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Hi Everyone, thank you for all the entries to the Flower Power competition.

It proved to be a very popular theme and we received loads of entries!

The winning shot was awarded to Celia Henderson

Celia Henderson - Winner Flower Power competition

Celia specialises in flower photography, usually working indoors with window light as the main light source. Celia loves abstract images of flowers and spends lots of time working in Photoshop to create the art of flower photography. To see more images please visit: www.celiahenderson.co.uk and www.artofflowerphotography.co.uk

Runner-up pictures

More from Celia Henderson

Colin Smith

Cythare Cooper

Jess Davis

Karen Brickley
“Against the light”. The shot was taken in Banstead Woods, Surrey. Always a great display of bluebells there, that day was one of sunshine and showers. Taken with a Canon 550D with a 50mm fixed lens. f1.8 and 1/400s.

Louisa Morrison

Maggi Marmion

Renu Kumar

Sally Freeman

Stefka Kuzmanova

Zoltan Varga

Congratulations to all who submitted their entries!

It is really important to go out and practice. OurĀ photography coursesĀ can give you all the technical knowledge but by far the best way to improve – is to practice!

For inspiration and to assist your further learning, we highly recommend these books:

The Photographer’s Eye by Michael Freeman – http://amzn.to/2vfvOq0
The Photographer Eye

Understanding Exposure by Bryan Peterson – http://amzn.to/2wBwa9H

Understanding-Exposure

Roland Pokrywka

My transition from web design to photography started about 15 years ago, after my first trip to Central America. Disappointed with pictures in auto, I decided to take matters into my own hands and learn how to use the camera to its full potential in manual mode and improve my photography. Website: takebetterpictures.co.uk