PhotoPlus : The Canon Magazine

INSPIRATIONS

01 OVERALL WINNER MORNING AT COUNTRYSIDE BY MARA LEITE

Mara’s incredible woodland shot was the Overall Winner in this years’ Landscape Photographer of the Year competition. She told us, “Mill Lane is a famous footpath in Halnaker, West Sussex. I was looking for a different composition when I decided to turn the other way and saw this beautiful sight. I love the gate in the background and how the morning light is hitting the leaves and softly entering the tunnel.” We agree! It’s a beautiful sight, let alone capture on camera. Congratulations.

Lens Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

Exposure 1/60 sec, f/10, ISO800

02 CLASSIC VIEW HIGHLY COMMENDED GOLDEN ROCKS BY JAMES EWER

James was awarded Highly Commended in the Classic View category for his photo of Bat’s Head cliff on

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