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| Grass sprouts from a wrecked car, more than four months after the Fukushima nuclear incident. I like this photo because of the vibrant colourss, and the depth that can be seen because of the way the clouds are positioned. I also like the unnatural feel the crashed car gives it. |
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| Blackrock College scrum-hald Conor Crowley releases the ball after a rick, during a Division 1A All-Ireland League rugby union match against Old Belvedere, in heavy rain on 5th February, at Anglesea Road, Old Belvedere's home stadium. I like this picture because of the purpley-blueish colours in it that contrast with the dark browns. I also like the way the action has been captured clearly, but there is also still evidence of movement by the blurred aspects, for example, near the ball. |
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| This is a southern cassowary (Casuarius casuarius) feeding on the fruit of the blue quandong tree. The vibrant blues and the slight transparency of the beak make me like this photo. I also like the camera angle of having the berries slightly more prominent than the bird. I also like the blur of the crown of the bird because it gives the hint of movement, making it more realistic. |
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| The chick has been fully fed, so the emperor penguin heads back to sea for more fish and krill. I like this one because the chick is in a good position where you can see its face, and it is framed and focused well in the blurred figure of the penguin. I like how the curve of the beak fits well over the curve of the chicks head. |
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| An attack by unidentified masked assailants left bodies lying on the floor of a pool hall in Choloma, on the outskirts of San Pedro Sula, Honduras. I like the way the photographer has framed it to only show a little bit of blood and bodies so that the image only hints at the gore that must be being concealed by the black framing. |
