I planned to take a photograph of Hidcote Manor surrounded by its lavish gardens, reflected on The Bathing Pool, but when I arrived the surface of the pool was covered in fallen leaves. I noticed the leaves were swirling around in a circular motion, and this gave me the idea to try a long exposure to capture the movement of the leaves, creating swirling light trails. I combined this 30sec exposure with a 1/60sec exposure of the background (without a filter).

3rd place - Highlights of Hidcote