Charlie’s picks

This year I am going to pick a selection of images out of the challenge after the judging is complete so these images will never be the same as the top 10. I just wanted to have the opportunity to recognise even more of the beautiful images. There is not a set number each month, so some months you may see more in this section than others, especially if I agree with the judge on all their choices! These images all achieve a bonus 2 points.

Just to say this challenge was insanely difficult to pick my extras as every single one in the challenge hit the brief of ‘bleak or wild’ beautifully. So, these that I have chosen this challenge for me gave me the greatest feeling of wild or bleak.

This month’s images are:

Steve Knight

I just love this image – not least because I am just back from Norfolk and having seen the windmills in the landscape, I just love how this was captured. The ICM movement is super, holding detail in the windmill and trees, and adding an almost mystical feel to the sky.

I love the way the light and colours play in this image of the sky. The hint of a horizon and the hills add to a beautiful feel, created with lovely gentle ICM technique.

Sue Woodbridge

This is a super ‘sky ’ ICM. I love the colour palette of almost monotone orange – the way the mountains seem to join the clouds, and the reflection of light in the sea – super.

Moy Calverley

A clever use of movement in the ICM to transpose the horizon in this image – I love the way the colours, light and lines play in this image.