‘Using light’ winner announced

Practical Photography news

13 November 2008 10:22

PP reader Karl Wendorf is the winner of the ‘Using light’ DSLR Skills Course homework task. Karl wins a Nikon D40 kit for his stunning shot of a hungry ladybird devouring its lunch. “l used a white T-shirt to reflect the light back onto the ladybird,” says Karl. “I’ve learned a lot from this course. l wouldn’t have been able to take a photo like this before.”

“Cracking shot and extra points for ingenious use of your son's football shirt!” said the tutors. “You've blurred the background really well and you've chosen the perfect aperture to blur just enough of the ladybird to give a really pleasing effect. You've also captured a slice of ladybird life, munching on a few tasty greenfly.”

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