Digital Camera World Issue 27 December 2004 (pdf document) download at fliiby.com

"NEW LOOK! MORE PHOTOS • MORE IDEAS • MORE HELP ED2 D ITI ISC O N Helping you create better photographs December 2004 www.dcmag.co.uk close-ups HOW TO CAPTURE GREAT MACRO SHOTS FROM ORDINARY SUBJECTS! Essential SLR and compact techniques Flowers & household objects made easy Focusing, depth-of-ﬁeld & lighting tips PHOTO IDEAS Dramatic CANO EOS 20N SCOR D 94%ES Review insid e! SUNSET INSPIRATIONS 5 different ways to shoot what’s above you Adobe Elements 3 Paint Shop Pro 9 Panasonic FZ20 6 new tripods Canon G6... NEW KIT TESTED 60 BEST XMAS CAMERAS PLUS Great new 7-megapixel compacts go head to head! REVEALED TIPS FOR PERFECT PRINTING SLOW SHUTTER EFFECTS PHOTOSHOP LAYERS MADE EASY 4 SHAKE-FREE BRACING POSITIONS HOW TO CREATE REALISTIC SHADOWS AND MUCH MORE... PRACTICAL TECHNIQUES! 9 771479 001003 12 Printed in the UK DECEMBER 2004 £4.99 Photo ideas 46 5 ways: shoot sunsets December 2004 #27 Don’t settle for standard shots. Try our tricks for creative sunset photos. Cover story 48 Your Mission: challenge Our experts suggest some ways to approach this month’s task – photos on the theme of ‘age’. 54 Getup&go Our pick of the best photo locations this December. Plus how to shoot clouds from your back garden. 59 What’s on How to shoot stunning close-ups – p30 The month’s must-visit photographic exhibitions. Contents Technique 62 Slow shutter effects Slow down the shutter, Cover story shoot moving objects for truly beautiful photo effects. 83 JASC Photo Album 5 Discover how to use the latest version of JASC’s photo organisation software. 84 Sonic MyDVD How to transfer video to DVD. Wildlife photographer of the year – p59 66 4 bracing positions Need to brace a camera for Co ver less shake, but no tripod? story Our guide explains how. 86 Photo Q&A All your digital problems solved! Your pictures 8 Hotshots This month’s best reader photos displayed in all their glory. Features 38 2005’s cameras now! Andrea Thompson ﬂew over to Photokina, the world’s biggest digital camera show and came back with hot details on all next year’s must-have models. Read her report and see the pictures! 68 How to use a tripod Find out what all the knobs are for. 70 Removing objects Clear away unwanted objects using Elements’ & Photoshop’s Clone tool. 14 Your Mission: results The new name for the Challenge pages – we print your best insects. 28 Trailblazers Your best travel shots on show. 44 Animal instinct We meet wildlife photographer Steve Bloom and discover how he gets his truly spectacular wildlife photographs. 144 Six of the best The new name for Top 10 – your best photos of crazy architecture. Offers & compos 72 Realistic shadows Cove r How to add shadows in Elements or Photoshop. story 50 Win a new Ixus II! We’ve got three to give away! 74 Get started with layers Your complete Photoshop guide! SUBSCRIBE & GET: Free magazine delivery to your door Save over 40% on the UK shop price Special subscriber-only cover It’s a perfect gift for you or a friend 79 Perfect printing How to get colours right. Cover story Full details p52 82 How to use After Shot Your disc software explained. Call Lines open 24 hours a day. Please quote DCMP27 0870 444 8680 now! Look, no coverlines! 004 See 2005’s camer a today! s Turn to pa read ou ge 38 now and r full Ph o report! tokina Essentials 18 27 28 50 52 110 112 Eyewitness Latest photo news Viewﬁnder Best of your letters Next month Preview of issue 28 Competition Win an Ixus II Subscribe Save money Back issues Phone and get one Dealer ads Advertiser offers Kit reviews New cameras Cover story 90 ...........................Canon EOS 20D 94 .....................................Canon G6 96 ...................... Pentax Optio 750Z 98 ...... Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20 100 ................. Fujiﬁlm FinePix F810 New software 102 ...Adobe Photoshop Elements 3 102 ............... JASC Paint Shop Pro 9 102 .........................Wacom Intuos 3 102 ......... Adobe Premiere Elements 102 ..........................Sony HDPS-M1 102 ..................Genuine Fractals 3.5 105 Lab test Tripods we reveal the best of six new models in our exhaustive comparison 111 The A-List Buyers’ Guide The 60 best cameras on sale – at their latest street prices DRAMATIC CLOSE-UPS Cove featurr e 30 Enter the worlds of macro and close-up photography. Steve Bavister and Tim Daly reveal the techniques, the ideas and the gear to use ON YOUR COVERDISC Get started with the only discs that contain everything you need – Photoshop videos, tutorial ﬁles, free full software, test shots and much more! To use, load disc and follow instructions Use the software – tutorials from p61 005 Digital Camera Magazine Future Publishing, 30 Monmouth Street, Bath, BA1 2BW Editorial +44 (0)1225 442244 www.dcmag.co.uk Customer services 0870 444 8475 YOUR TEAM Adam Evans Editor - editor.dcm@futurenet.co.uk Andrea Thompson Deputy Editor - andrea.thompson@futurenet.co.uk Rob Bowen Art Editor - rob.bowen@futurenet.co.uk Christy Walters Designer - christy.walters@futurenet.co.uk Elizabeth Raderecht Operations - elizabeth.raderecht@futurenet.co.uk SECTION EDITORS AND EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS Steve Bavister, George Cairns, Mark Harris, Rod Lawton, Pete Martin, Aidan O’Rourke, Derek Lea, Tim Shelbourne, Mark Sparrow, Mark Wilson, Karl Foster, Rob Hirsch, Geoff Harris, Tim Daly, Matthew Richards, Jo Plumridge PHOTOGRAPHIC CONTRIBUTORS (Where not credited inside) Future Network Photo Studio, Photolibrary.com, Getty Images ADVERTISING Chris Thomas Advertising Manager 020 7317 2600 chris.thomas@futurenet.co.uk Jim Cohen Sales Executive 0207 317 2635 jim.cohen@futurenet.co.uk Advertisement typesetting J Jays Ltd NEW MEDIA Ali Jennings New Media Editor - ali.jennings@futurenet.co.uk Jennifer Wagner Online Editor - jennifer.wagner@futurenet.co.uk Sarah Williams Software Copyright Co-Ordinator sarah.williams@futurenet.co.uk CIRCULATION AND MARKETING Fiona Tully Marketing Manager Clare Tovey Production Manager Katty Pigott Production Co-ordinator Mike Thorne Team Buyer INTERNATIONAL LICENSING Simon Wear International Licensing Director SENIOR MANAGEMENT Nick Merritt Group Senior Editor Steve Gotobed Senior Art Ed Lynda Burgess Assistant Publisher James Binns Publisher SUBSCRIPTIONS & BACK ISSUES If you have a query regarding a subscription or back issue, or would like to place an order, please contact our customer services team: Telephone: +44 (0)870 4448680 Email: customerservice@futurenet.co.uk A great new look for your favourite magazine… elcome to Digital Camera Magazine. As you’ll no doubt have noticed, we’ve had a lick of paint this month, both in design and content. It’s nothing radical (all your favourite sections are still here, don’t worry) but it’s interesting to go through some of the changes, because they reﬂect changes in the digital camera market and in the way we’re all using our cameras. Firstly, I hope you like our new design. It’s been specially created to show off all your great photographs to their best advantage, while still giving you the very best features and tutorials to help you improve your photography. We’ve also changed the font that we use in order to make the text easier to read. We think it looks great – please let us know whether you agree. Secondly, we’ve subtly shifted the emphasis of our coverage to include more practical photography advice. In addition to our regular massive cover feature, we’ve got a host of new regulars for you. In the Techniques section, you’ll ﬁnd in-depth tutorials on the fundamentals of better photography; essential advice on the best way to use your favourite accessories (this month, tripods); and the start of a new series on colour managing your monitor and printer. And as if that wasn’t enough, there are also interviews with pro photographers and a new-look Buyers’ Guide, which we reckon will make the decision on your next camera a whole lot easier. We’ve also boosted the Challenge section – and changed the name to Your Mission – with an extra two pages, as it has proved such a hit with all of you. Whenever you feel as if you need a bit of inspiration, take a look at the Mission section and give your imagination a shot in the arm. I really want to know what you think of these changes. Discuss it in our chat rooms at www.dcmag.co.uk/ forums or email me at editor.dcm@futurenet.co.uk. Enjoy the issue! W “WE HAVE A HOST OF NEW REGULARS FOR YOU!” Tell us what you think of this and other issues on our chat room at: www.dcmag.co.uk/forum Future Publishing Ltd is part of The Future Network plc. The Future Network produces targeted specialist magazines for people who share a passion. We aim to satisfy that passion by creating titles offering value for money, reliable information, smart buying advice and which are a pleasure to read. We publish more than 100 magazines in the UK, US, France and Italy. Over 100 international editions of our magazines are also published in 30 countries across the world. The Future Network plc is a quoted on the London Stock Exchange (symbol: FNET). Non-executive Chairman: Roger Parry Chief Executive: Greg Ingham Group Finance Director: John Bowman Tel +44 1225 442244 www.thefuturenetwork.plc.uk Distributed by Marketforce (UK) ltd, 5th Floor, Low Rise Building, Kings Reach Tower, Stamford Street, London, SE1 9LS. Tel 020 7633 3300 Printed in England © Future Publishing Ltd 2004/5 Disclaimer All contributions to Digital Camera Magazine are accepted on the basis of a non-exclusive worldwide licence to publish or license others to do so, unless otherwise agreed in advance in writing. We reserve the right to edit letters. We cannot accept liability for mistakes or misprints, or any damage to equipment or possessions arising from use of this publication, its discs or software. Due to unforeseen circumstances, it may sometimes be necessary to make last-minute changes to advertised content, for magazine and discs. IN Adam Evans Editor editor.dcm@futurenet.co.uk E EX PE RT • DIGI TA L CA RA M AG AZ ME We will show you how to create better pictures, give clear, independant buying recommendations on the latest kit, and deliver two CDs or one DVD packed with the top PC software. We use boxes, tips, quick ﬁxes, quality photography, walkthroughs & diagrams to show you how to improve your skills. We have a cast-iron policy of editorial independence. All our kit is reviewed as-sold. We discourage our journalists from accepting Andrea Thompson Deputy editor Studied visual arts at university and is a keen amateur photographer in her spare time. Steve Bavister Photography writer Steve is an industy veteran, having previously run all the top photography publications. Rod Lawton Reviewer and writer Rod has been testing cameras since the very ﬁrst digital cameras came out. Mark Harris Reviews editor and writer Mark once worked for Which? so what he doesn’t know about kit isn’t worth knowing. gifts from advertisers. Get in touch… Articles/ideas for publication and general enquiries email: editor.dcm@futurenet.co.uk Customer services/subscriptions departments email: customerservice@futurenet.co.uk Tim Daly Photography lecturer and author Tim is a college lecturer in photography and has written numerous photography books. Rob Hirsch Photography lecturer, curator, writer Rob has published numerous books and currently lectures on photography in the USA. 007 N E Our promise to you… Meet your experts… CA EXPERT EX RA M AG AZ ME I PE RT • DIGI TA L Hotshots First-rate reader photos 008 Hotshots SHOT OF THE MONTH Krys Bailey Icescape “Photographed in October 2003 (springtime in the Southern Hemisphere) from the deck of the Skorpios III, this was the ship’s ﬁrst passenger voyage on the Kaweskar Route which cruises the fjords and glaciers of southern Patagonian Chile. The previous day had been rough and stormy with zero visibility, so imagine our delight when we awoke to a morning of serene beauty like this. The ﬂoating ice is calving from the enormous and very ancient glaciers where they meet the ocean.” Krys wins a MemoryFrame wireless digital photo frame worth £400, available now from www.2techvisuals.co.uk. Turn to page 12 for details on how you can win next month. ARD • WI NN AW ER ARD • WI NN AW ER ARD • WI AW NN ER PRI WINNZE ER ER ARD • WI NN AW Krys Bailey “From a young age, I've always valued photography to record and revisit the things precious to me, be they beautiful landscapes, events, flowers or animals. I live in Southampton.” 009 Hotshots Barry Dawson Winter's Morning “This was taken at sunrise on a cold winter's morning at the edge of a large dam, with an Olympus E20P. I used a polarising ﬁlter to bring out the clouds. I think it helps to emphasise the depleted water level of the dam.” About Barry “I started taking photos 21 years ago. After a long break I bought a digital camera and started enjoying it again. I love photography because it enables me to combine both my technical and artistic interests. I live in Cape Town.” Pete Roberts My Wife “This picture was taken on a trip to Battersea Park. As it was my husband’s ﬁrst go with his Panasonic NV-GS5, I was a reluctant model and tried my best to hide. Seeing this image, however, I’m glad I was unsuccessful…” About Pete “I’ve always enjoyed photography as it satisfies my desire to be creative, which my day job as a CAD technician doesn’t allow. I live in London.” 010 Hotshots Marcin Kaminski Sculpture “This picture was taken on my Sony Cybershot V1 camera at Canary Wharf. It was my ﬁrst month in London after moving from Poland. I was walking round this sculpture for some time, searching for the best position to take a shot.” About Marcin Marcin Kaminski is 27 and from Poland. “I like to photograph a wide variety of subjects. I think anything can make a good image.” Steve Behr Northshore WIN A MEMORYFRAME! Send a 500K JPEG of your Hotshot to gallery. dcm@futurenet.co.uk. Include your name, the photo's title and the camera used, 80 words about you, and how and why you got the shot. The best wins a MemoryFrame, the best way to admire your favourite photos, kindly donated by 2techvisuals. It's the UK’s ﬁrst wireless digital photo frame and it's available to buy now from 2techvisuals. Phone 0870 7606676 or visit www.2techvisuals.co.uk for more information. "This picture was taken at the Northshore Trails at the action centre in Churchill, Somerset during the recent MBUK Northshore Jam. It was shot on a Canon EOS 1D MkII, with a 2870mm lens set at the widest setting. I’ve used a slow shutter speed of 1/40th of a second to give the blur to the background." About Steve Steve got into photography seriously around the same time he got into mountain biking, in the late 80s. 012 Hotshots Hotshots Mission results Your mission Last month your mission was to capture a few insects. Lovely. Here are the best: SE E MORE! dcmag.c o.u mission k/ DCMAG .CO.UK IZ E W IN NER • PR IZ E W INN ER •PR Name of picture Red Eye I’d just bought a Canon 100mm macro lens the day before and was testing it out in my parents’ garden in Bristol. The subject must have realised I was a macro novice as he posed very patiently. The picture was taken on a Canon EOS 300D with a 1/60 sec shutter speed, ISO 400. Adam says We had several hundred entries for the Mission but this one was the clear winner. Sharp, beautifully composed with excellent use of depth of ﬁeld to give the shot a 3D quality, and with stunning colours, it’s a marvellous example of a back-garden-wildlife shot. Good stuff – hope you enjoy printing it out on your new printer! 014 W INN ER • PR IZ Julian Dobson E PRI WINNZE ER E ER • PR W INN IZ Write in and win this! BRAND NEW £330 HI-TI PHOTO PRINTER! The HiTi 730PS is able to edit and print images producing up to 6 x 8-inch borderless photos all through the attached LCD handheld controller. It’s ideal for event and portrait photography! Find out more about Hi-Ti at www.hi-ti.co.uk Hotshots Hotshots Honourable mentions Jane Puttock A brilliantly colourful shot with superb depth from the spikes in the foreground and background. The detail is excellent. Stefan Sollfors Name of picture Reﬂection This is a photo of a ﬂy in a blue plastic cup. Notice the reﬂection of the ﬂy in the mug. Taken outside on a picnic in the Swedish woods with a Canon EOS 10D and a Tamron 90/2.8 Macro lens. Sunlight, no ﬂash. Adam says I love the colours in this shot. Depth of ﬁeld could have been a little better, though, with only the head really in focus. Nonetheless, a terriﬁc photo. Andrea says This is a striking shot but the scattering of the blue light has dulled the ﬂy’s contrast a bit. Beth Stevens Name of picture Dragon Fly This picture was taken with a Canon PowerShot A80, on macro setting. It was taken in the Valley of the Butterﬂies while on holiday in Rhodes. Adam says The detail that Beth has captured is breathtaking – in particular, the wings and their shadows make this image more than a little special. Andrea says This is an impressively detailed and wellcomposed little macro, particularly considering it was taken on a consumer compact. A tighter crop would help. Andy Gill A ﬁne butterﬂy shot, full of gorgeous colours. Well done. Scott Mawson Great sharpness on such a small and skittish subject. The water beneath the water-skater’s feet is particularly good. Leo Hayes Brilliantly composed but it’s not as sharp as it might be on the face. Mark Dewhurst Striking graphical composition – excellent. John Chesham Beautifully lit and the colours are superb. Doug Hill The blades of grass are a nice touch, adding that feeling of stalking the insect. The sharpness of the subject is excellent. Paul Blackley Great detail on the insect but the composition could have beneﬁted from a more off-centre setup. Colin Minton The blown-out highlights on the petals ruin what is otherwise a very good picture. Chris Fearnehough The ladybird isn’t quite pin-sharp but a decent shot nonetheless. Andy Wilkinson The classic beautiful ladybird shot – shame the background isn’t as pretty. Chris Wallace A scary subject but what’s all that grain doing in your picture? Paul Blute The detail on the legs is tremendous. Richard Edwards A sharp, sunny shot but we can’t see as much of the bee as we’d like. Babs Moore Great detail, distracting back-ground. Perhaps a closer crop. Simon Munnery The butterﬂy’s sharp but there’s too much clutter. How to send your pics Send your images to us and we’ll give you our honest (but constructive) opinion. One picture per email, no bigger than 1.5MB, please. Turn the page for full details. Email your shots to: editor.dcm@futurenet.co.uk This month… …Your mission is ‘Age’ We’re changing the idea behind the Challenges (hence the new ‘Your Mission’ name). Instead of being about subjects, as previously, we want themes. It’s up to you how you interpret them – be imaginative, be abstract, be lateral, tell stories. Find out more about this month’s Mission on page 48. 015 Submission How to send in your pictures… Every month, we showcase dozens of reader photos – here’s how to get yours noticed @ BY EMAIL This is by far the quickest and easiest way to send your images to us. Your emails will automatically be forwarded to the correct department. 8 Please attach only one picture per email and include your full name, address and details on how, where and why you took the photo. 8 As we receive hundreds of entries each month, no individual correspondence can be entered into. 8 Please limit the size of your image to a 1.5MB JPEG ﬁle 8 Save it as ﬁrstname-lastname.JPG. ? WHERE TO..."

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