It's been a tough decision but I've finally nailed down the final ten twelve photos I think are worthy of winning this year's photo competition. There are at least a further five images I thought capable of winning...as I said, it's been tough!
You'll note I've added an extra two because I just couldn't choose!
I've not necessarily chosen an image based on technical brilliance. It may be the evocative scene or the story the image may tell that's put it into my top 1012.
I've left a little comment after each image to explain a bit about what the image stirred in me and caused it to be selected.
The winner will be announced 22 December 2012 - who will pick up the Canon G12 digital camera?
I'm sorry if your image isn't in the final twelve but nevertheless, a big thank you to everyone who's participated.
Good luck to the finalists :-)
Feel free to pick your own winner by leaving a comment below
Here's the shortlist.....In no particular order...
Swincombe Valley by Matt
I not only love the remoteness of this scene but I can also hear the silence and feel the calmness. Look, not a ripple on the water. I get a feeling of what happened next? I'm imaging a stone being thrown and the ripples breaking the still surface.
Preparing the ground by Steve
Perhaps it's the gardener in me but spread out as far as the eye can see is everyone's garden. The soil and the tractor in the foreground just serve to remind us of the importance of growing things. Great capture!
By Karen (no title)
Lots of emotive thoughts with this image. A guard of honour? a silent tribute? a track to nowhere? I kind of get the feeling of World War One here, don't know why?
Spike perfection by Paul
It's the combination of sharp focus, softened background and easy colours that won me over on this image. A real sharp intake of breath moment.
Mourne Mountains by Philip
There's a little of everything in this for me. The form and shape of the Inquisitive horses in the foreground with great scenery as a backdrop.
Golden fields by Pat Crawford
I dream of an everlasting summer when I look at this photo. Great warm colour from the stubble, perfectly framed and accentuated by the sharp blues and greys of the sky with the gently rolling hills as the partition. Just wouldn't work without the birds.
Fiery sky by Roger Thory
Apart from the dramatic colours and its obvious depiction I get a sense of calmness as light ascends and a turbulent dark time rolls away.
Icescapes by John Walker
An ice map which has frozen time itself. I imagine land locked by a great ice age where nothing moves, awaiting a thaw. Many emotions in this shot for me.
Harriet English Garden Company
A simple flower shot that works. I challenge you to look at this and manage to keep your eyes still on one spot!
View from the office by Fran
It's the spots of water on window which adds that extra something to this. I tear in the eye perhaps?
A client's garden by Fiona Charlesworth
Two empty chairs. But now look at the chairs and imagine any two people who are no longer with us -famous from history or your nan and grandad, for example - having a conversation. Extremely evocative for me and putting the image to one side, the two chairs are a triumph in this garden design, I think.
By Chris (no title)
On the face of it simple. A fallen leaf floating on still water......think harder: what else are you inspired to feel?
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... really enjoyed seeing everyones pics ... they all tell a story .... within the shortlist its 'spike perfection' or 'golden fields' ... good luck everyone!
Love "Preparing the Ground"- as it's what we do, on a smaller scale with each garden we create. It all starts with the soil. And I get all my inspiration from the real landscape.
Very difficult! I think the Golden Fields would be my choice, but they're all great, in different ways!
Really enjoyed looking at these. Such sensitive and thoughtful comments by Sir Phil. For me it's 'View from the office'. I guess this is a van window? This kind of sums up the last season for me. Looking beyond the rain onto a beautiful scene with mist obscuring the view and the brightening sky as a new day begins. Looking forward to next year. A bit mellifluous, but hey ho. Thanks J
Tough choice but I'm going to go with the Astrantia. Phil I don't envy you having to whittle this lot down.
I can see why your having difficulty choosing, they are all fantastic! But have to say for me, the calmness of the Swincombe Valley by Matt is my favourite ;-)
Regards
Marcia
They are all fantastic in their own ways, but it has to be Spike Perfection for me for the great composition closely followed by the fallen leaf because of the way it makes you feel
"Spike" does it for me. Imagine that blown up in a lovely frame on your wall. I "photoshopp'd" it, GIMP actually, with variuos artistic filters (it snowed, I'm at home and playing) and it still looks great.
My Thoughts are "Spike Perfection". I just feel the winner should be something directed more towards a Horticulture relevance, surprised a few others did not make it but then it's what the judge wants.
"Spike Perfection" has a good focus on the object in question with a nice shallow depth of field so the flower gets all the attention.
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