Innehållsförteckning för August 2023 från Digital Camera Magazine

Global warming may one day take away the novelty factor, G but for now, there’s nothing quite like the feeling of being out and about in the countryside on a pleasantly warm evening during the British summertime. I’m on Yate Common to the northeast of Bristol, where I’m meeting photographer and animal lover Anna-Marie Coster, who has a soft spot for dog photography. Coster set up her own business 10 years ago, combining her passions for creativity and canines when she began photographing dogs in shelters that needed rehoming. Her business covers Bristol and surrounding areas, offering photoshoots to pet owners. It’s a little after 6pm and, as we look out across the large expanse of yellow wild buttercups and tall grass, the clouds are broken by scattered spots of…

An easy way to add magic to a coastal shot is to turn the ebb and flow of the waves into a swirl of motion. This will make the light, shade and definition of the water’s movement blend into a misty, indistinct form that immediately increases the artistic appeal. To do this, you need to use a slow shutter speed, and the slower you go, the more the water will blur out. To stop other elements in the scene from becoming equally blurred, you’ll need to mount the camera on a tripod to lock it in position. Once this is done, set your ISO to its minimum value (normally 100) and in Aperture Priority mode, dial in a small aperture (such as f/16 or f/22). This will give you the…

SEND US YOUR SEASCAPES! Want to feature in our gallery? Please email a high-res image (at least 2.5MB) marked ‘Reader Images’, and including a title and brief description, to: digitalcamera@futurenet.com or share it on Instagram with the tag: #digitalcameramag In many landscapes, especially the classic wide-angle scene shot at f/16 to maximise depth of field, there are lots of details from the foreground to the far distance. However, turn this idea around by removing unnecessary distractions and you move into the area of minimalist landscapes. In a minimalist composition, simplicity is the key to creating a sense of balance, harmony and calm. Here, the emphasis is on shapes and the interplay of light and shade – and coastal scenes are ideal for this. Whether you opt for a limited colour…

FILE & VIDEO www.digitalcameraworld.com/dc271 GET YOUR ENHANCE LANDSCAPES ACTIONS Turn to page 76 to find out more! James Abbott James is a professional photographer who specialises in landscape and portraits. He’s an advanced Photoshop user and has created hundreds of tutorials. Every landscape image is different and requires a unique approach to processing to get the best out of the scene. But once this is complete, there are several techniques that can be applied to practically any landscape shot to enhance the overall look of the image. We’re going to focus on these more generic techniques that are easy to apply; precise and non-destructive, they can be removed or reapplied with different settings. This is a progressive tutorial so we will apply each technique in sequence and leave each effect…

Jon Devo instagram.com/gadgetsjon Jon is a professional photographer, videographer and technology journalist. Have you ever heard of ‘photogrammetry’? How about the terms Neural Radiance Field (NeRF) or Generative Fill? If you’ve looked at Google Earth or any other digital map application, you will have seen some examples of photogrammetry in use. It’s an established method of using photography to measure environmental objects, commonly deployed in Geoscience. It’s not just used for mapping though, it’s also used in archaeology, surveying, crime scene investigations, climate science and for special effects in films and gaming. Why are we talking about photogrammetry, NeRFs and generative fill? Because we’re starting to see a convergence of these tools that have some pretty exciting potential. Recent developments in 3D environment design, particularly for gaming and films, have…

www.fujifilm-x.com Specifications Sensor: 26.1MP Fujifilm X-Trans IV (APS-C) Image processor: Fujifilm X-Processor V Autofocus: 117/425/91-point hybrid contrast/phase AF Stabilisation: 5-axis in-body; 7-stops ISO range: 160 to 12,800 (exp 80-51,200) Shutter: 1/4000 sec (mechanical) 1/32000 sec (electronic) Max burst: Up to 30fps (1.25x crop) or 20fps (no crop) Video: Up to 6K 30P 4:2:2 10-bit internal, 4K 60P, 1080 HD 240P Viewfinder: 2.36 million dot LCD screen: 3-inch 1.84 million dot vari-angle LCD touchscreen Memory card: 1 x SD/SDXC UHS-II Connectivity: WiFi, Bluetooth, FujifilmXApp, USB-C, HDMI Micro Battery: NP-W235 Li-ion battery, (800 frames) Weight: 491g (body only) Fujifilm’s X-S series of cameras is positioned as a versatile and user-friendly camera, aimed at enthusiast photographers, as well as content creators and vloggers who want a powerful camera that is also simple to…

www.adobe.com System requirements Mac: Multicore Intel processor (2 GHz or faster with SSE 4.2 or later, and 64-bit support) or Apple Silicon, macOS Big Sur (version 11.0) or later. RAM: 8GB (16GB recommended). Hard disk space: 4GB (more required for installation). Display: 1024 x 768 (1920 x 1080 display or larger recommended) Minimum screen resolution 1024 x 768 (1920 x 1080 display or larger recommended) Windows: Intel or AMD processor (2 GHz or faster with SSE 4.2 or later, and 64-bit support), Windows 10 (version 20H2 or later) or Windows 11 (version 21H1 or later, higher recommended) 8GB of RAM (16GB recommended) 4GB or more of available hard disk space Microsoft Windows 10 version 20H2 (64-bit) and above, Microsoft Windows 11 Adobe Lightroom 2023 is essentially a streamlined version of…

David Hurn Non-fiction photographer Hurn has taken some of the most iconic photographs of the last 50 years – he talks us through some of them and tells us why he loves posting on Instagram. Page 116 Anna-Marie Coster Pet photographer What happened when three cute canines and a creative photographer came together… on assignment with a passionate photographer of animals. Page 8 Christy Lee Rogers Visual artist Defending human creativity in the face of challenges from artificial intelligence, Rogers has created a new series called Luminescence. See one of the images on page 68 Jon Devo Photographer & writer Our resident tech columnist enjoys considering the latest developments in photography and digital imaging. Read his latest dispatch on page 92 Sebastian Bruno Documentary photographer How did an Argentinian photographer…

1 | WILDLIFE Winging it Samuel Hazell says capturing birds with a long lens can be a calming experience During the Covid-19 pandemic a couple of years ago, I began to delve into wildlife photography to alleviate my anxiety. I discovered that the process of capturing unique wildlife images not only required patience and dedication but it also helped clear my mind during those challenging times. Since then, I have dedicated myself to honing my skills both in the field and behind the computer screen, crafting and refining my own unique approach to wildlife photography. This ongoing journey has allowed me to develop a distinct style that encapsulates my personal vision of capturing wildlife. I have immersed myself in the art of post-processing, using software such as Lightroom and Photoshop…

OVERALL WINNER ‘The Hammer and Sickle’ Santiago Leonardo Rodriguez “Only by being in the right place at the right time can you take this type of photograph. At that very moment, I was there photographing the summit of the old volcano at La Palma when the sparks flew up. This is nature in its wildest state!” AERIAL SILVER ‘Incense Workers’ Azim Khan Ronnie “Vietnamese workers surrounded by incense sticks in Quang Phu Cau, near Hanoi, Vietnam. The bamboo bundles are arranged on the ground on sunny days so they dry out. To make the sticks, the bamboo is split in two and then coloured red, purple or yellow.” LANDSCAPE SILVER ‘In Solidarity That Generates Beauty’ Medem Ignacio “The last fresh waters carved arboriform patterns on the natural canvas of the…

The popularity of drones has soared hugely in recent years and it’s not hard to see why when you see the unique perspective they can bring. By shooting directly down over a beach, it’s easy to capture patterns such as the sweeping curve of the coast, rolling waves or the intricate channels of a tidal river running into the sand. This bird’s-eye composition just isn’t possible any other way, but it’s important to remember that textures are always more obvious when you have low sun, so for the most interesting shots aim to shoot early or late in the day. Simply shooting from height without thought to the composition won’t always result in a great shot, so look at how the height of the camera makes a difference to the…

The success or failure of a classic landscape is dependent on the light and conditions at the time of capture. If you compose a shot with the sky in the frame, but the sky is a bland white-out, then the only real fix is to return to the scene when the weather is more dramatic. If that’s not possible, you can always take the shot to make the best use of the foreground and add a more compelling sky in software later. Photoshop’s Sky Replacement tool makes light work of this task and even includes a range of different skies to get you started. The image above of the incoming tide swirling around the rocks was taken as a long exposure in the evening but, at the time, the sky…

1 ‘The Roaches’ by Lee Richards “A beautiful morning at The Roaches in the Peak District with perfect light shining over the rock formations at Hen Cloud. I was hoping for a cloud inversion in the morning as I’d just missed one here on the previous day. Although we didn’t get an inversion, there was a slight low mist in the distance. The gorgeous glow from the early morning sun, the light separation and the numerous triangular shapes throughout made this a beautifully satisfying occasion and a very pleasing image.” Digital Camera says: This has all the key attributes of a powerful landscape image – beautiful light, strong composition, leading lines and perfect exposure. 2 ‘Throwing a Pot’ by William F Wood “I took the following photo on a trip to…

SEBASTIAN BRUNO Documentary photographer whose new photo book The Dynamic is on sale now sebastianbruno.com The internet age may have hastened the decline of the local newspaper but for a short while, The Abertillery Dynamic, an independent freesheet published in the town of Abertillery in the Ebbw valley of south Wales, bucked the trend. Started in 2015, against a backdrop of economic austerity, fake news and the febrile politics around the Brexit referendum, The Dynamic offered a distinctive take on local affairs, with full-page pub reviews and ‘Sheep of the Week’ becoming regular features. However, in 2017, the paper’s financing ran out and it folded. Argentina-born Sebastian Bruno has published The Dynamic, a book of photos from his time working with the co-founders of the newspaper, Tony Flatman and Julian Meek.…

www.sigma-imaging.co.uk Specifications Mounts: Fujifilm X, Leica L, Sony E Full-frame: No Construction: 13 elements in 10 groups Angle of view: 63.4º Autofocus: Yes Stabilisation: No Max aperture: f/1.4 Min aperture: f/16 Diaphragm blades: 9 Min focus distance: 0.25m Max magnification ratio: 0.14x Filter size: 52mm Dimensions (L x D): 76.9mm x 65.8 Weight: 340g The fourth in a series of ‘Contemporary’ prime lenses for APS-C format mirrorless cameras, the Sigma 23mm F1.4 DC DN | C joins its 16mm, 30mm and 56mm stablemates, but is available in just three lens mount types: Fujifilm X, Leica L and Sony E (the other optics can also fit Canon EF-M, Nikon Z and Micro Four Thirds bodies). Despite its fast f/1.4 aperture rating, the Sigma 23mm has a pared-down design that makes for…

Benedict Brain www.benedictbrain.com Camera: Fujifilm GFX 50R Lens: GF45mm F2.8 R WR (equivalent 36mm) Settings: 6 secs at f/8, ISO 100 A life of international travel has an allure that I cannot deny I find attractive. However, as glamorous as it might seem, there are plenty of dull moments too. A sterile airport hotel room is one of the least exciting parts of a trip. Or is it? The homogenised decor, indifferent staff and bland food are all part of the experience. It’s fair to say they’re not generally considered photogenic locations. But I am drawn to our world’s banal, less photogenic aspects. Plus, there are often weird moments of downtime in these places, with no agenda other than waiting for a plane. It’s at moments like this when boredom…

Two-thirds of the Earth’s surface is covered with water, and wherever it meets the land is a spot that’s a dead cert for great photos. If you’re UK-based, then no matter where you live, you‘re never more than around 70 miles from the nearest coastline and this accessibility is one of the reasons that makes coastal photography so enduring. Another is the continually changing interaction between the sea and the land – when you consider that every single time a wave breaks, it is a truly unique moment that will never be repeated, it’s easy to see how immortalising this isolated event in a single frame is so appealing. But despite the ease of access, seaside shooting requires a little more than just turning up with a camera – if,…

If you have colour, contrast and a hint of form, you can take an impressionist-style image. Unlike the photo art created in editing software, this is something you can shoot in-camera by adding motion. Move the camera when the shutter’s open and you’ll get a blurry image. But take control of the movement and you create a colourful but indistinct impression of the scene. To get started, switch to Shutter Priority mode, set your ISO to 100 and dial in a shutter speed of around 1/15 sec. Now loosely frame up and move the camera in a smooth side-to-side motion, rotating at your waist, and pressing the shutter during the movement. After the shutter closes, check your results. It may take a few goes to get the timing, the camera…

BONUS SHALLOW FOCUS EDITS PRESETS Turn to page 76 to find out more! FILE & VIDEO www.digital cameraworld.com/dc271 Sean McCormack Sean McCormack is a photographer and writer, based in Galway. He’s the author of The Indispensable Guide to Lightroom CC. There’s nothing like the look of shallow focus in a portrait. Whether you’ve used natural light or flash via high-speed sync, the creamy look as the face fades into the background is sublime. When you nail focus and exposure, all the parts naturally come together for a beautiful, soft portrait. The trick to this look is using fast primes; it doesn’t have to be expensive, as most makers have budget prime lenses with an aperture of f/1.8. While not as sweet as their f/1.4 or f/1.2 counterparts, they do allow…

www.canon.co.uk Specifications Lens mount: Canon RF-S Sensor: 24.1MP APS-C CMOS Image processor: Digic 8 AF points: Dual Pixel CMOS AF (88% coverage) ISO range: 100 to 12,800 (exp to 25,600) Stabilisation: Electronic (Movie Digital IS) Video: 4K up to 25p (1.55x crop), 1080p up to 60p (uncropped), 720p up to 120p • Vertical video Viewfinder: 2.36m dots, up to 60fps refresh rate, 0.95x magnification Memory card: 1x SD/SDHC/SDXC UHS-I LCD: Fixed 3-inch (non-touch)screen, 1.04m dots Max burst: 6.5fps (3.5fps with AF) Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Micro HDMI, microphone jack Dimensions: 116.3 x 88.1 x 58.7mm Weight: 356g (with battery and memory card) The Canon EOS R100 is a camera we’ve been waiting for since the R system first launched – an affordable, entrylevel model that’s simple enough for families to capture…

www.tamron.eu Specifications Mount: Sony E (FE) Full-frame: Yes Construction: 21 elements in 15 groups Angle of view: 63.4-16.4º Autofocus: Yes Image stabilisation: No Max aperture: f/2 Min aperture: f/16-22 Diaphragm blades: 9 Min focus distance: 0.33m (W), 0.85m (T) Max magnification ratio: 0.18x (W), 0.17x (T) Filter size: 82mm Dimensions (L x D): 89 x 158mm Weight: 1,165g Many more discerning photographers prefer constant-aperture zoom lenses but, while this Tamron has a variable aperture rating, it’s uncommonly fast at the wide-angle end and still delivers a bright f/2.8 at its longest telephoto setting. The zoom range of 35-150mm is useful, stretching from a moderately wide-angle field of view to a pretty powerful telephoto reach. The optical path is based on 21 elements in 15 groups and features some upmarket glass,…

https://mylio.com FILE & VIDEO www.digitalcameraworld.com/dc271 Hardware requirements macOS: Macs that include a Core i5 processor or better 64GB hard drive 8GB of RAM (16GB recommended) Windows: DirectX 11 Capable GPU 512MB GPU RAM 64GB hard drive 8GB of RAM (16GB recommended) If, like me, you’ve been a photographer for decades, you’ll probably have thousands of digital photographs scattered over a range of locations. Over the years, I’ve needed to purchase new external hard drives when the old ones were full of photos. As cloud storage has become more affordable, I also have thousands of images filling up my online storage space. A spread-out collection can be a nightmare to manage, especially if you have to rely on your memory of what’s stored where. Mylio Photos+ is a DAM (Digital Asset…