Amateur_Photographer_-_04_October_2019

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In association with

1 CaronSteele 90pts

2 MarcoTagliarino 74 p t s

3 DarrenRose 53pts

3=SteveJames 53pts

5 NeilBurnell 51pts

6 FlavioTosti 50pts

7 HenrikSpranz 48pts

8 TomFranklindeWaart42pts

9 StuartAshley 40pts

10 JayBirmingham 39pts

The 2019 leaderboard

CaronSteeleretainstheleadshehasheldfromthestartofthisyear’s

APOY.Canshebecaught?MarcoTagliarinois hotonherheels,only 16

pointsbehind.Jay,Henrik,TonyandStevehavemorethanoneimagein

thetop30,soonlytheirhighest-scoringimagecounts.

ÖzgürKerem
BulurTurkey
SonyA7,35mm,
2.5secatf/4,ISO 200
A stunning
close-up that
brings out the
metallic colours of
the weevil. Using
focus stacking
keeps it pin-sharp
throughout.

29 Jean

JamesonUK

2pts

OlympusE-M1MarkII,

60mm,1/160sec

atf/8,ISO 200

A goodandneat

compositionthat

playswithour

perceptions.Is it a

snakeora curling

stem?Theblue

createsa strong

background,too.

30 Eberhard

Ehmke

Germany1pt

PanasonicDMC-G3,

45mm,1/100sec

atf/10,ISO 1600

A graphicand

imaginative

treatmentof

a tricky-to-

photograph

subject.Thespot

colouris a fun

finishingtouch.

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20 Steve Baker UK 11pts

Nikon D90, 200mm, 1/10sec

at f/5.6, ISO 200

An unusual treatment of the

brief. We like the abstract

approach. The highlight could

be toned down a little, but

overall it’s a strong image.

21 Chris Smith UK 10pts

Canon EOS 7D Mark II, 105mm,

1/30sec at f/9, ISO 100

Placing coloured card

underneath a clear tub of

frogspawn is an imaginative

way of approaching the

subject, and works well.

19 Ron Boon UK 12pts

Nikon D810, 105mm, 1/160sec

at f/18, ISO 200

The amazing colours of

the tree frog stand out

stunningly against the black

background. The diagonal

composition is strong, too.

Neil Leatham UK 7pts

Sony A99 Mark II, 100-300mm at

105mm, 1/500sec at f/4.5, ISO 800

Excellent focusing on the snail’s

head, with just the right depth of

fi eld to retain detail in the shell.

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Maik Kellner Germany 6pts

Olympus E-M10 Mark II, 60mm,

1/800 sec at f/3.2, ISO 200

The alien-like appearance of this carpenter

bee is emphasised by capturing it head on.

Perseverance has paid off well.

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