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ALT Photo: ‘Ant Over Heart’ by Diana Chan. Camera: Nikon D850, Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro VC USD lens, 1/400sec at f/13, ISO 2500. Tripod, LED lighting. Post-capture: basic image management.
ALT Cover photo by Max Rush.
ALT 1st Place, Macro Art (Photo Project), Competition 20. Photo title: 'Bumblebee Yoga' by Molly Hollman. Photo of a bumblebee on a scabious flower head.
ALT Photo: 'Dew Drops on Celandine Poppy' by David Terao. Highly Commended, Macro Art 17. 📷 Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM lens, 1/50sec at f/5.6, ISO 640. Tripod. Post-capture: focus stacked 45 images together in Helicon Soft – Helicon Focus, use of crop tool, basic image management.
ALT IGPOTY Exhibition 19, at Blenheim Palace, July 2026. Photo by IGPOTY.
ALT 1st Place, Beautiful Blenheim (2026), IGPOTY Competition 19: 'Vanbrugh’s Grand Bridge at Sunset' by Linda Webb.
ALT Photo by: Molly Hollman
ALT Photo: 'Leaf Map' by Erik Nevels, 1st Place, Macro Art, IGPOTY Competition 19. 📷Sony α7 Mark III, Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II lens, 0.5sec at f/14, ISO 100.
ALT Photograph of view of a lake captured in the gardens of (English Heritage) Kenwood House, London, England, United Kingdom. Photo by: Marina Chrysou Camera data: Nikon Z6 Mark II, Nikon Nikkor Z 17-28mm f/2.8 lens, 1/60sec at f/13, ISO 220.
ALT An International Garden Photographer of the Year exhibition in the grounds of Blenheim Palace. Photo credit: IGPOTY/Blenheim Palace.
ALT Photo taken at National Trust Stourhead, Caption: Using the stunning autumn red-coloured branches of the Acer tree, I ‘naturally’ framed the magnificent Pantheon temple with a wonderful reflection, on the still waters of the lake – what a stunning autumn view! Camera info: Canon EOS 5D Mark III, Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM lens, 1/10sec at f/18, ISO 100.
ALT Photo of Walmer Castle and Gardens (English Heritage). Photo © Historic England/English Heritage Trust/Jim Holden.
ALT Photo: 'Lovely on the Water' at Blenheim Palace by Barry Roberts. Camera Info: Panasonic Lumix DMC-G80, Panasonic Lumix G Vario 12-60mm f/3.5-5.6 lens, 1/60sec at f/8, ISO 320.
ALT Photo: 'Emerald Damselfly on Enchanted Nightshade' by Tony North Award: 3rd Place, Square Crop (Photo Project), Competition 18. Metadata: Nikon D500, Nikon 105mm f/2.8 macro lens, 1/320sec at f/4.5, ISO 500. Tripod, LED panels. Post-capture: use of crop, focus stacking, sharpening and denoise tools, basic image management.
ALT Side view of a single inflorescence of Albizia julibrissin ‘Rosea’, the pink silk tree, showing multiple, yellow-green flowers with elongated pink stamens that give the characteristic brush-like appearance.
ALT Cascading branches of Albizia julibrissin ‘Rosea’ covered in a haze of fluffy bottlebrush pink flowers.
ALT The Champion Tree Albizia julibrissin ‘Rosea’ in full bloom as viewed from within the Bateman Street bike park looking towards the entrance gates.
ALT Looking towards the entrance gates to the bike park on Bateman Street which is dwarfed by the stunning pink silk tree, Albizia julibrissin ‘Rosea’, growing just inside the gates.
ALT Close-up from above of a single inflorescence of Albizia julibrissin ‘Rosea’, the pink silk tree, showing multiple, yellow-green flowers with elongated pink stamens that give the characteristic brush-like appearance.
ALT Looking up towards branches of the pink silk tree, Albizia julibrissin ‘Rosea’, covered in pink bottlebrush flowers and green fern-like foliage against a blue sky.
ALT 'Lovely on the Water' by Barry Roberts. Caption: The vibrant colours of autumn were captured in this pastoral scene – reflected in the waters of the Great Lake. Metadata: Panasonic Lumix DMC-G80, Panasonic Lumix G Vario 12-60mm f/3.5-5.6 lens, 1/60sec at f/8, ISO 320. Post-capture: use of crop and contrast tools, basic image management.
ALT Photo location: Austria Photo caption: A pale clouded yellow butterfly (Colias hyale), photographed in September, in a typical meadow habitat in Austria. To get that rainbow stripe to appear in the lower right part of the photo, I used a piece of glass in front of my lens. Metadata: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, Sigma APO Macro 180mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM lens, 1/800sec at f/3.2, ISO 400. Tripod. Post-capture: use of tonal correction, denoise, contrast, and dodge and burn tools, basic image management in Adobe Photoshop.
ALT Photo: 'The Fruit Buffet' by Cristina Wanjura Caption: For this still life, I combined the elegant Anthurium flowers with gorgeous looking fruits and exquisite tableware to create a classical picture. I painted the background myself. This image has been focus stacked in post-processing. Metadata: Nikon D850, Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 G lens, 0.5sec at f/8, ISO 64. Tripod, LED lighting. Post-capture: focus stacked 6 images together in HeliconSoft – Helicon Focus, basic RAW image management, use of crop and contrast tools in Adobe Lightroom, spot removal in Adobe Photoshop.
ALT Photo titled 'Angels' by Angi Wallace Caption: The photograph shows chrysanthemums, submerged in a tank of water with milk added – which I created to represent angels and hope. This photo is the second in a series I created on grief, I see the white chrysanthemums emerging from the darkness of grief, but still weeping. Each one represents a person left behind... ...I created this scene whilst negotiating my own grief, following bereavement and chose the white chrysanthemums as a symbol of hope, of the purity of love, and to emerge from the darkness of grieving. Metadata: Sony α7 Mark III, Sigma 180mm f/2.8 macro lens, 1/200sec at f/4, ISO 50. Tripod, studio lights, fish tank. Post-capture: basic RAW image management.