Innholdsfortegnelse for May 2020 i Outdoor Photographer

Take Better Travel Photos How to make the most of your next trip and return home with a portfolio of memorable images. Assignments Share your best shots in our weekly “Assignments” photo challenges. Submit your images that fit the week’s theme—you may be our next Assignment winner. Wild By Nature Melissa Groo’s recurring column on wildlife photography considers all of the elements for success, from equipment to techniques and good field ethics. Our Premier Contest The American Landscape 2020 photo contest is your chance to win recognition and incredible prize packages with your best landscape photography of North America. Enter today! Connect With Us Get the latest news and be inspired by great photos from the Outdoor Photographer community. Newsletter Subscribe today for updates on the latest features, how-to articles…

Grand Prize Beautiful Moments In Nature “When I arrived at my location in Grand Teton National Park to set up for the sunrise, I noticed a female moose in the stream below. She was further left in the scene at the time I first noticed her, and so I was hoping she would continue walking downstream so that I could capture her and still get the Grand Teton range in my photo at the same time. I had my lens as wide as it would go at 24mm, and so I was really thankful that the moose continued walking towards the location I was hoping for. I was very fortunate that she was cooperative that morning. This beautiful moment I had in nature was such a rewarding experience for me.”…

An exceptional travel destination deserves your best efforts in order to capture special and memorable imagery. Getting great shots isn’t always about the technical or creative elements of photography. Becoming a better and more effective travel photographer starts with advance planning and strategic decisions on what to bring. You’ll enjoy a well-rounded and more authentic experience by doing a little homework, getting to know your subjects and conceptualizing how best to photograph them. The places that you travel to and people who you meet become an integral part of the photographic experience by providing fun and enriching memories for life. Lens Choice For Travel Photography Lens choice will help define your subject. I generally consider a wide-angle lens for cityscapes and landscapes. This lens allows me to capture interesting things…

Not Tonight, I Have A Headache “Round Island is part of the Walrus Islands State Game Sanctuary managed by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game,” explains wildlife photographer Alissa Crandall. “The rocky, mountainous and remote island is Alaska’s best place for photographing Pacific walruses during summer. One afternoon, after shooting most of the day from high cliffs, I returned to my camping area and found a small number of walrus hauled out on the rocks just near a low area on the cliffs. I was able to shoot almost straight across at this one who seemed to be shielding his eyes from the sun. He was close enough to get good face shots with the 600mm lens. “Travel to the sanctuary involved a commercial flight from Anchorage to Dillingham,…

NEW OLYMPUS FLAGSHIP & WIDE ZOOM Olympus has released an upgraded version of its top model, the OM-D E-M1 Mark III. It’s positioned as a “co-flagship” alongside the OM-D E-M1X released last year, as the two cameras both offer pro-level performance characteristics but in different body styles, the E-M1 Mark III being the more compact of the two. The camera features a new image processor, TruePic IX, which Olympus states enables features such as a 50MP Handheld High-Res Shot mode that captures 16 individual frames at the camera’s native 20.4-megapixel resolution, moving the sensor slightly between each frame, and then composites these into a final 50-megapixel image. The in-body stabilization system is “the world’s most effective,” providing up to seven stops of correction with any lens or up to 7.5…

Xiapu is a county in Fujian province. It’s widely known as one of the most quaint and scenic fishing areas in China. It has an ample coastline, clean coastal waters and enjoys plentiful sunshine. This makes for an ideal ecosystem for various forms of fishing and seaweed harvesting. A vibrant and extensive fishing community permeates various forms of interesting tools used for fishing. This photograph shows an elaborate setup of nets along a river in Xiapu. The beauty of this system is not so much how it’s used to catch fish but rather how the nets flutter when the wind blows. I waited for a while. It wasn’t easy getting a good composition. Sometimes there was no wind. Sometimes the wind blew but the nets flew and clumped rather unaesthetically…

As we were working on this issue dedicated to travel photography, the global news was dominated by concerns over the outbreak of COVID-19, known more commonly as coronavirus. Beyond the reported illnesses, it has already done serious damage to the travel industry and, specifically in our community, to the photographers who lead workshops and their associated tour operators. A canceled workshop or trip is no small setback for them, and multiple cancellations can be devastating. For many, it’s their primary or only source of income. Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to the photographers and tour companies who are impacted. Hopefully, by the time you read this, spread of the virus will be contained and worries over travel will have eased. If you have a trip coming up that you’re still…

Location The 900 miles along the California Pacific Coast, strewn with dramatic rocky cliffs, sandy beaches, majestic mountains, desert lands and redwood forests, offer enormous opportunity for photography. Coastal redwoods occupy a narrow strip of land approximately 470 miles in length and 5 to 47 miles in width along the Pacific Coast; the most southerly grove is in Monterey County, California, and the most northerly groves are in southwestern Oregon. Jedediah Smith, Del Norte Coast and Prairie Creek Redwoods State Parks and Redwood National Park are all close to each other. To the south of these is Humboldt Redwoods State Park. For those seeking a comprehensive list of all redwood hikes, check out redwoodhikes.com. Weather Temperatures range from 40 to 60 degrees throughout the year. Snow isn’t unusual in some…

American photojournalist Eddie Adams once quipped that if he were dropped like a Google Maps pin in Varanasi, India’s holiest city, and spun around until he stopped, he could take a good picture with his eyes closed. He wasn’t being entirely facetious. The sprawling nation of India has a cultural and geographical abundance unlike any other place on earth. That visual richness is why many well-known Western photographers, from Henri Cartier-Bresson to Steve McCurry, have spent so much time there. A few years ago, I traveled to India with my old friend John Isaac, the United Nations’ longtime chief photographer, who himself hails from South India. We went there to give keynote talks at the first Indian Photography Festival in Hyderabad. I came away from that experience in awe of…

When packing for a photo adventure in a new destination, you might be inclined to take every lens in your collection to be prepared for anything. Once you’re on the ground, though, you’ll likely want to carry as little as possible. Bringing fewer lenses will not only reduce the weight of your day pack and make room for extras like sunblock and a windbreaker, but it also will help free your attention from your gear so that you can focus on the experience in front of you. A single camera-and-lens combo is appealing. Big-range, or “all-in-one,” zooms give you the flexibility to go from wide angle to telephoto instantly, rather than fumbling through your pack for a different lens while the moment passes. Big-Range Zoom Basics When we talk about…