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Celebrating the Seasons
by Amanda Owen
£20, Macmillan, hardback, 256 pages,
ISBN: 9781529056853
With over 200 photos which showcase
the beautiful – yet sometimes bleak- landscape that the Yorkshire
Shepherdess (aka Amanda Owen) calls
home, this book is ideal for anyone
with a penchant for British landscapes.
Amanda and her family live at Ravenseat, a 17th
century stone farmhouse in the North Yorkshire
Dales. Set over 2,000 acres of valleys, moors and
meadows, the farm includes 850 sheep, 40 cows,
50 chickens, and horses, ponies and dogs. The
images were taken on her smartphone, a testament
to the power of the camera you always have with you.
The book includes recipes and stories about life on
the farm, so it’s also an entertaining and useful read.
Remembering African
Wild Dogs
£45, Remembering Wildlife Ltd, hardback,
144 pages, ISBN: 9781999643355
The latest in the series of
Remembering Wildlife fundraising
books opts for a species that many
admit they’ve never heard of, but it
has an important message. African
wild dogs need our help if their
survival is to continue. There are only around 6,
left in the wild; once ranging through Sub-Saharan
Africa, their numbers have dwindled dramatically in
recent years, disappearing completely from some
countries. Ahead of the book’s launch – funded by a
Kickstarter campaign – Remembering Wildlife has
donated $25,000 USD from the book to a historic
project which translocates wild dogs to national
parks and wildlife reserves. Many leading wildlife
photographers feature in the book, including Marsel
van Oosten, Jonathan & Angela Scott, Frans Lanting,
and Will Burrard-Lucas – so if you’re unfamiliar with
the subject now’s the perfect time to discover more.LEE reveals ‘Elements’
circular filters
LEE FILTERS has announced LEE
Elements, a range of circular filters
for photographers and videographers.
Available in 67mm, 72 mm, 77mm and
82mm, the Elements range comprises
five filter types: Little Stopper (offering 6
stops of light reduction), Big Stopper (
stops of light reduction), CPL (circular
polariser) and two densities of VND
(variable ND,providing 2-5 or 6-9 stops of
light reduction). The filters all feature a
robust black anodized aluminium frame.
‘For the first time, LEE’s renowned
Stopper filters for long-exposure
photography are available in a circular
format,’ said the company. ‘The Little
Stopper and Big Stopper also feature
stackable housings, allowing them to be
combined. For further flexibility, the CPL
and VND filters – which feature
increased front rings to ensure optimal
edge-crop performance – can be stacked
in front of a Stopper.’
The filters have a knurled finish for
better all-weather grip, and the front and
rear sections of the rotating CPL and
VND can be identified by touch. The
range is available from LEE Filters
dealers and http://www.leefiltersdirect.com
with prices starting from £162.The new circular
filters all feature
an anodized
aluminium framePHOTOGRAPHER Andy Aitchison has
received an apology and damages
from Kent Police after he was unlawfully
arrested and detained for taking pictures
of protesters demonstrating against
conditions at Napier Barracks asylum
camp on 28 January this year. Despite
showing his press card, Andy was
arrested at home in Folkestone some
seven hours after he took the photos;
it’s believed the police saw his picture
credit on Kent Live, a local news site.
‘I apologise unreservedly to Mr
Aitchison for his unlawful arrest, false
imprisonment and breach of his human
rights,’ said the Kent Police chief
constable, Alan Pughsley. ‘I recognise
the fundamental importance of free
speech and the independence of
journalists; I accept that they should
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their equipment seized when acting
lawfully in reporting matters of public
interest.’ Andy described the arrest as
‘incredibly worrying’.