Amateur Photographer of the Year
Here are the top 20 images uploaded to Photocrowd from Round Five, City Life, with comments by the AP team
1 Neil Johansson UK 20pts
Panasonic DC-TZ90, 20.6mm, 1/80sec at f/5.1, ISO 125
If ever an image summed up the claustrophobia and scale that can be experienced in cities the world over, it’s this one. The composition is extremely bold: lling three-quarters of the screen with the imposing building, and placing the silhouetted gure way down in the bottom left of the frame adds to the sense of scale and oppression. The negative space is superb, as is the precision of the gap between the two buildings. Finally, converting it to b&w seals the deal.
2 Phil Tomlinson UK 19pts
Canon EOS 750D, 17-55mm at 35mm, 1/500sec at f/4, ISO 100 It would have been possible to skim past this image, as in many ways it’s very subtle, but give it a moment and the beauty of what the photographer has seen becomes apparent. The re ection of the Stars and Stripes ag on the car in the foreground and the way it distorts and moulds around the vehicle’s shape helps ground the image, while the silhouetted gures give an important sense of scale.
4 Sirsendu Gayen India 17pts
Nikon D610, 24mm, 1/80sec at f/8, ISO 320 We’re often told to look out for triangles in the ‘rules’ of composition. This is what the photographer has done here, to great effect. The triangle created by the man in the doorway, the woman on the steps and the cow in the bottom right takes our eye around the scene and ensures it never drifts out. The red of the door frame, the window shutters and the cow’s horns does the same thing. A beautifully balanced composition.