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Articles/ideas for publication and general enquiries email: Tim Shelbourne Derek Lea [email protected] Professional digital artist and writer Professional digital artist and writer Customer services/subscriptions departments email: Tim’s in-depth knowledge of the intricacies of Derek is an award-winning Photoshop [email protected] image editing and Photoshop is second to none. specialist with an international following. 003 Photo ideas 76 Getup&go June 2005 #34 Now it’s your chance to go on location with Harry Potter in Lacock, and much more Your Mission: Colour – page 126 81What’s on Be inspired by our pick of the best photography events near you 82 5 ways: cathedrals Cover story Make the most of divine intervention to capture this tricky subject in fi ve different styles 128 Your mission: challenge Next month the theme is sunlight. Here’s a few tasters... Contents Technique 70 Q&A Cover Your letters answered, including story how to photograph storms 48 Wedding photos Follow our 50 ways to capture the 72 Photo Clinic big day and you’re guaranteed Our team offers constructive photos to treasure forever criticism on your technique Eoxnh Bibuistiinoens: sH –a prrayg Be o8r1den 5M4a sKtenr odewpt hy oofu fir e cldamera sCtoovreyr Your pictures Features 58 Perfect cut-outs With the extract tool cut-outs 6Hotshots aren’t as fi ddly as you’d think Your impressive photos and the 30 Dramatic landscapes stories behind them Summer is the time to get active 62 Landscape blur and what better way than to start Get creative by adding sCtoovreyr 12 Six of the best shooting rugged scenery? selective blur to your scenics You share your photos on this Lee Frost shows you how to month’s subject – people at play capture landscapes as far as the 63 Instant fi x eye can see in the most How to correct and enhance 126 Your Mission: results dramatic ways Cover scenery shots with richer story See how the top fi nalists met the contrast and new horizons April colour challenge head on 42Barbara Kinney We meet Bill Clinton’s former photographer at the White House Offers & compos 28Photographer of the Year 2005 WWee wwaanntt ttoo sseeee yyoouurr ppiiccss ooff tthhee nnaattuurraall wwoorrlldd.. 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Please quote DCMP34 Look, no coverlines! 004 F REE Guide to Essentials Exposure 16 Eyewitness Latest photo news inTespchigrnareitqiaoutn ep sfho, oird tcoersaesa tainngd 21223478 0 SVNCuoieebmxwstcp fimr einbtodientei toSrh anB vP eePrs eOmt voToiefYn wy e2o yo0uf0r il5sestutee r3s5 23 Back issues Phone and get one 119 Dealer ads Advertiser offers Kit reviews New cameras 86 ..................Olympus C-7070 WZ 90 ..............Canon Digital IXUS 700 94 ...........Sony Cyber-shot DCS-W5 96 ........Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ2 Software for landscape 98 ...................Lee Filters Starter Set 98 ..................Transcend PhotoBank 98 ....................Genuine Fractals 4.0 98 .....................Fo2PiX’s Art Master 101 The A3 printer labtest Think large. We test six of the best 115 The A-List Buyers’ Guide: Find the best cameras from £100 to £5000… TAKE YOUR LANDSCAPES Cover TO THE EDGE feature 30Lee Frost tells you all you need to know to get started shooting rural scenes, from beaches to mountains. Don’t leave home without it… ON YOUR COVERDISC Get started with the only discs that containeverything you need – Photoshop videos, tutorial fi les, free full software, test shots and much more! ■ To use, load disc and follow instructions ■ Use the software – tutorials from p66 005 Hotshots First-rate reader photos 006 Hotshots SHOT OF THE MONTH Sharkawi Che Din Landing “I shot this at the pond in my back yard last weekend. I like the photo because it has a strong colour. I usually spend my weekends taking photos.” Camera usedCanon EOS 300D Settings1/250 sec at f/7.1 ■ Turn to page 10 for details on how you can become a prize winner next month… Sharkawi Che Din “I have been involved in photography since 1990 as a hobbyist. My favourite subject matter is travel, nature and wildlife. Digital offers tremendous fl exibility to acquire better images with confi dence.” 007 Hotshots Heather Nye Fragile “This photo is one of the fi rst I took after buying my Olympus C-8080 WZ, both to try out the camera, and also because I had just bought these beautiful sunfl owers and wanted to try to capture their beauty!” About Heather “I’ve loved photography ever since I was a young child, when I used to beg to borrow my mother’s instamatic camera. Her thanks for this seemed to be endless ‘creative’ shots of fascinating subjects such as my rabbit, my brother’s Action Men ‘in the jungle’ (ie the garden) and unsuspecting neighbours – which is possibly what prompted her to present me with a camera of my own one Christmas when I was about 10!” Camera used Olympus C-8080 WZ Settings 1/80 sec at f/3.2 008 Hotshots Antony Ward Xarina “The picture was taken at a Bedouin tent where these people live in the Sinai (near Sharm el Sheik) while I was waiting to go on a camel ride around the desert.” About Antony“I was a construction worker for 20 years and suffered from ADS so had to retire four years ago. I started doing sculpture as part of rehab, then progressed to photography in the last twelve months after being encouraged by my partner.” Camera used Fuji s5000 Settings 1/270 sec at f/3.2 Nor Azmin Md Nor Looking Up “I was on honeymoon in London and stumbled upon this ultra-modern building with structural facade near the Thames. I was so lucky!” About Azmin“I’m a Malaysian wedding photographer and seldom shoot anything else besides weddings. I’ve recently bought myself a Nikon D70 kit and it’s truly worth every penny.” Camera used Nikon D70 Settings 1/400 sec at f/11 009