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2020
SONY
WORLD
PHOTOGRAPHY
AWARDS
A NUMBER of entries made into the Sony
World Photography Awards 2020 have been
released. The photographs, which come from
the ‘Open’ category – which as the name
suggests can be entered by any kind of
photographer – once again show the high
level of skill the competition attracts. ThisBIG
picture
Sony releases entries from 2020
World Photography AwardsByGeoffHarrisandAndyWestlake
Instagram algorithm demystifi ed (sort of)
Ever wondered how Instagram decides what photographs to
recommend in its Explore tab? This is one of the main ways that
your images can be discovered and attract new followers, and a
recently published technical article goes some way to explaining
the arcane process. Essentially, keep posting your best images,
regularly. See bit.ly/igexploretips.
Bold and saturated colours are offi cially in
Leading stock image library Shutterstock has revealed which
colours proved most popular with customers between 2018 and
- Apparently the hottest hues for visual creatives are Lush
Lava, a bold and fiery orange-red, Aqua Menthe, a vivid,
cyan-tinged mint shade and Phantom Blue, a rich navy with
significant depth. See http://www.shutterstock.com/blog.
Howzat! Cricket photo
contest now open
The Wisden-MCC Cricket
Photograph of the Year 2019
competition is open for entries.
First prize is £2,000, runners-up
win £1,000 while eight
shortlisted entries get £
each. The top three entries also
feature in the 2020 Wisden
Cricketers’ Almanack. Closing
date is 6 January 2020. Go to
http://www.lords.org for more details.
Above is last year’s winning
image, taken by Saqib Majeed.
Epson panorama winner fl ies high
Mieke Boynton has become the first female photographer to win
the Epson International Pano Awards, which celebrates its 10th
anniversary this year. Boynton won the panorama contest with an
image of ‘braided rivers’ in Iceland, a stunning shot which involved
chartering a Cessna plane. See all the winners at thepanoawards.
com/2019-winners-gallery.
Zeiss cashback off er
Zeiss is running a winter
promotion until 19 January
2020, offering cashback of up
to £360 on selected lenses
from the Batis, Loxia, Milvus
and Touit ranges. For instance,
£180 cashback is available on
the Batis 40mm F2 CF, pictured
below. The actual cash can be
claimed back from 9 December
to 16 February 2020. Full
details can be found at
bit.ly/zeisswinteroffer.© MIEKE BOYNTON
© SAQIB MA JEED