Innholdsfortegnelse for May 2022 i Australian Photography

Who would have ever thought we would see war in Europe once again? Following years of escalating conflict and failed attempts at diplomacy dating back to 2014, Russia’s tragic and ill-fated decision to invade Ukraine in February has brought Europe to the brink of wide-scale war once again and led to outpourings of grief around the world. At the time of writing, it seems that this war has every likelihood of grinding on for many months to come. It’s also a war unlike any we’ve seen before – for one, Ukraine is every bit a modern country surrounded by prosperous neighbours, which makes it seem even more real to us in the West as we watch images of refugees flooding Europe’s cities. Ukraine’s capital city Kyiv is a tech hub,…

AUSTRALIA’S BEST PHOTOJOURNALISTS RECOGNISED AT NIKON WALKLEY AWARDS NEWSCORP’S Alex Coppel has been named Walkley Press Photographer of the Year at an event in Sydney over the weekend. The Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism are presented annually to recognise and reward the best in the craft, and extend across all facets of journalism. Finalists are selected by eminent journalists and photographers with overall winners judged by the Wakley’s Judging Board. Coppel received the Press Photographer of the Year Award, the highest recognition for photojournalism in Australia, for a body of work spanning sport, breaking news, features and daily life, all loosely linked by the shadow that the COVID-19 pandemic cast over world events. The Melbourne-based photographer also took out the Sport Photography category for his series showcasing the 2021 Olympics,…

SHADOWS Shadows can bring so much to an image, and in this month’s selection we were delighted to see a wide variety of styles – from just the subtlest of shadows that barely shape the subject, to bold, strong lines that define the frame and demand our attention. SARAH BAILEY Private eye EDITOR’S COMMENT Sarah Bailey says she wanted to use a film noir style to create a character portrait of a private detective. To get the shadows that she wanted across the subject’s face, she says she placed a small vertical blind over the sliding door in her living room. “On the outside of the door I had a speedlight mounted onto a light stand, and I then fashioned a snoot out of a pringles container to direct the…

Over 170,000 images were entered to this year’s Open competition, with over 100 photographers shortlisted in addition to the ten category winners. Each winner receives digital imaging equipment from Sony and will go on to compete for the Open Photographer of the Year title and a $5,000 (USD) prize. Selected work by winners and shortlisted entries will be exhibited as part of the Sony World Photography Awards at Somerset House, London, until May this year. LIFESTYLE Utsab Ahamed Akash (Bangladesh). The Honey Collector. Capturing a honey collector from below as they inspect a tray of honeycomb. A typical countryside scene in Bangladesh, honey collectors place bees’ nests near mustard fields and collect the honey in winter. TRAVEL Nguyen Phuc Thanh, Vietnam (Vietnam). Bike with Flowers. An image depicting a traditional flower…

When I teach photography, a key question I always ask my students is “What’s the purpose of a telephoto lens”? Without fail, most will say something like “To get closer to the subject” or “To fill more of the frame with the subject”. And yes, while a telephoto lens will help you do this, for me that’s often not the reason I use one. With today’s high megapixel cameras, depending upon the end resolution you need, you can often “…get closer…” or “…fill more of the frame…” simply by cropping in postproduction, or putting a full frame lens on a cropped sensor camera (which really is a type of cropping, it’s just pre vs postproduction). But I find that the real creative advantage of using a telephoto lens is they…

Where do you look for inspiration and motivation? I like to take a walk around my local area and look at it with different eyes - I set myself a theme or topic and work from there. But this year, I’ll be taking part in the annual APS Photo Walk, which will be held on 14th May and has the theme Repair, Recover, Renew. The theme is open to personal interpretation by you as the photographer and has a wide theme - ‘In a world impacted by significant events through climate change, Covid-19 and natural disasters; nature and people show an incredible capacity to repair, recover and renew.’ APS organisers will be seeking imagery that focuses on the positive and captures the optimism of the future through the imagery. I…

MITCHELL KANESHKEVICH Award-winning photographer Mitchell Kaneshkevich is a travel photographer, YouTuber, writer of ebooks and creator of educational photography courses. See more at mitchellk-photos.com SAMUEL MARKHAM Samuel Markham is a self-taught landscape and wilderness photographer based on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia. See more at samuelmarkham.photography JACKIE RANKEN Jackie Ranken is an Australian born, multi-award winning landscape/art photographer based in New Zealand. See more at qccp.co.nz DOUG GIMESY Doug Gimesy is a professional conservation and wildlife photojournalist who focuses on Australian issues. His clients include National Geographic, BBC Wildlife, and others. See more at gimesy.com…

CANON PLANS TO RELEASE 32 RF-MOUNT LENSES OVER THE NEXT FOUR YEARS HERE’S music for Canon RF shooters’ ears the Japanese company has confirmed it plans to release 32 RF-mount lenses over the next four years. The confirmation was shared in Canon’s Corporate Strategy Conference 2022 presentation materials, which also revealed details of the company’s growth strategy for 2022 and beyond. Canon says it plans to expand the scale of its optical technology by ‘cultivat[ing] new users’ and ‘develop[ing] new products,’ and has hopes of hitting one trillion yen ($11 billion AUD) in imaging group sales a year. Even in a market affected by a global semiconductor shortage, Canon is remarkably bullish about its prospects, and despite admitting the ‘market as a whole seems to be bottoming out,’ says it continues…

UPCOMING COMPETITION THEMES JULY ISSUE MOTION April 30, 2022 AUGUST ISSUE HIGH KEY May 31, 2022 SEPTEMBER ISSUE PORTRAIT June 30, 2022 OCTOBER ISSUE LEADING LINES July 31, 2022 NOVEMBER ISSUE TEXTURE August 31, 2022 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…

When I began my landscape photography journey, composition was one of the most difficult things for me to wrap my head around. We all see so many beautifully composed images online these days, and it’s hard to know where to start, what lens you should use, or the type of composition that works best for the scene in front of you - let alone the challenges of finding your own unique style! In the beginning, many photographers use classic compositional tools such as the rule of thirds to construct their frame and, while this is a great compositional tool to help you understand the basics of landscape photography composition, it’s not perfect for every scene. Over time, I’ve learned that if you can incorporate a variety of different techniques into…

Remember that format called Micro Four Thirds? Ok, we’re teasing, but in an era of cheap full frame cameras, powerful APS-C options, and even cut-price Medium Format, Micro Four Thirds (M43) has felt like the lost child of the camera world for the last few years. It hasn’t helped that Olympus has been caught up in a very public sale and rebrand (it’s now known as OM System), while Panasonic has spent the last few years pushing its full frame L-Mount offerings instead. It all means that for M43 shooters, it’s been a quiet few years. But we’re glad to say that the OM System OM-1, the first new Olympus flagship since the OM-D E-M1X back in 2019, is officially here and, best of all, it’s rather great. BUILD Released…

A LITTLE LOCAL EDIT “This beautiful Shy Albatross was happy to stay within perfect range for a split shot. I had noticed that the sky was starting to look quite ominous and stormy looking, which I was hoping would add drama to the photo. To get the shot, I gently entered the water out of my boat (a few kilometres from shore) and waited a few moments for the Albatross to come over to investigate”. Wow, how lucky are you - most people will never ever see an albatross, let alone photograph one. From a capture perspective there is not a lot I would do to change; it is very strong. If you’ve shot this image in RAW though, I would have a go at editing the original file. This…

Recently I’ve been reviewing the images I shot during a trip to Namibia, Africa, in 2010, including the panorama you see here. Anyone who has read these columns for a while will know how much I enjoy taking panos, but it’s not until recently that I began to consider what advances in image editing could mean for many of the panos I shot years back. In the last 10 years, image editing software has improved immensely and was I able to reprocess a handful of old multi-image panos, taking advantage of a decade of improvements in Lightroom. Photoshop offered stitching back then, but it had its limitations. 12 years later, images that were only OK before or needed a 'Photoshop touch up' suddenly have a new lease of life again…

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Over the many years that I have been photographing I have devised a few techniques that help me to open my mind and get me into the groove of making images. These are some simple techniques that I’ll use when I arrive at a new location, or something I tap into if I’m feeling uninspired. Hopefully, they can help you too. 1 THE 20 PHOTO CHALLENGE The first idea is to stand in a five-metre square space and try to make 20 different photographs from that space. Ideally the images should feel unique and not just be records of the different views from that place. What you’re likely to find is that the first six photographs might be quite easy, but after that the mind should start to ‘bend’, and…

I took up photography as a hobby in late 2015. In the beginning I tried many different genres; however, over time I have developed a strong interest in nature, travel, and action event images. I have also developed a strong preference for monochrome shots. I have been very fortunate to be influenced by two outstanding photographers in Damian Caniglia and Lisa Kurtz. Their influences underpin two strategies I use with most of my photography. The first is ‘Think like a second photographer’ and the second, ‘Why this image, why now?’. I also bring my own approach of ‘Respect the World, Love Life’. I like to think these approaches are reflected in this image, Racing on the Beach, which I captured at the Gold Coast Magic Millions Beach races in January last…

Congratulations to Danny Lee who has won a Sandisk 2TB Extreme Portable SSD valued at $369. The Sandisk Extreme Portable SSD is an ideal storage solution that you can take with you on the go, whether you're transferring files at school, or storing photos you take on a holiday. It has a 1050 Mbps read and 1000 Mbps write time, with 2 metres of drop protection and IP55 water and dust-resistance for durability when you're out and about. More info: sandisk.com.au HOW TO SUBMIT AN IMAGE • Email entries to: imagedoctor@australianphotography.com with “Image Doctor” in the subject line.• Include your name, image title and up to 150 words about how you created it.• Only one image per person per month.• Images must be saved in JPEG format. Maximum file size…