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Whatever the weather
Thevagariesof ourclimatecanbefrustrating,butat thesametime
theyoffersomefantasticopportunitiesforexcitingphotography.In this
category,anysubjectgoes,aslongasit hasweatherasitsdominating
theme.Thismightmeanthemorninglightstreamingthroughautumn
mist,someonerunningforthebusthroughthepouringrain,people
snoozingona sun-drenchedbeach,ora mountainscapein thesnow.
Becreativewithhowyouportraythescenein frontof you,perhaps
usinga longexposuretocapturestreakingraindropsora neutral-
densitygraduatedfiltertoemphasisethemoodinessof a stormysky.
PlanyourAPOY 2019 year
Belowis a listof allthisyear’sroundsincludingwhentheroundsopen,
whentheycloseandthedatestheresultswillbeannouncedin AP.
THEME SYNOPSIS ANNOUNCED CLOSES RESULTS
Madaboutmono Black& white 23 Marissue 18 Apr 8 Junissue
Settingthescene Landscape/cityscapes 13 Aprissue 3 May 29 Junissue
Animalmagic Wildlife 4 Mayissue 24 May 27 Julissue
Perfectportraits Portraiture 1 Junissue 21 Jun 31 Augissue
Smallworlds Macro 6 Julissue 26 Jul 28 Sepissue
Streetlife Documentary/candid 3 Augissue 23 Aug 26 Octissue
Whatevertheweather Weather 7 Sepissue 27 Sep 30 Novissue
Afterdark Nightshots 5 Octissue 25 Oct 21 Decissue
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Into the fog
Moody and atmospheric,
this image has been
processed in a way that
emphasises the misty
spookiness of the
woodland. The highlights
are reduced so they
aren’t a distraction, and
we can focus on the
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