Amateur Photographer - UK (2020-07-04)

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COVER PICTURES © ROSS HODDINOTT / © DAVID COLLYER

One positive thing about the

lockdown has been the

chance to try new things in

photography, particularly

close-up and macro. So we

asked close-up king Ross Hoddinott to share

some essential tips for getting really cracking

shots of back-garden creatures. As always, if

the feature has inspired you to try your hand

atmacro,oryouarealreadya bigfanofthe

genre, we’d love to see your shots. Other

highlights include an in-depth test of a

wideangle lens for full-frame mirrorless,

Sigma’s 14-24mm f/2.8, and a field test of the

medium-format Fujifilm GFX 50R by AP

regular Ben Brain. APOY round 5 is seeking

entries too and you can win £1,000 of Sigma

kit! Enjoy the issue and don’t forget you can

get AP delivered every week – see page 23.

GeoffHarris,DeputyEditor

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A couple of aviators leave their aircraft and join the

aerial garden party held to mark the opening of the

new Redwing Aerodrome at Gatwick. Robinson

Redwing biplanes were first built at the Croydon-based

Robinson Aircraft Company in 1930, with a goal to

produce a ‘gentleman’s aeroplane’. It moved its entire

fleet of 12 aircraft to Gatwick in 1932, with the

aerodrome used as a new flying base. It was a pretty

short-lived relocation however, with the company

moving back to Croydon in 1934.

AerialGardenParty byFoxPhotos

This week in 1932

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Inthisissue

3 7 days

4 It’sgoodtoshare

14 It’sabug’slife

21 Inbox

24 EISAMaestro

UKwinners

32 Creative

kaleidographs

36 PhotoStories

38 APOYRound 5

launch

40 FujifilmGFX50R

fieldtest

47 Sigma14-24mm

F2.8DGDNArt

review

50 Accessories

51 TechTalk

53 BuyingGuide:

Cameras

66 Legendsof

photography

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Ross Hoddinott took this

stunning image. See pages

14-19 for tips and advice

from Ross to improve your

macro images of insects

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