Innholdsfortegnelse for April 2019 i PhotoPlus : The Canon Magazine

Editor This is very special issue for PhotoPlus: The Canon Magazine as we celebrate our 150th issue! I’ve had the pleasure to work on every issue since we first launched way back in September 2007, and there’s never a dull moment working on the mag, and it continues to be exhilarating to be a Canon photographer, too. This issue is no different as I got a sneak preview of Canon’s new full-frame mirrorless camera, the EOS RP. As someone who feels more at home using an EOS DSLR, It’s smaller, lighter and cheaper than its big brother, the EOS R, I was glad to see the RP gets a top dial most of us are familiar with. Pair that with smaller and lighter RF or EF lenses attached, and it…

APPRENTICE NAME: DAVID TODHUNTER CAMERA: CANON EOS 5DS BASED in Hayward’s Heath, West Sussex, 59-year-old David was a lorry driver until a back injury forced early semi retirement. An early pension has since paid for a wealth of top Canon kit, including a 5DS and several L-series lenses. David’s been a keen amateur photographer since he was 18, but for the last ten years he’s really got into hobby when he bought his first Canon DSLR, an EOS 300D. Now with three photo trips planned this year, he’s asked for our help to improve his photographs. CANON PRO NAME: MARK BOLTON CAMERA: CANON EOS 5D MK IV INTERIORS, hotel and garden photographer Mark, 56, is based between Bristol and south Devon. He’s been a full-time professional photographer for 25 years,…

“It’s a tricky location to shoot as the deep valley is plunged into shadow when the light is low” The expansive range of locations and landscapes on display in La Réunion is stunning. Can our intrepid David Noton tackle it and come out with a great shot? Accessible by either the single road or helicopter, the Cirque de Salazie on the tropical island of Réunion is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The often torrential rainfall that waters the island feeds multiple waterfalls that rush down its near vertical walls. At the centre of the imposing cirque the Piton d’Anchaing rises above the village of Hell-Bourg, which is officially classed as one of “les plus beaux villages de France.” Yes, France. We may be on an island in the middle of…

HDR (high dynamic range) photography can produce spectacular images. It’s a way of capturing scenes with a tonal range so wide that you can’t capture them with a single exposure. By merging a series of exposures, however, it’s possible to bring out extreme shadow and highlight detail in sunsets, night shots, interiors and other situations where you’re wrestling with wildly differing light levels in different areas of the scene. HDR image capture and processing can seem technically daunting, and it can be difficult to get satisfying images that don’t look over-processed – but Skylum Software changed all that with the introduction of it’s Aurora HDR package. Not only can it merge a series of exposures seamlessly, it can then apply a massive range of HDR ‘looks’ via its presets and…

I’m all about everything to do with food. From the dirt of the farm to the exquisitely plated fine dining experience, it’s fascinating just how many stories can be told with food. Some of my most vivid memories are around food, and right across the taste spectrum. Humans have been coming together around a meal for as long as we’ve been here. This is where the magic can happen; stories are told, friendships are made and ideas are shared – all this with a simple meal. I work with some of the most dedicated and talented people in the food industry, and it’s what lights my fire. Telling stories, portraying their passion and being part of their team is the most amazing way to work. I also work with my…

The relatively compact, lightweight advantage of Canon’s full-frame mirrorless EOS R body is largely lost when using some of the new companion lenses. The 50mm and 28-70mm optics weigh in at a hefty 950g and 1430g respectively. By stark contrast, the 35mm addition to the line-up measures a mere 74x63mm and tips the scales at just 305g. It’s small and light, but full of opportunity – the 35mm focal length on full-frame cameras is often regarded as ideal for street photography. Typical of lenses with stepping motor autofocus systems, this one doesn’t have a manual focus distance scale or depth of field markings, which are often preferred for ‘zone focusing’ in street photography. However, a distance scale, MF peaking and focus guide options are available in the EOS R’s shooting…

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STUNNING IMAGERY FROM THE WORLD OF CANON PHOTOGRAPHY 01 ICED PINE BY ALVARO Taken in the aftermath of Winter Storm Jonas in New Jersey, USA, this shot gives a macro perspective to the historic blizzard. Shot on a Canon EOS Rebel T3 (1100D), the image possesses crystal clear clarity thanks to a fast shutter speed, a great piece of Sigma glass, and a delicate depth of field at an aperture of f/5. There’s also a tangible crispness, produced by some considered post work. Lens Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro Exposure 1/640 sec, f/5, ISO100 Photocrown Inspirations is run in conjunction with Photocrowd – a website where a public vote on the best-liked images is pitted against expert opinion. These are our selected top ten winning Canon images from our…

When most people think of the Persian Gulf, what usually springs to mind are images of hot sandy shores and the spectacular architecture of the oil-rich cities of Dubai and Abu Dhabi. But for Ali Khalifa Bin Thalith, the warm seas near his home city of Dubai were a playground where his passion for diving and then photography was first nurtured. In the years since, he has followed many underwater photographers to the colourful marine environments of the Indonesian archipelago, exploring its underwater wonders and perfecting his technique. In 2014, Ali became the first Emirati and Arab recipient of the prestigious International Photographic Council (IPC) Professional Photographer Leadership award, travelling to the United Nations in New York to accept the accolade. Two years later, his long-anticipated debut book, Truly, Madly, Deeply,…

I remember photographing my first wedding over a decade ago – it was terrifying. I think it took me about 100 weddings before I’d no longer need to run to the loo nervously before leaving for the job. If you ever want a masterclass in photography, a wedding is it. Regardless of the weather, the wardrobe or the drama, it’s a wedding photographer’s job to be on point all day. You also need to be in the right place at the right time, anticipating the unrepeatable moments and making everyone look their best at all times. For me it’s all about finding something beautiful about every couple and every wedding, not recreating the same shots week after week. What is the point of getting a bride and groom to stand…

Automation has come to many things in life, and sometimes it’s helpful, but not always. Having started taking photos years ago with an all manual film camera I recall the intense need to learn much about photography to get a top photo. That knowledge does help me today to decide when to make use of the helpful auto, and when to rely on my own skills. EOS cameras introduced many photographers to sharper photos thanks to autofocus. Often these days I hear photographers questioning why their camera is not able to focus on a particular subject. I have to think, would the photographer be able to achieve the desired result without AF? Frequently the answer is no, and that’s not a bad thing, it demonstrates how far the technology has…

Less than six months after the launch of the EOS R, the company’s debut full-frame mirrorless camera, Canon has launched the second model in the RF mount family: the Canon EOS RP. Many pundits predicted that the RP would be a professional-grade model, to replace the likes of the EOS 5DS or EOS-1D X Mk II DSLRs. Instead, however, Canon has gone the other direction and targeted advanced amateurs who are looking to move up to a full-frame system. Rather than ‘professional’, the P in the model name actually stands for ‘Popular’ – which, in a suitably Japanese sense of the word, means that this is a camera for the masses; it’s an inclusive camera. On the other hand, the R stands for ‘Reimagined’. In terms of the Canon product…

In the early days of digital photography, you’d have to spend an arm and most of a leg just to get a memory card with the pace of a snail and a capacity of 128MB. Today, cards with massively fast transfer speeds of 300MBps or more are widely available, offering cavernous storage of up to 512GB, with even larger-capacity cards on the horizon. One thing remains the same, in that the fastest, highest-capacity cards can be fiendishly expensive; so what kind of card should prove adequate for your needs, without forcing you into spending over the odds? Digital cameras themselves have come a long way over the last couple of decades. While early DSLRs like the Canon D30 and the Nikon D1 only had around three megapixels, some of the…

FREE VIDEOS! In the next Canon Skills chapter… ■ Lighting tips for better studio portraits ■ How to merge images to boost skies in scenic shots ■ Plus new Photoshop Elements, CC and Lightroom editing guides Plus all this… ■ EOS RP: We test out Canon’s new full-frame mirrorless EOS camera ■ New skills: Get the best of out your gear with our Spring skills guide ■ Super Test: 70-200mm telephotos ■ The Apprentice: learn how the pros take great close-ups of reptiles ISSUE 151 ON SALE 2 april * Content subject to change…

PART 1 TAKE IN THE BIG PICTURE PAGE 30 PART 2 MAKE THE MOST OF LIGHT PAGE 32 PART 3 USE THE WEATHER PAGE 34 PART 4 CONVEY A SENSE OF MOVEMENT PAGE 36 PART 5 CAPTURE THE CHANGING VIEW PAGE 38 TAKE IN THE BIG PICTURE How to make the most of the whole landscape SHOOTING with a wide-angle lens is the natural choice for a great many landscapes. But capturing a wide view without thinking about it has its dangers: it could mean that distant features are small in the frame, and that your shots lack any real impact. To avoid this, you need to pay more attention to how you compose your wide-angle shots. One approach is to get in close to foreground details such as rocks,…

THE MISSION Capture vibrating paint on a speaker with a DSLR and a flashgun Time needed Two hours Skill level Intermediate Kit needed Loud speaker or amp • Tripod • Speedlite • Wireless trigger • Cling film • Paints In photography, sometimes joy comes from creating a great image. At other times, the end result is more of an added bonus, and instead it’s the process behind the image that is the joyous part. This project is definitely the latter. Sure, it can result in vibrant photos, but the technique is just as compelling. That’s because in this project, we get to make paint dance! It’s achieved by placing drops of paint on top of a speaker, then playing a song at high volume. As the speaker kicks out air,…

With a carapace of barely two centimetres in diameter, the orangutan crab is a tiny sea creature by any standards, but like the better known, tree-dwelling orangutan, it has relatively long arms, which are thickly covered with fine reddish brown hairs that make it easier to spot. “The hairs are often laden with small bits of debris for further camouflage,” says Ali Khalifa Bin Thalith. The crab is frequently found within the bubble coral in the warm waters of the central Indo-Pacific, such as Sipadan island, a popular diving location off the coast of Malaysian Borneo. “Sipadan offers the ultimate diving experience in terms of water clarity,” he says. “It has a large marine life diversity, it is the complete package.” Since taking his first published photo here, Ali has…

PROJECT INFO NAME: Chris Robbins LOCATION: Devon, UK MISSION: Photograph bumblebees in flight KIT: Canon EOS 5D Mark III, Canon EOS 40D, Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM (with 13mm extension tube), Canon Speedlite 550EX and 580EX www.chrisrobbins.co.uk In my many years as a photographer I have worked my way through most genres, but always come back to my first love of the natural world. Insects in flight have always been of great interest to me, ever since I was given a book by Stephen Dalton back in the 1980s. After years of practice I was lucky enough to win the Nature in Close-up category of Outdoor Photographer of the Year in 2011 with my Hornet in Flight shot. I moved on to photographing other things for a few…

OLIVE THEOBALD, DORSET SAYS… I had gone out with my husband to photograph some of the local wildlife. I’d been trying to get a good shot of the kingfishers ever since we first spotted them by the River Stour. We had just arrived when I noticed this female kingfisher approach the male perched on a post. I raised my camera and took a shot, this is it, and unfortunately the camera settings weren’t ideal. I was using aperture priority with spot metering, but auto ISO provided a fast enough shutter speed for the 400mm lens and helped to freeze the movement of the wings. BRIAN SAYS… A great action shot, kingfishers are a popular subject but I rarely see two in the same frame, so this one is something special.…

To search for past tests and articles, download our PhotoPlus index, which dates all the way back to issue no.1. Get it at downloads.photoplusmag.com/photoplusindex.xls Rules are made to broken Reading some back issues of PhotoPlus, the article in October 2013 regarding ‘Break the Rules’ certainly bought memories back to me. In my younger days I entered a slide in a camera club competition, it was of two surfers on surf boards, they were at about an 80º angle, so I cropped heavily on both sides. The judge said that’s not allowed as it’s not in the rules, however a member of the club said “what rules!?” I now have a Canon 600D and I’m quite happy with it, even if using the manual is a bit of a pain. However,…