Travel Icons
Olga Volianska

Travel Icons

July 2021

Entry 9058226
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I really like the vast scale of this photo. The soft tones of the sky as night is drawing in is very nice. I like the contrast with all the brightly lit stalls in the foreground. The time you spend looking at this image the more you see. This is a well composed shot.

Entry 9058340
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I like this photo of the Mackinac Bridge at night. The photo is nicely balanced by the coloured lights and reflections in the water, which almost reminds me of morse code with dots and dashes. Lovely contrast of lights a nice image.

A really nice photo. I particularly like the neat composition of this shot. The sea and sky as a soft backdrop which contrasts with the soft grass and rough rocks in the foreground. The solitary horse grazing gives scale to the viewer.

Entry 9058428
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I really like the colour and tones of this photo. This photo is composed well with the island neatly nestled between the layers of lightly fogged hillside and the almost perfectly still water. The colour palette is very pleasing of the eye.

I like the photographers use of a slower shutter speed to capture the energy, hustle and bustle of Grand Central station. The movement of the camera whilst shooting is not your typical photograph and like how this photographer has experimented with this here.

Entry 9059079
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I like this photo as it is not your typical angle of the Eiffel Tower. The more you look at this photo the more you see. The photo is divided into curves and rectangles which are neatly scattered with people walking on the pavements. Good use of the background and foreground.

Entry 9059252
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I really like the contrast of the sky at the sun is rising with its soft hues contrasted against Uluru. The deep orange / red tones of the sandstone against the wild vegetation gives this photo a nice balance. I also like the somewhat distressed and dead tree in the foreground.

I like the use of colour and tone of this photo. It really sets the mood. The contrast and clarity of the mountains sandwiched between the soft dramatic clouds adding texture and the slightly spiky almost furry autumnal trees is very well done.

Entry 9060307
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A lovely image of Scotland nicely captured. I really like the composition and the feeling of stillness when you see the castle and sky reflected in the water. I like the different textures of the stones and grass against the sky and water.

I really like the colour and tone of this photo. The light and texture along with the layers of rock formations add depth and you can almost feel how sharp and spiky they are. A lovely range of tones which make for a very nice image.

Entry 9060553
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Entry 9064691
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I really like the photographers use of colours and composition in this photo. The symmetry is very pleasing on the eye. The colours, tones and textures are nicely balanced with children providing scale and perspective. This was a close second. Great shot.

Entry 9071343
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I really like the simplicity of this image. A difficult shot which the photographer has made look easy. This is a striking image and instantly recognisable. The muted colours and texture of the clouds with the contrasting subject is done very well. A worthy winner in my opinion.

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4,517 Images entered

Entry 9058989
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I like the use of angle to focus on what is instantly recognisable as a gondola. The photographer has done a good job using the angle to focus on part of the gondola whilst retaining the contrast in colours and textures of the water and walls.

I really like the clean lines and light in this photograph. The straight on angle of this photo draws the eye into the photo and adds depth. The details on the pillars is captured well. I find this image very peaceful which is nice.

Crowd
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Entry 9143160
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This is a really super image. I like the use of people which gives the photo depth and perspective. The scale of the building has is nicely balanced by the way the photographer has captured the illumination using the people for contrast.

2,640 Photographers

Brief

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If it belongs on a travel bucket list, then it belongs in this contest! The instantly recognisable locations around the globe that attract travellers aplenty, some of whom are pretty handy with a camera. The skill is in evoking the mood of the place, and taking a picture that stands out from the crowd. So in these days of travel restrictions, let’s remember those far-off lands that we’ll visit again some day soon.

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