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COVER PICTURES © MARK HAMBLIN (RSPB-IMAGES.COM) / ANN & STEVE TOON
7days
A week in photography
Summertime, and the
photography is easy. Well,
maybe not easy, but there’s lots
of inspiration around. Our big
feature focuses on summer
birds – a perennially popular subject all year,
but the warmer temperatures and longer days
make life a lot easier for bird photographers.
Turn to page 12 for advice on how to get great
shots of birds and the best spots to nd them.
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In this issue
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Birds of summer
Oscar Dewhurst shows
you how to hone your bird
photography skills
20
Photo Roadshow
The home
of photography
Justin Minns discovers
Lacock Abbey, once home
to Henry Fox Talbot
24
Defying the odds
Samo Vidic talks about
photographing high-
achieving disabled athletes
28
Wild things
Five pros offer their expert
advice on creating your
best wildlife shots yet
34
Celebrating
today’s
engineers
Modern engineering is
diverse, as the IET photo
contest aims to show
38
Look sharp
Andrew Fusek Peters on
how to use a simple yet
effective workow for
editing wildlife shots
42
30 wildlife
accessories
Accessories that could
make all the difference to
your wildlife photography
48
Taking light
Michael Topham tests
Nikon’s AF-S Nikkor
180-400mm f/4E TC1.4
FL ED lens
57
Win a pop-up
wildlife hide!
Competition: Your chance
to win one of four great
pop-up hides
© PAUL CRUDGINGTON
Some of the biggest wildlife photographers
share their insights, including Ben Hall and
Laurie Campbell. There’s also practical buying
advice on the best wildlife gear, and a guide to
editing your wildlife images. It’s essential
reading if you want to avoid common pitfalls
like oversharpening or clumsy cropping. We
hope this issue will help you get some of your
best-ever bird and wildlife shots.
Nigel Atherton, Editor
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amateurphotographer
@AP_Magazine
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EYE Film Institute
by Paul Crudgington
Fujilm X-T2, 18-55mm, 1/500sec at f/16, ISO 400
This high-contrast street scene was
uploaded to our Twitter page using
the hashtag #appicoftheweek. It
was taken by photographer Paul
Crudgington. He tells us, ‘I took this
image on the steps of the Eye Film
Institute in Amsterdam. I found this
spot where the architecture, natural
light and shadows all came together
to create the composition you see
here; I then waited for the right
person to enter. Post-processing
consisted of basic adjustments
for exposure, contrast, clarity, spot
removal, some additional darkening
of the shadows and a small crop
tweak, but it doesn’t differ greatly
from the in-camera raw le.’
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Photo Insight
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Tech Talk
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Final Analysis
Each week we choose our favourite
picture on Facebook, Instagram,
Flickr, Twitter or the reader gallery using
#appicoftheweek.
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the online picture of the week winner, who will
receive a top-quality print of their image on the
finest PermaJet paper*. It is important to bring
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NEWS ROUND-UP
The week in brief, edited by
Amy Davies and Hollie Latham Hucker
Olympus launches ‘denim’ E-PL9
A special blue edition of the recently launched PEN E-PL9 camera
has been announced. Joining the existing white, black and brown
models launched in March, the blue colour is designed to emulate
the look of denim material. The E-PL9 blue with M.Zuiko Digital
14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 EZ pancake lens is available for £649.99 (RRP).
Camera+ app gets major refresh
One of the most popular third-party camera apps for iOS (iPhone
and iPad) has a new version after eight years on the market. The
new Camera+ 2 app features a redesigned interface to include
manual controls, raw capture and depth editing. All its features
are available from the get-go, with no need for extra purchases.
Yongnuo introduces
50mm f/1.4 lens
Budget third-party lens
manufacturer Yongnuo has
announced a new standard
50mm f/1.4 prime lens. Its
features include ‘beautiful
bokeh’, a USB port for
upgrading the lens firmware,
support for live-view focusing,
multilayer coating technology,
a 7-blade aperture and
gold-plated contacts. Pricing is
likely to be sub-£200, available
first in a Canon mount.
Tamron has announced that it
has discovered some issues
with the autofocus of its
28-75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD lens
for Sony full-frame models,
released on 24 May. The
company says that it is
evaluating the cause of the
error, along with an appropriate
solution. A firmware update is
expected shortly.
Tamron admits
autofocus issue
© NEIL ALDRIDGE
New 28mm mirrorless lens now on Kickstarter
A new Kamlan 28mm f/1.4 optic has been launched. The lens
offers an effective focal length of 42mm on APS-C cameras
(Fujifilm X, Sony E and Canon EOS M), or 56mm on Micro Four
Thirds cameras. A pledge of at least $149 is required to secure a
lens, with an expected delivery in August.
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picture
BIG
Powerful image of rescued rhino
featured in campaigning book
Blindfolded and sedated, a young white rhino
waits in a boma (enclosed area used to
protect wildlife) after a long journey from
South Africa. It will be kept in the boma and
reunited with its mother before being
released in Botswana’s Okavango Delta as
part of efforts to rebuild Botswana’s lost rhino
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populations. The picture was taken by
conservation photographer Neil Aldridge and
appears in the new book
Photographers
Against Wildlife Crime,
which also features
hard-hitting imagery by Brent Stirton, Brian
Skerry, Britta Jaschinski and Chris Packham,
among others. The project aims to help bring
an end to the illegal wildlife trade and to
celebrate those who protect wildlife. Visit
www.photographersagainstwildlifecrime.com
Words & numbers
Photograph: a picture
painted by the sun without
instruction in art
Ambrose Bierce
American journalist (1842-1914)
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SOURCE: WWW.PETAPIXEL.COM
Number of
years a Leica
Summicron-M
35mm f/2 ASPH
lens was lost
in the desert
before being
reunited with
its owner, still
in perfect
condition
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