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Landscape Photographer of the Year 28
The Caban Coch Dam is one of six dams located in the Elan Valley in Mid Wales. After storm Doris in early 2017, the dam was in full flood and resembling a natural waterfall. The site of the dam in this state is quite spectacular. However, I couldn’t make an image I liked as there was no sense of scale. The lady in the photograph is my wife who ‘volunteered’ to stand on the bridge in front of the raging torrent so that I could get this shot. The original photograph showed much more of the Caban Coch Dam and valley beyond. But in post-editing I decided to crop the image to give some empty space and draw the eye to the person on the bridge rather than the surrounding area. LPOTY 2017 is the first photographic competition that I’ve entered, and only because of a promise I made to myself two years earlier after attending a Charlie Waite talk in Colwyn Bay. One statement he made hit a chord; it was to pick a single point in the image to attract the viewers’ attention. A simple statement which has changed the way
Paul Fowles
Living theView–Winner Image title Alone against the torrent Location Elan Valley, Mid Wales Technical details
I’ve viewed my photography ever since. If you can pick a single point of interest and make a story that the viewer can add to in their own imagination, then I thinkyou’ve createda good image. The photograph that was successful in this year’s LPOTY was, for me, the first image that I felt ‘I’ve got it, this is my style’. Nikon D800E with Sigma 150-600mm lens at180mm. 1/125 sec and f/8 and ISO 100. Processed in Adobe Lightroom, Google Nik Plug-in. Adobe Photoshop Contact paulfowles.com
Above The tiny figure adds scale as well as creating a story within the landscape
My image of Ribblehead viaduct was taken after I purchased a torch with the intention of lighting part of the viaduct when the Northern Belle dining train was due to stop for a firework display at the beginning of November. Unfortunately, the train got cancelled. However, I set about experimenting with light painting and this was taken one evening when I went to Ribblehead after work; the picture was timed to coincide with the last train of the day crossing the viaduct. I have never seen an image of something as big as Ribblehead illuminated like this before, so it was very satisfying to create something of a unique image, and something different from anything I have attempted before. I set the camera for a six-minute exposure, delayed by three minutes to give me time to walk to the north end of the structure before the shutter opened. I leant through a gap in thewall and ran the torch back and forth along the length of the viaduct for the duration of the exposure, apart from a brief break while
Robert France
a train crossed so as not to risk distracting the driver. This was my second attempt; the light beam loses intensity at the far end, so the south end had to have twice as much time spent on it as the closer north end. Canon EOS 5D Mark II with 16-35mm f/4 L IS at 20mm; 360sec at f/5.6 and ISO 400. Edited in Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop Elements 15 Contact flickr.com/photos/rf100 NetworkRail Lines in the Landscape Award – Highly Commended Image title Painted with Light Location Ribblehead Viaduct, North Yorkshire Technical details
Above The technique of painting with light brings life to this night-time scene
Mark Cornick
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FujifilmPrint prize –Winner Image title Architectural detail Location London Technical details Canon EOS 6D with 135mm lens. 1/200sec, f/8, ISO 320. Converted to black & white in Adobe Lightroom Contact markcornickphotography.co.uk
The Landscape Photographer of the Year Awards are held in association with VisitBritain and the GREAT Britain campaign. Winning entries will be displayed on the Balcony of London Waterloo station from 20 November 2017 until 4 February 2018, followed by a nationwide tour of selected Network Rail stations. The Awards book, Landscape Photographer of the Year: Collection 11 (AA Publishing) is available now take-a-view.co.uk
I have not seen many other images shot at the same location as my image which, when shooting in London, is hard to achieve and is why I think I like it. For someone who loves to photograph abstract architectural images, this building was a gem. I knew when I saw the location that I could create an interesting image – and to find that others also think it is successful is a great feeling. The building I came across by accident when on a photowalk in the Euston area. The building is located on Howland Street and is part of the UCL campus. I was instantly drawn to its curves and architectural style and knew it would be perfect as part of my Abstract Architectural Details project. This project uses a 135mm focal length to isolate
Above Strong lines and contrasting light and shadow add depth to this abstract
details of the buildings’ character and style, rather than presenting a wide-angle view. I’ve been aware of the competition for a number of years but this is the first year that I felt I have had images worthy of entering, so to have first-time success is pretty fantastic. Receiving congratulation emails really is one of those special moments for any
photographer. When I got the shortlist email I was shocked enough, but to read that my image was to be in the awards book, exhibited at Waterloo, and to be actual winner of the Fujifilm Prize, it’s up there as my proudest achievement in photography. I must have read that email three or four times to make sure they had contacted the right person!
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