Judge Natalie Mayer: Without the description, I wouldn't be able to tell exactly what this is, which is why this shot didn't win. But, the colours are wonderful, and that doesn't always happen by chance. Quite often with sunset shots, the camera will force your exposure brighter, and then you don't get such deep vibrant colours. So 10 out of 10 for exposure on this one. If that fella to the right had been moved into the light area a little more, his legs wouldn't disappear, and that would help the over all composition. A slight shift in angle would help too, so that we get more information about what it is that we are looking at. Photograph: Renee Taylor/guardian.co.uk
Judge Natalie Mayer: I love this. If the dog had being 'doing' something, it might have been a winner. Just a yawn, or a bark, something to give the shot a little more life and interest for the viewer. I think it is important with travel photography to find an interesting scene, and then wait for it to get better. You need to catch a moment; you have to wait for that little extra to happen. Photograph: Gen Whittington/guardian.co.uk
Judge Natalie Mayer: This is a nice shot which could have easily slipped from a photographer's notice. The photographer has successfully closed in on an interesting detail of an everyday scene, giving the image lovely shapes that are very pleasing to look at - the triangle of the ladder really makes it. Since the painter is the main subject, he might have benefitted from being just a touch further into the shot - this would make it just a little more comfortable for the eye, in my opinion. Well spotted though, I like this one! Photograph: Doug Nicholls/guardian.co.uk
