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Publishing {ohn Garewal ubishing Director aaa Sere. Geet Cecctectelene Pre 1 e-con cae, See, SS ene ‘cw tennitingenescau 400207907680 Serta ere aa Sect ternative ‘ip eretaay ptcith Petar nirmetoaies aa ‘Spc eargenyqoctrsncesaneant ‘Sreoremonsenesncrenrogeainpan rons ro est nto ping TSS S40 Crrecycle ssxsississee WELCOMETOTHE September2014issueof DigitalSL Photography ‘magazine, Atlonglast thesummer hasarrived andthe warmer temperaturesand longerdayshavegiven photographersthenation overadded enthusiasm togo out and take pictures. With thisin mind, we'vededicated alarge proportion of thismonth’sissucto providing youwith expertadvicean spirationtomakethemost ofshootingoutdoors. With the countryside filled with cropsand bloomsbursting withcolour, we offer youasclection oflandscape and portraitideas that provide youwith the chance to capture dazzlingresults. Head to Photo Skills (page 25) fora selection of fantastic tutorials otry, then turn to HelloSunshine (page 45) for three approaches tobrilliant techniques for capturing beautiful backlit portraits, We ve notexcluded wildlife enthusiasts ither, with our 16-page free guidedeliveringall theessentiak gear tests! younced for capturingstunninganimalimages. We'vesomegreat month too - alongwithareview of Nikon sfantasticD810, we vea group test ofall the leading polarising filtersso youcan ensure youbuy the best and capture fantastic saturated summer shots. Enjoy the latestissue, We hopeit informs, entertainsand inspires you. Allthe best! Daniel Lezano Editor ONTHIS MONTH'S COVER. Ougorgeouscoerictre ssh poessonl pavvatphotgachertiss Holiwsayandfexuresaspat 6 cfoujunboepatonarce alabouteatubschigting engaged Herr inte | potalsarearsicandvey hentieayotindot cnceycureadhertutr, aaa ‘SUBMITYOUR IMAGES TODAY! 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Daniel Lezano Wither 3 ar experience as an cess photerapher anaes ‘20yeursen gto ragaines, et Lezano iss passionate ever bout shologapiy npr potas Caroline Schoidt Desuyedtor of geal siR Photogranty manizne Cane Spechliesn pot photoapy LatisasoaPhoteshopemetard srespernced mage oral Jordan Butters Wehafingeraayserte pls photography Jodanunshishard tomos tings he's or socal med rater sein fetus erand alerted resent ro photorapher Ross Hoddinott OUTDOOR Hssnotony navn wiring rake prologephaleaing ‘ernlandscape and ile ology he's ato tr oo, Ben Hall WKDLFE ‘Aeron ile photog, ‘ae aru, Ben fers farastc hiceor erie photographers ‘otynourtee wife guide Ada Burton LANDSCAPES ‘igh sucesllandscape photographer, regu cotter Jamun istearer ofthe olor book Te arse Coast ‘Steve Bloom WILDUFE ‘nave icing wile photogatar ith te decatein he indus, Steve shares oryard faut techniques nisi Lee Frost ANDSCAPE 6 TRAVEL ‘Nong-tandngeqlarconre, Ueeisfourtoflnowedge when t cams to shooting adc apesand eivering emer oats rans cat Lisa Visser PORTRATS Avar-uiningchihe’s photography Lisa shaw wshow te vorkuth ttre ean the tudo forts meri Farl/Abum wnnisaserinan cane Richard Hopkins TESTS Winer 30 yas experience ‘edn carkrasonphotogranty rmagaanes,Richardsone othe 1 eadingtecnialexperts on pot it in patel, Tom Calton TESTS -Aprsesiora photographer specianginortaisandashion Tomisabatechicacotrntcr vt yeast experience testing kit vasa cout Seplener2014Bigtal SUR Photography 5pore eca scm Daneel Benes ee es ee ey ererenrecer nanies Baorieaintisnte heh anc siete nen cere reas Renate wimps ien ny rere renee) Se eee beeen Ease ereDusk at the Causeway ty chris bhotson ja can {atene) “The Giant's Causeway san incredible ancient land formation onthe north-east coast of Northern Ireland, Iwas created byintense volcanic activity that created over 40,000 unique hexagonal columns, some up to12 metres high, lused a polarising titer alongside a0.9ND land 0 SND hard grad to capture this image at sunset Cen OS 7OOWihGF 51 Bie S6ISTM goes 0400, St. Johns Point Lighthouse tychristbbotson (Meprga) "St John's Point Lighthouse is arather unique stucture ‘onthe County Down coastne in Northern Ireland, situated near Dundrum and Ardglass. Paintedin yellow and black gives it a unique ‘appeal. Alongside apolarser and O.6ND soft grad fiter,laisoused a Lee Fiters Lil Stopper toextend the exposure time” anon 25 OO Wi Se S6STMlrs pose entre 15010. The land that time forgot ivchrisiwvotson (controrgh) “sh folklore would telus that Giants Causeway was created by the giant Finn MacCool As an ancient land formation with an inearthly prehistoric ook tot feltrmonotone worked well with this shotas itcapturs the wet stones and contrasting shades. ALee. Fiters Bg Stopper was used to create the ethereal effect" nen 25 NOE 5118S 56ST pee 20 cn t6 (60200 The old jetty inciristbotson (righ) The old ruins ofa timber jety.on the southern shores of Lough Neagh. 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Photography 5a Snapshots === High-flying images trom newdrone contest ITSABIRD, ITSAPLANE... ACTUALLY, BOTH WERE INVOLVED IN CREATING THE WINNING IMAGE OF THE 2014 DRONE PHOTO CONTEST! shotof an Eagle soaring over Ba Barat the thatthe joned National Park captured using a modified Justin front ofour came mirtureo hugeluckard aps 12 ojgtat sun Photograpty Serer 2014Dasa) tT tothetend. inthe UK therearelawsin place that cover drones. or UAVs (unmanned ‘eral vehices), although theyre opento interpretation Drones are permitted for recreational use although f you wish touse ‘one for commercial gain then youlineeda Civilotslicence. Also, thecraftrmust rot be flown within 150 metres ofany congested area, within 150 metres of an ‘outdoor assembly of more than 000 ‘people. or within 30 metres of any incividual. Interestingly, these laws make capturing most of the winning images ofthe Dronestagram competition completely itegalin this country ‘What do youthink ofthe drone craze? Tweetus @digitalsphoto and letus know! Fermoeinfrmation andtoviewallatthe wining images fromthe 204 competion vst wnechonetagran/conestenards The world of photography \ Snapshots Chargeit or lose it! JORDAN BUTTERS DISCUSSES THE IMPLICATION OF NEW AIRPORT SECURITY MEASURES TLLBETHEFIRST toadmitit: ‘mnota great flier Asa means to.anend|ltolerate ts 1am notone who enjoys the excitement of an airport therush as you accelerate for {ake-of or the eating of soaring trough the clouds. Therefore arymeasure the government takes to increasermy Coflanding saelyis ine by me. “Thelatest security measure announcedis that UK airports may require passengers to power upany electrical devices at security before being alowed to travel with them. Themove wil affect passengers ying in and ut ofthe UK on unspeciied routes — that's likely to mean fights toand from the USand alconations with arecenthistoryof terrorism Corconflct Although there areno details about wy thisnewmeasure hasbeen putin place, reading between the lines one would ‘guess that there's credible threat and that creening aectrcalRemsie no longer sufficient So, how should this inconvenience youwhen taking your ‘camerakitas hand luggage? 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'm already skiledin the at of spotting an unattended public plug socket. Now. wth everyone else seeking out 2 prefight boostin power, my skils are realy {going to be puttothe test” Fermerelnfornationon thenewsecutymensnes, visithitpitdo/DSLR-srport-scurty September 2014 Digital SLR Photography 13Snapshot / me worldof photography [= DON'T MISS THIS MONTH Looking totum yourhandtoa new photo subjector just fancy a great day ‘out? Thereare plenty of photogenic events onin August and September! — Multi-period Living History — 23-25 August ‘Arundel Castle, West Sussex Explore over 2.000 years ofhistoryat Arundel Castie with crafts, costumes ‘and combat displays. wunaundecatieery reer Notting Hill Carnival 25-26 August Notting Hil London Getinto the party spt asthe camival getsin fullswing Agreat opportunity forsome colourtulstreet candids! wuutenotinglearivatcom Great Dorset Steam Fair 27-SLAUgust Blandford Forum, Dorset Capture the power ofsteam asan eclectic mixof engines chuginto life atthis annual gathering cde me a —— Goodwood Revival 12-14 September Chichester, West Sussex An action-packed weekend full ‘of classic carsand vintage costumes ~ amust-seenostagic event qreqoodvoodcom ‘The Duxford AirShow 15-14September Imperial War Museum, Duxford See the greatest llyingmachinesin history both onthe groundaandin the at. Take atelezaoen for close-ups! mera Lis igitat sun Photograpy September 2014 Barcelonain f low motion BARCELONAGO!:THE NEW PROJECTBY PHOTOGRAPHER ROBWHITWORTH AMAZES - WEHAD TO FIND OUTWHY. Rina Pred ico) See ea) oe een ‘mowe the cameraa set distance between each shot traditional timelapse, where you record the changing conditions or bght rom Cone viewpoint anda few custom techniques ‘Sound was important-Idrafled inthe heipof Siava Pagorelsky who added all of the soundand music that youhea. Obviously time-lapses are essentially time spedup soreal-world sounds have lite relevance, which iswhy most fms have music laid over the lop. 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Itis certainly no hidden gem ofa location; Derwent Water hasbeen akey attraction inthe Lake District since the Vietorian era Nowadays any visitor to.Cumbria, photographer or otherwise. vill almost certainly head to the lake to sarmpie the beautitulscenery on offer. ‘Andwhatsceneryitis too: froma ‘photographic perspective itwould be dificultto find amore photogenic lake anywhere Surrounded onallsides by ‘mountains ells), the ake offers glorious vistas inall directions. As wells using those {elistornake beautifubackdrops to ary landscape, they canalsobe climbed to offer elevated views towards the lake. The keyto photographing Derwent Water sits Incredible accessibilly there's both aroad andalakeside footpath encircling the lake, ‘as well as anetworleof mountain tracks on the surrounding felis ‘With so much on offeritcan be diffcult choosing where to start, but with Denwent Water the mostiogica place isthe torn of Keswick Locatedclose tothenorthemshore, Keswickisa bustling tourist town, and offers an ideal base forany tip to the Lake District. Justoutside the town cente, the fistof Derwent Water's mary iconic viewpoints ‘appearsnext tothe tows theatre, Parkingin the large car park beside the theatre, aone~ 20 visa sin Photography September 2014 ‘minute walk brings you tothe boatlaunches, anarea you wil probably aeady be familiar with from viewing countless photographs ‘Any non-photographer tourist youcome ‘across will advise you that the viewpoint Isa fewminutes walk away a the famous Friars Crag, But don't rush away fromthe boatlaunches too soon as his as more potential As wellas glorious views across the ake there are several woocien jetties that ‘offer mooring to the pretty passenger boats that Derwent Waters famous fr. fyouvist away fromthe winter months, youll aso find some gorgeous wooden rowing boats neatiylined up.on the shore. With somuch foreground interest bring along your wide anglelens andibe sure to get incioseta the ‘wooden posts and boats toaddimpact to yourshots ‘Alew minutes drive through the other side of town brings you to anetiely different viwor the lake rornLatigg Fel, ‘tthe major roundabout that connects Keswick and the A66, take the nother exitand follow the smalllane towards Applethwaite. After mile orso, take a sharprightand foliow the tiny roadasit limbs uphill before eventually stopping inasmallcarpark Havingalready climbed toan elevation of around 300 metres, the remaining 35-minute walk alonga well defined footpathisa smallprice to pay for the jaw-dropping view that opens out before you. Thisisthe Lake District atts absolute finest from the surnmit of Latrigg Fellan ‘expansive and unrestricted viewof Derwent Waterstretchesout before you, from the shores of Kesvick athe way tothe dramatic Borrondale an Newlands Valleys onthe south and west sidesof the lake. You wil gasp inastonishment athow sucha spectacular Views easly achieved with so litle efor! The view works wellwhen taken witha vwide-angielens but also ty capturingsome shots witha telephoto lens Theeffectsofa longer lens become immediately apparent as ‘the mountains of the Newlands Valley behing the ake appear to grow in sizeand stature. When planning your trip tothe Latigg Viewpoint keep an eye on the weather forecast for mist.On such days, which often accurintheauturm a bianket of mist hangslow overthelake at dawn. From the elevated viewpoint at Latrigg you wil see the ‘mountains rising outof the mist. offeringup some of tie most atmospheric conditions possible forlandscape photography. Heading south now along the eastem shore. you wil come across another ofthe lake's iconic viewpoints: Ashness landing stage (or Ashnessjetty), Awooden jetyis ‘aniresistbe, bt alto rare lakeside find \tElnteavurn Dewerldlsaneehwtnglden foie yovtelcyyoumayevene esd IGVENS Shotwideemtop tig rgleiows views then wigatsenhotesolteptsofte be OATS ewrnutesalkromfesnickyou Mss PetoraophatpotedontiesresofCemertite IENONG Ase asin ofties thee obctststootuchathsofferceneathe tsi,TAKEN THE VE Ieaiesmoretionte gananotaliienet thebke bathe revarsse treahaing Tis wasapued or ‘oe ctng onareick unser eet Howser rrosspecacar omrgccieus felecttoushou tree THEBLLE HOUR naterateewo! thepopurtses Fetyphoierahedin thetecttaigte Adam Burton: “Why Ilove Derwent Water” Lhd illlaneide The'somathing pei abouthe Lake Dstt. ink ste < Hacalieieania ‘combination of wiscrness mixed withthe softer human-influenced landscapes that works in complete harmony. Exposed summits with rolling farrland below, windswept ridges compiete with dry stonewalls and perfectly postioned sties, and mirorstillakes with wooden eties Itmakes for suchineredibiybeautitul photographs and, whileitis evident throughout the Lake Distt, nowhereisit more abundant than around Derwent Water “From my fst vt to Derwent Water, what surprised me the most washow many citferent viewpoints there are Youcould easly plana week-long photographic tripto the crores Lake District and never venture further than Derwent Water Everytime list discover Voom something new along the shoreline or up inthe fls,Forthoseseekingto capture rome cata something different there ae courtless views from the many fels Well- maintained paths o ‘eanyau can safely explore the mauntainsto find anew vewpain. honesty dom think | could grow tired ofexpioring this area, ttulyisa photographer's oasis” Sperber 2014 Digital SLR Photography 21OLYMPUS drive today products at selected stockists wow.olympus.eu/GB_enBin Terese ©Derwent Water for mostlandscape photographers Even ‘Cumbria with ts plethora flakes you wont find toormany, but fertunately Derwent Waters very much the exception OF these the most photogenic are Lodare etty on the southern shore, Brandelhow and Hawse End jes on the west, and of course Ashness jetty onthe east. Yourchoice of which to head towill belargey determined by the timing of your visit, Ashness looks west ‘which makes tanideal spot forsunset ‘When photographing he jetties, dont forgetthat there are other pictures tobe takenaswellasthe classic ooking dovm the Jetty shot. Search the shore on either side for rocks to feature as foreground subjects. lor find overhanging tees to frame the jetty within bigger picture, Forretlections, the best time tovistthe lake usually at daven ‘when the water i stil Alternatively you could ty usinga long exposure iter Isuchas Lee Filters Lite orBig Stoppen to extend the shutter speed, which tums the laketo glass. ‘One thing to bear in rind when shooting any of Derwent Waters jttiesisthat they are a very popular photographic subject. Plan your ell ip to arive early, otherwise youmay be forced to include a model in the shape of another photographer! Ifyou are seeking complete solitude. it mightbe prudent tohead to thejeties onthe western shore. which are less photographed. Running alongside much of thewest of Derwent Water lies one of the Lake District's ‘most famous mountains. Catbells sone Cf the most popular fell wals for vistors tokeswickand, duetoits close proximity with Derwent Water, offers oneot the finest elevated views over the ake. A small carpark Isshuated.at the footof the mountain nits northem edge: itis is ulyou can also park attheroadside ‘NTAGEPONT Deere swcodenees ate forccvangulinages Vistatdauntocaehester erect alandredveetechancecourssinursrett From the car parka footpath climbs Lpthe mountain ridge, leveling off at ~anelevation of around 350m, before Continuing upa steep ascent tothe summit {at 450m, The views rom the top are breathtaking but fortunately forthe less ‘mobile even the lowest slopes offer equally spectacular vistas. ‘Shooting from such an exposed viewpoint Ccanpresent problems with strong gusts of ‘wind, To counter this and keep your camera sae, keep the ipod tow and splay the legs wide. You may benef froma set of spikes to give your tripod adced stability strong wind 'sstilbufteting your cameraand ruining your shots, conser rasing the SO; the resulting taster shutter speeds wilgive youabetter cchance of capturing sharp pictures. Keep shooting! Other great locations near Derwent Water PS ceed One eens pena cone onthe shores near atbels of Latr pene aeeet Peeernenear tat eer ce eens eee ee een: Peete eee Poneres ee eretr eet et eee eee {NEWLANDSVALLEY Below Catbells tothe west, Newands is one ot England's most beautiful valleys Rolling farmland bordered by dramatic fellsand intersected with eocky sears make this agreat find. Views fromthe top aregreat, bul don orget to head into the valleyisel for beautitulrural views. 2) BUTTERMERE Lake Buttermere is enowned forits beauty In the care ofthe National Trust the lake enjoys fantastic views south-east tothe dramatic Fleetwith Pike fell On the eastem shore are the famous Buttermere Pines, arowef teestining the shore that are popular amongst photographers 5) CASTLERIGG STONE CIRCLE (One ofthe mast photagenicstone circles inngiand, with glorious backsrop, CCasteriggs usta couple of mies east of Keswick and works equally wellwhen photograghedat sunrseor sunset. hoot the stones withalongerlers to bring the ‘mountains up big and bold behing. September 2014 Digital SLR Photography 23SMILE Visit the home of photography. Weil find a camera just right for you. 2 a 1. 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SLIGHTROOM:Flitwithfareformacicalresuls _p4ELEMENTS: urownbokehbrush —_p42RAYS:Applya naturallightingertectwitheaseLd a 8B) Crean) Perera rca on eget eet eed Se cacy eee eters tr a ea) ee oS Ce ages the national favourite, ld English Lavender, Seen eens eter ett) eer one eee er re eer cut the best time of dayisto shoot lavender eee eae See lavender farms ae privately owned, their Sree a Coe ee Cree en ree acetic re ete tired the best light and avoid the crowds. time errs PE te ae pee cea ner cere Prermen ic oiienenst et perenne rere tee erect eerie a gore Peers cee be : Pegi caneecoverays euler ficamneehinearent eri cee any te pee ces) Frederica tier Rernraiee erin yeni‘As youcanttusea tripod among the flowers without thersk of damaging the crops, youl needtouse wide apertures andamic-range ISO toreduce therisk of camera shake in ‘overcast conditions, Shooting wide open, however, means you getthe beautiful benefitsof selective focusing and shallow depth-ol-ield. The qualtyofightchanges thesaturation of the eld too, soyoumay need toincrease saturation sightly in post-production to bring aut the vibrant purple, lacormagenta hue. depending onthe ype oflavender aright Normaly lavender sin full bloom from June, butin some locations ~ ke Hitchin Lavender ~theherbs wece stil sparceinlate July. The fipside isyou should be able to shoot gloriously vivid lavender throughout ‘August and even into September Youtlbe astounded by the varity ofportraitsyoucan ‘get shooting in lavender ustby changing ‘ocallenaths, postion. camera anaie and Ltising the changing ight. Most avender ‘elds come in ows ofbushed purple lowers, Which can be used to createthe appearance ‘of depth and previdea ciftuse purple ‘background, Before you begin take avalk aroundthe field tose what areas are dense with Rawer forthe best chance at aseamiess backdrop and pickan area thal puts your ‘models backto the sun fyourlavender eld issmallor surrounded by crop fields, yournay needtoadjustyour shootingangleto keep. these out ofthe frame.© 2B digital sin Photography Seplomber 2014 Essentials of lavender GETCLOSER:A telezo0m ke a70-200mm £128, and a50mm {11.8 are greatlenses for AVENDE thistype of shoot and franky all yournced is Try shooting wide open, focusing on the eyes with single-point AFand fling the frame with your subjecttoget a gente fall-off of $3 focus witha soft purple background. Use ai the long end of your zaomto compressthe i background and, fusing aSommatf/18 especially, step backtto include more of the lavender witha three-quarter length shot. etL0Wnsiadotstandng rssaay fromyoursubjectacthem tost between tworarsand come donntathereye level : Thectargennreneontenvaopes te , tubjctintaverce and enables youtoshoot ° wath necroptins adding depth to your image by including converging verticals — |Lording nd mae, incuang foal ponte swe utcan alsostengtnenacompostion Plckan area ie Sfecrse nerd tomciaetheherbn the foreground as welasthebackground3) CAPTUREAMOMENT. Letting your subjects ‘explore the lavender. run upand down the rows, pick some lavender frors the edges, ‘even pay peekaboo, can create some beautiulcandid moments. Suggestyour subjects gofora walkor apy overin an area thal you know isbeautifulylitand try putting some distance of afew rowsbetween you and them, Use elective focusing with ave aperture tolsolatethem against soft backgroundandan out-of-focus foreground: it works particulary welif you ‘get eye-tevel with the lavender. Alternatively ‘moweinto the same lavender row as them or standupandshoot acrossthe feldta capture itslayerstocreate depth 4) TRYALOWVANTAGE POINT: Noxmally you ‘want to be higher than your subject and shooting sightly down foraflatering angle, ang also to include as much lavender inthe frameas possibletolimitothercstractions inthebackground Another option sta get much ower than your subject andto shoot upwards. Ask the subject to lookinto the distance to avoid anuntlattering portrait or to stand five ors feet away from you = while ‘we had cloud cover, thisapproach canbe very strong when paired witha dramatic sky with good tonat range and colour. Use spot ‘metering so youdon'tunderexpose your subjector bracket your exposures and blend the sky and foreground in post-production, 5) BACKLIGHTING: One of my favourite techniques for ading atmosphere and warmth toan image. Depending on the strength othe sunand howlow the sun is in the sky, you could introduce flare. haze ‘or useitasa haiight, as Ive done here. To avoid flare, position yoursubject so the sun is 45° totheirback and outof frame. Use spot metering toexposeforthe face. lyaure using manualmmode, tryoverexposing bya stop o« in aperture-priorty mode, add astop ‘of postive exposure compensation. Angle yourself so that your subject iin rontof the | darker lavender to contrast against the ight ‘and havea relectorhandy to filin shadows onthe face. September 2014 Digital SLR Photography 29INTRODUCING THE 3N1 BACKPACK. The unique design offers three carrying options in one: effortlessly changing from right sling to baokpack to lft sling to x-positon. INTERCHANGEABLE ERS PROTECTIC STEM. ectecoon CONNECTION: Custom designed dividers have Engineered and laboratory the option to fold out of the way ‘tested to guarantee when needed or to be pulled the highest level of protection ‘out to protect your equipment and shock resistance in special situations. ‘where it really counts. aoaCea ees en eed Buea teed ate ere ey ee ee a ered ener ans eeu Cee ad eee ea Sc ee eee te Pere ee er eae! een eee Ce ce ee ue) Ce Raed eee teeter ee ees poet ee eels eee setae Feeiaane ae lameretain ented element en eee tited upviore convergeat a pointn the shy aera ere sents ers Cece ny er eee tte Feet at erence eee ene eer pave eee ered than fyoutook thesame photo om further enter pei tlic radeon sian ee ees Tessier sean ieee See ents erie aie tematinalal ig peed weir eee Pe anne eee ete es piper te ears ee Peete neernnteaie openers Reet nets Pereira iy as Pane otee nec unneneres peerenecerennatineeernene eatesrenreoerie neha Bee eee Bas eee eeePHATO SEFUP During summertime, crop lines make very photogenic vanishing points Aftera short drive inthe Devonshire countryside. ind a suitable field wth public rightof way Cropslook most attractivein ‘morning andeveninglight sol dontegin taking photos untlaraund an hour before sunset caiulate |wilneed two-stop ‘graduated ND fier to help controlthe level Cf contrastbetween thebright sky and darker foreground. EXPOSURE lopt for my 16-35mm t!4 ultra wide-angletens tohelp stretch perspective ~ a good tack for vanishing pointimages. This type of shot requires a largedepth-of field. Therefore Isciecta small aperture f16.|also calciate the hypertocal distance using an app on my iPhone and focus carefullyon thispoiet The corresponding shutter speed of one second proveslongenoughto capture a small butaltractive degree of motion in thewindbiown barley. COMPOSITION Your choice of viewpoint simportant when shooting vanishing point images. |trytaking photographs from sightlytothe lett and right ofthe crop lines, butat these angles the impact fof shooting parallel ines sgreatly dlisted Instead, reposition mysel so that Lam central looking ight down the length of the crop tines. AtFrst, my viewpoints too low, so the lines aren't obvious enough. However, once inereasethe camera's height the impact andeffectiveness of Using converging lines as a compositional aid becomes lear OTHER VANISHING POINT SUBJECT IDEAS Vanishing points FELDS-arseochinoviewscfiows __COASTALGROYNES:Sea defences, offlowers-elavende suniowers, _theweatheredgraynes archighly flxorolbeedrape-can create piotogeric They anaisocreatevey ooutulreits Ofenthistypeot _opodashng pois Tytoseect commercalcopisplantedinsraight _aviewpointwhereyouareooking rowssobylookingdoemtheienath _downthegfoye, outtosea~ theyretevashingponts Avide —_stadingtvthycurtipodlegs paspectveandavericacomposiion Alongesposurewilbluthetide raggeratetheilenghturthe, reangbald graphiccompostions 32 oigital LR Photography Sepiomber 2014 JETTY.Gareulypostionyour camerasothatyouareperiecty caval looking dounthejety’s length Symeticalcompestions \orkbest withthe vakwayleadingln fromthe bottom comers, prgresivelynarowingtoacetal Pottinthedstance Tysureurcing thejetywihcalm relecvewate. USEAFOCALPOINT:Vaxishing ontsregenealmosteffecineass ‘ompostionaladuhen theyleadtoa peson bulding ore nthedsance, forerample Aoclpointonthe horizonwllnotonladdinerestio Yyourshot butitwllasohamessthe Composton -ensurngtheviewers eyehasafnal destination tosetteonpec teal ate eae eae Coe eT rssevan micro filter system Parga sc eae a = eee daylight Beyond. =| 2 ‘aetunning backdrop and Canary Asoft grad placed vertically ‘Wher at sunset, with the mond and seni cesar setyou'lsee the infraredetfectmuchmore increase contrastandstructureto boost Duplicate Layer then add Diftuse Glow cleaty. Depending onyourfitertype and contrast Thefolageisbrightandwhiteand _(Filter>Distort»Diffuse Glow. Atul strength ccamera.the images withaveacolourcast the skylooks dark angstormy. Youcouldstop the effectis too much, so reduce Opacityto that canbe anything from sepia to pink hereand consider the image finished ‘around 20% so the whites havea subtiegion, Seer 2014 Dial SUR Photography 37Add flare to your images AREYOUR OUTDOOR SHOTS LACKING PIZZAZZ? FIND OUT HOWTO. QUICKLY AND EASILY ADD ANATURAL-LOOKING SUN FLARE IN LIGHTROOM. J {SSTRANGEISNTIT? We spend hundreds of poundson ensuring that weve got the bestoptics possible, withthe fanciest, most ‘advanced optical coatings, and we use lens hhoodsto stop unwanted fire from lowering Ccontrastinourimages, yet sun flare is one ot those fantastic quaitiesthatrmany photographers strive to achiove Rareadds atmosphere, conveysa senseof warmth andcan give yourimages a summery {eal However, i'snot alwayseasy tocapturein a controled manner and too much fare can be destructive to an image, soknowinghow create, or adto, existing fareisa good technique toget toarips with “The stand most fundamentalrule whenit comes to adding flare sta ahays match the direction of existing ightin the image. Itshould ‘gowitnout saying that flares should abways SELECTTHE ADJUSTMENT BRUSH Inthe Develop module, select ah the Acjustment Brush tool In the Adjustment Brush palette, New>Layer. Then goto WindowBrush to enable the Brush palette -we'te goingto create a custom bokeh brush Select the Brush Tool In the Brush palette, go to the Brush Tip ‘Shape menu: Sot the Hardness to 100%, Spacing 130% and Sizeto 200-250px. ADIUSTTHE BRUSHSETTINGS Next click ‘on the Shape Dynamies menus Here, change the Size iter 100%, Roundness Sitter 10% ane the Minimum Roundness toaround 10%, Then, in the Scattering men, set Seatter to 1000% and ensure Both Avisis ticked Final inthe Transferrmenu set both the Opacity sitter and Flow Jitter to 100%, SSAVETHEPRESET Before you use your brush save the preset 0 that you dont have torepeat these steps againin the future, Click.on the Createnew brush button inthe bottom-right carnerof the window, give the brusha recognisable nameand click OK — i'snow savedin the Brush Presets anc can beaccessed from within the Brush Took -APPLYTHEBRUSH With your Foreground Color set to White andthe Opacity set 0.100%, beginbrushing the bokeh on to yourimage Once done, st thislayer's Blend! ‘Mode to Overlay and gota Fiter>Convert for Smart Filters. By converting yourlayer toa Smart Object any filers applied can be revisited and readjusted later 40 pigital sur Photography September 204 LURTHEEFFECT Go to Fiter>Btur> Gaussian Blur an, in the Gaussian Blur window, set the blur to around 5.0 plrels, Tris takes the edge off the bokeh, for ‘added realism, Youcan also then reduce the Opacity ofthe bokeh layerin the Layers palette fora moresubtle effect we found that 30% worked wel for this image. ADD MORELAVERS To ads extra bokeh, create anewlayer (Layer=New>Layer) ‘and repeat steps four and five, varying the intensity ofthe Gaussian Blur and the layer's (Opacity Youcan also ty the Soft Light blend mode for adiferentetfect. there are any unwanted bokeh, use a Layer Mask ILayeroLayer Maske Reveal All tohide ther.Or eas Ieee CS eee i hd i | mE: Add mood with Rays : . . 1 2 ‘SICK OF SEEKING OUT THOSE ILLUSIVE GOD RAYS ONLYTO BE LET DOWN? \ VE GOT JUST THE PLUG-IN FOR YOU, AND THE RESULTS ARE FANTASTIC! < 4 i snying their allure to fe o ie THERE'SAN 1g it manually, but thankfully APPFORTHAT 'QSapp suitable iPhaneandiPad and Apple Aperture, hauicklyand easitya ingjst 6p, pretymuchtbesame furebnaiyathe main pliinandan timo bveagesapsio Sunningoneye-atchig rrblenaserp ces) ae Pees ates o0 Serie inst expert POSITION THELIGHT Goto Fi 42 pigtal sum Photography September 2014ay eS 3 Es P .% 4 B , i ry a é bth % § : : i ‘CHANGE THE RAYS COLOUR Use the Color pickerto match the isting ight in your image. 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THREE PRO PHOTOGRAPHERS TO SHARE THEIRSECRETS FOR HOW THEY HARNESS THIS MAGICAL LIGHTHENEVER ISEE an image ‘ith that soft, golden glow Trminstantiyinspiced with envy, How did they capture that warmth, that tye? used toreside tothe belief that these ‘photographers lived in an incredible part of the world where the ight sunique and always amazing, socapturing suchimages swas.as easy for thems getting rainedonin England, butitsnot rue The potentiain the Ukissimiar tothe States or other parts of Europe; the perfect conditions fora soft backlight are usta ite less frequentand ‘open locations are slightly harderto.come yon ourliteislana but stl achievable ‘low sunisnormally the essential {element fortis type of lighting, making {every season full of opportunity - not justin the summer, whichis when we ypicaly see the technique used. Inthe surnmer, while the sunis warmer, cies are clearer and flowery meadows rein fullbloom the sun Istoo highinthe sky toharnessa soft halo effec, unless you'tean lacalionintime for the Sam dawn chorus or for the Spm sunset. itsan deal time, however tolet loose with flare, hazeand sunbursts at locations lke the ‘46 bigtal sR Photography September 2014 ‘beach, a the sun satis strongest. Come the autumn — when the sun is getting lower, rights longerandthe landscape as golden {asthe light - you can really make the most (ofthis beautitt setting in mostlocations. In winter andepring you can almost shoot al daylong, That's ifyouhead outdoors:fthe {goad golden hours are few and farbetween for you, the practice of backlighting can be .chieved ands far more controllable indoors — albeit without that warm glow that ‘makes us photographers swoon, Forevety sie of backlighting there are technical considerations ard sets of challenges, but some are more common than others, most rotaby metering, ‘exposure, White Balance and focusing Metering & Exposure: Backightingis often considereda ricky bghting condition towork in: causing your cameras metering system to get confused and underexpose the picture With portals, the mostimportant part ofthe imageto exposecomectiyisthe face, whichis why werecommendyouuse spotor partial metering Foran accurate reading, makesureyou takeareackng froma ‘mid-tone, which could be anevenyitface, aqreycardorconctete, andcombine with [AE-Lock Focusonthe face using your centre AF point lock focusanderposure vt the [AE-Lbuttonandthenmove the camerato recompose, being carefulnot tochangeyour distance from the subject. Ifyoupreferto work in aerture-priority mode over manval and ind your scenes stilslightty Lnderexposed, try overriding itby adding +2 (or #1.5EV toensure creamy skin tones. Use yourhistogram to check for blown highights White Balance:|f using Auto WB, make sure that you shoot in Raw so that you can refine the White Balancein post-production, Most seasones backlight photographers prefer a Custorn WB, which requites you to take aWB reading off awhite piece of paper Cor cardin the sarnelighting conditions as youllbeshooting in Focusing: As acamera’sautofocusin part works by detecting areas of contrast. and backltimage are inherentylowincontrast, an AF system can sometimes struggle. t's less ofa problem without haze or flare butif youant to include these elements, you may find focusing manually works better.Elena Shumilova ‘Most of Elena's imagesare taken of her young familyat therhome arminrural Russia with minimal kitand akeen eye for ‘gorgeous light, here's how she doesit lifusedand direct sunlight, windowlight and even amps, when shooting indoors. \Whateverthetype of backlight loniy use ‘manual settings I choose my aperture based ‘on depth-of-feld SO on the level of ambient light and a shutter speed fast tenough to freeze my subjecs. I conditions are too bright use a Neutral Density iter {andset Auto WB andIlmake sight colour Corrections in Photoshop luse single-point {AF wah the centre-point activated and AE-Lock, to focusand recompose: when shooting children ard animals, yourarely have timetomanually focus “The season has ahuuge impacton my photography; notonly do youhave the fiferent times of sunrise and sunset but how the light disperses aswellas changes Ccolaur Inwinter can shoot backitimages allafernoon because the sun sow but the snow makes the colours very cool. n summer, the colours are vibrantyellows and reds because of how the airisheated — absolutely magical” “Lonly use direct backlighting when the sunis close tothe horizon and has changed Colourtermperature.It'salreadyalittie diffused asit’spassing through dense heated beds ofairat sunset or usualy foggy hazeat sunrise In such conaitions,itsheotina hele a | USE AFEWltferenttypesof bactighting WnindcrswinaSOnetf2.:812Ssendt22 ISO0-lusespetnetengtocenectyeqoseitce 2)Stinmanalimodeerthms areas spare fc 203728150100) Slsesy iene 25formebsctocta, orbya ake: every sunset, even inthe same location offers unique conditions towork vith and Lotten have ta look for and position ‘my subjects in areas where the ight is prowding sight ree! from the shadows ifthe sunis slighty higher inthe sky. but lower than 45°, liphotograph in woods {and parks using the foliage of trees, clouds, houses, even fences as obstaces inthe way ofthe light to afuse it Different types of trees atfectthedifusion of the light: birch, ‘oakand alders difuse ight beautifully vdhereas pines and inden are toodark and hheavyso try to avoxd them, “The someway youneed toput alot ofsistance between your subjectand background outdoors, you do indoors with ‘window. Incloudy weather, any windowwin the nouse works well with an aperture of 1114-1128, otherwise the image willbe toodark When working with such a small depth-of-fiei, [make sure my plane of focusislevel withthe subject's face. I'seven ‘more beautiful when there's light sunset or sunrise passing through a window, but may require athin curtain to difuse the ight" wun elenashumilova smugmug.com pore eye Sen eet White Balancer debe Camera Rawandtoadd eee eee pee eee ‘orerexposng oneandundereypesng another ae eae rs pee! Perey Se ee ee ee) September 2014 Digital SLR Photography 47.THE PRO Lisa Holloway rizona-tased professionalphotographer Lisa Hollowayis lucky enough to have amazinglightno matterthe season, but heraporoachstill applies to ourmore temperamental climes asshe explains DVE BACKLIGHTING :tcre abeautifulseparation between subject cgrourd and draws backgroundas possi and great bokeh | aways make sure that the lightis coming in rom behind, ard notte si highlight my subj any dappled lighting on facia features or clothing. rnottc have the suncoming directly into lens when it portraits, as Fen notshuge fanofhaze orthe colourissues thatcome withit. There unis being fitered nething darklike trees, tall grass inthe sha ‘aking the picture s igntintomny svibrantcolours and add dimension tothe ‘tering elements ke aiela with ay to avoid blowing “Tommy experience. the i: lightup untilabout 15 minut produces the prettiest Depending onhow darkit ‘make backlighting citfcultto ache naturallight, so youwanttopick a thesunis er the better. my subi sand!tend to ‘48 bigtal sn Photography September 2014 2 lens, dependingon ho lam tory subj high-contrast sbeautiulimage thou the chromatic aberration thats prevalent with shorter primes | Uke alior my facia featuresin focus, soit am tat? hte Balance and always adjust depending on minimal with ry skin tones than v non-backlt portrait Autotor ‘myimage. sol use sing RAF. focusing ont wwwwelhollowayphotography.com Apes setae aernonlght fteingtoughtec ected 2ilaena Ose estore seth {2B deopen Theveuporkexudedte blows rire a5 onanicoe wn eeniog Lisa’s formula for success Cee ee cet erent recente ct Coe eee eee ert eee sadetoshoot with my Canon 200mm? pee ee Scr e Pee ee ete Pree Poorman te ease et ete ere ey peter eee enema) nee Seer ee Poe eran) eesay Isarimy [eo genera Ra eds White xjustrentsandsome gente cotast te icv edtng singh Austen’ rushes to then rmovethe mageit Potshoptpayup my calc corrstnd maker ighingmoredamt 2) Teste ays wo separate Lee sjustment yrs oneteghznieg te highights athe ‘her todtkenheshadostomake theconta song Mhenfocuson selectively afustingthe ih bickgroure hata sytrackot he stinsoifsurateted being. sauatont ther. cathingandoucigyound nd sometmesatitonazetoteimagetyincresingthe biueinmyshadowsusinga Conese et ‘mote gab contastcoubenettine image laalack ad white Graint Ma ayer, change the ler Modo ‘Ovetsyandredcethe Opacity toabouS Barrera ae 1 Digital SLR Photography 49)t . 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A aris are acknowledged. Pictures ore for istration ont 83.07.2014). E&OE.Mike Monaghan Professional fashion photographer Mike ‘Monaghantelisuswhy he loves fare and offerssomeadviceonhowto hamessthis evocalveand elusivelighting effect metering and expose or the face leting the fervizonment overexpose yourehaving trouble achieving focus, hold yourhand up toblock the sun’srays. lock focusand then ‘move yourhand, Manually focusing and Using LiveView can also be really helpfulas itallows youto see bow the flare andhaze behave nthe frame. luse manual mode. lth acustomwarm White Balance, and shoot wide open at /1.4 the wider the ‘aperture, the more dramatic fare and haze ‘asyou'e lettingin more light “use threermain prime lenses for every porta shoot a 35mm {/14, 50mm fi and ‘85mmffL4, The wider the focallenath the sie find tis to include and control fare as Yyoucansee more ofthe envionment. The Somm and 8mm are better suites to Ught leaks asatight crop often meansthe subject biocks out the ight, leaving ust the haze, Flare also aitfers dramatically depending on the brand and type of glass. ve seen a major ditferenceincolour and shape of flare bpetween a Canon 35mrn /1.4 anda Sigma 35mm {714 anda prime versusaz00m, $0 it’swellworth experimenting, “When shooting outdoors, make use of the spaceand move around to experiment with the diferent fare effects youget. Indoors youlhe more restictedintenrs of space but flare andhaze ean look amazing when caught correctiyas the glass windows ‘add another fiter forthe ght toppass through reflect and refractoff Youll be working with essligh, so youll get interesting shadows, too, and lithe same techniques apply as they do outdoors. “By the nature of flareand hazed images, colaursare washed out but that part of the ‘appeal. do very little toenhance the fareor Technique Special Mike’s creative twist When therssbackightng,thee’shuge eee erent ett yourlensYoucantate binding flare andbyalerin fo ra ee ee Se omeleloutccaeettlad rotofthelensand,aslongastheobjec Pee ears) oer tt ete e Pee eer en haze’a sight S-cure in Photoshop's Curves ‘makes the image pop atte more and, ithe flareis too colourful | may desaturateit Using a Hue 6 Saturation adjustment layer. “The whole processof capturing and controling backlighting effects is down to practice and understanding how light works vith cifferent camera angles andlenses, bt once you harnessityoucan create beautiful Uniaue and stylised images” www mikemonaghanphato.com September 2014 Digital SLR Photography 51One-off course or a BA(Hons) Photography Study at your own pace from home and start at a time to suit you. 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Expert tuition See ONE READER WHO HAS SUPPLIED IMAGES TO CRITIQUE GETS AN EXCLUSIVE ONE-TO-ONE WORKSHO! eae in La MONTH, PROFESSIONAL pale PHPHOTO eid Vicky Lewis: Havngstaed photography 2010 Vckyhasbecomeakeen ip bresapehasgoptett trout MAN srenrrancnose Vicks Canon£0S-10 Millard Canon £24 t05mml/4LUSMarcunbanded aluminate, EXPERT: Adam Burton Oneofthe steading landscape photographersand authooffvebooks Adamhas been tul-tme profesional photographer since 2008, Adams kon 080, NKKORST-35eam 11280, 24-7ommmt2 8G and70-200rn {12 BGR Gtao3542.Stipod andLeeFes URDLE DORIS amuch-iovedicon ofthe British coast Whilethe intemet Isawash withimages of the farnous rock formation itremains an irresistible location for landscape photographers. With access fromthe beach andthe liftop coastal path, there are plenty of viewpoints toshoot from, Ourreader,Vieky Lewis, chose to shoot her origina black and write image rom the ciftop and the steps leading downtothebeach, “Looking backat the image, taken when Ist ciscovered photography in 2010, wish Ihad the technical know-how to capture the amazing colours and ightof the scene,” shesaid, criquingherimage. The composition could have aso been improved Ifa taken mote time to assess the location, Vickyrighttypointscutthe weaknessinthe composition. whe the steps offer great interest on the ight-handside, sadly the path atthe base ofthe steps looks dull and Lninteresting, The main focal point of ary Durdie Door image's he arch, but rom this {anglethe arch iscaptured very smal ‘Bt bigtal LR Photography September 2014 ove ie sogaliage site er Bpet Cig 182 assert quince Vehytoviwer ‘yoahtosnotnpaeryorbete reas $Vely nga retumte cy sxgnalvewpoet tut neysonreaetlglsess peti tanintr ater Fialiagesetnghighs mses bert! DueleDac lesseningitsimpact While the archandthe white cfs shoud undoubtealy be thestars ofthisshowy the sie of Potiana can makea lovely backdrop too, But unfortunately. rom Vickys wewpointtheislandis cut offbythe ledge ofthe rameand hidden behind Durdle Door Furthermore. thelovely curveof the shorelines obscured by the foreground, whichis share. Luciy allof these compositional probiers canbe easly fied witha sight change of viewpoint Vicky's shot was photographed when the sunwasstilhighin the skyand immediately behind Durale Door. Althoughher exposure has comeout quite wel thas pushed the archalmostinto sthouetteandiitt patches ‘foverexposed sky Taking morecontrol Using manual mode ationand choosing a bettertime of day wilalthelp overcome this, Vicky shoots instinctively using Full Auto mode andusualty without atrinod. AS landscape photography benefits froma slower, considered approach. lam pleased tosceshehasbrought along her tipo. While cumbersome accessory 2 tripod soon provesits worth, enablingsmaller ‘apertures forinereased depth-of-els without having to worry about camera shake from the resiting longer shutter speeds Irecommend that Vicky sets her exposure ‘mode to manualto give hr creative control Within minutes she is shooting manually with complete confidence, austingthe shutter speedieach time the ight changes. suggest Usinga small aperture of /16 tomaxirise depth-o- il while keeping the ISO lowto ‘maintain qualty noise-free images. Asa starting point. we revs Vickysoriginal ‘ewpoint but sinceher shot was capiureda few yearsago, the cif sidehas subsided and the pathbelow the stopsis even scrutferthan before. We decide to omitthe steps entirely andtake.a ew steps onward. Thisbrings the shoreineinto vewbutatthe some time we aredisappointed tonotice that theif side belowusislooking very unappealing, an Unfortunate consequence oandsips folowing the stormy winter weather We decide to get higher anc make our way up the steps, where we'remet by dramatic cloud cover, but know the brightExperttuition bandoofsky beneath thecloudsie going to be nightmare to control lend Vicky aset lof LeeFiters ND graduate fiters and ‘demonstrate how these can prevent the sky from overexposing.To control the bright bangin the sy, Vieky stacks athree-stop {anda one-stop ND grad, which works but has the unavoidable side effec of darkening Durcle Door. Getting loanevenhigher vantage point sothe archis pushed below the horizon meansitwor't beatfectes by the ND grad, With imminent rain. ve change ‘our viewagain and set up quielty Vicky’s fist shot from this new viewpoint reassuresusthatitwas the correct decision tommove to higher ground buta nev problem presents tse Vicky's shotis very blurry as we're now exposed to winier conaitions. We spread the tripod legs wider for more stability and Vicky timesher shots between gustsof wind. ‘With sunset rapidly approaching we reine the composition and wait Idealy | would like to see mareofthelovely white cliffs on the ght-hand side, but with Vicky area at 24mm, her widest lens l accept the compromise, A few tuftsof grass have crept into the foreground: justenough to bea dlstraction, so we exclude alrass fromthe foreground andthe resulting picture fees much cleaneras aresutt Soonafter the optimum moment arrives, The sky turns golden butstilretains the dramatic dark clouds: a perfectcombination | suggest to Vicky to wal forsome bigwaves tocrashand then capture her exposureas they drag backintothe sea, Shedoes just that and the encresui fantastic. A gorgeous picture of abeautitullocatio Capluredin specallight. Top cae! ‘SUMMARY:DURDLEDOOR ¥ Usea tripod to avoid camera shake, Encure sufficient depth-of-feid by choosing a small aperture setting, ND grads canhelptobalance the ‘exposure between the sky and foreground ¥ Usegolden light of sunrise or sunset Vicky Lewis eet ee eer Cure eee ent: eerie er ever eee ee ee ae eee aire September 2014 Digital SLR Photography 55PHOTO WORKSHOP Expert critique : WANT YOUR SHOTS CRITIQUED BY THE DIGITAL SLR PHOTOGRAPHY EXPERTS? SEND THEM TO [email protected] bylliasKatsouras ann 4500 Conan EFI 3GmM1/2 LUSH. pss psn a5 (5010). bh 3k: This isthe sort of cene and Conditions that landscape photographer dreamsof lias has got himselfinto the right postionat the ight time of day and set the scene for acracking andscapeimage Unfortunately his choice of composition letsthis shot down sight. We wanttosee more ofthat neautitul foreground anda bit lessofthatempty middle ground! By adopting lower angie lias woula have toreduce the amount of empty space inthe midele o the frame nd introduce moreof those colourful coastal willowers Into the foreground Whyit works Dramatic sky and vibrant colours ‘Good use of colourful foregroundinterest Exposure spat on, despite icky conditions ‘56 digital sn Photography September 2014 bySara Rodriguee Lopez kn :100thNKKORAF70 2000S, ‘gue eet (S040. Sara'sportaitgoesto show ‘that youcan capture great portraits with fenty-levelkitand soft natural ight. This shots well composed ~ by cropping the top ofthe model'shead, Sarahas eliminated background distractions and focused the viewer's attention on the model, Te lightis softand nicely diffused, andher pose natural and lattering, ureniy ripe isthat theimage looks Unnatural cos, Itlooks tke the mode ‘was shot in shade, so bysetting the White Balance toShade see right) this problems easilyovercore.° en 10 NOR AES 28 200m SECED YR, i pasa szconisl (S010) ‘Nigethas founda great view of Durham Cathedral and coincided is vist witha beautiful sunvise, The foreground foliage adds depth and the mist fran building nicely Itiooks ike Nigethas used an HDR eect, orlites the shadows sgniticanty, whichhas eft looking fat There'srathing wrong with iting shadow x deta butmore punch would work wellin this case. Whyit works ——£___ ¥\/ Great vantage point ofthe cathedral Etherealight and conditions make fora fantastic capture “Telezoomscompress perspective, creating ayers ° byNicke Watson Wh). 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Online: dennismags.co.uk/dslr Or call: 0844 249 0482 screeRECOUNTS HIS LAST TWO DECADES AS A WILDLIFE PHOTOS AND WHAT IT’S TAKEN TO THRIVE! eles iN a = Prema eng cater ne ee een at tesn tenet eevee sttrlpback toSouth Africalnalmost Seo er ern rears and hoped to get afew wildlife photographs that could give absohitelyhooked and came back with 2 pictures that went ee ee es ving doing tis," says Steve, That was more than 20 years are eee ee et lite photographer of his generation, author of 15 baoks in more t .ae ee Inara a aie Ryle Reheat sense of what Ra Co) TWAS THEAFRI movedhim tomakeithismissionto document endangered species, but notinaplcture-perfect sense “Wiklife photography often depictsa clichéd ‘wtopian world filled with peacefl animals, but lifein the wld fraught with stressand danger. Animals iightfor survival: 'sacase ‘ofkilorbe kile.Thesafarimademe realise there wasa world beyond the city’s safari that pavementsanlaliteof restaurants nl the ‘London Underground. ttwasa very diferent ‘world from what lived inand felt compelledtodocumentit [also wanted todo something that would leavemore ofa legacy ancl that’s whatset meotfon the journey.” Shortly ater returningto the UK, Steve ‘went to Monkey World in Dorset, which rescuesand rehabilitatesabused primates, puting himonthe two-year track towards his first book, n Praise Primates, which had Jhimphotographinggthe three great apes ‘orangutans, chlmpanzeesand gorillas in Africaand Borneo, “Lwatched.a chimp pat his handout totherainand lookedzt the raindropsbouncingoffhishand and itmade ‘me really think about evolution. So many peopleseeanimals asthe ‘other'ssomething, that'snot feeling, ofany consequence that canbe smutfed cut. Seeingthe chinyp with those raindrops made me realise how well suffer and experlence joy, animals too. We're not that diferent.” InPruiseof Primates was ‘published in 1999, in tendifferent lanznay and250,000 copies. Itwas ollowedbya 82 oigial SLR Photography Sepiember 2014 ten-year project cumalatingina 4 Sky coffee tablebook called Untamed featuring alltheanimalshe’ sever photographed, but 1’sSpiritofehe Wid hat thinkestands him above other wilde photographers. The free record-breakingoutdoor exhibition showeases 100 ofSteve'sphotographs. he exhibition hasbeen runningfor the ast seven years, across 13 European countries, ‘with the atest showhavingjust closed in Madi. “The postive, uplifting images eave viewers withapolgnant sense of what we Inavetolose,"saysSteve. “A photograph with noaudience hasnovalue, When wetake photographsthe jay isto how people, and I gettodo that witha hugeaucience: 1,400,000 peoplesaw the exhibition in Copenhagen, Denmark, alone. Thenthere are the storiesbehind the pietaresanl the aesthetics that move people. I'sthat tinge of excitement when you prodktcean image that {sabletoresonatewith other people, that’s ‘whatmotivates me.” ‘While Steve'sstatin the industry seems rather romantic - packingin thedrudgery of London's Undenground forthe sunset pains ofthe Serengeti -hisjourney tofull-time photography didn't begin n1993 but earlier {nthe 1970s, and itwas far from romantic, Bornin Johannesburg, South Africa, hislove ofphotography grew as he documented ra ‘moments ofsuffering during the Apartheld 11976, and his passion for communicating ‘thetruth about the African peapleand ‘country sstillasstrongasever GoctewisefromieftAcingaacownishonsat cachngthe aintMenieyondageescue core nD jaesesatirg esa Non Aca Wace Macaw antopata er. nPes Caraga hoses runing teagan Risky business Steve jokes that twas probably amiife criss that sparred his daring changein careerataged 40, but i'sclear from Speaking to him itwasn’tadecision taken lightly. "Everyone said was absolutely crazy togo ot photographing willie when Thadafamilyto support, but west down together anddecided twas somethingwe'd make workasabusiness. wanted ombake images that were beautifuland moved people but Talsokepe ms feet on thegrond and km we hadtosellthem to eat andeare forourkids.”Ini9%, Steveturnedfll-time proafter securing contract with the Telegraph Colour Library, later ought by GeatyLmages, just pio he internet Decominga way oselinginages. "Ia those daysitwasall colour transparenciesbeing sentasslidesby couriers sothere were Very few people around prosacing wildlife imagesofaquality that were saleable There wasn't much competitions twas very different fom hat it’s ike now.” Notamuchofthelndstry sthesameas i wasten yeursago,ktalone two decadesago Theepc cate tablebooks tharSteve authored arenolongerthe rademarks ofa succesfulprotesslonal photographer,analogue isnow dligtal and slides havebeen substituted for downloads an this has meant adaptor die fromabusinesspointof view. “Oneofthe biggest ways we'vehad to adapt ver the yeas show wesellimage ‘When the internet came along, weal sdittobeaplaceaf democracy, where ould haveanequalpieceof the pie. l'snot worked cut ike that-look at Amazon and the huge blowit's had on {independent book storesand retailers, that’s \what’shappening to pict Deginning twas rally easy toreach a Wide markerbuti’shecomemoreand more difiultasthereare fewer and fewer dominant players, The internet isa bue ‘where bllionsofpicturesare poured {ew youd wildlifelmagesand the de ceeded the supply. Now t'stheother way arcu,” saysSteve. To makeiteasier for lientstofind hisimagesin the digital acket, Steve et up isowmagency to represent hhimseltand afew other photographers. He has nocurrentplans to publish mone coffee-table books but instead isfocusingon hischildren'sbooksand.aninteretive e-book fortheiPad, exploring waystobring hisimagesalive to interact withusers. ngethats affected everybody, though, isthe drop Inpric Byars ON here wasa time when yous inlvidually for several ‘thousand pounds forsingleusage, that's come right downas more and more new players come on who sel images for amateur photographers for £1 or £2. Which isokay if yyou'renotrelvingonitfora living but you havea became more and more adaptable andcreativeat what markets yotlook tose ‘your picuresin when t's your profession, Vou have to alsoreinvent yourself asa photographer. Lowsol young people come to ‘me Wantingto be wilde photographersand they dan’timmediately realise isnot just thistomantictrp out into the wild havinga ‘wonderfultime photographingrareand 9+ September 2014 Digital SLR Photography 83Steve Bloom. endangered animals. You have toknowabout marketingandbea businessperson to makea living omit Ifyouhave the nxuryofalotof ‘money that ets you indulgein the pleasure, that's great but interestingly enou found people who are not drivenbya hunger don’t produce s good pictures Youneed! that driveandslight desperation to believes Steve Despite the challenges, Steve isstil ‘managing tosustalna thriving business, but how cannew pro photographersstanda chanceagainst pound. saver clients? Quality isimportant. Pmagreatheliever thatlessismor igtothisina ‘work ofexc end, though, fsomeone: ittapsintotheiremotions. Aphatograph eds toappeal andl tagat the heart strings, ‘which means puttingsomeextra time and effortintotakingthatphotographand ‘making surethatany enhancementisdone lyandvomakeapicture £84 bigtal SLR Photography Sepiomber 2014 seth Hy Na fe a? ae i bi ot aesthetically strong, If youseean may that’s good and one that's notso,you"ll generally gofor what's good and thereare slillclients who respect and understand the value ofa good image. They knaw the dlifferenceberween imagessnappedona ‘mobile phoneand one that involved travel halfway across the world, sayingina tent {fortwo weeks and isan enormously ficult an rare image to get. When you explain that, cients do understandit, e's Inamburger being considered thesame2sa mealata Michelin- starred restaurant.” "Now inhissixtes, Steve spends mare time selling the shots he's already gotbiltup ‘than travelling. Heis, wow {dogroup photography tour (Cetaber and December. "It'ssomething] started doinglast year and I'd neverdone before. Pvwalwaystravelled on my own ‘with my own guidesbut last year Iwasa byaDanish company called Better Moments if|woulddoatourforthem- iewasagreat rtingto with onein Ctovise froma rurmngtehssam shot om abe ‘er tangodetan otnara ca. Ansara Summing unweit tennis SerantgasFetraiachins Teotiowntes ing lrsnanaoot Fas suoeess -weanother one in Octoberin Tanzania. C'vealsoa migration and gorilla trokin the northern Serengeti with Steppes Discaveryin December. lenjayed being ‘with the people, talking about photography andadvising them.” Steves alospending timedoing lectures and public talks around ‘the UK about his work and techniques, ‘Oneofthe stories that comesupagain and inathistalksarehisimagesofelephants water, shot for hisbooke Hephant! “hadiphotographed elephants from theair and wanted complete visual contrast, so decided onaswimming elephant. Some clephantsaregood swimmers and, after ‘auch searching, found anelephantinthe“Youneed that hunger, im oe R eal me coo gen toproduce goodimages” [made three tripstothe islands im satisfied with. B 6 eandt jredupalotofsand andturbulence while titi jt those moments ar. Thesieor the elephant J mebeinga certain distance inorder toget him inthe frame, but sede tobe as che ‘hmeatalltime mn ke pictureandshotat ISO $00. Water qualitiesthat make awide-an esswide angle, so wascle hasopti than tappearsin the pho aph.” ne of Steve's gr isaerial 1 Africa, with his favourite Dkavang photograph and ebra, Healways helicopt tens the imagesand uses. 70-200mm mith ash peforetechnigue, but! think the two ar intrinsically ine auty inthe aw tath -wheth ath -andhe ‘onsicered but instinct how to approach oundare different animals. 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Now, just overtwo yearslater, oth versions ofthe D800 hhavebeen replaced by the D810. ‘model that appears very similar when viewed at fist glance, but which has 3 fair numberof improvements hidden under the hood. For those afyou unfamiliar with this family of cameras herehave you been?) the D800 brought anewelevel of resolution toa 3mm-based DSLR ~ and atan increaible pice point too. ts '36 3-megapive full-frame (PX-foermat) sensor boasted a resolution previously only found in medium-format sensors andi Instantly became a fm favourite with enthusiasts and pros alike ~ especially those shooting landscapes, wildlife and nature, ‘With the D810, Nikon hasemployed.a smal bul signifcant number ofchanges to delivers cameraitheleves offers even betterperformance. So what's changed? ‘Wel the ul-frame sensoris completely new, although ts resolution remains ata ‘move than sufficient 36.3-milion pixes However, tlacks an optical lo»/-p3ss ite, so image sharpness should theoretically be betterthan previous models. The sensitity ofthe PX-format CMOS sensor has been imoraved, t00, with the low native setting of 180 64 jwhich ean bereduiced toIS0 32), promising minimal noise. The improvementsin image quality should beeven greater thanks tothe Inclusion of Nikon's newest image processor, the EXPEED 4, which boastsnew ‘algorithms for cleaner, sharperimages and 90 vigat sin Photography September 2014 PROCHOICE Th iton0810comot laoutolowspevousgeeater is fulyweersealesocanbeuseouth confidence nenrene eater, improved colour reproduction Another ‘benefit ofusing thisimagingeengine isan increase in continuous shooting to five frames-per-second Mpsin DXmode) (One af the side-effects of the high resolution that was noticed on the D800/ DADOE wasbiur caused byinternal vibrations during the shutter action ~ althoughit shouldbenoted that this was only obvious Under very high magnification. The problem hasbeen addressed by improving ‘mechaniemsandcompanentsinvalvedin the shutter and micro functions. This. along with a5I-point system offerngenhanced precision andan impxoved focusing algerth, promises to alowusersto make the most of Nikon's fine optics and the incredible resolution ofthe D810’ sensor. Wile the imxovernents in rea terms of tese changes may be marginal in themselves, they aladd up anghelp address thesmall umber of eitcisms that were aimed at the original model Having had limited use ofthe D800, Ihaveto say! ceagerty awaited my chance touse the BIO andlim veryimpressed with its hanaling, specication and performance. Despittslarge sizeit's comfortable Use for extended periods of time and balances beautifully with ionger lenses ike the 70-200mm f/2.8 The chunky handsrip providesa firm hoi, while the oversizes, well-marked controls ensure the camera's ‘many functions ae fast and easy to select. ‘The DBIO'srange of festuresisextensive ‘and cates for alltypes of photographers so is easy to see this model becoming another modernclassic full set of creative ‘exposure modes backed up by Nikon's Lltra-rellable Matrix metering system (plus spotand centre-weighted patterns) 50 Lnder- oroverexposed images shouldbea rarity. The autofocus system isthe same as that found on the Nikon Das, with the Muit-CAM 3500FX AF madule working to provide fastand responsive autofocus, With 15 crass-typesensorsincluded in the aay ‘and customisations that alow you touse ‘groups of nine oF 21 points, ac well as the full 51. the DBI isjust as adept for shooting sportsas ts for subjects tke landscapes. ‘Search through theinstructions and menu systemandyou discover all manner (of minor but useful facites, from the Fat Picture Contr that provides the cleanestgiven one of any number of useful func providing pretty much thing might want, the DBO als ie-rakers 00. Ful HD corded at 50p ‘or 69p in both FXand DX modes. exposure Wrolofthe finder provides a bright and clear Inthe superimposed AF and : super-wide lenses causing darkening ofthe comers, Density checked out at L8stops and colour asight 750K on the cool side of neural. Like the Kood CPL Sim, sharpness surfereda Ittlein the tough telephoto testthat magnifies any slight imperfections inthe glass, though not a problem with wider lenses mostly used for landscapes, whie the uncoated suraces couldinduce some flare and ghosting when pushed Inu, optica Build quality perfomancesunley%© 5 nce aaa ‘Ssappintundervorma ‘condionsandyoucent Value 90000 Ey MarumiDHG — = SIrmto3m “oko cou While notthe biggest nameinthe UK, Marumi has optical roots dating backto 1937in Japan, and its products are high ‘alee, The Marumi OHG (Digital High Grace) is exceptional valve at £55 in 77mm iting, witha high-grade spec, including aslim-profle mount Density measured 16 stops, and colour 850K on the coolside While this isthe greatest variance from neutral daylight we tested in practice t's more noticeable than problematic, and easly Corrected for erical work. Sharpness was unaffected, flare resistance high and dred-on watermarks cleared up with a litle effort High performance ata great price. Neto and ue quay ecc0s ingawatervesstant alcutngteandees Performance 20000 altheimporenttings Value 90000 2" ont 09000, monet September 2014 Digital SLR Photography 95Gear, Polarising filters MarumiSuper-DHG ‘Sines STmmto5mm ‘when. cok “Toke the Best Buy Marui DHG add an extra water andstainresistant Coating, and you have the Maruri Super-DHG ~ for anextra€200rs0ina Timm sin-profle ‘mount. Whether ornot ifsactualy the same fiter Underneath is moot, though its none the worse for that andthe ‘modified coating could explain the sightimprovement in colouraccuracy, recorded ata faily inconsequential 650K Coo) Density was measured the same at 6 stops sharpness was Unaffected, fare and ghosting resistance testedhigh. The easy ‘wipe-clean surfacesare anice bonus on top Another all-round high performance from Marum: ‘TaeMarumiSuper DAG hasaullistofaltnebest features andperormsto anequalyhighstandard. Value 90000 go0e9. Bulla quality Performance HIGHLY MarumiExus 77mm ——— RATED ‘Ses 3Trto®mm ‘a ene couk Marumisniew Exusrange isthe flagship. and the ey feature here isthe lighter-toned polarising materalused Density measured’ 2stops, which ishalfa stop less than most others, and hand for subject ike ‘motor spot (2 polarser wil usually remove retlections from windscreens) hen wantingto keep shutter speeds up. Colour cast measured effectively 220 at just SOK warm, sharpness was unaffected, lareand ghosting resistance high, and the rmulti-coated surfaces wipe clean easily, The Exus also comesin| 2 thoughtllly designed ovalbox that slipsintoa pocket and) ‘opens easly, Other manufacturers could learn from this! Wihatutseotop- sre Bull quality eccoo features arguatly ede faeathiianst 2 Performance e0000 Stopsensiyanhigh Value 20000 Tiga verailSSee9) Rage, Sigma DG77mm Sizes 46ramto 105mm sigma -iraging kom Tantei ‘own 89080 Tames Beterinowntorts sigan rere tupenresct hese cee Harum BHC ard parornarcetso nthe fehage ming he Sama aco ‘makes an interesting alternative for Lee and Hitech fiter system users. Specification Is high, witha sim-profile mount. Density testedat LE stops with no eftecton sharpness, good resistance to flare and ghosting. anda fractionallyblue 750K colour cast. We've had trouble cleaning dred-on water marks from Sigma fiter nthe pas, butafter alle carefut rubbing this Sigma DG. fiter came up sparking vonemet tat cs reasonable cost though Performance eo0ce at EXE" Green 080¢ ae Cokin P-164 TE SzesPSjtemslo-in insb2020.c0uk The original Cokin square Fiter system istillgoing strong, and wile the slot-in mounts great for Fads i's more difficult ‘ath polarising fiters that need tobe rotated Siding the iteriniseasy enough, though turning Ris not 0 simple anc the edges are very sharp Getting tout againisjust plain awkward. The P-164ismade of glass not resin tke most ‘ther Cokin fiters, and density measured {9 stops wth colour Justahint cool at750Kblue. Sharpness was unaffected with this polarser,butke all uncoated ftersit could be proneto ‘ghosting insome situations and cleaning dried-on water marks tookafairbitofetfor, Fasten, | Bud quality 2000 erésnotagret chocewithpolarsng Performance ge0e: ‘tes.butthecokin Value 9000 ‘atapretiyterprice, 96 bigtat stm Photography Seber 2014Polarisingytters'| GAY Cokin Z-164 [ __SYSTEMFILTER Steet price:£25002-Sytem) Szes7-Sytemslo-in ora ie0.2020 ok Cokin's2-Systemis basically ascaled-up version ofthe P-Syster, Whileittakes 100mm Square sit-in iter tke Hitech and Lee that can beinterchanged between brands. the 2-164 polarserwailonlyrotatein Z-Systom holder Fittings improved over the P-Systern though. with retractabe retaining pins to make things easier Unsurprisingly, the Z-164 polarser appears tobe identicalto the smallerP-164~ made of glass, L9 stops density with ahint of BOOK coolblue cast and the same commentson sharpness, Hitech CPL | SSTEMALTER Street price: £150 05mm) ‘Ses Timm 95rmavd 10smmscewmount vy fomathitech com The 105mm Hitech CPLis designed to ft Format Fitech's 100mm siot-in system, and necdsa front ‘adaptor ingoon the holder formounting, ata relatively modest extra costof £16 It's good system, more similar toLee than Cokin, andis well designed and mace, with smooth and easy operation The Hitech CPLis| ‘ofthe lighter-toned polarising varity. The glass is uncoated witha density measured at 13 stops. Colour iseffectively reutralat only 250K cool. Thereisa problem though, and thats hosting and cleaning apply The biggest dference the pice ‘tendency to flarein contrast conditions. Other fiers tested thatjumpsup toaneye-waterng €250. Sideby side were no affected nthe sameway. VERDICT VERDICT Tezssthagntmie suldqully e000 Neaitewitsmonts pul quality eccos ringite,andeasy rwatenandanatracive fouseintheZSptem Performance 9000: treefort0Onredan Performance °° folder Thecotshedto Value oo splemuers ssl Value 000 justly but Systemusers onntypoortiare donthavemanyoptions, BOMeKall 900 scokureeonorunae, LOWSEalll 000 Lee Filters CPL Street rice £215 05 Sizes 105menscrewmmourt and 0Gmnsqune \woleftescom Leeisthemasterof squareslot-in ftes. renowned forts range o high-quality esi ters, hand-made inte UK ‘TheLeeCPLisgiass, ‘made underlicensein Japan, andi screwsinte an addtional ing atthe front ofthe adaptor. I'snot cheap, but works very well. Density measured 17 stops and colour 700K on the cool side of neutral Optical qual ishigh and sharpness completely unaffected, though being uncoated, alitie are and some ghostingis visible under provocation. Unfortunately adding anti-reflection mutti-coating to reduce this would push the price even higher for sucha large fer. VERDICT ‘Thisthebestpoling Build quality fiterorsqurslovin syste tsexpens, butgiventestze.good Value sale Acheper 100mm ‘mureverionéavishie, | Overall Performance 0000 e000, 9000 000 then Cee ere ee eee ae eee et eee oe Ne ee eee et Marumi DHGi eeerTh ao ae ere eran red eee arena Peo 5p fakes. The oe September 2014 Digital SLR Photography 97ee | BUY ANEW Nikon D610 Pre cat Sora E otc) eee eects old Nikon DSLR camera! piece aor ay cece eure ete een ey cesT td © 020 7828 4925 S55 eEgEEGET: @ INTEREST FINANCE = NIKON CooLrix AE SEAR DX NIKKOR LENSES ne ZOOM. NIKKOR MANUAL AIS LENSES SpecIAt PURPOSE PeRsprcTive CONTROLAND MICRO-NIKKOR LENSES rer SePROBABLY THE WIDEST RANGE OF NEW & SECOND-HAND Nikon IN THE WORLD © 020-7828 4925 NOUNCING THE NEW Nikon D810 KON’S NEW HIGH-RESOLUTION MASTER i. a iE} , The Key Featured of the D810 BUY YOUR = Brand new 36.3MP sensor without an optical low-pass filter Nikon D810 Now! = 5 fps in FX format (7 fps in DX format) Pago eau aes = Mulli-CAM 3500FX 51-point AF system with new Group Area AF mode pELED NOME eee) = ISO 64-12,800 (extendable to 32 and 51,200 equivalents ) Paes ke een ae ee Paes eee Sen me ac ne = Electronic front-curtain feature to minimise internal vibrations a a See ae nod eset ea ee RS eT Seek cas Neb = SDand CF card slot ne aL i Re ne I TR eC TORTSGear x» filter test LEE FILTERS LITTLE STOPPER Lee Fitters Big Stopperis aniconin the filterworld; onethat few landscape photographersare ever without Sowillthenew Little Stopperreceive such acclaim? Tet: ROSSHODDNOTT SPECIFICATIONS: Guide Price £100/StectPrice £100 FilterTpe:Sotn ‘ze: valble2s10C100mmand7580ren Density Sictos(6ts Fitermateria Glos Suppbedaccessoiesrotectvestragetin Contact wetescom, Fmasuckerforlong exposures. t might bea sbghtly cliche effect - with ‘nasty habit of causing debate and ‘controversy among photographers — but applied appropriately. the resutscanbe truly atmospheric, beautiuland creative. Thereare two waysto generate-along exposure of several seconds ~ elther shoot Inlowlight, or sea Neutral Density ND} ‘iter Sold ND fiers artfcaly lengthen exposure timeto allow photographers to creatively Blurmovernent = tke water, loud Cor swaying crops Inrecent years, extrerne ND fitershave become the fa. Fiters with a density of around ten stops wil ypicaly generate exposure limes ofa minute or ‘more, eveningoodlight. They makerough seas appear stil andcalm, and render scudaing cloud ke gentie brush strokes. L IKE MANY LANDSCAPE photographers. VERDICT Thisisasuperb,creativerter. Image qualtyisexcellent the colour cast easy to correctand the supplied protectwvetin isa great addition Inmy view, the ttle Stopperisa farmore ‘manageableand more useful extreme ND. won tbe discarding my 8ig Stopper anytime soon, but suspectitwillbe the Little topper that willbe receiving by far the mest use. A must forany fiterlover! Build quay e000 Features ecoct Performance ecoot Value ecco Overall oooce 100 oigta st Photography September 2014 €2 Theyare auseful creative tool butthelr density can prove ust toogreat forsome situations ~ particularly at dawn and dusk (One of the most popula extreme ND fitersis Lee Fiters Big Stopper OND}. tis super fier Likeallextreme ND fiers, ts not completely neutral. displaying a blush cast Buta few quick weaks to White Balance willneviraise this cool cast Iisa fiter| enjoy using. but often overtook sits densilyis too extreme during the golden hhours of light. causing exposure length to ‘row impracticalylong unless youselecta ‘much higher SO than you would otherwise want. To bridge this gap, Lee Filtershas introduced the LAND Little Stopper - a sik-stop version. ‘One othe biggest citicisms ofthe Big ‘Stopper is that tis fail bitte andeasy to snap. The Lite Stopper ooks and feeisvery simiarto its denser bigbrother However its, suppliedinaneat-looking foam-padded, protectivetin for safe keeping. The fiers designed with foam gasket. in orderto prevent any lightleakageduring use. Like the Big Stopper. itshould be placedinthe fiter slot closest tothe camera used the iter vith my Lee Fiters holder, but itlso fits somecther 100mm fiter systems. CSC users ‘may wanttonotethat the Lite Stopper is ‘alco avalabe forLee Fiters' SevenS systern Itisaneasieftertouse thanaten-stop NO. In most situations, Ifounc my carneras TT metering woulda utomaticaly adust for the ters density whenin lace = withthe Big topper. youtypicallyhave tocaicuate exposure lenathand apply itrmanually Also, due toi ower densily LiveView canst. operat faiy effectively on my Nikon D800 ~ LiveView stuggles witha 30ND in place, so vith the Big Stopper have to remove the filter before recomposing or adjusting focus. Image qualiyisexcelent Itdisplaysa similar cool cast othe Big Stopper, ut this isammucheasiercast toremovethanmary ther extreme NOs, Lee Fiters advises that the density of fiterscan vay sightly though rmine appearedto be very close to exactly sic stops. Assuring this, the filters factors 64x Inpractice, thismeans that the unfitered ‘exposure timeisone second, exposure length wouldbe increased to 64 seconds with the Lite Stopperin place: ifits haifa second, thelength willbe extended to 32 seconds, andso on The Lite Stopper is afar simpler filter to work with, More importantly is effects super, Forme: itisthe perfect density — strong enough to create intentional, creative levels ofsubject motion, without being so dense that shutter length growstoo long or the terbecomes challenging touse.(4y’) onaoncameraexcnange www. LCEgroup. £0. uk © & SPECIAL ee CLEARANCE & PRICES ON _ | MANFROTTO @ TRIPODS re & HEADS! 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Wateris another good way to station to make images more natural attract wife Subjects wil use to andinteresting For example, when etherdrinkorbathe~ and you can shooting gardenbirds placelichen-clad jeture and prevent capluresrkingimagesof subjectsaiong branches sprigs of biossom close Ses with miro-tke reflections. the feeders Prefocusyourlenson the denen Feeding tations canbe very simple hsoyouareready totake photos ret tosetup Ifyoualready hang outnut ‘when birdsmomentaiyrestenyour eee feeders forthe birds in your garden, op'between feeding Toconcealyour i meatier youate already hallway there Acou whereabouts, useabide or -iftaking ofrutorseed feedersonpolesinyour —__photosinyourgarden - shoot from a jgardenarealyouneed Thinkaboutthe garden shed or house window. ‘@AF mode: PredictiveFocus @txposure mode: Metering mode: henphctxapiogmeving Shutter portymede ulteqmert metering sujet sutctapredctve Ale pera pny at znemetrgieg 6 A which makesieaserta Iocieingasuticety fast Canon's valuaveor irs piu good sats Bykeesing shute speed Using shutter Matiat'sso god hatyouwl yourtngerha-essedontheAFbuton thelens potySorTighescontoloversuterspeed, _rarelywanttouseanythingeke However spot wilarinelobackthesbjet afusingfoous whiethecamerawilseletthecorespanding _meteingisuseflinstuationshereyouutshto Cortinalytokeepthesujectsharpintbeame aperture Marylavouraperue-pioiytbough, _meterorasmal, pectic area ie paroge 4 pga sir Photography Fee wttheSepeember2014tssueBack button focusing Good focusing technique is essenta fr wife Opportni willbe fleting when photographing animals ~sothe speed and accuracy cf your facusingcan be the diference between success and failure. Your camera'scentre focusing point istypicaly the most accurate and sharpest ofalthe availa facusing points ~ regardless lof make or model Therefore, this isthe point you predominately want touse However, rarely will youachieve the best composition withthe subject ostioned centralyin the frame. To photograph subj off: centre using AF you could focus manually, or shootin single shot/AF-S mode andkeep the shutter release button semi-depressed, oruse the AF -lock button, However. when shooting wife, none of the abowe are particularly wellsuited.Also,you ideally want to have your camera set oF continuous shooting made. Afar better option for wile photographers ‘rite Balance: Auto Auto produces ery goo, sccuntereaisinmoat Stuns fyouae shooting Raw-whichwewaudabays recommend toens.reyou capture the most deta inyourimages-youcanfn tunecolou temperature ding post processing ‘ThaUitimate Photo Series eerie er eran ec ea eee eae ete) eaten see ore ce istosuiteh to backbutton focusing Doing sotakes focusing away fromm the shutterbutton ~ instead a button ‘on the back of the cameraisassgned tothejob. Typical thisbuttonis either the AF-ONor AE-Lbutton - but Consuityour carnera's marual While itemight fake youa short while ta get ‘accustomed to the switch you wil find separating focusing and releasing the shuttera far better technique Pointthe central A point at your subject pressthe back buttonfecus button using yourthumb,andthen recompose yourshot with your subject placed wherever youwantin frame. Now, when you depress the shutlerbutton, thecamera wont ty torefecuson the background orany other elements Back button focusing also means youdon't havetto fiddle around with ‘any dials shouldyou wash to switch to ‘manual focus. Effectively allyou need todoisnot pressthe back button AF button ~justadjust the focusing ring and take your photo. eo ny eens ee eo ome eee tet ene eee ete oat eer @ISORATINGS: 400-6400 “ypc ite photographers PP uteatasstiterspede a tosubjectmotonortoeiminae theionn movement hen fingerdounentheshuterrelssebuton youcan | shootnghandhelé Ahoughyeu should aloys apluelagecortinoustustofimages This | usethelowestpractcalSO faster SOsalouyou legal when shooting menemencoractin, ‘pcan stmovemertandworkinlowlght ‘@Retease mode: Continous any camerasarecapable ‘olsboatng upvardsf5fps ltamesper second) -someas maryas‘2is Byhodingyour Fret the Sepamber2014 este Digital SLR Photography 5Take your best wildlife photos Animals in action Fornature photographers, tnerels noting more satisfying than capturing agreat action shot! Thereis ro shortage opportunites - bidsin fight courting singing or arguing a wellas animals running ping Suvimming or ighting Arima actions often, though so younotoniy need todemonstrate good technique. but be ableto anticipate and recto your subjects bea wourtoo Images of behaviour lok ar more interesting than standars portrats Through the use of fast shutter speed youcan suspend motion —highighting every muscle, sinew and deta To freezelast motion, ashutterexceeding 1000secs normaly requited, but remember speedis relative ~ you needtomatch the shutter speed to {your subject. To generate fast times, Selecta wide aperture and higher SO How high wil greatly depencion the salable light In good light ISO 400 0r 800 should surie, butin overcast conaitions you might need to op for A sensi of S80 5200 or higher Shoot irgeimageburstsusing continuous shooting mode. 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Consult the ‘manualto see which one ‘onyourcameraisbest for racking movement. ote Become familarwith your camera's various |AF options ~ practice ‘and experiment oy photograhingadog runningaboutor visita lite park "You don'thave to capture ‘movement sharply. low shutter speeds canimely motion and speed anditcan convey more aboutthe subjects behaviourand energy, Bluring mowementis apopular creative technique ~ and in overcast ght may be theoniy realistic option With this type ‘ofapproach, adegree of tialanderror isneededto get the ighteffect. The ‘optimum shutterspeed willdepencion the speed othe subjects movernent butstart with 1/60se¢ ~ this should be slowenoughtoblurthe tips ofbeating wings orthe legs ofa running mammal. Youll find that you experiment alot ‘though, andiwillend up taking large ‘umber of wastedand poor images, but itsworth tto getthe resits with just the right combination of sharp detaland blurted movernert that looks staking and boast enerqy and motion. Capturing pee 6 olga LR Photography Few che September 2014 ise PROTIP errant Prien Contnuousstosthg modegiesyourenecta chancetogettstperecshayosteaer BAsiowershuterspeedcante sedatsticalj to Conveyrealtedigsofmevenenchatasatc doesnt $)Nashutespeedeeesamanentindeta, perfectiytimedactionimagesisntjust the resultof good technique anda fast camera ~ your ability toantcipatean anima’ behaviour is 280 Key, so know Your subject. good understanding ofyoursubject's behaviour wilenable youto beready and waiting to capture amazing shots _e y+ ee ieee ee hae Bas tepaS‘Thevitimate Photo Series Wildlife Wildlife Q&A ate) eens Cetera peteerect ort ner Se eee Eee me ey ett etna cere eesti ronment ect: Sete areret et eee smooth panvithitastmewes By Pete era oes cone een Seater ete ee eet ere eres Pees Cee ee on or an) teve Bloom dose speeduhe lured tv fut gett The cng iinthesameplace nth ame uri cee cece ees er fe about eee fst arma sming:fitsarunningchetah youTgt blur at1/1D0se ics eaacie eels Tene Fi with the Sepreber 2014issu Digital SLR Photograpty 7Takeyour best wildlife photos Animal portraits Shooting animalportraits isundersandably popular among vile photographers butin order tocapture grat portats youneedto cdo more than simply fl the are wih yoursubject A good portrait should Fighightthe subjects beautyandreveat something about ts character anc personality However, without care and Creativity, ourisk capturing nothing ‘more than arecord shat thatlacks ary intimacy, Quite simply, youneed an imaginative approach toensure your animal portaitsare truly eye-catching, ‘Thekey pointot focus forany animal portaitis the eyes Theyneed tobe pin sharp, so focus carefully ~ityou inadvertetiy focus on the tip of the snoutorbeak. theeyeswonttbe btingly sharp. Strong eye cantactisoftenan integral ingredient to good animal portraits - photographs of animals Staringrightinto thecamera canbe very sliking Ris often best tocompose your subjectwith the eyesoff-centre rather than centralinthe frame Placing therm fon anintersecting third willoften create the stongestresuts Nyouare able to get close enough. youmay decide to fillthe frame entirely withthe subject. For example, photographs of birds with thelr beak Tucked beneath a wing can look reallyeye-catching when tightly composed, white aslongerfocallenaths havean inherently shalow depth-of-fild Grass foliage, water and sky make Pantculaly good. natural-looking backgrounds. I'shooting from ground level youwil aloe ableto blur foreground deta, which will help your subject stand out sharply against a sea ‘of difuse colour The emphasis wll Femain on your subject, white its Blury surroundings wil help prevent the viewer's eye escaping the picture space, Another key ingredients negative space. tis easy to assume that you wil ‘achieve maximum impact by fling the frame with your subject. Homvever, yyouwiloften create stronger, more stimulating compositionsby including space around your subject. Simply speaking. negative spacetsthe photographs ofjust area not occupied by the face of ananimal, the subject Creating Uke a sealorfox,can negative spaces really highight detail easy use asightly ano revealexpression. ‘wider focal length or However, more often move further away youwill choose to from your subject Contrast your subject How much space you against background Background choiceis important when shooting portraits -ifitismessy, distracting or ‘doesnt complement your subject. it canruinthe shot Pay attention to what Isgoing on behind your subject and reposition yourself il produce include wil dependon the subject stuationand the effect you desire. Negative spacenormally works best placedin frontofthesubject = that way. twill absorb the animal’sstareor gaze It can ‘add content, scale or evena feeling of isolation to portrait images Itisnormally best to avoid shooting portraits withthe subjectlooking directly outof frame = compositions tend to feel crowded and uncomfortable, However, there amoreattvactivebackdrop. Tohelo render your backaroundin attractive soft focus, select alarge aperture -in the region offi4 — and use telephoto, 8 bigtal sim Photography Free withthe Sepember 20145502 are always exceptions to any ule, sobe prepared to experiment Lightis also key ~ low morning or evening ight will add warmth and beauty to your photographs. Timing is also important Watch for your subject, todosomething interesting or quiry, like tt ts head, yawn, sing, shout. look Up ordown, interact withitsyoung, oF lookalert or inquisitive before triggering the shutter ~vallhelp make your animal portraits stand out from others, AIsheottomlowountoblatheforeicansaswel asthebocidep “Rilke yourstjet tnd ok 2iTetineok day syoushotisasimporanta Consiteraionaar.Herethesoftevenra lake Ewelopestne seaninbeasiupnkions. 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