Innehållsförteckning för No. 561 från Photography Week

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1 OPEN APERTURE Try using an app that lets you adjust the exposure settings on your phone manually. Select a maximum aperture setting, such as f/2.8 or f/3.5, to enhance the depth of field effect. Compensate for the exposure via ISO. 2 ACHIEVE CONTRAST To emphasise the depth of field, try to photograph your subject against a different coloured background. This way, the background is clearly separated from the object, and not just by the variation in focus. 3 GET CLOSE The nearer your smartphone camera is to the subject that you want to capture, the shallower the depth of field will be. Try shooting the subject from a range of different distances to get a feeling for the effect. 4 USE PORTRAIT MODE Many smartphones now feature a portrait…

THREE-SPOT GRASS YELLOW BUTTERFLY MICHAEL ATKINSON “I captured this image at Butterfly World, near Stockon-on-Tees in north-east England, a tropical rainforest hothouse where you can see multiple species of butterflies and reptiles.” https://bit.ly/3s49lL3 BRITISH ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP ROB WRIGHT “I took this photo at the Oulton Park motorsports circuit in Cheshire, UK, with my Sony A7 III and Sony 200-600mm lens.” https://bit.ly/3J5OiAk MILL CREEK RICHARD JOINER “Nighttime in Newhaven in East Sussex, UK, and an almost empty Mill Creek.” http://bit.ly/3wSyQA0 NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL TOM MORTENSON “The northern saw-whet owl is one of the smallest owl species found in North America. I was fortune to get this one to pose briefly.” https://bit.ly/3EykdWb FACEBOOK http://bit.ly/39py9lg FLICKR http://bit.ly/2VIgsJO PHOTOGRAPHY WEEK WANTS YOUR PHOTOS! Taken a portrait you’re particularly proud of? Shot a sensational sunset…

Starbursts can be a wonderful addition to landscapes and night scenes. Set a narrow aperture like f/22, point your lens towards any small, bright highlight (such as the sun or a street lamp), and it can become a beautiful star shape. However, using this technique poses a dilemma. The narrow aperture results in diffraction, where light spreads out along the aperture blades, causing the pinpoints on the star – known as ‘diffraction spikes’. In this instance, diffraction is our friend – but it’s also a problem, because it results in a softening of fine detail elsewhere in the scene. So do we capture the starburst and settle for a softer scene, or prioritize image sharpness? With a bit of simple image blending, we can have the best of both worlds.…

Lighting specialist Godox has launched an updated version of its on-camera macro ring flash. The new Godox MF-R76S TTL is designed for close-up photography, where you need the even lighting that the ring-shaped lens-mounted flash tubes provide. Similar to the existing manually controlled Godox R76, the new version offers TTL metering, and wireless control when using the Godox 2.4GHz X system. The MF-R76S TTL will be available in three different versions to offer TTL compatibility with Sony, Canon and Nikon systems. The units also offer advanced flash features such as high-speed sync (HSS), and second-curtain sync. Used in combination with a macro lens, macro ring flash units are invaluable for taking evenly lit images of flowers, insects and other miniature subjects while keeping shadows to a minimum, where an on-camera…

ND (neutral-density) or CPL (circular polariser) filters are popular with photographers, and they’re also available for your smartphone camera. With an ND filter it’s possible to capture bright scenes with long exposures without overexposing bright areas like skies. They’re particularly popular for landscapes and seascapes, where the movement of clouds and water can be artfully captured in long exposures. Polarising filters are also favoured for these images, as they reduce reflections and glare from water and shiny surfaces.…

In addition to its main competition, International Garden Photographer of the Year runs several standalone photo contests throughout the year, with photographers encouraged to focus on specific themes and subjects, and IGPOTY has just announced the winners of its 2023 Beautiful Blenheim competition. The contest celebrates the spectacular gardens of Blenheim Palace, a country house in Oxfordshire, UK. The 2,000-acre gardens were designed by the 18th century landscape architect Capability Brown. First prize this year went to local photographer Tom Brown for his wonderfully atmospheric image Misty Sunrise, (above, top-left), which shows the main house silhouetted against a fiery early morning sky, with the scene veiled in a light mist. Click the link to see more winning and commended images from the competition at the IGPOTY website. SEE MORE IMAGES…

https://leica-camera.com £8,300/$9,195 (body only) How do you objectively compare a highly specialised camera aimed at photography connoisseurs with the best ‘regular’ mirrorless cameras? The Sony A7R V or Canon EOS R3 are technical marvels, while the Leica M11 Monochrom is a rangefinder design, manual-focus only, black-and-white sensor camera that doesn’t shoot video and costs nearly the same as those two cameras combined. But Leica is renowned for its prestige design and build, and it attracts enthusiasts who aren’t after groundbreaking technology, but rather outstanding image quality and the pure joy of photography. More than any other camera on the market, Leica cameras require you to be a ‘proper’ photographer in the traditional sense. This is the closest you can get to a film-like experience in digital, and all the frustrations…

As the famous Chase Jarvis quote goes, “The best camera is the one that’s with you,” and for most people these days, that’s likely to be the smartphone in their pocket. So, unless you’re carrying your bulky DSLR or mirrorless camera equipment around with you, your smartphone will often be the next best thing. Smartphone cameras have come on leaps and bounds over the past few years. Even mid-range handsets now feature powerful cameras, and many of us may not be aware of the sophisticated technology that now makes them comparable in quality to the compact digital cameras of a few years ago. “Mobile phone photography is a great way to capture memories and moments on the go,” says professional smartphone photographer Himanshu Roy. “Smartphone cameras have made great strides…

1 SHOOT IN RAW Not all smartphone cameras support the raw format, but if yours does, then be sure to use it. This way, your camera will record the maximum amount of image information, which makes a difference to dynamic range and other aspects of image quality. 2 ADD GRIDLINES Gridlines can optimally support your image composition, for example, when applying the rule of thirds. Especially in landscape and architectural photography, they’re an indispensable tool that allows you to capture straight lines and horizons. 3 BALANCE LIGHT MANUALLY To optimise the exposure balance, tap to focus on the subject and move the brightness level up or down yourself. By doing this, you can control the exposure and create a greater level of contrast and depth in the scene. 4 LIMIT…

Exposing a scene perfectly in challenging lighting conditions can be difficult even when you’re working with a modern DSLR or mirrorless camera. Of course, poor lighting is also one of the biggest challenges to overcome in smartphone photography, but the problems are exacerbated by the camera’s smaller sensor. That means it captures less light, which in turn affects image quality. To get the best results with a smartphone in low-light conditions, use an app such as ProShot, which offers DSLR-like exposure control to exploit the phone’s technical possibilities. First, we need to choose a low ISO value to avoid risking image noise, and then compensate for the reduced sensitivity with a longer exposure. To achieve the best results, either use a tripod or find a secure surface on which to…

For most of us, our smartphone is a near-constant companion, and this allows us to capture many different situations as we encounter them. The downside of this is that we tend to store lots of images on our phones, making it difficult to access our favourite ones quickly. Therefore, it’s important to think about a concept from the beginning that brings structure to your images. This may not sound important, but it’s essential so that you can access your constantly growing photo archive. Our smartphones store pictures based on two criteria, time and location. The latter is useful for photographers on the move, but this still doesn’t allow you to find specific photographs. That’s why it’s even more important to create your own image folders, or use apps such as…

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30 MINS When you think about shooting portraits, long exposures and movement are probably the last things that come to mind. But in this tutorial we’re going to show you how you can use motion blur to create a series of incredible abstract portraits in the comfort of your own home. While our photographs might look like they were shot using artificial lighting in a studio, they were actually captured in a spare bedroom. The key is setting up next to a large window or patio doors to allow indirect light to illuminate your subject. You can use a dedicated photography background like us, but a plain wall or sheet will provide a suitable backdrop too. Portrait photographers usually prefer the flexibility of shooting handheld, but in this case a…

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