Innholdsfortegnelse for March 2024 i PhotoPlus : The Canon Magazine

While it’s generally accepted that editing your images goes hand in hand with digital photography, nothing beats capturing the best photos correctly in camera. That feeling of nailing a top shot with your Canon camera is one of the best feelings you can get as a photographer – especially when you know it will require minimal post processing. But it’s not just about saving yourself time in Photoshop, there are key settings you have to get right in camera, which simply can’t be changed at the editing stage! Your aperture, shutter speed, focusing, metering and composition all need to be aligned when you’re taking your shot. We explain how to get it right in Canon, from page 28. Also inside this issue, our PhotoPlus Apprentice learns how to take amazing…

Contemporary Canon photography involves two separate stages. One is the RAW image you save to your memory card, and the other is the post-processing, where you fine-tune your capture to reflect the vision or mood you want to express. It’s all too easy to think that you can do everything in the second stage, especially with the flexibility that editing RAW images gives you. But this isn’t the case, as there are certain fundamentals that you must get right in-camera. These are the elements that cannot be rescued or fixed, no matter how good your post-processing skills in Photoshop may be. It’s true that the RAW format presents you with a plethora of floating values – all of which can be shaped to align with your creative ideas for the…

THE MISSION Learn to take some top seasonal winter landscape photos Time needed One hour Skill level Intermediate Kit needed • EOS camera • Wide or telephoto lens • Tripod It seems to be getting rarer each winter; especially where I’m based in Pembrokeshire, south Wales, but when the conditions are right, the landscape can become enveloped in a blanket of snow which completely transforms the scene. Everyday landscapes take on a whole new perspective and the world around us is turned into a magical winter wonderland. While it may look like a scene from a fairytale cartoon, winter landscapes bring their own set of challenges for us photographers, and sometimes our images don’t quite convey the feeling or incredible sights that we see with our own eyes. In this…

Few photography effects can beat the look of a long exposure, especially the beautiful motion blur you get when shooting moving water with a slow shutter speed. During daylight hours, the sort of slow shutter speeds you need can usually only be achieved with the use of a neutral density filter, which reduces the flow of light into your camera. But sometimes you can be caught short without a neutral density filter and the water appears too choppy and detailed. If so, there’s another option. Using a tripod, shoot a series of frames in quick succession of the moving water and then blend them together afterwards in Affinity Photo. It helps if the frames you intend to use are shot at your slowest possible speed. Here, our shots were taken…

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CANON PRO NAME: CHRIS GRIMMER CAMERA: CANON EOS 6D, 7D AND 70D IN 2015 Chris was shortlisted for the incredible Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year, and was also shortlisted twice for the UK Astrophotographer of the Year! It’s safe to say Chris knows a thing or two about capturing great shots of starry skies, and he uses a whole host of equipment, from converted EOS cameras to tripod heads that rotate to track stars – and even telescopes. We’ve joined him up with PhotoPlus Apprentice Steve to master the technical challenges. www.chrisgrimmerphoto.com APPRENTICE NAME: STEVE DYTHAM CAMERA: CANON EOS R6 RECENTLY retired, 60-year old Steve, picked up photography as a hobby over the Covid lockdowns in 2020 and 2021. He’s based in Peterborough and is often out with his Canon EOS camera to…

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THE MISSION Light a landscape scene with a flash at twilight Time needed 2 hours Skill level Expert Kit needed Camera, tripod, flash, wireless flash triggers Few things are better than capturing a landscape under the perfect light. But often we’re met with less-than perfect conditions, dull skies and flat light. This could be a time to try flash painting. By using a portable flashgun or Speedlite, you can pick out details and highlight the contours in a scene. This could also be an opportunity to include a figure – or yourself if shooting solo like me – in the shot while holding up your light, as I’ve done here. You don’t necessarily need an expensive flash for this, almost any Speedlite will do. Getting the flash off-camera is essential so…

THE MISSION Personalize your drone settings for better results faster Time needed 20 minutes Skill level Beginner Kit needed Adobe Lightroom Classic CC When drones come to mind, you often think of cool shots following rivers or cars at high speeds, or whizzing through windows or doors. This FPV (first person view) drone video is exciting, but probably not the best path for beginner pilots. While newer FPV drones like the DJI Avata are more crash-resistant, it’s probably best to learn to fly a normal drone first. Getting a drone is among the lowest barriers to entry for photography: you get a camera with a lens that can stay in place wherever you put it. But why buy one? First, for an alternative perspective – there’s just something about aerial…

In our busy, always-on world, the art of macro photography can be a balm for mental health. When you’re engaged in capturing the intricate details of flowers and insects, it’s harder to focus your attention elsewhere. For many photographers, macro lets them escape their everyday stressors – on top of being a rewarding and creative outlet in itself. Canon pro photographer Matt Doogue has been photographing close-ups in nature for over a decade and has found comfort by immersing himself in the beauty of the miniature world. Based in the UK, he has become something of a mental health speaker, and he regularly gives talks on how the slowness of the genre can create a sense of calm and concentration. With a profound respect for the natural world, Matt often…

Get connected What do the terminals and ports on your Canon EOS camera let you do? Your EOS camera isn’t a standalone light-tight box. It can be accessorized, whether that’s with lenses, flashguns or microphones, and hooked up to computers and TVs. The number and sophistication of the various connections varies across the EOS range though. USB and HDMI terminals, along with a microphone socket are the minimum you should expect and what the EOS R50 shown comes equipped with. More advanced cameras, such as the EOS 5D Mark IV, shown to the right, come with a headphone socket, and additional features such as a PC terminal (the shiny input at the top) that allows them to be wired up to studio lighting. While the push towards wireless connectivity has…

Timelapse movies and the interval timer are quite similar, in that they capture a series of still images at a preset time interval. Capturing images over extended periods of time is a great way to show progression – such as a large building project or the transition from daytime to night-time – and is primarily used for movies, but not exclusively. The interval timer function is available when shooting still images, the interval between shots can be configured from 10 seconds to 99 hours, 59 minutes and 59 seconds. You can select a specific number of images up to 99 or leave the camera to run until the card fills up or the battery runs out. Once the sequence starts, the camera will save images as RAW or JPEG still…

What to look for Canon EOS camera ranges Canon splits its EOS range into mirrorless cameras and DSLRs. Its older DSLR line-up includes beginner, enthusiast and pro ranges; the EOS 4000D is the most basic, the 850D for intermediates, the 90D and full-frame 6D Mk II for advanced enthusiasts, and the full-frame pro-level 5D and 1D lines. Over the page are the two EOS mirrorless ranges: Canon’s smaller, older APS-C EOS M cameras, and Canon’s EOS R System APS-C and full-frame cameras that offer the very latest digital technology. The APS-C crop-sensor EOS R50, R10 and R7 are smaller, affordable entry-level options. While the EOS R8 up to the R6 Mark II, R5 and flagship R3 are full-frame for serious enthusiasts to professionals. Canon’s EOS R cameras are packed with…

Letter of the Month Hi there, you deliver a fantastic magazine in PhotoPlus: The Canon Magazine. I do think though I often see equipment used that’s out my price range. I have a Canon EOS 2000D DSLR, and I could only ever dream of using some of the equipment featured in the mag. It would be great to see some camera gear used for people on the breadline, but who still love photography. Many thanks. Steve Jevons, Bridgnorth via Instagram messages Thanks for the message, Steve. You can actually follow and copy most of our Canon camera techniques and photo projects using your 2000D! As an example, this issue’s PhotoPlus Apprentice captured an amazing star trails image from 60 exposures – all shot on an entry-level Canon EOS 100D with…

01 A PAIR OF SPRING CROCUSES BY SOPHIA SPURGIN CATEGORY: PLANTS “Every year my front garden turns into a lawn of purple crocuses. I wanted to take a photo of them as the petals make such a lovely shape, and the yellow stamens contrast beautifully with the purple. I brought two of them into my conservatory so I didn’t have to lie down on the lawn, and to avoid any wind on the flowers as I wanted to focus stack them so you can see all the petal detail. The flowers slowly opened in the warmth and I took photos of several stages.” All of the images in this month’s gallery were taken on Canon EOS cameras and shortlisted for Close-up Photographer of the Year 05. CUPOTY 06 opens May…

Vestrahorn, Iceland. 17:47pm. 15 January 2016. Landscape photography has changed drastically, since I began the pursuit 23 years ago. Luckily for me, my creative curiosity has me chasing after every other genre, allowing me to explore all manner of subjects and exciting equipment. During a studio podcast last week, my host labelled me an ‘everything photographer’. To be frank, I think this has been my strength to career longevity and, more importantly, creative interest. I have to admit I find landscapes hard to pursue these days. I still have my radar spinning with nostalgia for compositions wherever I go, but the shift from reality over to hyper-reality, both photographically through editing deception using Photoshop, or in output objectives (primarily nothing but social media) has made me feel as though my…

THE MISSION Shoot and stitch together a vertical panoramic image Time needed 30 minutes Skill level Beginner Kit needed Canon EOS camera You may sometimes struggle to capture what you see with your eyes in your Canon camera. This could be down to the limited focal lengths you have at your disposal but, in some situations, it may well just be down to the vastness of the scene. Ultra-wide lenses are an option, but they are often expensive and distort the perspective of the frame, resulting in converging verticals; where the lines of a subject appear to lean in towards the top of the frame. The solution is to instead shoot multiple images and merge them together into a panorama on your computer to capture more of the scene without…

THE MISSION Make powerful content-aware edits using AI on your RAW images Time needed 20 minutes Skill level Beginner Kit needed Adobe Photoshop CC or Lightroom Classic CC Many of us who’ve been using Adobe editing tools for years find there’s less and less reason to open our images in Photoshop CC. Instead, Camera Raw and Lightroom offer almost everything we need. But for precise retouching work, Photoshop has always been better – until now. Updates to Camera Raw and Lightroom include a healing feature that could be a gamechanger for your RAW editing workflow, as now we can use Content-Aware Fill to process our RAW photographs, Content-Aware Fill lets you target an object, then watch as Photoshop removes it. Now, we can use it with the Healing brush in…

Feline fine Wildlife fan Pritesh photographed some wonderful and rare big cats at the Gir National Park and Sanctuary in India My name is Pritesh Kateliya, and I live in Gujarat, India. I am a beginner Canon photographer, and a Gir Forest and Asian Lion Lover. All of these photos were taken at the Gir National Park and Sanctuary, Gujarat, India. Gir Forest is home to more than 300 birds and is the only place in the world where you can see Asiatic lions in their natural habitat. I love to visit Gir Forest regularly, but I don’t take photographs every time. I took all these photos on a Gir jungle safari at different times of year and in different seasons, some wildlife such as birds, can only be seen…

Maximize your image quality Discover how to use your camera and Digital Photo Professional’s array of lens corrections Quality lenses help to deliver optimum results, and quality costs. EOS cameras, especially EOS R-series, apply corrections to JPEG images in-camera. When capturing RAW images, Digital Photo Professional has the tools to extract the best quality from images captured with Canon lenses. High resolution image sensors combined with narrower apertures introduce diffraction losses that result in softer images, yet even this can be overcome with digital lens optimizer in DPP. EOS DSLR cameras using EF and EF-S lenses have capacity to store up to 40 different lenses info so that in-camera corrections can be applied to JPEGs as you shoot. Like a digital bookshelf you can update the lenses as new models…

I’ve brought lunch! CAROLINE PETCH, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE SAYS… This was taken when I was lucky enough to visit Skomer Island for the first time. I had never seen a puffin in the wild and I was keen to capture as many as I could with an EOS 90D with an EF 100-400mm lens plus Extender. I was unaware they would come so close and I wouldn’t necessarily need a long lens, many of my pictures were captured at less than 200mm. I used Adobe Lightroom for some basic adjustments and cropping. ISO1600 is not so clean on the EOS 90D so I used the denoise tool to improve the image. BRIAN SAYS… You have certainly got closer than I would have expected, and the resulting image is sharp and full of…

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