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Amateur Photographer of the Year 2007

We've got £20,000 of Canon prizes to give away!

Amateur Photographer of the Year 2007 has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it? Well you could be the proud holder of that title if you’re the overall winner of this year’s competition, once again generously sponsored by Canon.

There’s more than glory – there’s £20,000 worth of Canon prizes up for grabs throughout the competition AND the overall winner will be awarded £5,000 to spend on Canon photographic products. Whether you use a manual film camera or the latest digital SLR, there are plenty of products to choose from, including professional-spec cameras, lenses and printers.


HOW DO I ENTER?

APOY COMPETITION RULES

APOY PRIZES (generously supplied by Canon)

Round Winners

Round 1 - Hot or Cold in Colour
Use colour as a creative tool to express a feeling of temperature in the first round of this year's challenging competition Use colour as a creative tool to express a feeling of temperature in the first round of this year's challenging competition
Round 2 - Urban Landscapes
The modern metropolis can be a goldmine of photographic opportunity - get out there and investigate The modern metropolis can be a goldmine of photographic opportunity - get out there and investigate
Round 3 - After Dark
Explore the visual potentional once the sun has gone down and reveal the delights of the night Explore the visual potentional once the sun has gone down and reveal the delights of the night

Round 4 - Botanic Blossoms
Take advantage of the blooming marvels of spring Take advantage of the blooming marvels of spring
Round 5 - Weather Patterns
Capture the essence of being caught in a rainstorm, the intensity of the sun or the magic of a rainbow Capture the essence of being caught in a rainstorm, the intensity of the sun or the magic of a rainbow
Round 6 - Wide Open Vistas
A chance for photographers to capture the true beauty of this world A chance for photographers to capture the true beauty of this world

Round 7 - Fellow Humans
A round for people to portray characteristics of fellow humans through the lens A round for people to portray characteristics of fellow humans through the lens
Round 8 - Travels with my Camera
Capture all the different cultures this world has to offer with Travels with my camera Capture all the different cultures this world has to offer with Travels with my camera
Round 9 - Life on Earth
Capture some of the diversity this world has to offer Capture some of the diversity this world has to offer

Round 10 - Close Encounters
Close Encounters of the photographic kind Close Encounters of the photographic kind

Leaderboard

Position
Name
Score
1.
Pete Bridgwood
313pts
2.
Paul Whiting
301pts
3.
Kathy Wright
198pts
4.
Cameron Hackney
196pts
5.
Phil Humphries
190pts
6.
Denise Leppard
189pts
7.
John Pennock
183pts
8.
Ron Tear
169pts
9.
Peter Clark
168pts
10.
Rob Deyes
159pts

Upcoming Rounds


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