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HDR imaging

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How to paint with light indoors

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Anonymous, 24 October 2007 14:33

Want to try painting with light from the comfort of your own home? Lots of still life subjects lend them to the technique: we used a 10in high bonsai tree and it really doesn’t get much simpler than this. 1. Set up the shot. We placed our bonsai tree on a kitchen table, using a plain white wall as a ...

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Make cross-polarised art

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Anonymous, 24 October 2007 14:29

Getting wild, wacky and colourful still life shots without expensive lighting kits or hours of clever Photoshop trickery is relatively easy. All you’ll need to get started is a tripod, two cheap polarising filters, a desk lamp, a sheet of frosted glass and a few plastic props. This cross-polarisation technique has its roots in the engineering industry, where it’s used ...

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Using a teleconverter

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Anonymous, 24 October 2007 14:25

Teleconverters  are lens adapters that attach to the back of your lens to increase focal length. Sounds simple, but sadly there are drawbacks. The converters made by the big lens manufacturers are matched to either a particular lens or range of lenses (usually the pro models) so you can’t just buy any one and expect it to work with all ...

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How lenses affect depth-of-field

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Anonymous, 24 October 2007 14:19

Your choice of lens plays an important part in how much of your image is sharp. The distance in front of and behind the subject that’s in focus is known as the depth-of-field, and is controlled by your distance from the subject, the focal length of your lens and the aperture used. • The closer you are to the subject, ...

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How to clean a camera lens

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Anonymous, 24 October 2007 14:16

Knowing how to clean a camera lens is a top priority. Just a little bit of dust or grime on your optics can cause all sorts of problems. Strong light will show up dust and dirt in your pictures, while general grime will affect image sharpness, so it’s essential you keep them clean. Before you wipe the front of your lens, ...

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Get the best from your lenses

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Anonymous, 24 October 2007 14:15

As a general rule, the more expensive the lens you’re using, the better the image quality. However,  even the most expensive lenses need to be used correctly to get the best results. Even the best quality lenses give their sharpest results at the centre of the frame. If you look closely at the detail at the edge of the frame ...

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Exposure bracketing explained

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Anonymous, 24 October 2007 12:54

  Even experienced photographers find that they still don’t get the exposure right every time, especially in tricky lighting. The easiest way to ensure you do get the right exposure is to take a series of shots using different exposures. This technique, known as exposure bracketing, is simply a technique for covering all bases to make sure that one of ...

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How to avoid dust on your camera’s sensor

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Anonymous, 24 October 2007 12:42

  Dust on the sensor is one of the major headaches for DSLR owners, and although there’s no sure way of avoiding it, here are some suggestions to minimise the problem. • Try to avoid changing lenses when you’re out on location. Put the lens that you’re most likely to use on the camera before you go out and try ...

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Get to know drive modes

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Anonymous, 24 October 2007 12:40

  There are occasions when you need to take a sequence of pictures, or more than one photo to make sure you’ve caught the action. Fortunately, cameras offer a variety of different motordrive modes: here’s how to choose between them. • In single shot mode the camera will only take one image at a time. To take the next shot ...

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