Round Two Travel
How do you distil the essence of a place into one single frame? It’s the ongoing challenge for the travel photographer. Because it’s not just about sight, it’s about sound, smell, atmosphere – the all-round sensory experience of visiting and imbuing our photography with the infinite qualities of a new place. The challenge can lie in not overwhelming the viewer by trying to include everything in the frame, as tempting as that might be. Instead, as with so much photography, it’s about stripping a scene back to its essentials – something that all our top ten entrants have managed admirably.
1 Kirsty Dolphin UK 100pts
Nikon D750, 24-70mm at 26mm, 1/15sec at f/9, ISO 3200
This is a fabulously atmospheric shot from Kirsty. The peachy-blue early-morning light that suffuses the image gives it an other-worldly quality, with the unique silhouettes of the baobab trees fading into the distance. The six figures provide a
