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Saturday 10 January 2015
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GROUP TEST
Passionate about photography since 1884
The
British
Two photojournalists take a
sideways look at
English
and
Scottish
culture
Canon
24-105mm
We test Canon’s new
budget full-frame
walkabout lens
landscapes
Mark Bauer
shares his
creative composition tips
PLUS
Creative
Photoshop
project
•
AP forum
competition winners
showcase
Shoot better
A week in photography
I HAVE always been drawn
to the new and unfamiliar,
whether it’s looking at a
restaurant menu or taking
photographs, which is why
travel is my favourite photographic genre.
I’m at my most inspired when I’m immersed
in different cultures. At home I often struggle
to see the photo opportunities in the things
that are in front of me every day, so I’m a
great admirer of those who can.
Patrick Ward may be less well known than
the likes of Martin Parr and Tony Ray-Jones,
but he shares the same ability to see the
English as an alien sociologist might. We can
all take the odd photo that highlights the
absurdities and idiosyncrasies of our culture,
but to do so repeatedly, as Ward does, requires
a particularly well-tuned radar. This week’s
feature on his work only scratches the surface
– if you enjoy it, I highly recommend his book.
Nigel Atherton, Editor
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COVER PICTURE © MARK BAUER
In this issue
10
The natural order
Mark Bauer shares his
expert advice on achieving
balance in composition
20
This is England
Patrick Ward talks
about his love of English
idiosyncrasies, and his
latest book,
Being English
26
Creative
Photoshop
KT Allen explains how
she created her image,
‘Contemplation’
30
The lower level
Ed Walker on how
he managed to find
captivating beauty in an
Edinburgh car-boot sale
34
Forum
champions
We review the winning
images from this year’s
monthly forum competition
38
Appraisal
Damien Demolder
examines your images
44
Video top lights
Jon Devo takes a look at
some of the best lights
available for video
46
Canon EF
24-105mm
f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
Canon’s new standard
zoom for full-frame
cameras on test
51
Top zoom
compacts
Four of the best premium
zoom compacts, with
larger sensors, fast
lenses and built-in EVFs
3
7 days
16
Inbox
40
Reader Portfolio
42
Accessories
57
Technical
Support
82
Final Analysis
© MUHAMMED AL-QATAM
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ONLINE PICTURE OF THE WEEK
Blast of Colours
by Muhammad
Al-Qatam
Nikon D810, 105mm, 1/250sec
at f/13, ISO 64, flash
‘I had the idea for this image after
watching a commercial shot in super
slow motion,’ says Muhammad. ‘I
thought that I could do the same
thing using a very short flash duration
to freeze the paint drops. I fixed a
black plastic bag onto a speaker,
creating a diaphragm that vibrates
when the speaker is turned on. I
placed a few drops of water-based
paint in the middle of the diaphragm.
I then positioned two flashguns on
each side, slightly angled forward,
with the camera placed in the middle
on a tripod. The flashes were placed
in manual mode with a flash power of
1/128 to give a flash duration of
1/38,500sec. Since I don’t have a
sound trigger for the camera, it was a
trial-and-error technique to achieve
the perfect sync to capture the paint
jumping at the exact moment.’
Regulars
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our favourite picture posted
on the AP Facebook and
Flickr communities and the
AP forum. The winner will receive a year’s
digital subscription to AP worth £79.99.
Win!
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NEWS ROUND-UP
The week in brief, edited by Chris Cheesman
© CECIL BEATON, COURTESY OF THE CECIL BEATON STUDIO ARCHIVE AT SOTHEBY’S
Rescue mission
Images by Cecil Beaton and Steve McCurry helped raise thousands
for the International Rescue Committee (IRC). The 28-lot auction
also featured a photo of Kate Moss by Corinne Day that was signed
by the model. The sale raised £50,000, which the UK Government
has pledged to match, raising the total to £100,000. The sale was
organised by the
Financial Times
newspaper.
Sony plans to revamp its
24-70mm f/2.8 SSM II and
16-35mm f/2.8 SSM II A-mount
lenses, to offer faster AF and a
nano AR coating designed to cut
image flare and ghosting. Sony
has also updated firmware for the A-mount Alpha 77 II, to make
the camera 2.5x faster in low light.
Sony A-mount plan
DxO update
The Canon EOS 7D Mark II and iPhone 6 are
among devices now compatible with DxO
image-enhancement software. DxO says its
OpticsPro v10.1 also improves compatibility
with Lightroom and other third-party
software. For details visit www.dxo.com.
© KEVIN FRAYER/GETTY IMAGES
WEEKEND PROJECT
Fake batteries
Disused Underground
It’s hard to believe that right in the centre of London
there are a host of disused Underground stations.
Usually sealed of to the public, the London
Transport Museum is opening up Aldwych from
22 January-15 February, providing a rare chance for
us to peer into one on London’s disused stations.
Originally called the Strand, Aldwych was used as
an air-raid shelter during the Blitz before falling into
disuse afer the Second World War. It is now used for
training and flming –
Atonement
and
V for Vendetta
have both been flmed there. Led by an expert guide,
tickets are £25 per person and need to be booked in
advance from ltmuseum.co.uk. Please note that
entrance to the platform is via 160 stairs and there
is no working lif.
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The dangers of fake camera
batteries were highlighted on
the BBC.
Fake Britain
followed
the recovery of bogus Canon,
Olympus and Sony Cyber-shot
batteries. The show can be seen
on iPlayer until early January.
You’re not going to be
able to take a tripod with
you, so you’ll want to
confidently shoot at slow
shutter speeds. A fast lens
is desirable to provide extra
flexibility and avoid using
high sensitivities.
Rent from Jessops
Cameras and lenses are now available
to hire from Jessops. The daily hire
charge for a Canon EOS 5D Mark III,
for example, is £114. For details
visit www.jessops.com.
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Look out for details
– peeling paint, old
signs and various
other bits dotted round the
station offer plenty of potential
for shallow depth of field
close-up shots that tell a
story of its past.
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Heavy pollution and
smog blanket the city
of Beijing in China
This image, which looks like
it could have come from a
near-future dystopian science-
fiction film, was taken by
reportage photographer Kevin
Frayer. A Chinese man wears a
mask as he waits to cross the road
near the CCTV headquarters
during heavy smog in Beijing,
China. During a summit in Beijing
in November last year, United
States president Barack Obama
and China’s president Xi Jinping
agreed that they must act fast
and formulate a vital plan to
limit carbon emissions by their
countries. Studies and analyses
have shown that both the United
States and China are the world’s
two biggest polluters.
BIG
Words & numbers
The picture is
not made by the
photographer, the
picture is more
good or less good
in function of the
relationship that
you have with
the people you
photograph
Sebastião Salgado
Brazilian social documentary
photographer and photojournalist
(b1944)
The empty tunnels
and passages between
platforms offer
the opportunity to shoot
atmospheric and moody
images. Try to position
someone in the frame to add a
sense of mystery to the shot.
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While you can’t set up
a professional shoot
in the station, it’s a
perfect location for a retro
fashion or portrait shoot, so if
you have a willing subject take
them down there as well for
some unique portraits.
£141,462
© CALLUM MCINERNEY-RILEY
Aldwych Underground
station was originally
called Strand when it
opened in 1907
Amount raised in auction of
Leica III used by
Yevgeny Khaldei to take his
iconic image ‘Raising a Flag
over the Reichstag’, which
marked the Allied victory over
Nazi Germany in the
Second World War
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