Winner - Manfrotto Befree GT Carbon Fibre Tripod.
Deborah - @deborah.stokes
I really love the creativity of this image and it was especially meaningful on Anzac day under isolation. I love the the sense of movement created on the second soldier and the way Deborah has thought outside the square whilst at home. - Chris
A few words from Deborah on why and how she created this image.
"Taking part in #CMflattenthecurve was a huge amount of fun, and I learnt so much! Being confined to home meant having to look at things a little differently, and pushed me to create something every day that I felt happy with, given the fabulous pictures being posted by others.
For my 25th April post, I wanted something that was specifically ANZAC. My grandfather’s two brothers were killed on the same day at Chunuk Bair, Gallipoli. They never had the chance to live their lives, get married, have families, so it’s important to me that they are not lost, and we remember them. My husband has an interest in war history and modelling, and has two die cast models of ANZAC soldiers, and he suggested I use them for my photo for ANZAC day.
I tried a few things, but their silhouette worked best. I needed to get above the trees and have some clear sky behind them, so in the end I popped them on top of a ladder, and stood on the lower rungs to take the photo against the sky. I used leaves and twigs to disguise the flatness of the surface and look more like natural ground, set the aperture wide and focussed on their faces. By now it was early evening and the sun was setting in the background, and the end result looked like they were running into battle.
Thanks Chris for setting up the competition and to Manfrotto, LowePro Rab and Nikon for providing such great prizes." - Deborah
