Innholdsfortegnelse for September 2020 i PhotoPlus : The Canon Magazine

Editor Well, it’s been a long wait to test the Canon EOS R5 mirrorless camera, and we can safely say, it’s a camera worth waiting for. The Animal AF, in particular, is incredible as it enables you to automatically track animals in action, such as active birds, as demonstrated above by Canon pro Robert Marc Lehmann. Not to mention its 45-megapixel full-frame sensor and 8K movie capabilities. We also got our hands on the new more affordable 20Mp R6 and it matches the R5’s specs with its Animal AF, plus both cameras will blast in bursts at 20fps, and have In-Body Image Stabilization for sharp shots, even when you’re shooting handheld in low light with slow shutter speeds. Verdicts on these game-changing cameras on page 72. We will also give…

The semi-auto modes Many amateurs rely on the semi-auto modes, Aperture Priority (Av) and Shutter Priority (Tv). With Av, you select the aperture and the camera sets an appropriate shutter speed for a correct exposure. In Tv, you set the shutter speed, while the camera chooses an aperture. These modes give you limited control, but if you want to take full control of your results then step up to Manual. Balanced exposures Whenever you shoot towards the sun you’re going to have a problem balancing the very bright sky with a dark foreground. Shoot Raw files to record more exposure data, then you could also shoot a bracket of exposures on a tripod to merge into an HDR image to darken the sky and brighten the land for a more…

01 CAMERA & LENS You’ll need a Canon EOS DSLR or CSC camera with a kit lens, or a dedicated wide-angle if you prefer. The main thing is having a camera with a Shutter Priority, or Tv (standing for Time Value) mode, so you can set the length of your long exposure. 02 STURDY TRIPOD A tripod is essential to capture sharp shots while shooting for several seconds, though you may find that cars going past can still cause small vibrations to appear in your shot. Go for a rock-solid tripod, like the Manfrotto 055 here. 03 A STEADY STREAM OF TRAFFIC Find a public walkway that overlooks a busy road at night, so you can maximize your opportunity to shoot lots of cars going past. Make sure your tripod…

Even the most advanced digital cameras on the market will struggle to handle the exposure between a bright sky and the foreground, as they have to meter to expose for one or the other. This often leads to sky details being blown out and lost, but fear not, you can replace the sky in Photoshop to save it! We’ve been busy shooting a library compiled of 50 sky images that you can download for free and add to your landscape to transform a shot that would be great if it didn’t have an overexposed sky. See the link (bottom left) to get hold of your free sky library today. Weather is such a varied part of landscape photography that you could turn up to a great location only to have…

01 SELECT THE FOREGROUND Open a landscape, duplicate the background twice with Cmd/Ctrl+J. Hide the lower two layers. Go to Select> Select and Mask. Use the Quick Selection brush to paint the foreground. Increase Radius to 10px to improve the selection. Set ‘Output to: Layer Mask’ and hit OK. 02 LAYER THE LANDSCAPE Highlight and reveal the middle layer, go to Select and Mask. This time make a selection of the foreground and mid-ground as shown. Again adjust the radius to improve the selection, set Output to Layer Mask and hit OK. Now we’ve divided our scene into three. 03 SET UP THE BRUSH Drag the mist.abr file into Photoshop, grab the Brush Tool. Select the new brush tip, which will be at the bottom. Go to Window>Brushes. In Shape…

Every EOS camera apart from the 400D, 2000D and 1300D feature four metering modes: Evaluative, Centre-weighted average, Partial and Spot. The most sophisticated of these is Evaluative. It divides the viewfinder into a number of zones – from 63 zones in the EOS 400D to 384 zones in the EOS R5 – then compares the readings from each zone before calculating the exposure. The subject of the shot doesn’t need to be bang in the centre of the frame when you use Evaluative. This is because the camera uses the AF points to determine where the subject is – it presumes that it’s under the AF point that’s achieved focus – and it priorities the exposure accordingly. As good as it is, there are times when Evaluative needs a helping…

Evaluative metering with exposure comp can be a quick way of working, but it takes time to be able to judge when it’s required and how much you need. A shift in the way you’ve framed a shot, or where you focus, can make a big difference to the exposure too – not always in a good way. By switching to Partial or Spot metering you can take an exposure reading from a much smaller part of the image, and lock that setting in using your camera’s Autoexposure Lock button (look for the one marked ‘*”). Just try to remember all that mid-tone malarky. If the subject you take a meter reading from is mid-tone, there’s no problem. If it isn’t, try metering from a mid-tone in the same light…

Canon’s EOS system launched in 1987 with the introduction of the EF lens mount. EF (electro focus) swapped mechanical links for a series of electrical contacts to transfer info between camera and lens. EF lenses ushered in a new era of fast accurate AF. EF lenses and mounts have a red circle to ensure you can align the lens and body. Macro and tilt-shift lenses without AF, use the designations MP-E and TS-E, but fit EF mount cameras. With the advent of DSLRs and smaller APS-C size sensors there was a need for shorter focal length standard zoom lenses. But to reduce lens size and weight it was necessary for the rear element to be situated further in to the body, closer to the sensor. Canon introduced EF-S mount to…

01 Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 printer New high-quality, pro A3+ photo printer £699/$899 www.canon.co.uk CANON’S NEW A3+ pro imagePROGRAF PRO-300 printer replaces the PIXMA PRO-10S, and is 5.6kg lighter and about 15% smaller too, making it ideal for those looking to achieve quality A3+ prints from a compact unit. It integrates Canon’s L-COA PRO processor to handle large image data and calculate optimal ink droplet layout quickly, and produces A3 prints in under five minutes. Other features include borderless prints, panoramas can printed at lengths up to 990cm, the 10 LUCIA PRO inks will deliver greater depth and colours, plus two black inks – Photo Black (PBK) and Matte Black (MBK) – are for deeper black tones and mega monochrome prints. 02 Meyer Optik Görlitz Trioplan 100mm f/2.8 II Unique German…

While its big brother R5 is getting all the headlines, the Canon EOS R6 is in many ways a far more fascinating camera – and one that’s going to appeal to a much larger portion of the market and enthusiast Canon photographers. Although impressive, the Canon EOS R5 is simply too much camera for most people. Its powerful 8K video in particular is the tech of tomorrow, rather than today, and most people simply don’t have the storage capacity (or the power) on their laptops to handle an 8K workflow – and right now, there aren’t a lot of places where 8K files can even be shared. The same can be said of the 45Mp sensor. It sounds great on paper but, if you want an everyday camera or you…

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YEMI’S COMMENT I was getting into the swing of shooting tethered and remotely and found it quite useful to count down from 3, 2, 1, before firing the shutter, as there was a bit of a delay in the connection. This made sure Natasha knew when to hold the pose, so I would catch the right moment without her blinking. For this image Natasha suggested going for a wider mid-length portrait, so I asked her to move the camera away from her a bit to include more of her body. She also changed into this vibrant orange outfit. We continued with the white background, but changed the lights this time so that two softboxes were illuminating all of the background to make it punchy. There was just a single flash…

01 TRUE SMILE BY PAMELA LIU Pamela’s shot of these young children playing and running along the beach is heart-warming, vibrant and eye-catching. The smiles from the children are infectious – it’s impossible to feel unhappy looking at these kids having fun on the coast, and it goes to show the power a photograph can have when capturing these moments. Lens Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM Exposure 1/250 sec, f/5.6, ISO100 02 NEW DAY BY NGUYEN TAN TUAN This wonderful silhouette image from Nguyen is a clear winner in this month’s Reflection contest. We loved it because of the sublime sunset colours in both the sky and shimmering reflection in the water. The poses from the fisherman are also fantastic and give the image a strong focal point. Nguyen…

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01 STEADY AS SHE GOES You’ll need your camera on a tripod for sharp shots, plus it makes it easier to blend your Raw exposures seamlessly for the single HDR Raw photo. We’ve used a Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L lens to zoom into the scene and best parts of the sky. 02 GET SET TO BRACKET In AEB, in our Canon camera’s red menu, we set up to take three Raw images; one at a standard exposure value (0 EV), then one brighter exposure at +2-stops EV for the dark land, and one darker exposure at-2-stops EV for the brighter sky. 03 THREE EXPOSURES We shot in Manual mode at f/8 for good depth of field in the scene. For our ISO we set it to 200. Our three bracketed…

01 OPEN UP YOUR PICTURE AND A SKY Open a landscape shot into Elements that you think needs a sky replacement. Then, go back to File>Open, this time navigating to the folder of free sky images from the Resources folder (see link bottom left). Open one you think will suit your photo. 02 PASTE THE SKY IN AND RESIZE In the sky image hit Ctrl/Cmd+A to select it, Ctrl/Cmd+C to copy it, then, in your landscape, hit Ctrl/Cmd+V to paste it in. It’ll need resizing, so press Ctrl/Cmd+T to go into Free Transform mode and make sure it’s covering the top portion of the picture 03 EXTEND THE CANVAS IF NEEDED For our shot, we’d like it to actually have a larger area for the sky, so we need to…

Whether you want to change a person’s clothes or alter the colour of any object, the process is very simple in Affinity Photo. We simply define the area to be altered, then use Layers and Masks to change it. The first step is to isolate the area with a selection. Affinity offers several excellent selection tools that lock on to complex shapes and objects. In this project we’ll use the Selection Brush and Refine command – a combination that lets us make quick, precise selections with ease. Once done, we can go on to add an Adjustment Layer. Our active selection is automatically converted into a layer mask, making it possible to alter the tones and colours in a specific part of the photo. There are several different adjustment layers…

I live in South Africa where young black people are excluded from Kruger National Park and other local reserves for several reasons, the expensive costs of access being the main one. This means that local communities generally aren’t aware of career opportunities in conservation and wildlife tourism. Wildlife makes up around 10 per cent of South Africa’s GDP. Our main goal at Wild Shots Outreach is to introduce local young black people to the wildlife right on their doorstep. By providing access, training and photography equipment, we want to help the participants appreciate the beauty and value of their natural heritage. Canon’s support in incorporating the project into its Young People Programme and providing equipment was vital in helping to scale up the initiative and reach more people. Joia Mcunu from…

AUTO TRANSFER TO STREAMLINE YOUR WORKFLOW Automatic transfer is a great way to provide backup storage for your shots, and also have images ready for a fully mobile workflow. Make sure you have plenty of storage capacity on your device, and that the battery is full charged as continuous transfer uses lots of battery power. 01 LINK THE CAMERA AND MOBILE Ensure your camera’s Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are on. Set a custom nickname to ID your camera easily. Then on the mobile, open the Camera Connect app, and tap the Bluetooth icon. The app will search for cameras, and will prompt you to select yours. Follow the prompts on the mobile to pair the devices. 02 ENABLE AUTOMATIC IMAGE TRANSFER When both devices are paired, select Auto transfer from the…

Rather than being a selective adjustment, exposure compensation affects the entire image. So, if you increase the exposure to lighten the shadows in a picture then you’ll brighten pale areas of a shot too – and there’s a risk that you may overexpose, turning them pure white and featureless. While it’s fine to ‘blow out’ highlights on shiny objects, you’ll likely want to retain some detail in other areas. You may have heard photographers talk about ‘exposing for the highlights’; this means adjusting the exposure to ensure the highlights aren’t overexposed. This may result in dark areas becoming black and featureless, but it’s usually more preferable than burnt-out whites. To keep track of how your exposure adjustments are affecting the image, check the histogram. If the histogram shape is being…

EOS MIRRORLESS cameras enable you to compensate the metered reading up to plus or minus thee stops in 1/3-stop increments, but an EOS DSLR enables you to comp up to five stops. But the readout in the viewfinder will only show up to +/- 2 or +/-3 stops. If you want to set exposure comp beyond here you’ll need to use the Quick Control screen or dip into the Expo.comp/AEB menu (found in the camera’s red Shooting menu). You can even go beyond a camera’s comp range by activating Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB). This means that if you apply the full amount of comp to the standard exposure and then bracket the full three stops, you can hit +/-6 or +/-8 stops of compensation. Depending on which camera you’re using,…

It is undoubtedly the most talked-about camera of the last ten years, and now the Canon EOS R5 has finally arrived – and along with it, a tidal wave of hype and expectation is hitting the shores of reality and Reddit experts. The R5 promises the world, with the kind of specs that on paper would make this the ultimate all-purpose camera: a 45Mp full-frame image sensor; uncropped 8K raw internal video; uncropped 4K video all the way up to 120fps; a maximum 20fps continuous shooting speed that matches that of the EOS-1D X Mk III, Canon’s flagship DSLR; autofocus that uses the same AI-based algorithm that powers the flagship, but surpasses it with Dual Pixel CMOS AF II and Animal autofocus; In-Body Image Stabilization that’s good for an incredible…

AT THE Reimagine launch event Canon said, “The EOS R6 delivers unparalleled speed and full-frame image quality. It’s the camera that truly shines in low light, with an ISO range that’s extendable up to 204,800! It really expands your shooting options when light starts to fade. Plus, with the lowest light AF of any Canon camera, the R6 can deliver sharp images even when you can barely see a thing.” Canon Ambassador Samo Vidic – a sports and adventure photographer – had this to say about when shooting canoeists in action with the R6: “We act fast, and so does the camera. This camera locks the autofocus on the face and doesn’t lose it. The speed of the intelligent AF with eye, face and people and even animal tracking is…

Your Canon camera is more intelligent than ever these days, but despite all the technological advancements one fact is still true – to get the most out of your EOS camera, you need to take full control. Your Canon EOS camera offers many ways to take manual control of settings, including manually setting the white balance and manually selecting an AF point in the viewfinder. But when a photographer says that they’re ‘shooting in Manual’ that means using the magic M exposure mode on the mode dial. In this 10-page camera skills guide, we’re going to give you the confidence to step up to shoot in Manual mode, and help you to take your Canon photography to the next level……

Controlling exposures When you’re exposing for a particular scene, you’re actually carrying out a balancing act. The aim is to get just the right amount of light coming through the lens to hit the camera’s sensor, by adjusting three core variables: aperture, shutter speed and ISO. If you’ve only ever used Auto and semi-automatic modes before, you might not have noticed that when you change a setting, the camera is actually automatically changing the other variables to create a balanced shot. Close the aperture and the camera will need to extend the shutter speed to let in more light, or boost the ISO to make the sensor more sensitive to light, to ensure a good exposure. Setting your shutter speed In Manual mode you can choose to set your shutter…

You can forget the showy opulence and posturing to be found along the South of France in Monte Carlo, Cannes and St Tropez; in my book Menton is far preferable on the Cote d'Azur. It’s a beautiful town by the sparkling Med, ringed by the protective Alpes-Martime, and with a discernible Italian feel. That’s no surprise really, as the town lies right on the border, and this region, once the Duchy of Savoy, and ruled by the Kings of Sardinia (in Turin, confusingly), only became part of France in 1860. On a hot summer’s day I left Wendy perusing the shops (dangerous!) and wandered through the vieille ville looking for inspiration. I didn’t have to go far… The Parvis St Michel was a square with a stunning view over the…

01 DECENT DISPLAYS A well-calibrated monitor will help you no end when it comes to matching what you see on screen and what comes out of the printer. If you can afford it, it can be worth investing in an IPS monitor which can deliver more consistent calibration. 02 CHOOSE A PRINTER Dye or pigment inkjet printers are ideal for home use, also decide between an A4 or A3 printer – or A2 printer like this Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1000. A4 and A3 prints will cover most needs, just note that larger prints mean higher ink/paper costs. 03 PRINT PAPER TYPE Fine-art paper tends to be 100% cotton rag and acid free, which makes it last longer, making it favoured for archiving. Standard photo paper is perfectly capable of producing quality…

Mist can greatly enhance the atmosphere in a landscape, but more often than not when we reach a stunning spot we’re met with bright sunshine instead. But, if you like you can alter the atmosphere later on using this simple Photoshop technique. Of course, it’s not the same as capturing a misty scene in the flesh, but it’s a striking mood-changer and also introduces several key Photoshop tools. Using simple layer tricks and brushes, we’ll transform a scene bathed in sunlight to one shrouded in atmospheric mist. Along the way we’ll learn key Photoshop skills, from isolating parts of an image with selections, to using creative brush tips. The effect will work best on landscapes that can be separated into a foreground, mid-ground and background like Machu Picchu here. This…

01 MAKE A SELECTION Grab the Selection Brush tool and make sure ‘Snap to Edges’ is checked in the tool options. Paint over the clothes to select the area. If you select the wrong bit, hold Alt and paint to subtract. Next, click the Refine button. Increase Border Width to 5px and hit OK. 02 ALTER THE HUE When happy with the selection, click the Adjustments icon at the bottom of the Layers panel and click HSL. Drag the Hue slider to alter the colour of the clothes. Tune the intensity of the colour with the Saturation slider, and tweak the brightness with Luminosity Shift. 03 CHECK THE EDGES Zoom to check the edges of the clothes. If you need to tweak the colour changed area, highlight the layer and…

In this edition of Digital EOS Essentials we explain all you need to know to capture more consistent exposures Trying to achieve a good exposure with a digital camera is world away from the occasional finger-crossing that came with shooting film. Being able to preview the results on the rear screen and check the brightness range with the histogram means that you know exactly what you’re getting straight out of the camera, and can make any exposure adjustment to ensure you get good results. And you will need to make exposure adjustments. Despite a top-of-the-range EOS body, such as the 5D Mark IV being loaded with a 150,000-pixel metering sensor that can recognize colour and faces as well as brightness – it is, in effect, a miniature imaging sensor –…

Landscapes THERE’S OFTEN little latitude for exposure adjustment when shooting a landscape, and you might be unable to find a single exposure that can record detail in both the sky and the foreground. One solution is to use a graduated filter to darken the top of the picture, then bring it closer to the exposure value for the bottom. Alternatively, shoot three (or more) images from the same position, adjusting the exposure each time to record a full range of detail of the scene, and then blend the best bits of each image together in Photoshop (more on this on page 40). Backlighting OBJECTS THAT are lit from behind can be plunged into darkness. Using exposure compensation to brighten the object will also expose the brighter parts of a scene…

"Can I use a Canon Extender with my EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 IS II USM lens? Robert Thomson, Warsop" BRIAN SAYS… The only extenders for EF lenses that Canon makes are the Extender EF 1.4x and Extender EF 2x, the current ones being the Mark III. All have a protruding front that fits in to a recess in the back of the lens, but only a few lenses have a recessed back element that fits, generally the L-series lenses with a focal length of at least 70mm. Your EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 IS II USM lens is, unfortunately not compatible with the Canon Extenders. Some independent lens makers sell teleconverters which don’t have the protruding element on the front, one such maker is Kenko. Please remember that when you use an optical…

Grubs up JEFF GUILE, NORTH WALES SAYS… Lockdown meant the end of landscape photography for a while. So, I decided to photograph wildlife in my backyard by training my lens on the bird feeder on the shed. I spent a few days watching the birds: seeing how they reacted, working out the best angle to capture them as they came to feed. I wanted to blur out the pebble dashed wall behind. It was a pleasant day in the deck chair, using the remote shutter to capture my shots. I’m pleased with my efforts and will look at more wildlife photography after this. BRIAN SAYS… What a great way to keep enjoying your craft, I expect several photographers have discovered garden wildlife photography since lockdown. I like the back lighting…

WHILE THE limitations on recording video certainly mean that you can’t shoot as freely as you would like, due to overheating issues as discussed above, the video capabilities of the Canon EOS R5 really are remarkable. If you only film occasionally, or you only shoot in 4K 30p, you’ll have no problem, but if you shoot 4K 60p or above then you’ll need to tread carefully. However, it’s worth persevering with because the R5’s 8K video is simply jaw-dropping, with four times the resolution of regular 4K footage! Canon Ambassador Ivan D’Antonio – one of Italy’s most promising filmmakers, having already picked up numerous international awards for his short films, commercials and music videos – said of the R5 and its 8K video mode: “As the R5 captures full-frame uncropped…

DSLR CAMERAS What to look for Canon EOS cameras Canon splits its EOS DSLR lineup into entry-level, enthusiast and professional ranges; the 4000D is the most basic, the 800D and 77D for intermediates, the 80D and full-frame 6D Mk II for more advanced enthusiasts, while the 7D, full-frame 5D and 1D lines have pro-level features. With more expensive models, expect greater handling, more robust build quality (weather-sealing and magnesium-alloy shells), more advanced features, and full-frame rather than APS-C image sensors. We also now have the full-frame EOS R cameras for mirrorless fans, the EOS RP as an ‘entry-level’ and more affordable option, with the EOS R for more serious photographers. Plus not forgetting Canon’s compact system APS-C EOS M camera range.…