BLACK AND WHITE LANDSCAPES

The winners of our latest contest with Photocrowd and Vanguard have been revealed

In our most recent contest in association with Photocrowd we challenged you to submit your best black and white landscapes, and after sifting through over 3,000 images the winners have been selected. Both crowd-voted and expert winners will receive a Vanguard VEO DISCOVER 41 bag (£69.99) and VEO AM-204 monopod (£34.99). Congratulations to the winners!

1ST PLACE WINNER

GUILIN

PHOTOGRAPHER: Chee Keong Lim

OUR COMMENT: We really love this black and white shot – the photographer has captured the dramatic landscape with absolute skill. The image has been very well timed and the beams of light streaming through the clouds really make this photo particularly special.

2ND PLACE

THREE VILLAGERS

PHOTOGRAPHER: Hlaing Myint Min

OUR COMMENT: The abstract feel of this stunning shot really stood out for us. It isn’t instantly clear what the image is of and this helps to draw the viewer in. The three figures help to tie the image together and the high-contrast tones make it very impactful.

3RD PLACE

PIER PRESSURE

PHOTOGRAPHER: Kevin Evans

OUR COMMENT: This image has been composed very well. We love the angle that the photograph has been shot at and the long exposure has blurred the sky beautifully. The tones here are really nice and the viewer’s eyes are pulled straight into the centre of the image.