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Setting the scene
If youlikecityscapesorlandscapesthenthisroundis foryou.Thebriefis
purposefullyloose,andwearehappyto receiveimagesfeaturinganything
fromcontemporaryarchitectureto grandmountainvistas.Fromtheearly
morningsunthrowingshadowsontoa skyscraper,to theundulatingformof
recedinghills,thepossibilitiesareendless.Don’tbeafraidto beabstractin
yourinterpretation:architecture,forinstance,is filledwithinterestingdetails.
Whenit comesto shootingthelandscape,lightis everything– payattention
to sunriseandsunsettimes,weatherforecastsandtidetimetables,where
appropriate.Whetheryougourbanorrural,planningis a must.
Howtocaptureyourbestlandscapesandcityscenes
Lessis more
A deceptivelybold
composition.Placing
thelighthousesofar
intothecornerof the
frame is a confi dent
move. Our eye goes
straight to its shape
and colour, then
moves slowly through
the rest of the image.Figure it out
A landscape doesn’t
have to be devoid of
human presence. By
including a fi gure in this
monochromatic scene,
we are given a sense of
scale. A telephoto lens
compresses the view,
making the background
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Plan your APOY 2019 year
Below is a list of all this year’s rounds including when the rounds open,
when they close and the dates the results will be announced in AP.
THEME SYNOPSIS ANNOUNCED CLOSES RESULTS
Mad about mono Black & white 23 Mar issue 18 Apr 8 Jun issue
Setting the scene Landscape/cityscapes 13 Apr issue 3 May 29 Jun issue
Animal magic Wildlife 4 May issue 24 May 27 Jul issue
Perfect portraits Portraiture 1 Jun issue 21 Jun 31 Aug issue
Small worlds Macro 6 Jul issue 26 Jul 28 Sep issue
Street life Documentary/candid 3 Aug issue 23 Aug 26 Oct issue
Whatever the weather Weather 7 Sep issue 27 Sep 30 Nov issue
After dark Night shots 5 Oct issue 25 Oct 21 Dec issue