PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2022

1. Rain Bonnets

BY TONYNORTH

This incredible fungi close-up is a blend of multiple exposures. A continuous LED panel was used to light the mushrooms from below, pulling them from the background. The image was sprayed with a mister to form the fine lashings of water and the scene was focus stacked to achieve front-to-back sharpness. The lighting, motion blur and subject combines to form this month’s deserved winner.

Camera: Nikon D500

Lens: 105mm f/2.8

Exposure: 1/160 sec, f/8, ISO1000

2. Millipede

BY GARYD03

Long and thin subjects