Digital SLR Photography - UK (2019-07)

Whyit works

1)Greatcompositionandtiming

2)Gooduseof multipleexposures

3)Lovely,warmlight

Why it works

1) Central composition

2) Earthy, natural colours

3) Shallow depth-of-field

Whatwethink:Thisis a strikingsilhouette
and David's composition, position and timing
are spot on. Many would have shot this scene
in a single frame, but David explained that he
chose to blend two exposures: one for the
land and one for the upper part of the sky.
We're glad he did as the sun peeking through
the clouds adds extra interest to the frame
that he couldn't have captured in one shot.

Whatwethink:Nicole'simagehasa timeless
painterly quality to it – a combination of the
colours, toning and soft depth-of-field used.
The colours throughout are harmonious,
and Nicole's 135mm f/2 lens has created
fantastic subject separation, with the central
composition through the avenue of trees
framing her subjects nicely. The pose is
natural and the contact between the girl and
her dog reveals the bond between the two.

BACK & FORTH

by David Queenan

Fujifilm X-T3 with XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR lens.
Multiple exposures: 1/320sec at f/8 & 1/600sec at f/8 (ISO 160).

A GIRL’S BEST FRIEND

by Nicole Kost

Canon EOS 5D Mark III with EF 135mm f/2L USM lens.
Exposure: 1/800sec at f/2 (ISO 100).

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Whatwethink:Andy'slovelyportraitofa

female stonechat may not have grabbed

your eye at first, but take a bit longer to

admire it and you'll see what we see –

a nice, simple, classic wildlife portrait

captured with care and attention. The soft,

diffused and warm light has created a

balanced illumination of the bird and its

surroundings, and complements the

orange and brown tones throughout the

image. Andy has raised his ISO rating

slightly to achieve a fast shutter speed and

chosen a mid-aperture so the detail

captured is perfect, whilst the telephoto

lens has blurred the background

pleasingly. There's not much we can pick

fault with here – it's a clean image that

Andy should be proud of.

F EMALE STONECHAT

by Andy Brown

Canon EOS 7 D M k I I w i t h C a n o n E F 5 0 0 m m f/4 L I S U S M l e n s.

Exposure: 1/1600sec at f/5.6 (ISO 500).