The Great Outdoors - BenQ Competition Winner
Thank you to everyone who joined in on our BenQ competition. We had some amazing entries, and it was hard for us to pick what we thought was the best. Please remember these are ‘our’ favourites and in this subjective world of photography, your favourites are just as valid. To see all entries, please search for the tag #tsopandbenq on Instagram.
Your theme was ‘The Great Outdoors’. This could have been on your daily walks, your outdoor activities, in the garden or the vast expanses of rolling hills and mountain ranges. We wanted you to get creative with your camera and inspire you to get out taking photos as we come out of lockdowns.
The Prize
A fantastic BenQ SW240 PhotoVue Photographer Professional Monitor with Adobe RGB and IPS
This is a fantastic monitor for photographers looking for accurate colours on screen and in print. It has specifically been designed for photographers and features a 99% Adobe RGB Colour Space and IPS technology, which in short means you will see approximately 30% more colour than a normal monitor and be able to calibrate it and get colours accurate easily.
The Judging
For the judging of this competition, Marc Newton was joined by professional landscape photographer Tom Archer. Tom is an award-winning Landscape Photographer with an impressive client list including Google, Panasonic, Booking.com, MySwitzerland, Tourism Ireland and Destination Canada to name but a few.
Tom is currently producing a pro landscape photography course with TSOP which will be released soon. In the course, he shows you how he creates his epic Landscape style from planning to shooting to editing. He will then show you how to turn this passion into a career by sharing his knowledge on the business of landscape photography. To sign up for a pre-release discount, click here.
Check out Tom’s Instagram here.
We narrowed down the 100’s of entries to 5 shortlisted pictures. In the video, we discussed the shortlisted photos and Tom has the final say on the winning picture. Congratulations to all that entered, take a look at our winning choices below.
BenQ SW240 PhotoVue Photographer Monitor
©Chris Bridges
Runner up
Brilliant sunset photo from photographer Chris Bridges, taken in Hereford, England. This photo was taken with a Sony A6000 and with the kit lens 16-50mm. Check out Chris’s social media platforms for more great shots like this. Instagram: @chrisbridgesphotography
Camera Equipment: Sony A6000, kit lens 16-50mm
Filters: 0.3 Soft Grad ND filter
Camera Settings: f8 - ISO 100- 1/125 Second – 21mm Focal Length
©Sam Hodgson
Runner up
Awesome long exposure shot from Photographer Sam Hodgson, this photo was taken at Roker Pier on the northeast coast of England. Check out Sam’s social media platforms for more great shots like this. Instagram: @shodgson1989
Filters: CPL, 10 stop full ND and 3 stop medium grad filters
Camera Settings: f11 - ISO 100 - 240 Seconds
©Mihai Evelin Eugen
Runner up
This photo was taken by photographer Mihai Evelin Eugen, in Lost Valley, Glen Coe, Scotland. Check out Mihai’s social media platforms for more great shots like this. Instagram: @mihaievelinphoto
Camera Equipment: Nikon D780
Camera Settings: f1.8 - ISO 500 – 30 Seconds – 35mm Focal Length
©Francesco Longobardi
Runner up
Awesome photo from photographer Francesco Longobardi taken in Snaefellsness Peninsula, Iceland. Check out Francesco’s social media platforms for more great shots like this. Instagram: @flongobardiphotography
Camera Equipment: Nikon D750 with a Sigma Art 24-105 f/4 lens
Filters: 10-stop ND filter
Camera Settings: f11 - ISO 50 – 246 Seconds – 24mm Focal Length
©Kerry Adams
Winner
The winner of our BenQ competition is this fantastic shot taken in Gainsborough, England by photographer Kerry Adams. Well Done Kerry! Check out Kerry’s social media platforms for more great shots like this. Instagram: @kezadamsz
Camera Settings: F8 - IS0 125 - 1/400 Second
To find out the reasons we chose these particular pictures please watch the video above and don’t forget to tell us what you think in the comments below.
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