Clients Photography : Action Photo Tours

2022 Photo Contest Winners

WHAT WE LIKED:

A winning image must be very eye-catching, unique, and engaging and this image ticks all the boxes.
With daytime lightning, it's not easy to get a shot that the lightning triggers picks up AND has sufficient contrast behind the bolt to make it readily visible against the background.
Beautiful natural spotlighting right over the isolated storm cell that brings the viewer's eye directly to the bolt.
Perfect cloud structure to create diagonal leading elements along with just enough foreground (i.e. land) to give the photo a sense of place.
The post-processing was carefully done to really highlight the available light and cloud contrast.

WHAT WE LIKED:

Milky Way panoramic images with low noise and well-exposed foregrounds are quite difficult to capture.
The blue-hour foreground is perfectly processed for the best blend with the noise-free night sky.
Tastefully processed Milky Way with a natural look throughout.

WHAT WE LIKED:

As anyone who has chased storms will tell you, it takes a lot of time, patience, and some luck to capture an image like this.
Fred not only caught an impressive supercell with a clean foreground but got multiple lightning bolts along with rays of light!

WHAT WE LIKED:

Not many images are unique enough to stop you in your tracks. Patti did just that with this creative image.
The foreground tree has an animalistic appearance and the high-key processing of the dunes brought this image to life!

WHAT WE LIKED:

Eye-catching composition with a definite wow factor. The rocks on the left side create a strong diagonal line that leads the viewer’s eye right to the prominent feature. The image is well balanced by the sky and the rocks on the right side.
Well-controlled post-processing that retains the soft texture of the clouds and gives it a longer exposure look.
Gorgeous utilization of the post-sunset glow to give the badland features depth and luminous quality. This is one of those images you want to sit and ponder for a while.

WHAT WE LIKED:

Great sense of depth by using shallow depth of field-the closest tree is sharp while the trees further back are soft. This enhances the perceived depth of the image.

Clean and eye-catching composition without distracting details in the water and around the edges of the image.

WHAT WE LIKED:

Great use of light and shadow contrast to allow the eye to carefully move through the scene.

The image naturally divides into horizontal thirds. The bottom third has the deepest shadows, the middle third has the best accent light, and the upper third adds a sense of mystery as it fades to pure white. It leaves the viewer wondering what is beyond the horizon.