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TALALALRAHAB
THE WETLANDS of the Gulf region are a
haven for water birds, both during migration
(when the area acts as a major pathway) and
also in winter. Talal Al Rahab captured this
image of a fl ock of Greater Flamingos
(Phoenicopterus roseus) early one morning
in Kuwait Bay using a DJI Mavic Pro drone.
Having surveyed the area with the drone,
taking care not to disturb the birds, he was
immediately struck by the contrast between
the fl ock and the dark background.
The image has been shortlisted in the
Birds in the Environment category of
Bird Photographer of the Year 2019.BIG
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Shortlist for Bird
Photographer of the
Year announcedTheweekinbrief,editedbyAmyDavies
Skylum debuts sky replacement tool
Skylum claims Luminar 4, set for release in the autumn, will be
the first photo editor to have a fully automatic Sky Replacement
tool, designed to save hours of editing. It will use artificial
intelligence to apply a new sky to an image in seconds. It works by
detecting not only the sky but also objects in the scene, removing
halos, artefacts and edges of transitions. Visit skylum.com.
Problems with Leica Q2 raw fi les
Reports are suggesting that Leica Q2 users are having problems
with unreadable raw format files. The issue seems to occur when
using the ‘continuous super speed’ drive mode, which offers 20fps
shooting. We’re hoping we can get our hands on a review sample
of the Q2 soon, so we can report back.
New range of Tenba
Skyline bags
Six new models have been
added to Tenba’s range of
Skyline bags, with customer
feedback being used to
help design them. Like the
others, they promise to be
uncompromising on quality but
available at an affordable price.
The additions include a camera
pouch, two top-loading bags,
a messenger-style bag and a
backpack. Prices start at £12.
See tenba.com for more details.
Still time to enter Fujiholics competition
Act now to get your entries in for this year’s Fujiholics of the Year
competition – images can be taken with any brand of camera.
There are several categories to choose from and over £9,000 worth
of prizes, including Fujifilm cameras and lenses. The deadline for
entries is 10am on Friday, 30 August.
iPhone photography
winners revealed
The 12th annual iPhone
Photography Awards winners
have been announced.
Thousands of entries were
submitted by iPhone
photographers from over 140
countries. 23-year-old Gabriella
Cigliano from Italy won the
grand prize for her entry ‘Big
Sister’ (below). Visit ippawards.
com to see all the winners.
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