Amateur Photographer

Amateur Photographer of the Year

1 Roy Curtis UK 100pts

Nikon D800, 80-400mm at 140mm, 1/2500sec at f/13, ISO 200

Guest judge David Clapp says

‘This image is a double take. When I say that, I don’t mean the multiple-exposure technique that is handled so well, but the fact that upon first glance, it appears to be Charles Bridge in Prague. With gothic towers silhouetted against light, the positioning and subsequent overlaying spires (which create new spires in themselves) portray a mesmerising hat tip to this travel photography destination, astonishingly from the heart of Truro in Cornwall.

No photographic artist wants to appear indistinct, and Roy has achieved something truly unique and timeless from a UK destination. The seagulls, both airborne and observing, are so essential to

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