Best of the Week

“The atmosphere at that moment inspired me enormously. On one side, the tall mountains surrounded the lake while the sun rays illuminated the peaks gently. On the other side, shadows of mountains covered the entire lake bringing mood to the scene.”

“Back in October I set out with some friends to the region of Rimouski and before we set foot into the forest we had spoken about that dream shot in the car and low and behold, it came true. I couldn’t believe it was happening! The fox was extremely curious and almost flirtatious in a way with the camera!”

“There is a similarity in how I see the giant mountains for photography and the universe for astronomy. We are tiny or almost non-existent in front of both. It is a fascinating fact, how small we are!”

“Magic happens anyhow, and this is one of the lessons photography has taught me. I need to be there, as technically prepared as I can, but in the end, creativity and magic happen way beyond technique (at least during shootings).”

“Creating digital photographs gave me belief, and I tend to understand myself better. I can express and convey my emotions through photography. And the winning edit does that exactly.”

“With a friend of mine, we wanted to visit the mountains and shoot some foggy conditions there. On our way, we saw a fox crossing the road. We stopped the car, and to my surprise, the fox was still there. Of course, the fox jumped into the bushes. But luckily, I had the 18-135 mm lens and I was able to find the fox looking straight at the camera through the bushes.”

“I think that the differential factor that made this photo win was not the editing but the photo itself. I shot in a neutral profile which allowed me to give the shades of green that I wanted. I was also able to recover the imperceptible tones over the clouds. Can you spot them?”

“The weather may be challenging to predict and sometimes never goes the way you planned. However, on one of the days, out of the blue, it’s that one-in-a-lifetime change in the conditions that genuinely makes all of it worth it.”

“Sometimes you put a lot of effort into it, but the photographs turn out badly. Other times the results are winning photographs, which then feels extremely rewarding. In the end, photography is like a game, so I always make sure to have fun while photographing!”

“I will always keep in mind that, with the right mindset and attitude, my grass will always be greener if I keep fighting for what I want and thinking positively – even if I am enjoying the current shade of green as well!”