Amateur Photographer - 06 February 2010 PDF
Name Digital Magazine: Amateur Photographer
Year: 2010
Issue: February
Country: UK
Language: English
Format magazine: PDF
Pages: 91 pages
Size: 24.4 Mb
About Amateur Photographer:
Amateur Photographer is the world's oldest consumer weekly photographic magazine, first hitting the newsstands on October 10 1884. Since then, AP (as it is affectionately known to its readers) has been the bible for both amateur and professional photo-enthusiasts around the world. It has helped generations of photographers to improve their skills.
Content issue Amateur Photographer - 06 February 2010 PDF:
News, views and reviews 5 News Mass photo gathering hailed as huge success; Professionals vote Canon EOS 5D Mark II as top camera; Army chief praises brave photographers 10 Review The latest books, exhibitions and websites 12 Letters AP readers speak out on the week’s issues 13 Backchat Alex Dixon is horrifi ed when parents taking photographs of their children at a school Nativity play arouse suspicions 90 The fi nal frame Roger Hicks says that worrying about the theft of your camera is pointless, and you may be giving the thieves more credit than they deserve Technique 14 Photo insight David Clapp explains why the fl attening effect of a telephoto lens can add something new to your landscapes 18 Last resort Richard Sibley shows how to use Levels adjustment layers to create quick layer masks for selective control 45 Using converging verticals COVER STORY Converging verticals can be easily corrected, but embracing them can reap its own rewards, says Matt Golowczynski On test and technical 42 Testbench SanDisk Extreme Pro 64GB CompactFlash card and OnOne Software Plug-In Suite 5 50 Q&A Our experts answer your questions 58 Nik Software Viveza 2 Nik Software’s latest program, Viveza 2, promises to make it simple to apply colour and contrast adjustments. Richard Sibley tries it out Your pictures 21 APOY Round 1 COVER STORY We announce Round 1 and reveal the themes for the year’s Amateur Photographer of the Year competition, with £25,000 worth of Canon gear to be won 29 Gallery Another selection of superb reader images 54 Appraisal Damien Demolder examines your images, offering words of wisdom and constructive advice Features 24 How to win a photo competition COVER STORY APOY 2008 winner Steve Mepsted reveals how to create an image that stands out from the rest 35 Paint it black COVER STORY Clive Branson explains why sometimes it’s best to forget about the details of a scene and instead produce a silhouette 38 Icons of photography COVER STORY David Clark looks at the life and work of top landscape photographer Charlie Waite
