Amateur Photographer - August 13

Strona startowa
Amateur Photographer - August 13, photography magazines
 
[ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
//-->Saturday 13 August 2016lens!a Sigma50mmWI NWe’ve got an awesome r grabs!F1.4 DG HSM | Artup foWORTH£849Passionate about photography since 1884Backto filmDavid Clappon the joys ofmediumformatPrimevacationWhy we usedprimes insteadof zooms on atrip to JapanWhaton earth?Amazing images ofour fragile planetAutofocusboot campTop pros show how they set up their AF forportraits,sport, wildlife, streetandtravelphotographyPLUSCewe photo books tested•Shooting Portland Bill•Woodstock on film7daysCOVER: © JOHN NASSARI (MODEL: ZARA AT BMA MODELS, MAKE-UP: ANDREA CROUCHER) AND SL SHANTH KUMARA week in photographyI started my photographiccareer using cameras thatoffered only two tools to helpme with focusing: a split-imagecircle and the microprism ringthat surrounded it – that’s if I was lucky. Irecall my sense of awe when I saw the world’sfirst autofocus SLR: the Minolta Dynax 7000.It would be a few more years before I’d ownan AF SLR myself: a Nikon F4.Nowadays, the AF functionality of yourJOIN USONLINEamateurphotographer.co.ukFacebook.com/Amateur.photographer.magazineIn this issue13CompetitionWin a Sigma 50mm F1.4Art lens worth £849.9914AutofocusexcellenceTop pros speak to GeoffHarris about how theystay focused on the job22Turningnegatives intopositivesDavid Clapp on how hehas discovered the joysof colour negative film30Location guideJeremy Walker looksat the great photoopportunities offered byPortland Bill in Dorset33Peace & loveOliver Atwell talksabout Baron Wolman’sphotographs of the 1969Woodstock music festival36In the line of fireSara Lindström, winner ofthis year’s EnvironmentalPhotographer of the Year(EPOTY), tells Oliver Atwellabout her winning shot© RICHARD WAINEaverage DSLR/CSC has become so complexthat it won’t be long before some universityoffers a degree in it. Do you want single shotor continuous? Single point, multi-point ordynamic area AF? How about 3D tracking?Eye detection? And dare I even mention back-button focusing? This week we cut through theconfusion by asking pros working in differentgenres to describe the AF set-ups that work forthem. I learned lots, and I’m sure you will too.Nigel Atherton, Editorflickr.com/groups/amateurphotographer@AP_MagazineamateurphotographermagazineONLINE PICTURE OF THE WEEKIMAGES MAY BE USED FOR PROMOTION PURPOSES ONLINE AND ON SOCIAL MEDIA38A view ofthe EarthWe look at a selectionof entries for EPOTY50Primed for travelWhy Michael Tophamchose primes for his once-in-a-lifetime tour of Japan56Cewe photo booksAndy Westlake tries outa photo book serviceStand Out in the Crowdby Richard WaineFujifilm X-T1, 50-140mm, 1/200sec at f/2.8, ISO 250This lovely image from AP readerRichard Waine was uploaded to ourwebsite gallery and demonstrateswhat a keen and discerningphotographic eye can achieve.‘While taking a festival crowd shotat Liverpool’s Africa Oyé 2016, Inoticed the woman walking throughthe crowd,’ says Richard. ‘She justreally stood out. I picked this spotin the crowd and waited for her towalk into it.’This image shows the benefits ofcandid shots, and works well in b&w.It’s a touching human moment anda scene we could see every day.This is why it’s always worth havinga camera with you.Regulars37 days8Bookshelf20Inbox42Photo Insight44Evening Class48Accessories59TechnicalSupport82Final AnalysisEach week we choose our favouritepicture on Facebook, Flickr,Twitter, Instagram or the reader gallery using#appicoftheweek. PermaJet proudly supportsthe online picture of the week winner, who willreceive a top-quality print of their image on thefinest PermaJet paper. It is important to bringimages to life outside the digital sphere, so weencourage everyone to get printing today! Visitwww.permajet.comto learn more.Win!Send us your picturesIf you’d like to see your work published inAmateur Photographer,here’s how to send us your images:EmailEmail a selection of low-res images (up to 5MB of attachments in total) toappicturedesk@timeinc.com.CD/DVDSend us a disc of high-resolution JPEG, TIFF or PSD images (at least 2480 pixels along its longest length), with a contact sheet, to the address on page 21.Via our online communitiesPost your pictures into our Flickr group, Facebook page, Twitter feed, or the gallery on our website. See details above.Transparencies/printsWell-packaged prints or slides (without glass mounts) should be sent by Special Delivery, with a return SAE, to the address on page 21.NEWS ROUND-UPThe week in brief, edited by Chris CheesmanLeica releases firmware update 2.0 for QLeica has released updated firmware for the Leica Q, adding severalimprovements including a minimum shutter speed of120 seconds. It has alsooptimised the EVF modeto ease navigation, whilea press of the menu orplay button allows usersto switch to the menucontrol/picture assessmenton the LCD screen. Visituk.leica-camera.com.High-end lensesMedium-format camera makerPhase One has added two newlenses to its line-up. TheSchneider Kreuznach 40-80mmLS f/4-5.6 Zoom and 75-150mmLS f/4-5.6 Zoom cost €5,490and €7,990, respectively. Theyare compatible with the PhaseOne XF, Phase One 645DF+ andMamiya 645DF+ or DF systems.Nikon 100 million Nikkor milestoneNikon has made 100 million Nikkor lenses since it released itsfirst one in 1933.The first lens underthe Nikkor brandwas the Aero-Nikkor, designed foraerial photography.The first NikkorSLR lenses werereleased alongsidethe Nikon F camerain 1959.Lightroom for Apple TVAdobe has announced a stripped-back version of its popularLightroom application for users of the 4th generation of AppleTV and beyond. Userscan flick through theirsaved images, createslideshows, and zoominto and share theirshots, although anyactual editing willhave to be doneusing the mainLightroom app.© VALERY MELNIKOVWEEKEND PROJECTFreeze actionwith flashUsing shutter speed to capture fast-moving subjectssuch as dancers is a well-known technique, but youcan suffer from underexposed, poorly lit images. Indark concert halls or studios, even with high ISOs,autofocus can struggle and noise can become aproblem. A better solution is to use flashguns andwireless triggers, so the flashlights, rather than shutterspeed, freeze the action. It sounds complicated, but it’snot. Just note that you are unlikely to use such aset-up during a performance, so you might need toshoot a rehearsal or arrange a dedicated shoot. With afast flash burst, such as 1/40,000sec, the performerwill be well lit and sharp, but all else will be darkened.1If you can shoot a dancerat rehearsal, or are askedfor publicity shots, shootthe dancer against your ownportable black/darkbackground. It will need to bebig enough to absorb thedancer’s movements.ApologyIn the articleLenses for Selective Focusing(AP 30 July), weomitted to thank the following companies for their generousequipment loans that helped us to complete our lens tests: Graysof Westminster (www.graysofwestminster.co.uk) for the Nikon105mm f/2D AF DC, Hireacamera (www.hireacamera.com) for theCanon TS-E 90mm f/2.8, and The Leica Gallery (www.leica-storemayfair.co.uk) for the Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95. Wewould like to thank all three companies for their generosity.4Mount your flashguns(two is ideal) on a tripodor light stand, thenchange to manual mode. Pickthe maximum flash sync speedfor your camera to avoid blur.Also, ensure your wirelesstriggers are working properly.213 August 2016Iwww.amateurphotographer.co.ukIsubscribe 0330 333 1113pictureCapturing the sense ofreal urgency in an imageIn AP 6 August wehighlighted the winningimages of UK photographerDougie Wallace who took the prizefor the best series for streetphotography in the first annualMagnum Photography Awards, inassociation with LensCulture. Thecompetition was divided intoseveral categories, and here wesee the overall winner for the bestsingle image in the genre ofphotojournalism. This breathtakingimage by Valery Melnikov showscivilians escaping from a fire at ahouse destroyed by an air attack inDonbass, eastern Ukraine, in July2014. It’s an image of realurgency, and a scene of almostcinematic intensity – somethingthat emphasises the desperatenature of the reality. If you’d likemore information and to enter nextyear’s competition, visit www.lensculture.com/2016-magnum-photography-award-winners.BIGWords & numbersTry adjusting the powerof each flashgun to ahalf and carefully checkexposure in a process of trialand error. Make sure to keepthe ISO low too – you don’twant a great flash shot ruinedby excess noise.3Carefully placedoff-camera flash is greatfor muscle and skintones, while keepingthe image pin sharpPhotographyis a loveaffair withlifeBurk UzzleAmerican photojournalistcredited with producing the iconicWoodstock image of a couplehugging at dawn© ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/AYAKOVLEV4Place the flashguns oneither side of the stageor backdrop, movingthem for the best results. Makesure the dancer has plenty ofspace to move into, so don’tcrop too tightly – eitherin-camera or with software.500thousandNumber of downloads ofMacphun’s Aurora HDR photo-editor software in seven months.Visit aurorahdr.com5SOURCE: MACPHUN [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
  • zanotowane.pl
  • doc.pisz.pl
  • pdf.pisz.pl
  • rumian.htw.pl
    		•
     
    		 
    Linki
     
     
       
    Copyright 2006 Sitename.com. Designed by Web Page Templates