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The duo behind the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards, Paul Joynson-Hicks and Tom Sullam, recently introduced another fun challenge for animal lovers in the form of the first Comedy Pet Photography Awards – and the results are now in. With categories ranging from Gone to the Dogs, to Pets Who Look Like Their Owners, it's clear it's intended as a bit of fun. However, the organisers are very serious when it comes to animal welfare – one of the judges is a vet and they have partnered with the Animal Welfare Foundation. Nando Harmsen won with his picture of a prancing horse. He wins £2,000, an Urban Approach 5 camera bag from Think Tank and a £100 gift voucher from Wex. Visit www.comedypetphoto.com. Words & numbers “Today everything exists to end…

At a glance £1,149 ■ 24.2MP APS-C sensor ■ ISO 100-25,600 ■ 24-72mm (equiv) f/2.8-5.6 lens ■ 2.36M dot OLED EVF ■ 3in articulated touchscreen Dust and drip-proofing Rarely found in compact cameras, this allows outdoor use in difficult weather conditions Connectivity Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Dynamic NFC are all built in, enabling easy connection to smartphones, tablets, Wi-Fi printers and smart TVs. Pop-up flash The small built-in flash lifts up from the front of the viewfinder housing. The hotshoe above it allows connection of more powerful external units. Battery The small NB-13L battery offers just 200 shots per charge, or 250 in Eco mode, according to CIPA standard tests. USB charging is available. IN THE early days of digital, Canon's PowerShot G series cameras were hugely popular with enthusiast photographers.…

Once again the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition has resulted in a series of stunning, and thought-provoking, pictures. We spoke to judge and former winner Jasper Doest. ‘A jury decision is always a moment in time,’ he says. ‘Would we judge slightly differently if we saw the whole set again? Perhaps, but I think the winning images would be mostly the same, as they are captured in a way where everything comes together. I can’t describe what it is we are looking for as most of it is an emotional response, but as soon as you see it, you know. Within my own photography I call it magic; that moment that will never be repeated but stays with you forever. If I had to choose one image from this…

One of the great benefits of choosing a DSLR ahead of a fixed-lens camera is the versatility it offers when it comes to choosing the best lens for any given subject or shooting situation. For the majority, the kit lens you buy with your first DSLR will be adequate for general shots and is likely to serve you well as you get to grips with how the camera operates. Give it a few months, though, and you’ll almost certainly feel like you’ve outgrown it and will want to explore other possibilities. If you’re a more experienced photographer who’s progressed from an entry-level DSLR to an enthusiast or semi-professional model, chances are you’ve already invested in a lens that’s better suited to the subjects or images you like to take. With…

Ignore me doing this by Andy Parslow Fujifilm X-T1, 35mm at f/2, 1/500sec at f/4, ISO 200 This great street shot was taken in the popular Spanish destination of Ronda. It was shared to our Twitter page using the hashtag #appicoftheweek. Andy says, ‘I took this image while on holiday in Spain and had gone to the town of Ronda for some street photography. I saw this group of Japanese models on a shoot and thought it would make an interesting picture as the girls were all doing their own poses and ignoring the photographer's instructions. The woman on the right, also ignoring them all, is looking down a 300ft gorge that drops right behind the wall the girls are sitting on.' Win!  Each week we choose our favourite picture…

THE third Zeiss Photography Award has opened for entries, with prizes including € 12,000 worth of Zeiss lenses, a further € 3,000 in travel expenses in order to complete a photography project, as well as a day at the Zeiss headquarters in Germany. Winners will also see their images displayed alongside the Sony World Photography Awards exhibition at Somerset House in London next year. The theme of the third competition is ‘Seeing Beyond – Untold Stories' and photographers have until 6 February 2018 to submit a series of between five and ten images for consideration. One winner, plus a shortlist of up to ten, will be announced on 3 April 2018. The panel of judges will include Chris Hudson, art director of National Geographic Traveller (UK), Patricia Morvan, Cultural Projects…

AFTER weeks of speculation, Yashica has unveiled plans to return to the camera market after a 10-year absence – but with something completely unexpected. The Yashica Y35 is what the company calls a ‘digiFilm' camera that shoots digital photos but takes rolls of film in order to do so. Designed to emulate the original Yashica Electro 35, the Y35 has a 1/3.2-inch CMOS sensor capable of recording 14-million-pixel photos. It has a 35mm f/2.8 fixed-glass lens. The camera uses one of the new digiFilms – a fake film roll preloaded with a combination of settings such as ISO and aspect ratio. If you want to change the settings, you swap the film rolls around. You have to wind the film before you can shoot, and use an advancement lever between…

TO GO with the PowerShot G1 X Mark III, Canon has announced some additional matched accessories. First up is the £49.99 LH-DC110 lens hood that screws onto the front of the G1 X Mark III's lens without interfering with its retraction into the body. Second is the WP-DC56 underwater housing, which is waterproof to a depth of 40m (130ft) while still giving full access to all of the camera's extensive external controls. It's the only such housing Canon makes for an APS-Csensor camera, and will cost £429.99. Like the camera itself, both the lens hood and the underwater housing are due to go sale in November.…

1 Find the perfect depth of field It's not always practical to use a lens's sharpest aperture because the depth of field may not be appropriate for your image. This means it's well worth spending some time experimenting with different apertures so you develop a good understanding of the relationship between aperture and depth of field. 2 Find the best aperture Most lenses produce sharper results when the aperture is closed down a little. Meanwhile at small apertures the effects of diffraction creep in, making images soft. Ensure you get the very best from your lenses by shooting at every aperture and finding the one that produces the sharpest results. 3 Shoot at one focal length Dedicate some time to shooting at one focal length. It allows…

Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM • £199 • www.canon.co.uk IF YOU'RE after a compact wideangle zoom for your APS-C DSLR, this is a fine example to consider. It pairs up particularly nicely with entry-level models such as the EOS 1300D and EOS 200D, as well as mid-range DSLRs like the EOS 800D/77D. Its Stepping Motor Technology (STM) helps keep focus operation inaudible and with four-stop image stabilisation it's possible to shoot sharp handheld images with shutter speeds as slow as 1/5sec. It may have a plastic mount and electronic manual focus, but don't let that put you off as it delivers very pleasing results for such a low price. As such, it's hard to think of a reason not to include this in your lens collection if you're looking…

PortraitPro 2017 editing software launched Aimed primarily at portrait photographers and retouchers, the latest version of PortraitPro has been released. New features include Background Editing, Snapshots, advanced Preset Controls and Vignetting. Anthropics Technology, the creators of the software, has said it hopes this latest version will be the most popular edition of the software yet. DJI unveils dedicated drone camera The Zenmuse X7, described as the world’s first Super 35 digital film camera optimised for professional aerial cinematography, has been launched by drone manufacturer DJI. Designed to work with the DJI Inspire 2 drone, the new camera promises superior image quality and features interchangeable lenses, along with a new DJI Cinema Color System for post-production work. Nikon offers up to £140 winter cashback Get £90 back when you purchase the…

Small Town Inertia By Jim Mortram, The Bluecoat Press, £25, 192 pages, hardback, ISBN 978-1-90845-736-3 JIM MORTRAM'S thought-provoking book doesn't always make for comfortable reading or viewing. His project, Small Town Inertia, crafted over the past seven years (and ongoing through Mortram's website at smalltowninertia.co.uk) shines a light on those who otherwise may be ignored or failed by society and the government. His work covers difficult subjects, such as disability, addiction and self-harm. Small Town Inertia can best be characterised as social documentary, but the monochrome images in this book also represent a stark portrait of a country in crisis. Funded through Kickstarter, it took a matter of hours for Mortram to raise the funds needed for the book. The current edition is all but sold out, but a second…

APOY fails to score I have long thought the scoring for APOY rather idiosyncratic, with the winning image of a round scoring only one point more than the runner-up, whilst the image placed 30th scores 21 points more than the one placed 31st. But I was shocked to see Henrik Spranz scoring 118 points in the wildlife round alone, with three excellent images. Wouldn't it make for a more open competition if a photographer was able to score points only for their best image in any single round? Henrik's ground squirrel image was a well-deserved runner up, but it might seem disappointing if, another year, a photographer became overall winner through submitting many images that were awarded places in the range 20-30, but nothing outstanding. I've no personal angle; I…

Established in 1878, The Royal Photographic Society Awards celebrate individuals who have made a significant contribution to the art and science of photography. There are 15 categories in all, and past recipients range from photographers and scientists to curators and photo educators. AP joined this year’s winners for a convivial ceremony in London (the event was sponsored by The Macallan – makers of Highland single malt). The 2017 line-up includes Hiroshi Sugimoto who received the Centenary Medal and Honorary Fellowship, Michael Mack who landed the Award for Photographic Publishing, and Colin Harding who received the Fenton Medal and Honorary Life Membership for his work as a curator, author and historian. Other notable recipients included Garry Fabian Miller (see below), Mark Power and Joel Sternfeld (see right). One particularly remarkable contribution…

Recovering photos after formatting QI know that it's possible to recover deleted files from a card, but is it possible to recover them from a memory card that even the camera thinks needs formatting before anything can be done with it? If so, is there any particular bit of software you'd recommend? Surf_digby (AP forum) A Normally, deleting a file only removes it from the file table of contents. The image data remains on the card until it’s partially or wholly overwritten by a newer file. This is why recovery of deleted files is possible, though not guaranteed, through ‘undelete’ options. When a card can’t be read, it usually means, at the very least, the table of contents has been corrupted. At worst, there will be wholescale damage to much…