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    Glorious gardens

    Feb 26, 2019 6 minutes

    After another successful year, we celebrate the winning images from the 12th International Garden Photographer of the Year competition (IGPOTY). IGPOTY continues to be the world’s most prestigious global competition for garden and plant photographers of all ages, amateurs and professionals alike. With over 19,000 entries from 50 countries, the results this year are truly stunning. From botanical close-ups to garden wildlife portraiture and wide open floral vistas, the competition continues to push the boundaries of this spectacular genre.

    Bressingham Gardens in Autumn

    Richard Bloom, UK Beautiful Gardens – 1st Place

    I took this at The Bressingham Gardens in Norfolk, a location that is local to me, so I am very familiar with it and therefore had a good idea of where I needed to be for sunrise. The image is backlit for drama and atmosphere and shot from a ladder with a wideangle lens. I wanted to capture sufficient foreground-to-background interest. Ornamental grasses are featured with swathes of aster and Rudbeckia. www.richardbloom.co.uk

    RICHARD’S TIPS

    Be prepared. Scout the location first, work out where

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