Digital Camera World Issue 34 June 2005 (pdf document) download at fliiby.com

"TWO NEW NIKONS! HANDS ON WITH THE D50 & D70s Helping you create better photographs June 2005 www.dcmag.co.uk landscapes to the edge FOLLOW OUR EASY STEPS TO AWE-INSPIRING PHOTOS ■ Shoot your best-ever sunsets ■ Add drama with ﬁlters ■ Expert tips for coasts, lakes and waterfalls Take your FREE CD-ROM TURN OVER NOW! LEARN HOW TO... TeAM SHOOT CATHEDRALS MASTER DEPTH OF FIELD USE PHOTOSHOP BETTER GET CAST-FREE B&W PRINTS AND MUCH MORE... YYeP G Digitally signed by TeAM YYePG DN: cn=TeAM YYePG, c=US, o=TeAM YYePG, ou=TeAM YYePG, email=yyepg@msn.com Reason: I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Date: 2005.05.23 08:25:46 +08'00' JUNE 2005 wedding photography secrets revealed Printed in the UK £4.99 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 Marcus Hawkins Editor – editor.dcm@futurenet.co.uk Andrea Thompson Deputy Editor – andrea.thompson@futurenet.co.uk Rob Bowen Art Editor – rob.bowen@futurenet.co.uk Elizabeth Raderecht Operations – elizabeth.raderecht@futurenet.co.uk SECTION EDITORS AND EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS Lee Frost, David Corﬁeld, Mark Harris, George Cairns, Rod Lawton, Derek Lea, Tim Daly, Pete Martin, Tim Shelbourne, Karl Foster, Mark Sparrow, Shaun Marin, Dan Oliver, Liz Elders, Kate Foley, Siobhan Kelly PHOTOGRAPHIC CONTRIBUTORS (Where not credited inside) Future Network Photo Studio, Photolibrary.com, Getty Images ADVERTISING Mandy Atkin Senior Advertising Manager ☎ 01225 788205 mandy.atkin@futurenet.co.uk David Gaine Senior Sales Executive ☎ 01225 788169 david.gaine@futurenet.co.uk Zahid Patel Classiﬁed Sales Executive ☎ 01225 442244 ext 2737 zahid.patel@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 Colin Polis Future Plus Buyer INTERNATIONAL LICENSING Simon Wear International Licensing Director SENIOR MANAGEMENT Nick Merritt Group Senior Editor Steve Gotobed Senior Art Editor Stuart Anderton Publisher Dom Beaven Publishing Director Bright, harsh, glaring sunlight? 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Due to unforeseen circumstances, it may sometimes be necessary to make last-minute changes to advertised content, for magazine and discs. hen it comes to landscape photography, the gap between the results achieved by amateur photographers and those captured regularly by professionals can seem frustratingly wide. That’s how it felt when I started taking photographs, at least. Forget equipment worries – it’s a time thing. Pros are in the ﬁeld more. They can wait for the right light. They’ll be around when a fortuitous break in the clouds makes a drab scene come alive. They’ve more chance of ‘getting lucky’ because they’ve lowered the odds. Oh, and there’s a bit of skill thrown in as well… Summer’s when most of us can snatch a bit of spare time to get out and about with our camera. Shame, then, that it generally combines with harsh, unﬂattering light. Or does it? This issue, we’ll show you how to make the most of early summer to give your landscapes a dramatic edge. Let acclaimed landscape photographer and writer Lee Frost be your guide. DCM’s Deputy Editor Andrea Thompson will help you get your head around depth of ﬁeld – vital knowledge when you want to maximise the impact of the scene in front of you. Two of our expert Photoshop guides – Derek Lea and Tim Shelbourne – then go onto show you some dead useful techniques for ﬁxing tired landscapes. Incidentally, as you read this, the winners of the Portraits category in our Photographer of the Year competition are available to view online at the ofﬁcial website – www. dcmag.co.uk/2005awards (soon to be followed by the Landscapes results). We’ll be giving you a detailed guide to the prize-winning pictures next issue. In the meantime, turn to page 28 for some advice about entering this month’s category of choice… “Forget equipment worries – it’s a time thing. Pros are in the ﬁeld more, waiting for the right light” Tell us what you think of this and other photography issues on our chat room at: www.dcmag.co.uk/forum Marcus Hawkins Editor editor.dcm@futurenet.co.uk Our promise to you… We will show you how to create better pictures, give clear, independent buying recommendations on the latest kit, and deliver a CD 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 Meet your experts… Andrea Thompson Deputy editor Andrea has a degree in Visual Arts and great passion for both photography and digital art. Lee Frost Professional landscape photographer Lee’s a widely-published author who also leads photography tours around the world. Rod Lawton Reviewer and writer Rod has an encyclopaedic knowledge of digital cameras and accessories. 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 Shelbourne Professional digital artist and writer Tim’s in-depth knowledge of the intricacies of image editing and Photoshop is second to none. Derek Lea Professional digital artist and writer Derek is an award-winning Photoshop specialist with an international following. 003 Photo ideas 76 Getup&go June 2005 #34 Your Mission: Colour – page 126 Now it’s your chance to go on location with Harry Potter in Lacock, and much more 81 What’s on Be inspired by our pick of the best photography events near you Co 82 5 ways: cathedrals stover ry Make the most of divine intervention to capture this tricky subject in ﬁve different styles Next month the theme is sunlight. Here’s a few tasters... 128 Your mission: challenge Contents Technique 48 Wedding photos Cover story Follow our 50 ways to capture the big day and you’re guaranteed photos to treasure forever 70 Q&A Your letters answered, including how to photograph storms 72 Photo Clinic Our team offers constructive criticism on your technique den Exhibition : Harry Bor on Business – page 81 54 Know your camera Cover Master depth of ﬁeld story Your pictures 6 Hotshots Your impressive photos and the stories behind them 58 Perfect cut-outs With the extract tool cut-outs aren’t as ﬁddly as you’d think Features 30 Dramatic landscapes Summer is the time to get active and what better way than to start shooting rugged scenery? Lee Frost shows you how to capture landscapes as far as the eye can see in the most dramatic ways 62 Landscape blur Get creative by adding selective blur to your scenics Cover story 12 Six of the best You share your photos on this month’s subject – people at play 63 Instant ﬁx How to correct and enhance scenery shots with richer contrast and new horizons Cover story 126 Your Mission: results See how the top ﬁnalists met the April colour challenge head on 42 Barbara Kinney We meet Bill Clinton’s former photographer at the White House Offers & compos 28 Photographer of the Year 2005 We want to see your pics of the natural world. Not to be missed… 66 Coverdisc programs Step-by-step tutorials on Serif MontagePlus and iWatermark SUBSCRIBE & GET: ■ Free magazine delivery to your door ■ Save 23% on the UK shop price ■ Special subscriber-only cover ■ It’s a perfect gift for you or a friend Full details p27 68 Printing techniques Advice on how to achieve better monochrome prints Cover story Call Lines open 24 hours a day. Please quote DCMP34 ☎ 0870 837 4722 now! Look, no coverlines! 004 Guide Exposuto re Techniq ues, ide in a spiratio s and n fo great ph r creating otos FREE Essentials 16 24 130 28 27 23 119 Eyewitness Latest photo news Viewﬁnder Best of your letters Next month Preview of issue 35 Competition POTY 2005 Subscribe Save money Back issues Phone and get one Dealer ads Advertiser offers Kit reviews New cameras 86 .................. Olympus C-7070 WZ 90 .............. Canon Digital IXUS 700 94 ...........Sony Cyber-shot DCS-W5 96 ........ Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ2 Software for landscape 98 ...................Lee Filters Starter Set 98 ..................Transcend PhotoBank 98 ....................Genuine Fractals 4.0 98 .....................Fo2PiX’s Art Master 101 The A3 printer labtest Think large. We test six of the best 115 The A-List Buyers’ Guide: Find the best cameras from £100 to £5000… TAKE YOUR LANDSCAPES TO THE EDGE Cover feature 30 Lee Frost tells you all you need to know to get started shooting rural scenes, from beaches to mountains. Don’t leave home without it… 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 p66 005 Hotshots First-rate reader photos 006 Hotshots SHOT OF THE MONTH Sharkawi Che Din Landing “I shot this at the pond in my back yard last weekend. I like the photo because it has a strong colour. I usually spend my weekends taking photos.” Camera used Canon EOS 300D Settings 1/250 sec at f/7.1 ■ Turn to page 10 for details on how you can become a prize winner next month… Sharkawi Che Din “I have been involved in photography since 1990 as a hobbyist. My favourite subject matter is travel, nature and wildlife. Digital offers tremendous ﬂexibility to acquire better images with conﬁdence.” 007 Hotshots Heather Nye Fragile “This photo is one of the ﬁrst I took after buying my Olympus C-8080 WZ, both to try out the camera, and also because I had just bought these beautiful sunﬂowers and wanted to try to capture their beauty!” About Heather “I’ve loved photography ever since I was a young child, when I used to beg to borrow my mother’s instamatic camera. Her thanks for this seemed to be endless ‘creative’ shots of fascinating subjects such as my rabbit, my brother’s Action Men ‘in the jungle’ (ie the garden) and unsuspecting neighbours – which is possibly what prompted her to present me with a camera of my own one Christmas when I was about 10!” Camera used Olympus C-8080 WZ Settings 1/80 sec at f/3.2 008 Hotshots Antony Ward Xarina “The picture was taken at a Bedouin tent where these people live in the Sinai (near Sharm el Sheik) while I was waiting to go on a camel ride around the desert.” About Antony “I was a construction worker for 20 years and suffered from ADS so had to retire four years ago. I started doing sculpture as part of rehab, then progressed to photography in the last twelve months after being encouraged by my partner.” Camera used Fuji s5000 Settings 1/270 sec at f/3.2 Nor Azmin Md Nor Looking Up “I was on honeymoon in London and stumbled upon this ultra-modern building with structural facade near the Thames. I was so lucky!” About Azmin “I’m a Malaysian wedding photographer and seldom shoot anything else besides weddings. I’ve recently bought myself a Nikon D70 kit and it’s truly worth every penny.” Camera used Nikon D70 Settings 1/400 sec at f/11 009 Hotshots Robert Worth Industrial North “This shot was taken looking out over the River Tyne. The light was quite hazy so I converted it to get a heavy industrial feel.” About Robert “I have had a camera of some sort for over 20 years but only moved to digital in early 2004. Having upgraded to a Fuji S7000 at Christmas I’ve found my skill level has improved, but so has the gap between what I can do and what I want to do.” Camera used Fuji FinePix S7000 Settings 1/2500 sec at f/2.8 Carla Broekhuizen The Fight “These birds were ﬁghting like hell. I didn’t have much time to react so I put my camera on a monopod and started shooting.” WIN £500 WORTH OF CANVAS PRINTS! Send a 500K JPEG of your Hotshot to gallery.dcm@futurenet.co.uk. Include your name, the photo's title, the camera settings, the camera used, 50 words about you, and how and why you got the shot. ■ The best shot printed next month wins £500 worth of Fotoserve giant canvas prints – a great way for you to show off your favourite photos. Fotoserve produces prints and gifts from your digital photos. Please see www.fotoserve.com for more details, or email info@fotoserve.com About Carla “Two years ago I fell in love with digital photography. I like to shoot nature, animals and portraits most of all, but I will photograph anything that appears in front of my camera and looks interesting.” Camera used Nikon D70 Settings 1/200 sec at f/5.6 010 As we venture outdoors in the spring sunshine, there are plenty of opportunities to capture people at play, says George Cairns PEOPLE AT PLAY A RD • WI N NE AW R A R D • WI N NE AW R A RD • WI N NE AW R PRI WINNZE ER R A RD • WI N NE AW HOLLY AT THE BEACH by Austin Stack ✔ COMPOSITION ✔ SUBJECT MATTER Camera Canon 300D Settings f/5.6, 1/1600 sec. This lovely shot captures the child at play in a non-posed natural way. The fast shutter speed freezes the water in space, adding texture and movement to the photo. ✔ QUALITY OF SHOT A s the photos you’ve submitted for this theme demonstrate, people ﬁnd many different ways to enjoy their spare time. From sedate walks in the countryside to leaping out of a plane. All these activities offer the photographer plenty of scope for creative compositions. The trick to an effective ‘people at play’ shot is to make it look natural – and that can be a problem when your subject’s instinct is to stop what they’re doing and grin inanely at the camera when they see the glint of its lens. Try to think like a documentary photographer when capturing shots of people-related events; you want the subject to ignore you. One way of conditioning family and friends to ignore the camera is to take it with you 012 everywhere you go and shoot lots of shots. They’ll soon get used to the fact that you’ve got a camera permanently welded to your face and get on with having fun instead of trying to pose. A word of caution – be careful when shooting people you don’t know. While they may be happily engaged in a fun activity like rollerblading or feeding the ducks, they could get annoyed at being photographed by strangers. Digital Camera Magazine has received the odd mail over the years from photographers who have fallen foul of irate families, so never shoot other people’s kids without their parents’ permission. Check out our six favourite shots... ■ Next month Transport FLYING HIGH by Mike Richards Camera FinePix 2400, Settings f/9, 1/150 sec. Thanks to cheaper, lighter digital cameras we can snap ourselves having fun on rollercoasters, or hanging hundreds of feet up in the air from ﬂ imsy canvas wings! ✔ COMPOSITION ✔ SUBJECT MATTER ✖ QUALITY OF SHOT Six of the best RUGBY by David Hardie Camera NIKON D70, Settings f/4, 1/800 sec. Using a long lens helped David get close to the action without distracting his subject. This enabled him to capture the speed, agility and power of the player. ✖ COMPOSITION ✔ SUBJECT MATTER ✔ QUALITY OF SHOT SPINNING by Diana D McKinney Camera Canon EOS 300D, Settings f/4, 1/125 sec. The matching diagonal lines of the girl’s ﬂying hair, arm and billowing skirt create an aesthetic composition in this fun shot of a spinning four year old. ✔ COMPOSITION ✔ SUBJECT MATTER ✔ QUALITY OF SHOT TWILIGHT CHASE by Richard Haines Camera Canon EOS 300D, Settings f/8, 1/4sec. This shot shows the importance of timing, as Richard waited for the kids to be equidistant from each other before taking the shot to create a balanced composition. ✖ COMPOSITION ✔ SUBJECT MATTER ✔ QUALITY OF SHOT SEND US YOUR SHOTS & WIN! The winner will receive a copy of Roxio Creator 7 and a Samsung Writemaster 16x DVD writer. Creator 7 is Roxio’s, award-winning, all-in-one, easy-to-use package for CD and DVD burning, plus powerful digital photo and video editing. Create slideshows, copy music, movies and more! To get £20 off Roxio Creator 7 and buy it for £49.99, visit www.roxio.co.uk/digitalcamera LOOK by Chris Mole Camera Minolta DiMAGE 5 Settings f/3.4, 1/250 sec. This image evokes a sense of excitement; the hills stretch out before the children like their future – unexplored and full of potential. ✔ COMPOSITION ✔ SUBJECT MATTER ✖ QUALITY OF SHOT Email your shots to gallery.dcm@futurenet.co.uk 013 Submission How to send in your pictures… Every month, we showcase the cream 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 SEND YOUR PICS Hotshots gallery.dcm@futurenet.co.uk with the subject line ‘Hotshots’ y BY POST Your Mission gallery.dcm@futurenet.co.uk with the subject line ‘Your Mission’ Trailblazers gallery.dcm@futurenet.co.uk with the subject line ‘Trailblazers’ Six of the Best gallery.dcm@futurenet.co.uk with the subject line ‘Top 6’ Photo Clinic gallery.dcm@futurenet.co.uk with the subject line ‘Photo Clinic’ If you don’t have access to email, you can send us up to 20 pictures burnt onto a CD or as prints. A CD is best as we will be able to use the image ﬁle in its original format, rather than using a scan ..."

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