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In association with
Round Five Small Worlds
Amateur
Photographer
of the Year
Herearethetop 30 imagesuploadedtoPhotocrowd from Round Five,
Small Worlds, with comments by the AP team
Thewinner
of RoundFive
- SmallWorlds
canchoose
productsof up
to£1,000in
value(basedon
Sigma’sRRP)as
theirprize.If the
winner’schoiceof
lensis abovethis
amount,theycan
choosetopay
thedifference.
TheSIGMA70mmF2.8DGMacro|
Art(RRP£499.99)delivers
outstandingresolutionwithpin-sharp
clarity,whiletheSIGMAAPOMacro
150mmF2.8EXDGOSHSM(RRP
£999.99),a wide-aperturetelephoto
macrolens,featuresSigma’sOptical
Stabilizer for easier handholding.
1 st
1 JayBirminghamUK
30pts
CanonEOS6DMarkII,24-70mmat70mm,
25secatf/14,ISO 100
Thisis a worthywinningimage.The
darkanddominantbackground
leadstheeyeintothedelicateand
warmtoneof theisolatedfungus
thatthephotographerhasperfectly
positionedjustoffcentre.Thelight
is simplybeautiful,pouringdown
ontothefungus.Themovementof
thesurroundingwaterhascreated
a calmandtranquileffectwhich
enhancesthemainsubjecteven
further.Thereis a serenity to this
image that is enticing.