Photos

December's Competition

This Month's winner is photos 4

Congratulations - to Pete

Critique

Photo 1. Christmas card

I really joyous image full of fun and festive cheer

Each individual shot is in sharp focus, which is not easy to achieve when most of these are action shots

The Christmas colours are vibrancy

The top left and top right photographs demonstrate good composition.

Photo two Park scene Winner

What a beautiful atmospheric image

It has all the classic elements of a great photograph with a strong leading line ( even the small park bench takes the viewer round the corner),diagonal shadows, and a splash of red to catch the eye.

Excellent composition.

It’s strange how colour can be muted and yet strong at the same time which is what happens here.

This just works well on every level.

Photo 3 Theatre Royal

A really striking image of a much loved building

The colour palette here is interesting with the firework matching the theatre’s stonework and lighting. It gives cohesion to the photograph.

Night shots are always difficult, but this one has great definition and picks out architectural features as well as the ‘feathers’ on the starburst

It’s a very professional image with several standout features.

Photo 4 The Magpie Duck

This is a really festive shot with an interesting composition

The red and green decorations and lights emphasise the black and white of the duck.

Whilst the bulk of the figure is in focus the beak and hat are slightly blurred and the light falling onto the face is a little distracting

A nice idea, though.

Hope this makes sense and gives a basis for discussion.

Jan

Judge Jan

Photo Competition Gallery - December 2025