Gr8at: EPSON #InternationalPanoAwards 2018

I really do love photography. It’s such a wonderful form of creative expression and a way of highlighting the beauty around us. So not too long after my last post, Gr8at: Landscape Photographer of the Year 2018, it’s great to be able to showcase some other spectcular images. The EPSON International Pano Awards has been running for nine years and is the largest worldwide competition for panoramic images. Indeed, in its latest competion, over 1,251 photographers from over 74 countries were represented. Do you have a favourite?

Gr8at: National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year 2017

When I saw the winners of the National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year had been announced, I knew there would be some outstanding images of the natural world around us. The categories were Natures, Cities and People. Below are eight of my favourites, sourced from The Daily Telegraph. You can find out more about the winners, prizes and the high calibre of other entries at The National Geographic website.

Film Quizzes: Rivals

I’m a big tennis fan so have been loving the French Open, which seems to have more storylines than ever. My post on Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova’s rivalry got me thinking about what examples there are in films. Below is a mixture of friends, families, industry competitors, students and athletes fighting for a myriad of reasons. Do you have a favourite? How many can you work out?

 1. (1950s)

 2. (1960s)

 3. (1980s)

 4. (1980s)

 5. (1980s)

 6. (1980s)

 7. (1990s)

 8. (1990s)

 9. (1990s)

 10. (2000s)

 11. (2000s)

 12. (2000s)

 13. (2010+)

 14. (2010+)

 15. (2010+)

Answers below