Photos

September's Competition

This Month's winner is photo 3

Congratulations - to Dave

Critique

Photo 1 Newcastle City Centre WINNER

This is a great shot.

The composition is excellent. The two diagonals lead to the monument which is slightly off centre and that works better than a rigid central positioning.

Lovely sky with fleeting clouds adds to the overall effect.

I love the activity at ground level - such a contrast to the static uprights of the buildings. Moving away from the focal point of the monument the 2 leading lines take the viewer into the distance and the focus is retained. Great perspective.

An excellent shot overall.

Photo 2 Statue

A very striking image.

I liked the contrast between the black of the statue and the golden hue of the building.

That splash of rusty red centrally positioned works really well.

The composition here is so good - it lends a sense of intrigue to the photograph.

The detail is well captured particularly on the statue and it’s interesting how the lighting gives depth.

A very close second place - a great picture.

Photo 3 Porto?

What wonderful colour there is in this photograph.

Despite it being a riverside that’s a hive of activity, the focus is excellent. The details on the buildings are well captured and the colours really pop.

Whilst the water is a great colour and leads the eye to the shoreline it perhaps takes up too much of the picture - a little less would have provided more balance to the image. (perhaps this was taken from a boat which would make the clarity of focus even more impressive)

There’s a lot to look at here - It’s a real tourist brochure shot.

Photo 4 Interior

The contents of this room are rather fascinating.

It’s certainly interesting and captures a real feeling of clutter. I like the way the lamp to the bottom right is so prominently displayed as it leads the viewer into the image.

This must have been a difficult shot to achieve with that combination of natural light from the windows and artificial light from all the lamps around the room. Shows good photographic skills.

The picture is quite enigmatic. It feels as though the room has a story to tell and all the objects provide a strange sense of sadness as though someone has just walked out.

Jan

Judge Jan

Photo Competition Gallery - September 2026