Innehållsförteckning för No. 412 från Photography Week

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You’d think it would be easy to capture attractive images of plants and flowers. When compared to the other subjects a photographer may encounter, the assumption is that a stationary flower poses little difficulty. However, the colourful nature of flowers means that accurate reproduction is critical, especially under mixed lighting conditions such as you’ll encounter in the field. Composition can also often prove unexpectedly complex, as finding the best focal length, angle and shooting position is complicated by a constricted working environment. Lens choice plays an important part in the styling of a shot, and needs to be carefully considered before a selection is made. Although there’s freedom to try out multiple approaches when shooting flowers – unlike when you’re shooting skittish subjects such as insects – this can actually…

In macro imaging, lighting can quickly become the most challenging characteristic to address, the closer to the subject you move the camera. Since you’ll often be working at incredibly short distances between the subject and the end of the lens, the use of on-camera flash is all but impossible. This is because of the steep angle created between the flash head and subject plane, which creates two problems. Firstly, the spread of the light from the flash is unlikely to be broad enough to cover the subject – the flash essentially fires over the top of the subject, either missing it entirely or producing unattractive transitions. Secondly, the angle places the lens itself between the light source and subject, casting an unavoidable shadow. This means that off-camera flash setups are…

ANDREA JOAQUÍN ALONSO ARELLANO RAMÍREZ “The idea behind this photo was to capture a sexy portrait without being explicit. I isolated the model using white bed sheets, and used an orange hat to focus more attention on that area on the photo, in conjunction with the model’s pose and cute expression.” http://tiny.cc/g8qizy WITH THE GULLS WAYNE MAY “Every winter, flocks of Siberian seagulls and other species migrate through the Delhi area, making a temporary home on the Yamuna river, one of India’s most holy rivers. I camped out in the early morning light as the birds flocked in their thousands; they’re often fed by religious devotees who come to bathe in the river.” https://bit.ly/39NfP6I ANEMONE BLANDA JANE DIBNAH “I shot this image in my garden with my Canon EOS 7D…

When it comes to removing a backdrop, Photoshop has Quick Selection, Magic Wand, Select Subject, Color Range or Select And Mask tools – so when should you use the Background Eraser? It’s not the tool for complex cutouts or fuzzy detail, but it’s quick and easy to use. As you’ll see in this video tutorial, it’s ideal for quickly removing the windows in the upper part of our train interior, but it struggles when the windows become more detailed at the bottom, and this is when you should switch to another tool. In this case, the Pen Tool is ideal for selecting the hard edges in our image – click to place anchor points with the tool, or click and drag to make Bèzier curves. Once the path is complete,…

The new RangePod Smart is the first full-size tripod from Joby, which made a name for itself with its line of versatile GorillaPod mini tripods. The lightweight, travel-friendly tripod is designed for vloggers and Instagrammers, delivering essential functions like support for both cameras and phones out of the box, and the ability to mount your phone upright for vertical shooting. Made of aluminium for toughness and durability with minimal weight, the tripod weighs just 1.69kg, but can support a payload of up to 8kg, which means it’s perfect for pairing with your phone if you want to stay light, or a heavy duty DSLR or mirrorless setup for higher-end work. It collapses to an easy-to-carry 42.5cm, and extends to a very useful maximum height of 160cm – which makes it…

Shooting plants and flowers is challenging enough, but while they may be prone to movement through wind motion, they are, in most circumstances, fairly stationary. Insects, spiders and other arthropods, as well as small mammals like shrews, are an entirely different challenge. Not only do we have to contend with the technical hurdles of the macro photography genre, but we also have to be able to work with highly mobile subjects that are rapid and easily disturbed – if we attempt to move in close with a short macro optic to achieve high magnification, we’re likely to activate a subject’s alarm responses, which usually includes an immediate dart for cover! It’s therefore necessary to adapt our creative approach even further to anticipate subject behaviour, and make use of camera settings…

International Garden Photographer of the Year runs a number of standalone contests in addition to the prestigious annual main competition, and the winners of the 2020 Macro Art Project have just been announced. Brazilian photographer Bruno Militelli won first prize for his stunning abstract mono image, entitled Botanic Loop, which shows the spiral-shaped structure of Passiflora (passion fruit) tendrils, which are used by climbing plants like claws to affix themselves for support and provide a stable place to grow and flower. Guest IGPOTY judge Ben Brain said: “Echos of the great Karl Blossfeldt run through this splendid image, revealing the graphic, architectural beauty of this specimen in all its glory.” Click the link to see all the winning and commended images at the IGPOTY website, where you’ll also find details…

Whether you’re exploring city streets, trekking through the countryside or jetting off to the other side of the world, a bag full of lenses can feel like a real burden. A superzoom enables you to travel light, delivering everything from generous wide-angle coverage to serious telephoto reach, all in a single and relatively compact lens. As well as being more travel-friendly, a superzoom enables you to react instantly to photo opportunities that demand wide-ranging focal lengths with a simple flick of the wrist. Sticking to just one lens might seem counter-intuitive if you’ve bought a system camera that takes interchangeable lenses, and some superzooms can be a poor substitute for using the ‘right’ tool for the job; inevitably, a massive zoom range comes with compromise in terms of outright image…

Macro has to be one of the most engaging genres of photography. While landscapes have the power to be awe-inspiring, and portraits can stir up core emotions, macro brings about surprise, intrigue and wonder. Highmagnification images take us into a world that we all have access to but seldom see. Close-up shots of insects, flower petals and textured surfaces create the sense of glimpsing an alternative dimension, made all the more exciting by the knowledge that many of these frames can be found without leaving our own garden. As with any niche subject, there are key challenges and techniques that are specific to the genre. When working with such high magnifications and close working distances, achieving correct focus becomes increasingly difficult, compared to other types of scenes. The correct use…

Many photographers new to the macro genre wrongly assume that the key to the best images is to select the highest-powered lens available and get as close as possible to the subject, for frame-filling shots; but while this approach can sometimes yield impressive perspectives with small subjects, it’s not a one-size-fits-all approach. Making the subject as large as possible in the frame does potentially reveal more detail, but it can also exclude relevant peripheral details that would add to the impact of the composition. This high level of magnification is also not always achievable, even with the correct equipment. While you may have a lens capable of 1:1, life-size reproduction on-sensor, the practicalities of shooting a subject in its environment may mean that this would impose difficulties that undermine the…

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30 MINS There are plenty of technical skills that you can master to help you improve your landscape photography, but ultimately a good landscape hinges on three things: subject, composition and light. And while we have complete control over the first two, the latter is the element that can quickly send even the most promising shoot into disarray. Planning is a key factor when it comes to finding perfect lighting. Using a weather app is a good place to start, but what can you do to improve your chances of capturing stunning light once you’re out in the field? The answer is you wait and wait… and then wait some more. People who don’t take photographs might assume a good landscape is down to being in the right place at…

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