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Wonderful World of Macro

When I received my copy of the February

2015 issue of Better Photography, I did a

double take! It felt as if the moth on the

cover jumped out at me and I must say, it

is one of the most visually striking covers

I have seen from BP. Keep them coming!

Mahendra Singh, Chandigarh, via email

Teenagers Need a Chance Too

Today, camera equipment has become

affordable. Along with this, there is a sea

of tutorials available online. Both these

factors have made photography extremely

accessible to everyone. I am a photography

enthusiast in my teens and I fi nd that many

others like me are unable to fi nd an outlet

to showcase our work. Especially since

we are not formal students of the art, it

becomes even more diffi cult.

While there is no dearth of contests open

to amateurs, competing with seasoned

professionals can be a daunting task.

I request Better Photography to have more

age-bound contests.

Kartik Khandekar, via email

My Motto This Year

I have been a reader of Better Photography

for four years and this is the fi rst time that

I am writing to you. The Visual Musings

section in the December 2014 issue

resonated with me deeply, especially Ami

Vitale’s parting note, “I hope that in your

travels, you use your camera not just as

an extension of your eye but also as an

extension of your heart.” This line has

stayed with me and in a way has become

my photographic motto for the year.

I travel frequently because of the nature

of my work, but I always make it a point to

take some time out and shoot, no matter

where I am. I fi nd joy in telling simple

stories through my photographs and

I know that Ami Vitale’s advice will serve

me as a guiding light.

Arun Sharma, via email

Loving Our Rivers

Two stories that were featured in the

February 2015 of BP really struck home

with me. In Tainted Waters and The Decay of

a River Culture, revolved around the state of

our rivers. These issues are widely ignored

by media and governments alike. While an

immediate impact on our collective

consciousness is not possible, it is through

small steps and attention from magazines

like BP that will help create awareness.

Kudos Team BP for featuring them!

Arundhati S, via email

Dazzling Trails

By a stroke of luck, I came across the

March 2014 issue of Better Photography,

which featured light trails that could be

made with the use of a tripod. I decided

to attempt long exposures and I set off to

a high vantage point. From here, I could

capture the lights trails left behind by cars.

After several tries, I fi nally made an image

that I was happy with. Thank you for the

guidance, BP!

Pranay Lama, Gangtok, via email

“I travel

frequently

because of

the nature of

my work, but

I always make it

a point to take

some time out

and shoot, no

matter where

I am.” The February 2015 issue

of Better Photography

was centred on macro

photography. The cover

picture was made by Mark

Smith, Daniel Saftner

and Annette Evans of

macroscopicsolutions.com

Pranay Lama sent us

this image he made of

light trails, calling it his

best photograph so far

this year.

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