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TOP GEAR #

Professional tripod

DREW was wary that the height of the

camera would be critical in this shot,

as shooting too low wouldn’t reveal the

stepping stones. His Benro Mach 3

TMA48CXL 9x tripod has a maximum

height of over two meters! This high

angle gave the stepping stones much

more definition in the frame.

In association with

UNDERSTAND

POLARIZED LIGHT

POLARIZING filters are fantastic

for landscape photos for boosting

blue skies and contrast, as well as

reducing reflections in rivers. For

the best results use a standard

focal length like 35mm or 50mm

as you’ll get patchy affects when

using them with ultra wide angle

lenses, and shoot at right-angles

to the sun and scenes.

FORTIFIED

PHOTOS

Drew picks three of his favourite

Welsh castles

CASTELL COCH

NESTLED on the slopes of

deciduous woodland just outside

of Cardiff, this fairy-tale castle

looks like it’s been pulled straight

out of a Disney film!

CAREW CASTLE

ANOTHER local favourite of mine,

visiting after dark reveals another

aspect with castle photography

by including the stars if you get

lucky with a calm, windless night.

HOT

SHOT

PEMBROKE CASTLE

MY HOME town and birthplace

of Henry VII, Pembroke is a great

castle to explore. Visit on a calm

day and you’ll be greeted with

mirror like reflections in the moat.