Competition #2 - England's Northwest
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Competition #2 - England's Northwest
We had a good response to the first competiton and I'd like to see more members posting images, so I've decided on a theme that every member of ADAPS should be able to take part in.
The theme is 'England's Northwest'
The brief:
Post ONE image that you think typifies our region - it's attractiveness, character, diversity, vibrancy and way of life.
Images might, for example, show the beauty of the countryside, famous Northwest landmarks, inner city architecture, nightlife, the friendliness and humour of northerners, people at work or play, local sports, northern food and drink, etc. There are endless possibilities if you use your imagination.
Images should have been taken in the Northwest - Cumbria & Lake District, Lancashire, Cheshire, Merseyside, Manchester, etc. Images may be colour or monochrome.
If anyone needs some inspiration you could take a look at these tourism sites:
http://www.englandsnorthwest.com/
http://www.visitenglandsnorthwest.com/
http://www.visitnorthwest.com/
http://www.virtualnorthwest.org.uk/imagebank/
As before, the competition will run for two weeks. The closing date is midnight on Tuesday 6th November.
I will select the winner and he/she will then choose the theme for the next competition.
Best regards
The theme is 'England's Northwest'
The brief:
Post ONE image that you think typifies our region - it's attractiveness, character, diversity, vibrancy and way of life.
Images might, for example, show the beauty of the countryside, famous Northwest landmarks, inner city architecture, nightlife, the friendliness and humour of northerners, people at work or play, local sports, northern food and drink, etc. There are endless possibilities if you use your imagination.
Images should have been taken in the Northwest - Cumbria & Lake District, Lancashire, Cheshire, Merseyside, Manchester, etc. Images may be colour or monochrome.
If anyone needs some inspiration you could take a look at these tourism sites:
http://www.englandsnorthwest.com/
http://www.visitenglandsnorthwest.com/
http://www.visitnorthwest.com/
http://www.virtualnorthwest.org.uk/imagebank/
As before, the competition will run for two weeks. The closing date is midnight on Tuesday 6th November.
I will select the winner and he/she will then choose the theme for the next competition.
Best regards
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The Results
Thank-you to everyone who has entered. You've given me a difficult task. I could see all of the shots making it into a feature about England's Northwest in one way or another. You've also given me some ideas for places to visit.
Well, I suppose there has to be a winner. I'm judging these on what grabs me and how I think they have interpreted the original brief.
Lee - a nice action shot with an intense stare. I think if you cropped it down a little from the top to remove the distracting white building in the background you'd perhaps have a stronger image, but that's nit-picking.
Keith - another strong image, with bold colours and your well-known HDR style.
Myra - a well executed photograph as we have come to expect from you, taken under bright conditions. It's a place I've never been to, but will now add it to my list.
Sue - very atmospheric and lovely colour and our only night shot.
John - a lovely tapestry of colours.
Theo - it makes me want to be there...
Terry - I've never seen this before. Very unusual and nicely captured. Thanks for the info.
3rd place
Pammie - a nice shot of one of Manchester's most notable landmarks. The cycle sign and the lamp-post give a nice lead-in.
2nd place
Des - wonderful colours and lighting. A good eye has seen a very simple scene that encapsulates some of the beauty of our region.
Winner
Steve - in the brief I included 'the friendliness and humour of northerners' and I think your image has that. The big wheel reflected in the window behind him is a nice touch. Perhaps if the door had been closed we could have seen more, but that's looking at what might have been and not the image shown. It's not your typical tourism shot, but it has character and humour and is my winner.
I now invite Steve Unsworth to choose a theme for the next online competition, with another two week closing date.
Best regards
Paul
Well, I suppose there has to be a winner. I'm judging these on what grabs me and how I think they have interpreted the original brief.
Lee - a nice action shot with an intense stare. I think if you cropped it down a little from the top to remove the distracting white building in the background you'd perhaps have a stronger image, but that's nit-picking.
Keith - another strong image, with bold colours and your well-known HDR style.
Myra - a well executed photograph as we have come to expect from you, taken under bright conditions. It's a place I've never been to, but will now add it to my list.
Sue - very atmospheric and lovely colour and our only night shot.
John - a lovely tapestry of colours.
Theo - it makes me want to be there...
Terry - I've never seen this before. Very unusual and nicely captured. Thanks for the info.
3rd place
Pammie - a nice shot of one of Manchester's most notable landmarks. The cycle sign and the lamp-post give a nice lead-in.
2nd place
Des - wonderful colours and lighting. A good eye has seen a very simple scene that encapsulates some of the beauty of our region.
Winner
Steve - in the brief I included 'the friendliness and humour of northerners' and I think your image has that. The big wheel reflected in the window behind him is a nice touch. Perhaps if the door had been closed we could have seen more, but that's looking at what might have been and not the image shown. It's not your typical tourism shot, but it has character and humour and is my winner.
I now invite Steve Unsworth to choose a theme for the next online competition, with another two week closing date.
Best regards
Paul
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Thanks Paul, and thanks to everyone who entered. There were some very good photographs, and it's just a pity that the small sized images that we can see on the internet doesn't really do them justice.
I'll have a think about a subject and post a message this evening. I'm assuming that Paul, John or one of the other mods will be able to make it a 'sticky', I'm not sure if I can do that myself.
I'll have a think about a subject and post a message this evening. I'm assuming that Paul, John or one of the other mods will be able to make it a 'sticky', I'm not sure if I can do that myself.