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//-->Saturday 13 December 2014a 150 - 600mmSigmdlifewilThe lens that allsports andlook atke aphotographersshould taPassionate about photography since 1884LegotronThe amazinglarge-formatcamera that’smade of Lego29winterlandscapesTips forTop landscape photographersexplain howto get the best from this photogenic seasonSamsung NX1WhyCanonandNikonshouldfear Samsung’s new flagshipPLUS125 years ofNational Geographiccovers •Zoltan Bekefy’smoody mono landscapes7daysCOVER PICTURE © EDWARD RHODESA week in photographyANYONE who woke todayfrom a ten-year coma would besurprised at how Samsung hastransformed from a second-tierbrand best known for cheapmicrowaves into a prestigemanufacturer that’s a market leader in the TVand mobile sectors. Yet despite having shiftedcontainer-loads of point-and-shoot compacts,the company has so far failed to gain a footholdwith serious photographers.However, the new Samsung NX1 (tested onpages 46-51) may just change that, with aformidable spec sheet and a performance thatimpressed our technical team. At the other end ofthe scale, I love Cary Norton’s Legotron camera(pages 34-36). I’ve spent many happy hoursplaying with those coloured bricks with my kidsand often pondered the possibility of building aworking camera out of them, so I’m thrilled thatsomeone has made one and achieved such greatresults with it.Nigel Atherton, EditorJoin our Flickr groupat flickr.com/groups/amateurphotographerFollow uson Twitter@AP_MagazineIn this issue6Sony Alpha 7 IIWe take a first look at theupdate to Sony’s ground-breaking full-frame Alpha 71029 essential winterlandscape tipsFour top landscapephotographers provideexpert advice forshooting in the cold20Coveringthe worldBill Marr,NationalGeographic’screativedirector, discusses anew book featuring themagazine’s iconic covers26Lonely planetZoltan Bekefy explains howhe takes his minimalistblack & white images34Another brickin the wallA working camera madefrom Lego? Cary Nortonexplains how and whyhe made the Legotron39AppraisalDamien Demolderexamines your images46Samsung NX1The NX1 features theworld’s first APS-C-sized,28-million-pixel, BSIsensor. Jon Devo tries it out53Rally actionThe new Sigma 150-600mmf/5-6.3 DG OS HSM|Shas caused quite a stiramong wildlife and sportsphotographers. We find outhow it performs in the field56Travel tripodsWe review a selection oflightweight travel tripodscosting less than £100JOIN USONLINEamateurphotographer.co.ukLike us onFacebook.com/Amateur.photographer.magazineONLINE PICTURE OF THE WEEK© MATT FRANKLINUntitledby Matt FranklinCanon EOS 5D Mark III, 85mm, 1/2000sec at f/2, ISO 200MATT Franklin, also known as Onform1,uploaded this image to our Flickr page.‘This photograph of my son was takenfrom outside looking in through my patiodoor,’ says Matt. ‘I took a couple of photosthat day with the same set-up, but I love thelook and feel of his breath and nose upagainst the glass.‘I always try to create images that havesomething different or original in them. I’malways intrigued by shadows and reflections,and although inspiration usually comes fromAmateur Photographeror Flickr, I’m heavilyinfluenced by the beauty and realism ofmodern wet-plate collodion photography.’Why not upload your favourite shots toour Flickr, Facebook or website gallerypages? You could win a digital subscription.Win!Each weekwe will chooseour favouritepicture postedon the AP Facebook and Flickrcommunities and the AP forum.The winner will receive a year’sdigital subscription to APworth £79.99.Regulars37 days23Inbox44Accessories59TechnicalSupport90Final AnalysisIf 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 24.Via our online communitiesPost your pictures into our Flickr group, Facebook page 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 24.Send us your picturesNEWS ROUND-UPThe week in brief, edited by Chris Cheesman© BLOOMSBURY AUCTIONSStar performanceA rare set of Beatles photographs has sold for £180,000, shatteringan estimated auction price of £50,000-£70,000. Captured by Scottishphotographer Iain Macmillan, the ‘out-takes’ were sold alongside thefinal cover shot chosen by Paul McCartney for The Beatles’AbbeyRoadalbum. The set of Beatles photos sold to an unnamed privateoverseas telephone bidder.Sony lens revampSony has revamped its 70-300mm A-mounttelephoto lens. The 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G SSM II is built to be suitable for sportsand wildlife photos, as well as portraitand tele-macro shooting. Features include‘4x faster’ AF tracking, a moisture anddust-resistant design, and a Nano ARcoating to help cut flare and ghosting.The lens is due out in March 2015.Park pics for freeLeica Fotopark offers 10GBof free storage. The onlineservice is designed to allowusers to showcase their workand organise their portfolio.They can also order fine-artquality prints and frames. Thereis also a ‘premium’ membershipthat allows users to store upto 100GB of photos, for €10per month. Visit www.leica-fotopark.com.Manipulation:good or bad?Minor alteration of newsphotos is acceptable beforepublication, a World PressPhoto survey of 45 industryprofessionals has found.However, there was a clearconsensus that ‘manipulation’of an image – which meansthe addition or subtraction ofcontent – is not acceptable.© CHUNG SUNG-JUN/GETTY IMAGESWEEKEND PROJECTShoot monoIf you’ve ever shot black& white film, you’ll knowthat creating a goodmono image requiresa set of skills entirelyseparate to colour. Mostmodern DSLRs nowfeature a built-in black& white mode, whichenables you to shootmono images straight outof the camera. Activatingthis often-overlookedfeature is actually a greatway to challenge yourphotography skills, as ittakes away any relianceon bright colours to helpmake a shot interesting.Colours are transformedinto tones, which forcesyou to look at scenesin an entirely differentmanner. So, thisweekend, why not testyour photography skillsby stripping away thecolour from your photosto capture some raw andgritty mono imagery.1With all colour strippedaway, you’re going to haveto rely on elements suchas texture, tone and shape todraw the viewer’s eye into yourshot and make it appear visuallyinteresting. Keep an eye out forunusual shapes and patterns.When shooting black &white, the colour noisethat’s generated whenusing higher ISOs ceases to bea problem. Instead, it createsa colourless ‘grain’, which canbe used to add a gritty, film-likeappearance to your shots.CM1 UK datePanasonic is set to launch its LumixDMC-CM1 compact camera withAndroid in the UK this month.Panasonic says the CM1 is‘a camera with Android ratherthan a smartphone with a camera’.Expected to cost £799.99, the CM1 was initially only due tobe launched in France and Germany.4213 December 2014Iwww.amateurphotographer.co.ukIsubscribe 0844 848 0848pictureA stunning image ofSouth Koreans makingkimchi for the poorThis busy image comesfrom Getty photographerChung Sung-Jun. Sung-Jun’simage shows more than 2,000South Koreans making kimchi– a nutritious meal that will bedonated to the poor in preparationfor the cold months of winter.The workers gathered at theCity Hall of Seoul, in South Korea,on 14 November 2014, to makethe national dish – around 250tonnes worth. Kimchi is atraditional Korean meal offermented vegetables, usuallymixed with chilli or a variety ofseasonings, and eaten with riceor served as a side dish to a mainmeal. There are hundreds ofvarieties of kimchi, which can usenapa cabbage, radish, spring onionor cucumber as a main ingredient.BIGWords & numbersDid you know that onsome cameras you canadjust the amount ofcontrast added to your JPEGimages via the camera settingsmenu? This is a great way toadd some punch to your imagesif they’re looking a little flat.3Graphic shapes and arange of tones set thescene for a successfulmonochrome imageI don’t wantanyone toappreciate thelight or the paletteof tones.I want mypictures toinform, to provokediscussion – andto raise moneySebastião SalgadoBrazilian social documentaryphotographer and photojournalistsubscribe 0844 848 0848 www.amateurphotographer.co.ukI13 December 2014© PHIL HALLIt’s a good idea to setyour camera to shoot inraw + JPEG mode. In thatway, the black & white effect willonly be applied to the JPEG image,leaving the raw image as afull-colour backup should youdislike the mono version.43,500Number of exhibitors expected toattend the Consumer ElectronicsShow in Las Vegas, USA,from 6-9 January 20155 [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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