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Are you looking at me?
by Steve Sulley
Nikon D3300, 40mm,
1/160 sec at f/8, ISO 200
Steve has been a keen amateur
photographer for the past four-and-a-half
years and is a member of the Nottingham &
Notts Photographic Society. This was taken
at the club’s ‘mock studio portait’ night. They
set out three areas using members’ lighting
equipment. The aim was to give members a
chance to experience off-camera flash and
utilise manual settings on their cameras. As
Steve explains, ‘This was taken in the “head
shots” section. I asked the amateur model
to look annoyed... and he duly obliged! I
wanted a moody look with heavy shadows.
I converted it to black & white in Lighroom,
boosting contrast.’ See more of his work
@stevesulley1.
Chosen by Geoff Harris, Deputy Editor
Zig Zag Pier
By Waldemar Matusik
Nikon D810, 16mm, 30sec at f/11, ISO 64
Waldemar is a self-taught amateur
photographer based in Bathgate, West Lothian
in Scotland. He says, ‘This zig zag breakwater
was built to protect the Robert Stevenson-
designed harbour walls of St Monans. I’ve
visited this location several times over the last
few years photographing the so-called “blocks”
structure in different weather conditions and
once again Mother Nature did not disappoint.
A tip for this excellent spot is to wait for high
tide. The light that morning was just so
amazingly soft and warm.’
Chosen by Michael Topham, Reviews EditorSOCIAL MEDIA
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