Beautiful Scottish landscapes are nothing new for these winning images as you will know if you’ve been following us for a while. However, I really like this different take on the theme from Kristin Sharp at Struve Photography.

This is the perfect marriage between the natural world and architecture, with this stunning view reflected in the glass of the very modern building. The ship mast gives this an otherworldly feeling, they look a little like giant spiderwebs or cracks in the glass.

Then placed in the centre of the frame we have this serene couple, looking perfectly comfortable as if they go there every day dressed like this.

Kristen says there isn’t anything particularly technical about this image but often the best photography feels like it falls into place. This usually happens when there is a high level of skill, like understanding composition and light – their skin looks luminous and they very much pop out of the frame instead of being swamped by such a huge scene. It is an elegant, understated, and impressive wedding portrait and I can see why it was nominated for this recognition.