Innholdsfortegnelse for March 2020 i Australian Photography

I was recently reviewing a trip to the Kimberley I made in 2010, and I came across a series of images of a scene in Purnululu I shot for a panorama. Terrible but true: I had not processed the series until now! However the great thing about waiting so long to edit this image is I was able to take advantage of new technological developments, like the ‘Fill Edges’ feature in Panorama mode, along with old features I’ve used for years like reducing the highlights. It was quick and enjoyable. When I started photography, processing was in the hands of experts only. Then with digital it became accessible, giving us tricks and gimmicks like the HDR trend and presets. We still have these of course, but I think today is…

UPCOMING COMPETITION THEMES MAY ISSUE ACTION February 29, 2020 JUNE ISSUE ON THE STREET March 31, 2020 JULY ISSUE PETS April 30, 2020 AUGUST ISSUE FOOD May 31, 2020 SEPTEMBER ISSUE COLOUR June 30, 2020 YOUR ENTRY 1. Email your entry to yourbestshot@australianphotography.com with the name of the competition theme in the email subject line, for example: Weather, Abstract, Landscape, etc.2. The image file must be the same as your name, for example Jane Smith.jpg. If you enter multiple images, each new image file name should be appended with a unique number, eg Jane Smith2.jpg3. A maximum of three images can be entered per person.4. Images must be in JPEG format.5. Email file size must not exceed 7MB.6. Please include the following information about your entry in the body of…

For as long as I can remember I have wanted to capture moments through photography, but my journey was very, very slow for a long time. Back in 1978, nearing the end of my teenage years, I purchased a film SLR and took snapshots with very little understanding of what I was doing. I was not particularly attracted to having my own darkroom, and other things dominated my life for many years. That camera did not get a lot of work! The first thing to impact on my development as a photographer was the advent of digital photography and the ability to edit in comfort on a computer. I purchased my first digital camera in 1998 while on a business trip to San Francisco – I remember thinking ‘wow -…

Thanks to Fujifilm, Susan Shanta has won a brilliant Fujifilm Finepix XP140 camera valued at $299. The first XP Series model capable of recording 4K video, The XP140’s ‘High-Speed Video recording’ function also allows you to record HD video for smooth slow-motion even for fast-moving subjects. Inside, the camera features a 16.4 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor and it is waterproof to 25m, freezeproof to -10°C, and shockproof to withstand drops from 1.8m. The widest setting of 28mm on the Fujinon 5x optical zoom lens is perfectly suited to close up action shots, while clear portraits are easy using the 5x optical zoom and 10x Intelligent Digital Zoom. There’s also a large 3-inch high-definition 920K-dot LCD and Bluetooth connectivity. Find out more at fujifilm.com.au HOW TO SUBMIT AN IMAGE • Email…

Many photographers, even professionals, are reluctant to use flash in their nature photography. They often give three reasons – flash looks artificial, flash is complicated, flash harms our subjects. None of these statements is true and, together, they belie a lack of understanding of flash as one of the photographer’s most important tools. Employed well, flash can create beautiful light. Using flash is not that hard. And, while we should take care using flash in certain situations such as nesting birds, flash, as is the case for humans, has no harmful physiological effect on animals. In this article, I will share a few of my favorite techniques for using just one flash to take great nature photos of subjects ranging from birds to frogs to insects to landscapes. Using flash…

In an age where images are predominantly taken with digital cameras, there are still a large number of photographers shooting film or moving back to the good old days embracing the quality formats of the past. Yet you are probably asking yourself why would anyone be interested in ‘wasting’ money on buying film when digital cameras are accessible and considerably cheaper in the long run? Well, there are a number of reasons for photographers to shoot film. To better understand the advantages of film vs digital, I thought I’d highlight the advantages of shooting film over megapixels. This is an article for anyone who has been considering switching to film, or any photographers who would like to add film to their image-making arsenal. FILM HAS ITS OWN QUALITY First and…

In 2018 I timed a working visit to Mumbai, India to coincide with one of the subcontinents many festivals – the ritual of Dahi Handi which is part of the Hindu festival of Janmashtami. Krishna Janmashtami celebrates the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna, one of the most widely revered gods of Hinduism. At once a religious celebration and a sport (it was classified by the government as an adventure sport in 2014), Dahi Handi is performed the day after Lord Krishna’s birthday every year. Teams of up to a hundred young ‘Govindas’ form human pyramids in an attempt to reach and smash a pot, the ‘Handi’, which is filled with yoghurt and other ingredients and suspended tens of metres above them. The event is based on the legend that a…

UNUSUAL ANGLES The challenge for this month’s Your Best Shot was to bring something new to your imagery by going high, going low, or shifting your perspective entirely. These are our favourite images captured from unusual angles. KATHY WALLACE Jingle bells EDITOR’S COMMENTS Shooting from an unusual angle is a great technique for transforming an ordinary subject into something unique. Case in point Kathy Wallace’s image Jingle Bells, which shows her local shopping centre’s Christmas display. “When viewed from directly below the main Christmas bell shape, it looked like a unique golden cogwheel,” she explains. It’s an eye-catching image that is also really nicely processed, with the cool blue tones contrasting with the warm yellow ones, and a nice use of vignette too. It was certainly worth Kathy’s neck-cracking experience…

GODOX V860 II I love the Godox flash system as it’s full-featured and smoothly integrated from their largest studio strobes to their tiny bluetooth flash for smartphones. This V860 II model is the same as a Canon or Nikon flagship flash and offers TTL, high-speed sync, and radio master and slave capabilities for a fraction of the price. GODOX XPRO FLASH TRANSMITTER Another great feature of the Godox V860II flash is that it will work with all of its features no matter what camera system you use. Simply buy the X Pro flash transmitter for your camera system(s) of choice and fire your Godox flash off-camera, even in TTL and high-speed sync. Transmission is via 2.4 GHz radio frequency so you don’t need line of sight between your camera and…

While magazines are still a great place to learn photography, for better or worse, online learning has changed how many of us pick up and refine new skills. Photography is no different and in 2020 we are spoiled for choice, with thousands of resources on new techniques, or a range of opinions about the latest camera gear available on websites such as YouTube, where enthusiasts take the time to produce informative videos for public consumption. One such content creator is Victorian based pro photographer Richard Tatti. Born and bred in Bendigo, Tatti has worked for many years in videography as well as wedding and corporate photography, but as he recently told Australian Photography, his real passion is shooting photos of the night sky. Having produced an impressive portfolio of astrophotography…