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Sunscape Scenes
Huawei P30 Lite, f/2.4 ultra-wideangle
(13mm equivalent)
Jason Louis from Taunton wins with an image of
Bamburgh Beach. ‘My wife Sarah, my dog Bert and
I stopped at the beach on the way home from touring
Scotland,’ says Jason. ‘We had no idea how beautiful
the Northumberland coast was and were treated to a
stunning sunset, with the light changing by the minute.
I love how the joyful movement in the photo, with Bert’s
tail wagging and Sarah holding her shoes aloft, is
reflected in the water, and how the eye is drawn to them
near the point where the line of waves and sunlit clouds
converge.’ The image did not require any editing.
Wild Walks
Nikon D 3500 with Nikkor 35mm lens
Last but not least, Francis Wilson from
Huddersfield bags this category with an
image of Storthes Hall in West Yorkshire. ‘My
intention was to shoot some treescapes in
this ancient woodland, but it quickly came to
my attention that the wood was a popular
dog-walking spot,’ says Francis. ‘So when I
spotted this gentleman walking towards me, it
was just a matter of waiting for him to walk
into the composition. This image stood out to
me because it shouts “autumn”. I also like
the soft bokeh effect on the surrounding
foliage, which adds an almost dreamy feel.’Editing the image
‘I upped the vibrance in Lightroom Classic,
then lowered the saturation a touch. After
this, I dropped the texture and clarity down,
but then brushed it back in selectively. I then
sharpened the subject, whilst adding a touch
more clarity. Next, I upped the saturation of
the reds, oranges and yellows, whilst moving
the colour calibration slider over, so I brought
the whole image closer to orange. Then
I brought the image into Photoshop to
accentuate the shadows and highlights with a
few curve layers. I finished with a bit of
sharpening using a high-pass filter.’Capturingthe Coast
Nikon D 750 with Tamron 24-70mm lens
The winner of this category is Aoife Crawford-Bonner
from Loughton, with an image taken at Smalls beach
at Salcombe in Devon. ‘This photo represents typical great
British summer weather,’ Aoife explains. ‘Grey skies and a
little chilly, but this couldn’t dampen the fun of the little
ones. We spent hours on the beach, building sandcastles,
rivers and dens, all overlooking the beautiful backdrop of
Salcombe. Having just been through lockdown and home
schooling, this photo felt like pure paradise and freedom.’Editing the image
‘I edited this photo very slightly in Lightroom Mobile,’
Aoife adds. ‘As it was an overcast day, I adjusted
slightly for shadows/highlights, and straightened it up.
Other than that, the scene in front of me did all the
hard work to look so picture perfect.’ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE