Outdoor Photography

2 Outdoor Photography February 2018

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FEATURES & OPINION LEARNING

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16 In conversation with... GUIDE

Christ ian Fletcher

Nick Smith sp eaks to this

West Aust ralian photographer

about why the landscapes,

colours and light of Aust ralia

have been a continual source

of insp iration, and how he’s

found a balance between his

commercial and personal work

25 One month, one pict ure

Successfully evoking the sense

of a place should be the focus

when creating a pict ure, says

Pete Bridgwood

39 Lie of the land

Athena Carey on the inexorable

pull of the sea

40 In the sp otlight

Abst ract landscape photographer

Ruth Fairbrother answers Nick

Smith’s quick-fi re quest ions

43 Insight: When

Morag met Valda

Both creative but in very

diff erent ways, Morag Paterson

and Valda Bailey meet up

and photograph the Sussex

coast line – learning from each

other along the way

58 Opinion

Niall Benvie on how branching

out from your usual subject

matt er can lead to a fresh way

of seeing the world

61 Inside track

Resp ect ing your gear – from

cameras to lens caps – is

a must , says Nick Smith

63 Photo showcase:

Mast ers of

Landscape Photography

We delve into a new book

all about today’s infl uential

landscape photographers

28 How to create

black & white landscapes

Cast the colour sp ect rum aside

and discover how to create

eff ect ive monochrome images

of the natural world with Lee

Frost ’s in-depth guide

36 Quick guide to...

photographing

mountain hare

Drew Buckley’s top tips for

taking compelling images of

one of UK’s most photogenic,

yet elusive, animals

50 Forest -in-Teesdale,

County Durham

David Forst er embraces the

cold weather and travels to

a remote river to create a

poignant shot

53 Branksome Chine

beach, Dorset

With the sun sett ing and good

cloud cover, Owen Vachell

captures a serene image

of a quiet beach in Poole

54 Viewpoints

Eight top UK locations to shoot

this month, including wonderful

sp ots in Cornwall, Cumbria,

Lancashire and Highland

FEBRUARY 2018

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TAKE ON OUR PHOTO CHALLENGE!

This month we want to see your best black & white landscapes,

turn to p111 for more details on the prize and how to enter online.

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