly into the sun, peeping through one of the arches. This alone would have been a fantastic image, but the addition of the figure, captured precisely as he walked into the pool of light elevates this captivating travel image into a league of its own.

The Taj Mahal is one of the most photographed landmarks in the world. It’s typically photographed front on, with the aqueduct in the foreground, but this image is taken from a different perspective, with a bench in the foreground, making it really stand out. Proof that you can always find a different take, no matter what you’re photographing.

Travel photography is a very broad subject and can incorporate almost any genre. This image is a fine example of travel landscape photography and landscape photography in general. It’s got everything. A compelling subject, a jaw-dropping sky, beautiful lighting and to top it off a perfect arching rainbow.

However harrowing, this photograph of an elephant visiting a deceased member of the herd is a fine blend of wildlife and documentary photography. The mono conversion removes any colour distractions, allowing the viewer to contemplate the empathy displayed by these magnificent animals.

This image is a great example of why a little rain shouldn’t put you off heading out with your camera. The puddle has been used to add interest to the scene via a perfect, glassy reflection. We like the clever composition, so the puddle and wider scene each take up exactly 50% of the frame.

The viewer is immediately drawn to the young person’s eyes, perfectly sharp, looking directly at the camera. A clean background ensures there are no distractions and the facial expression – slightly obscured by the robe – prompts the viewer to ponder the subject’s thoughts.

This image of a fisherman on the Sal River in Goa, India, is all about capturing the exact moment the net was cast at its widest. A shutter speed of 1/1000 sec was used to ensure it was frozen in midair, and a burst of five shots were captured so as not to miss the fleeting moment.

A great candid capture from the Vietnamese city of Hội An. We like how the door, yellow wall and sewing table have carved the image into unconventional thirds. The door and wall also serve to frame the subject, resulting in an image that provides plenty of context but is almost entirely free from clutter.

This image is all about layers. You have the oil seed in the foreground, the subject and cherry trees in the midground and the mountains in the background. The subject’s clothing and the pink lighting complements the pink cherry trees beautifully, while the oil seed adds a contrasting pop of colour.

This captivating black-and-white image appears to display the Adamski effect; blending a motion-blurred background with a sharp subject. Both the figure and umbrellas are silhouetted – creating a striking subject – while the cliffs in the background add depth. A fantastic image.

We love how this much-photographed scene in Amsterdam is slightly different due to the presence of a passing boat, which has blurred the reflection and a nearby boat. The scene looks resplendent in blue hour and the lights are perfectly exposed. A great image!

Capturing the Milky Way core is one thing, capturing it above an interesting foreground subject is another thing entirely. Images like this take an incredible amount of dedication and planning. The result is out of this world. A fantastic image!

The challenge when capturing street photography is picking out a compelling subject within a busy scene. This image is a masterclass in isolating a subject. Not only does the figure stand out due to the bright yellow robe, but by capturing him as he passes through a shaft of light, he’s been spotlighted. Crucially, the image is exposed for the figure, shrouding busier aspects of the scene in shadow.

We really like how the beautiful tree canopies have been used to obscure an otherwise uninspiring sky, adding a striking injection of colour. The trees also serve to frame the mountain, pulling the viewer towards Mount Fuji. A great image!

This is a classic view of the magnificent Taj Mahal. Captured with soft early morning / late evening lighting. We like how the image was timed so as few of the busy mausoleum's visitors were captured in the foreground as possible.