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HDR imaging

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Anonymous, 04 January 2008 15:11

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HDR imaging

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  • 04 January 2008
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Prepare for great landscapes

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Anonymous, 24 October 2007 14:05

Don’t just grab your kit and head for the hills – think about where you’re going, when you should be there and what you should take. Always check the weather forecast. Light, cloud and weather conditions are key aspects of landscape photography, so the weather forecast should be top of your checklist before you travel. The BBC and Met Office ...

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Using depth-of-field preview

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Anonymous, 24 October 2007 10:13

The image you see through your DSLR’s viewfinder is shown using the lens’ maximum aperture (usually f/4 or f/5.6). So, whenever you set a smaller aperture there’ll be more of the scene in focus than you’d originally seen. This can mean that elements in the background or foreground that were blurred and out of focus in the viewfinder may suddenly ...

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Beat lens flare

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Anonymous, 24 October 2007 10:11

Lens flare is a common problem that normally occurs when a very bright source of light is pictured within the shot, or lies just outside the viewfinder. Normally it’s an undesirable side effect, but it can be used creatively, to make an image appear much brighter and hotter. To deliberately exploit flare, simply include a bright light source in your ...

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How to shoot close-ups

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Anonymous, 24 October 2007 09:11

Traditional macro photography dabbles in the intricate minutiae of natural life – flowers, insects, fungi, and the like. But to regard these subjects as the be-all and end-all of close-up work is a mistake: the smaller, finer details of larger everyday subjects can make equally powerful, surprising subjects. If you photograph a colourful damselfly on the stem of a plant, ...

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How to shoot urban landscapes

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Anonymous, 24 October 2007 09:02

You don’t have to head out into the countryside to get great images. There are loads of picture opportunities among the crowds, landmarks and buildings much closer to the towns and cities where most of us live.  The first thing to bear in mind, when working in any busy town or city, is that pedestrians and traffic will be hard ...

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Framing the view

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Anonymous, 22 October 2007 14:52

Good composition is about selecting the best part of a scene then finding the right camera position and lens to make the most of it. Some of this will be determined by the subject you're shooting, but there are a few simple rules that can help you out. 1. Use your feet. Don't just park the car and expect to ...

How to use ND grads

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  • 12 September 2007

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