Photos

January's Competition

This Month's winner is photos TBA

Congratulations - to TBA

Critique

Photo one

The waterfall

This is a really lovely use of black and white.

Good skill in capturing the flow of the water coming over the fall.

Really good composition, with the leading line taking us off into the distance, and there is overall great balance within the image

Good definition - the detail on the rocks is excellent.

Overall an impressive photograph.

Photo two

Snowman

An interesting image which unfortunately doesn’t quite work for me

The head and scarf are not fully in focus and the body of the snowman looks somewhat super imposed and almost as though it is floating.

The snowfall on the trees on either side at the rear of the image looks lovely - those trees could’ve been given greater prominence and even become the main focus for the photograph

Photo three

Runners

This is full of vitality and joy

I love the expressions on the faces of the three key figures - every detail is beautifully captured and in focus.

There is strange puddling around the feet of the two women which is somewhat distracting and draws the eye- this almost becomes the focal point.

But it’s an image that tells a story and it’s great fun.

Photo four

Snow scene. WINNER

This is a classic winter scene.

The composition is great There is interest in all three thirds of the image.

The central tree is majestic and beautiful, the slightly offset bench looks almost forlorn whilst the birds seem suitably frozen and resigned.

It works well on all levels.

The focus is spot on, the colours are vibrant and it really catches a moment in time.

A really attractive and arresting photograph.

Judge Jan

Photo Competition Gallery - January 2026