N-Photo

01

Synchronised

Swimmer

Pauline Pentony

With its emphasis

on posing, plus

its flamboyant lifts

and throws against

a backdrop of water

droplets, synchronised

swimming makes an

ideal subject, as our

winning image shows.

The restricted colour

palette – bright red and

skintones against a black

background – makes for

a very striking image.

Nikon D800, Nikon AF

28-80mm f/3.5-5.6G

1/90 sec, f/8, ISO140

02

Leading the Pack

Peter Paterson

This shot stood

out for a number of

reasons. First there’s the

way the four cyclists are

lined up within the frame,

taking up most of it, but

still allowing you to see

some context. Then

there’s the wide f/2.8

aperture, which blurs out

not just the spectators

but the trailing riders.

And finally, there’s the

glorious spray from the

teeming rain!

Nikon D800E, Nikon AF-S

70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

1/3200 sec, f/2.8, ISO800

03

Pure Speed

Gerd Moors

The panning

technique here is

so good the car looks as

though it’s motionless.

The only par t of it that is

obviously moving is its

wheels. While panning

will blur the background

in any photo, the lack of

adverts means the wall

behind the car smooths

out into a painterly stripe

of pure green. Superb!

Nikon D4S, Nikon AF-S

70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR

1/125 sec, f/9, ISO200

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