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Amateur Photographer of the Year

Round Eight Travellers’ Tales

Marco Tagliarino has won the SIGMA 18-300mm F3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM | Contemporary lens. Lightweight, compact and versatile, its focal range means you can carry just one lens, leaving you free to concentrate on your photography. The USB Dock allows the user to update firmware and adjust lens settings, while the EF-630 DG comes with numerous functions to help you use flash creatively. Completing the line-up of goodies is the Flash USB Dock FD-11. These prizes are worth £1,000.

1 Marco Tagliarino Italy 30pts

Canon 5D Mk IV, 70-200mm, 1/400sec at f/4, ISO 200

Every photographer strives to capture a moment when everything fits together perfectly, and this is a superb example. The tight crop draws us into the scene and the zigzag lines and equal spacing between each individual are wonderfully balanced. The bright white and blue clothing pops out from the surrounding deep, earthy

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