Christmas Competition – Winners
Thank you to everyone who joined in on our Christmas Photography competition. We had some great entries, and it was really 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 as ours. To see all entries, please search for the tag #tsopchristmas2020 on Instagram.
As a reminder and for those that don’t know, the theme of the competition was Christmas. Christmas this year had a big dark COVID-19 cloud hanging over it. With countries in lockdown, laws being made to limit who you can see and just the general downbeat mood of nations, we needed something to pick us up. So we made it our mission to give you that focus by putting on a Christmas photography competition for free.
We wanted you to get creative with your camera and to lift your spirit further. We gave away 3 great prizes. The winner received a TSOP yearly membership and the runner ups received a signed copy of our Complete Guide to Photography Book.
We’ve chosen 2 runner up shots and of course our winning entry. Congratulations to all that entered, take a look at our winning choices below.
©Colin Haverty
Runner up
Brilliant shot from photographer Colin Haverty taken in Dublin, Ireland at the Clontarf Castle Hotel. This photo was taken with a Canon EOS R with a Canon 17-40mm Lens. Check out Colin’s social media platforms for more great shots like this. Instagram - @colinhavertyphotography
Camera Settings: 17mm - ISO 800 - F/11 -13 Second
©Mark Caldon
Runner up
This shot was taken by photographer Mark Caldon in Regent Street, London. This photo was taken with a Fuji X-T20 using an 18-55mm lens. Check out Mark’s social media platforms for more great shots like this. Instagram - @markcaldon
Camera Settings: 16mm Focal length – F.18 - 13 second exposure
©Erica Dias
Winner
The winner of our Christmas Photography competition is this fantastic shot it was taken in Tracy, California by photographer Erica Dias with a Nikon d750 and a 50 mm lens. Beautiful take on this year’s Christmas competition, well done! Take a look at Erica’s Instagram @ericadias_photography
Camera Settings: f/1.8 - ISO 160 - 1/125th second