Photography

The winner: Three Men and a Dog by Gordon Robson, Stockport; and highly commended: Antarctic Peninsula by Mike Landy, Wantage, and Snowy Blencathra by Graeme Kelly, Penrith.

A word from Pete

“There’s no doubt about it: the standard of this competition just [...]

Peter Cairns demonstrates the best ways to shoot in the snow this winter — even if it doesn’t arrive in time for Christmas

Just because the sun’s gone down, it doesn’t mean you have to pack away your camera. In fact, for our resident pro- photographer Peter Cairns, dusk is when the fun begins…

One of my favourite times for playing with light is [...]

The choice of winner might raise a few eyebrows in what was essentially a nature-based contest, but I thought it was a cut above the competition…

One word for all the entries: WOW! A very difficult choice but the winning image combines subtleties of colour, composition and movement in all the right measures that just had the edge.

Shooting into the sun might sound like photographic suicide. But, as professional photographer Peter Cairns shows, with the right technique it can make for stunning wildlife shots…

Professional photographer Peter Cairns loves nothing more than feeling the sea spray on his face as he points his lens out into the waves. Here, he shares his secrets for taking the best waterside photos…