of the Year Awards 2010 - Digital Photographer
of the Year Awards 2010 - Digital Photographer
of the Year Awards 2010 - Digital Photographer
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Winner<br />
Dark Hare (left)<br />
Photographed by Peter Dennes<br />
Shot details:<br />
Canon EOS 1D Mark<br />
II with 300mm lens<br />
at 300mm and f2.8,<br />
1/800sec, ISO 50<br />
“I have fond memories <strong>of</strong> watching<br />
Watership Down as a child, and<br />
wanted this image to convey a<br />
dark, mystical and dreamlike<br />
representation <strong>of</strong> a hare”<br />
“Absolutely awesome image and I wish I’d taken it. The mono treatment<br />
is wonderful but <strong>of</strong> course why <strong>the</strong> image really works is due to <strong>the</strong> eye<br />
contact. That ra<strong>the</strong>r threatening, sinister look that <strong>the</strong> hare is giving just<br />
made Peter’s image <strong>the</strong> winner <strong>the</strong> instant I set my eyes on it. My favourite<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> whole contest”<br />
Runner-up<br />
The Red Eye Guy (right)<br />
Photographed by Irass Waledzik<br />
Shot details:<br />
Nikon D40 with<br />
reversed 28mm f2.8<br />
lens with extension<br />
tubes at f2.8,<br />
1/200sec, ISO 400<br />
“I am passionate about macro photography<br />
because I am interested in close-ups and<br />
patterns. I want to capture <strong>the</strong>m to show<br />
people <strong>the</strong> amazing world <strong>of</strong> insects <strong>the</strong>y<br />
would never see with <strong>the</strong> naked eye. This<br />
image shows <strong>the</strong> head <strong>of</strong> a fly, which<br />
measures approximately 3mm. It is a stack<br />
<strong>of</strong> 20 image files, which I merged toge<strong>the</strong>r in<br />
Photoshop to get maximum depth <strong>of</strong> field”<br />
“This image is really original, fresh and natural. It is a real standout shot<br />
in terms <strong>of</strong> subject matter and <strong>the</strong> detail is incredible. It is everything a<br />
photograph should be”<br />
Runner-up<br />
Snow Monkey (above)<br />
Photographed by Jameel Kaderbhai<br />
Shot details:<br />
Canon EOS 350D<br />
with 18-55mm lens<br />
at 22mm and f6.3,<br />
1/125sec, ISO 400<br />
“Japanese Macaques, also known as Snow<br />
Monkeys, are found near Nagano, Japan. It was<br />
quite a comical scene: <strong>the</strong> humans, dressed in<br />
heavy snow jackets, watching enviously as <strong>the</strong><br />
monkeys relaxed in <strong>the</strong> steaming volcanic baths. ”<br />
“This could be an actor in a monkey suit; <strong>the</strong> arms and <strong>the</strong> expression are<br />
so ‘human’. Do monkeys really have such big hands? The rain makes it look<br />
au<strong>the</strong>ntic and it made me smile, so well done!”<br />
IN ASSOCIATION WITH<br />
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR AWARDS <strong>2010</strong> 11