Bill Crookston

Luskintyre Beach Harris
Must be one of the most beautiful beaches in the UK if not the world.
Every type of weather can be expected, perhaps even in the one day.
Mamiya 645 80mm

Why We Chose It:
We thought this was a great image of a breaking wave. The key things that we look for exposure, composition and sharpness are all in this shot. Exposure in these situations can be tricky - the bright sky (even though it is overcast) can lead to under-exposed images, but Bill has done well with the exposure on this hot. We also liked the simple composition of a series of horizontal bands within the frame. Of course the backlit waves really make the shot.

Andrew Forsyth

Richmond during the rut
Know this fella pretty well, he's very tolerant of photographers. don't try this with every rutting stag you meet?

Why We Chose It:
Andrew has a series of good rutting red deer images in his gallery, but we felt this was the best because of the unusual angle and the bird nestled happily on the rump of the stag, quite relaxed despite the surging hormones of the stag in rut. A very simple but key ?technique? in wildlife photography is to get low to the ground and take eye-level shots of your subjects. Andrew has used that approach here to great effect.

Mario Heath

Duck
This is my first wildlife image. Nikon f90 70-300 Velvia.

Why We Chose It:
For a first time wildlife shot this is very well executed. I think ducks are difficult birds to photograph - they often look very unexciting and they are often taken from a relatively high shooting position, looking down on the bird. This shot has avoided that and the low shooting position really helps this shot - what really makes the difference, is the slow shutter speed to show the movement of the wings adding dynamism to the photograph.

Peter Madeley

Brown Argus
Brown Argus butterfly shot in Derbyshire on a workshop. I realised the importance of getting parallel to the wings of the butterfly to make the most of the narrow depth of field in close ups. This was shot with a borrowed 180mm macro at f11.

Why We Chose It:
This is a superb butterfly shot - Peter has employed great technique here. The sharpness is spot on, with great detail in the backlit plant - so that the plant is an integral part of the composition. The vertical composition and the placement of the butterfly along the upper third line is also very pleasing. Exposure is good and the use of a wide aperture to really throw the background out of focus, while maintaining sharpness with very limited depth of field, is all very well done. A great shot.