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Helping you take better photos

Adventure PHotogrAPHy

Hidden Photos

neW! gear review

More Photoshop

tips

Motion Blur Winner

Issue 15 May 26th 2010

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HiddenPhotos

12 Pic of the Bunch

17 critique

16 Adventurous Photos

22 new toys

26 Photoshop tips

28 critique

32 Coot Stuff

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Issue 15! How did that happen? Yikes! What’s really cool is that our goal to

foster more of a sense of community for photography lovers is well on its way to

becoming a reality… At the time of writing (20 May) we have 2243 subscribers

and 1273 fans on Facebook and it’s great to see more and more people getting

involved with NZ Photographer.

Contributors are contributing, readers are reading, the competitions are attracting

more and more image entries, and you’re all chatting with each other on Facebook.

Feel the love!

NZ Photographer is for you, our readers, so let us know what you think and tell us

what you want more of. Love it? Hate it? What can we do to make it even better? Send

me an email people!

In this issue we’re very happy to introduce Brian Foose our Gear Reviewer to add to

Pete West our Photoshop Guy and Lisa Crandall our expert critic. A big thanks to them

for sharing their time, knowledge and experience – it’s a real pleasure working with

such positive, generous and passionate people!

We also feature photographer Graeme Murray and his adventure shots, plus we have heaps of great entries for the motion blur

competition that made the Best of the Rest.

Please enjoy. (Responsibly of course – not like a school afterball!)

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26 Photoshop tips

28 critique

32 Coot Stuff

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HOW TO

Hidden PHotoSDiscovering LocationsBy Brendon Doran

Out on the Petone Wharf

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looking for inspiration and something

new to photograph, but finding a new

location or source of inspiration can be

difficult. To help out here are a few of my

tips and tricks for discovering that new spot

for your next photographic masterpiece.

As a keen photographer you’re probably

used to taking photos at home and in the

region you live. You’ll know of locations that

are familiar to you but at some point you

may want to try out somewhere new and

lack inspiration. Going for a drive (or even

better being driven) is one way to discover

that hidden corner, interesting park or out-of-

the-way gem. The same applies to cycling

and walking; maybe you could drive or

take public transport to an area of town you

don’t normally frequent.

For instance a few weeks back I had to

drop the car off for a replacement windscreen

and walking to the bus station I came across

a cemetery nestled in the middle of industrial

block, a place I hope to return to soon.

When I moved to Wellington just over a

year ago I spent a lot of time driving around

looking for photogenic places. When the

low light competition came up in an earlier

issue of NZ Photographer I thought the Petone

Wharf would make a good subject and one

of the shots landed me the cover. I had first

seen the wharf while driving around in the late

afternoon on a day off from work and had

noticed the wharf was nicely positioned to

lead into the distant city of Wellington and the

gorgeous colour in the sky from the setting sun.

Maybe not enough interest in the sky so I focused on the railing as used it do draw the eye to the start burst of the light nearer the end of the wharf.

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For a slightly more planned approach get out

a map and have a look at the area you live. I

used this method when looking for good places

to catch sunrise and sunset around Wellington,

approximating the path of the sun I picked out a

couple of beaches that looked good and headed

out in the hope of some good shots.

Of course you can get a lot more scientific with

your planning and there are many tools online that

will give you the exact path of the rising and setting

sun, allowing you to plan in exacting detail when

and where the sun will be but that’s a topic for

another article.

My first visit to Wainuiomata Beach was done off

a map viewing, I checked the time for sunset and

made sure I was there to catch the evening light.

The surf was coming right up the beach and

the trailing water made for a nice sense of

movement, the setting sun lighting up the rock

for a focus point.

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If you’re not the type to go out without a

good idea of what you’re going to find then

you can use the resources of others who have

done the searching for you. Newspapers,

local magazines, on-line forums and photo

sharing sites will give you a bewildering

array of photographic opportunities.

As an example I went to Flickr and tried

a search for “Wellington New Zealand

Churches” and found some gems, a derelict

wooden church covered in vines going on

to my “must visit” list.

In New Zealand the DOC website

is a goldmine of information. New

Zealand is a beautiful country and there

are hundreds of little spots to be found

on tracks and walks around the country.

A recent family gathering was held

in Ohakune and I searched the DOC

website looking for short walks that

would give me some photographic

opportunities. The Waitonga Falls Track

sounded interesting and would only

be a few hours walking. The waterfall

at the end of the track was beautiful

and the photographs were well worth

lugging in my tripod and camera.

A lovely waterfall and lots of native fauna, all good ingredients for a photo.

Walking down from Castle Rock I spotted this surfer taking a break and zoomed in to get this simple composition.

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-When you’re travelling away from

your home region the opportunities are

great, and a little research will always

help. If you haven’t had the chance

to investigate the opportunities for

photography then there are a few tips

for last minute research.

One of my favourite techniques,

especially when travelling overseas, is

to look at postcards. Often the postcard

will have the location written on the back

and a quick check on a map will give

you a new destination. I’ve used the

postcard method with great success in

many countries, local knowledge is great

for the traveller. You may not end up with

the most original shots but you’ll have a

record of some of the more well known

and attractive areas.

Finding the different take, the special

angle is the challenge. Talking with my

cousin, who was working for DOC in the

Wairarapa at the time, the topic turned to

places to visit in the area and Castlepoint

was mentioned. If you look online you’ll

find numerous shots of the Castlepoint

lighthouse and beach and when we did go

out for the day I tried to get shots that were

different, using a telephoto lens to give

views that I hadn’t seen before elsewhere.

Castlepoint Lighthouse has been photographed plenty of times so I went for a different angle

using the sculpture as the focus point.

New Zealand is a beautiful country there are hundreds of little spots to be found on tracks and walks around the country.

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Speaking of local knowledge, don’t

forget to ask the locals! Ask about

interesting building or landscape

features, enquire where the best walks

are, talk about the best sights and the

favourite places of the people you meet.

Even just engaging locals can lead to

unexpected opportunities.

On a visit to Zanzibar I was part of

a group staying in Stone Town and we

were packed up to leave, just waiting for

everyone to meet in the foyer of our hotel.

Being early I was able to head out for a few

minutes to take a photo of a lovely carved

door just down from the hotel.

While taking a shot a young man came

out of the building and seeing me taking

the photo he helped out by first opening

the door a little for a different shot and then

asked if I wanted to have a look inside. I

still had time and said yes, and ended up

getting some good shots of the old staircase

inside, his younger siblings running up the

stairs to pose for me.

This wouldn’t have happened if I hadn’t

returned to a place I had seen on an earlier

walk past and then talked to the local when

the opportunity presented itself. I couldn’t

have planned the photos, sometimes you

just have to run with your luck.

Brendon Doran is a photographer whenever he has time outside of the daily IT grind. He took a night course in

Photography 10 years ago and has since devoured hundreds of magazines, minds and a large portion of the

internet to further his interest. For more on the journey so far, visit ww.2kiwis.com

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COMPETITION WINNERS

Chris White

Agnes Arnold

PiC oF tHe BunCHmotion BLur competition

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Bruce Nolan

motion BLur competition

What a great response we had

to our latest competition! As

we said in our last issue, the

winner was always going to be whoever

thought outside the box, and we think that

our winner certainly gave us something

different yet fantastic!

Chris White wins this issue’s cover

who wins this issue’s cover, and a $100

voucher from the fabulous people at Giclée

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Sharyn Carter

Sue Martin

Camilla Lundbak

Michael Pearson

Evelynn Gauntlett

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Kate Taylor

Tony Burton

Emanuele Romano

Hillary Lakeman

Lisa Ball

Sharon Dilks

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FEATURE

AdventurouS PHotoSgraeme murray, photographer

Rotorua-based photographer Graeme

Murray has taken photography

to some pretty amazing places,

and has made a name for himself as an

adventure photographer of note. I met him

last year at a product launch for a new

portable strobe from Elinchrom, and I was

amazed by his action shots.

Some of Graeme’s clients include Red

Bull, Tiva, Novotel and the New York

Times, but he stresses that it’s not just the

big names that make you a photographer

– “a lot of the time it’s the little clients that

keep you busy.”

Graeme was drawn to photography

around the age of 14 – “Both my

Grandfather and Dad were into

photography, so I got to see their gear but

never really had a chance to play with it.

I guess I was just attracted to capturing

images – it was natural for me to pick up

a camera.”

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Growing up riding motor cross bikes

and all the other toys that young boys

play with meant action photography

was very appealing, but Graeme didn’t

immediately get into photography.

“I trained at Wellington Polytech,

then left and freelanced for a while

before falling into an Audio and Visual

Production job for 8 years. I loved it

because it taught me all about marketing,

big budgets, product launches and

pitching for jobs and it took me around

the world, but it was a very intense job

usually 20 hours a day.

“I burnt out a bit and turned to video

production, only to find that was a

15-hour-a-day job. After that I just went

snowboarding for 6 weeks to get away

from it all. When I got home the phone

rang with a photographic job, and it’s been

ringing ever since.”

I asked Graeme for some tips for those

of us who’d like to do more adventure

photography, and here’s what he said:

It’s all about practise and 1.

understanding what you’re

shooting – research your subject,

and don’t go on just what you

know about it – always ask what

others think about the activity

you’re shooting because they’ll

have a different perspective.

I’ve done mountain-biking for some 2.

time now, and I know what it feels

like to ride through NZ bush, when

the sun’s going down, in amazing

light, etc., so it’s my job to portray

that in my photos.

If you’re going to use flash or 3.

strobe light (everyone seems to

be doing that these days) then

remember it’s more about why

you’re using flash than just for the

sake of using it.

Adventure photography doesn’t 4.

have to be people in wingsuits –

it’s easy to find someone who can

run, walk, hike or whatever, so find

them, find a location, and get out

there and practise.

Get out there when the light’s fantastic!5.

You don’t have to have the latest 6.

gear and a crew of hundreds – a

camera and a lens and great light

and good composition is all you

need to get amazing shots.

When I started it was using mainly 7.

natural light, so get outdoors and

start small.

Graeme isn’t just an adventure photographer though – he’s experienced in architecture, people, tourism and even food, with a cookbook coming out soon filled with his images. “if you’re a good photographer you can shoot anything, so it’s then all about relationships with other people.” For more of graeme’s work go to www.graememurray.com

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neW toySthe gear reviewBy Brian Foose

Last month we had the opportunity to get

our hands on some new Sony compact

digital and video cameras. We had a

look at the compact Cyber-shot DSC-TX5,

the ultra-zoom Cyber-shot DSC-HX5V and

the funky pocket video camera the Bloggie.

The TX5 has a beautifully designed

exterior as you’ll come to expect from any

Sony Cyber-shot. However what’s unique

about the camera is its toughness. The

TX5 is built to be water-proof, shock-proof,

dust-proof and freeze-proof! Yes that’s right!

The little guy can go underwater down

to 3 meters, be dropped from 1.5 meters

high, withstand the toughest environments

and still shoot photos and HD video as

cold as -10ºC. All this while still looking

like an elegant everyday camera, without

any rubber buttons and excessive external

protective casing.

REVIEWS

Sony Cybershot DSC-TX5

TX5 Sweep Panoramic

TX5 Waterproof

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neW toyS

The new exmor-r CmoS SenSor

Both Cyber-shot TX5 and HX5V have the

new Exmor-R sensor. Without going into too

much technical jargon, the Exmor-R sensor

increases sensitivity by 2x to reduce noise

and performs extremely well in low-light

situations. In my extensive testing at night

time in poorly lit rooms, the photos come out

beautifully without the need of a flash.

InTellIGenT Sweep panorama moDe

Say goodbye to the days when you had

to stitch photos on the computer to make a

panoramic picture. Both Cyber-shot TX5 and

HX5V have the intelligent sweep panorama

mode to create super wide-angle pictures

on the fly. Simply sweep your camera

horizontally, to create stunning landscape

shots, or vertically, to capture tall objects.

Intelligent Sweep Panorama also

recognizes faces or subject movement

automatically and cleverly stitches the

photos together to create a natural-looking

panoramic shot.

Cyber-shot DSC-HX5V

HX5V Sweep Panoramic Outdoor Daytime

HX5V Sweep Panoramic Indoor

HX5V Sweep Panoramic Outdoor Nightime

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hanDhelD TwIlIGhT moDe

Generally speaking, if you want to take

a photo of cityscape at night, you will

need a tripod to make sure there is no

movement when you’re taking the shot.

However with the Sony Handheld twilight

mode, the camera rapidly fires six shots,

and then compiles them into one photo

in order to reduce blur and noise without

the need of a tripod. Brilliant!

hD vIDeo reCorDInG

Both Cyber-shot TX5 and HX5V have the

ability to record High-Definition video.

While the TX5 records video in a web

friendly format at 720p High-Definition

MP4, the HX5V can also record to a

popular AVCHD format at full 1080p

High-Definition, that’s normally found on

a dedicated Handycam. Both camera’s

video looks fantastic. It’s also worthwhile

to know that both cameras can utilise the

optical zoom while taking video. 5x zoom

on the TX5 and 10x zoom on the HX5V.

GpS & CompaSS (DSC-hx5v only)

The HX5V comes equipped with a GPS

receiver and compass onboard, which

give you the ability to geotag photos and

videos automatically. HX5V come with

Sony’s picture motion browser software,

which allows you to see your geotagged

photos and videos on a world map and

the direction when the photo was taken.

Although the software only works for

Windows users, Mac users can also benefit

the geotagging advantage in Apple’s iPhoto

09’ and Aperture 3.

The BloGGIe

Lastly we have the Bloggie. Bloggie is

Sony’s latest High-Definition pocket video

camera that’s designed for customers who

love to share high quality video online.

Hence the name, “Blog-gie”.

Bloggie can record HD video at the

highest resolution of 1920x1080 at 30 fps.

You can also record at a lower resolution

such as 720/60 fps or 720/30 fps. The

video is encoded into a very popular MP4

HX5V & TX5 Handheld Twilight Mode

HX5V Handheld Dusk

Geotag Example

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H.264 format which works great with online

video sharing sites such as YouTube. Bloggie

also has the ability to capture 5 mega pixels

photos as well as the HD video.

Bloggie’s physical appearance is very

straight forward. It’s compact and easy to

understand. The camera lens rotates 270º

makes it a lot easier to film yourself while

seeing the picture on the large screen at

the same time.

Sony also included easy to use software

with Bloggie. This software allows you to

easily download the videos to your PC,

using the built-in USB connector and upload

your movies to the online video sharing

sites, with just a few simple steps.

360º vIDeo lenS aTTaChmenT

What makes Bloggie stand out from the rest

of the pocket HD video cameras is its ability

to record 360º video. Yep, you heard me

right. 360º video recording! Simply attach

the 360ºVideo lens adaptor and point

the rotating lens straight up, and you’re in

business. Bloggie will record everything

around it into a circular video. With a little

bit of help from the supplied software you

can expend that video into a very wide

angle panorama-like video clip which looks

like nothing else you have seen before!

Digital imaging has always been a

strong suit for Sony, and it is good to

see Sony is still pushing out innovative

and clever features such as the ones

demonstrated on these cameras. As a

professional photographer, I’m used

to taking my big Digital SLR with me

everywhere I go, and I, for one, am really

glad to see some quality ‘point & shoot’

compact cameras that I can picture myself

using comfortably when I don’t want the

extra weight on my shoulders.

For a full feature list on all the current Sony cameras please visit Sony New Zealand’s website at www.sony.co.nz

Brian Foose is the gadget-guy from hell and will be reviewing all the cameras, gizmos and accessories that manufacturers and

suppliers send us here at NZ Photographer. Check out his website at www.brianfoose.com

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TIPS

PHotoSHoP tiPSFor BeginnersBy pete west

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One of the very easy to use

image adjustment tools is,

ImaGe>aDjuST>ShaDow/hIGhlIGhT.

In New Zealand we have an abundance of

light and this can produce very harsh shadows

on sunny days. (Some of the top of the range

cameras allow you to take down the contrast in

their programmes, but most people will have to

use Photoshop to correct this). There is a surprising

amount of detail hidden away in shadows, and

by lifting that shadow just a bit, the areas that

appeared just black suddenly come to life.

When the shadow/highlight window comes

up it starts at 50%, so you usually have to drag

it back to between 17-20% to get the best

result. Over use of this, as in the 72% diagram,

results in a flattened appearance to the picture.

orIGInal

Here you can see the dark area inside the hutch

towards the top left of the picture.

17% S/h

by moving the top slider to the right, in this case

17%, detail in this dark area is now clearly visible.

72% S/h

We have now taken the slider up to 72% and

as is clear the image has been ‘flattened’ by

over-doing the amount of shadow we have

removed. I tend to find about 17-20% works

best on most pictures

If you have images which aren’t so

‘contrasty’, another way of achieving better

shadows is to use ‘curves’, (image> adjust

>curves). The default, (programme setting) gives

you diagonal line from bottom left to top right

of the window. By clicking and dragging the

line from the centre upwards and to the left

makes the picture lighter. Dragging the curve

downwards and to the right makes the picture

darker. You can in fact drag this line where you

want and achieve differing effects.

For Beginners

Pete West emigrated from the UK in 2002 and taught Photoshop at Natcol for 3 years. He works freelance producing aircraft

illustrations and photographic articles on Airshows for magazines in the UK and Brazil.

(see flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/oneleggedpom/ )

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There’s no better way to learn than by having your work critiqued! In this section you get to have your work critiqued by professional

photographers Lisa Crandall and Ollie Dale. lISa CranDall is a multi-award winning portrait photographer. In 2008 she was named ‘People

Photographer of the Year’ at Iris, NZ’s professional photography awards. Her studio, ImageMe www.ImaGeme.Co.nz is located in Takapuna

in Auckland. She also runs photography workshops, and is an Associate of the New Zealand Institute of Professional Photography (ANZIPP).

ollIe has been a professional photographer for seven years, and has clients such as the NZ Herald, Visa, Microsoft, Westpac, Unitec and

BMW. He is also a qualified commercial member and Associate of the New Zealand Institute of Professional Photography (ANZIPP).

CRITIQUE

Sized uP your worK critiQueD

Camera: Canon EOS Kiss X3

ShuTTer: 1/1250 sec

aperTure: f/5.6

ISo: 400

auThor: Liz Robertson

From The auThor: We happened upon

this gorgeous scene early on Sunday

morning and I’m reasonably happy with the

shot since, as you know, I’m a complete

novice. But it lacks wow factor. Without

“Photoshop-ing”, how could I have improved

the shot in camera?

lISa’S CommenTS: Top marks for this

gorgeous shot of an early morning rural

scene. Landscape photography is all about

the time of day, lighting and weather - in this

photo you were there at the perfect time to

capture the stunning rays of light shimmering

through the mist. The ends of the day are the

best time to go out with your camera.

In terms of the exposure of this image,

part of the photo is a little dark, however

you would not have wanted to give it more

exposure (resulting in a brighter image)

because then you would have started to

lose detail in the misty area around the

sun. When I look at the histogram for this

image, I can see that there are no parts of

the image that are completely black - so

you have retained detail in the shadows.

Some highlights around the sun have lost

detail - however, since it’s the sun that is

natural. All in all, I think that this exposure is

good because it captures the details needed

to create an amazing image using photo

editing software.

In terms of the settings used to capture

the image, it looks like an automatic

mode has been used and the camera

has therefore made the decisions. As a

novice photographer this is completely

understandable, but as you grow as a

photographer, I think that you should aim

to take control and work towards using

manual mode. Then you can set the shutter

speed, aperture, ISO and white balance

yourself. The problem with letting the

camera make all the decisions is that it

often makes silly ones. In this case, it set

an extremely fast shutter speed (1/1250

sec) - way faster than you need to avoid

camera shake, especially considering that

you are using a wide angle lens. And

yet, it has also set an ISO of 400, which

does not give optimal quality. In a Canon

optimal smoothness and detail will be

achieved at 100 ISO, in Nikons at 200

ISO. So, to maximise the quality of your

image it would have been wise to reduce

the ISO and go for a slower shutter

speed. It would also have been worth

shooting in RAW (I’m not sure whether

or not you did) in order to optimise your

ability to edit the photo later, without

degrading the quality.

You mentioned that you feel the image

lacks ‘wow factor’. For this image, I feel

that there wasn’t really anything you could

have done while shooting to increase

the impact of the image, besides a slight

crop. However, by editing the image in

Photoshop, you can increase the ‘wow

factor’. Better still, to optimise the quality of

your image, do as much of the editing as

possible in Lightroom or Camera Raw, while

the image is still in a RAW state.

I edited your image in Photoshop (Op

1). I cropped it (and slightly straightened

it) in order to emphasise my favourite part

of the image, the rays of light and horses.

I increased contrast in some parts of the

image - in particular, to make the individual

rays of light stand out. I significantly

lightened the grass in the bottom part of the

image, but also darkened (using a multiply

layer) the edges of the photo a little, to keep

the eye inside the image.

Because I lightened your jpeg file, I

can see that some quality has been lost -

there is now increased noise in the image.

However, by shooting RAW you will be

able to avoid this, and will be able to turn a

fantastic capture like this into a masterpiece.

ollIe’S CommenTS: Lisa’s hit the nail on the

head here – you’ve shot a beautiful image that

has highlights and shadows and midtones, so

the auto function has worked on this occasion!

The only thing you could have done that I

can think of to get more Wow in-camera is

to use a graduated filter – this is a filter that

acts like sunglasses by reducing the light, but

it’s graduated to clear so that part of the filter

lowers the intensity of the light, while the other

half has no effect. This would be ideal in your

situation because you could then balance the

very bright upper half of your image with the

very dark lower half.

I also whole-heartedly agree with Lisa’s

comments about shooting in RAW, which

would allow you to recreate the graduated

filter effect on the computer, and in adjusting

your camera settings to minimise noise.

Your settings of 1/1250sec at f/5.6 with

400 ISO are identical in exposure to the

settings 1/320sec at f/5.6 with 100 ISO –

only with the second settings you get less noise

from the lower ISO. Shoot this in RAW and

you’d have a very clean, beautiful image with

the best opportunity to work on it later to bring

out the best of the image.

Call For enTrIeS: Get your images critiqued by professionals – send an image to critique@nzphotographer.co.nz with a brief description of how and why you took the shot, and we’ll tell you what we think and if it could be improved.

The views and opinions expressed in this section are only two people’s ideas on photographic imagery. You may have

different, constructive ideas about how good or not the images are, and what could be done to them. You’re welcome to

send those ideas in to editor@nzphotographer.co.nz. We agree that the opinions contained in this critique section

are by no means the only opinions that could be held about these images.

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COMPETITIONS

Adventure PHotogrAPHy (singLe image)

So, you’ve seen Graeme Murray’s

adventure photos, now it’s your turn,

but don’t fret – it’s not as daunting

as it may sound. What we’re looking

for is something in the style of adventure

photography – a child jumping off a sand

dune could win it if you do it well. Like the

motion blur competition, this one will go to

the person who thinks outside the square.

If you want to you can Google adventure

photographs and study the style.

Even if you don’t win you may still get

published on our Best of the Rest page.

Be in to win cover of Issue 17, and the

fabulous $100 voucher from the fabulous

people at Giclée Print. For all YOUR fine

art and canvas printing needs, visit

www.gicleeprint.co.nz.

One entry per person, and you must be

in New Zealand or hold a NZ Passport at

the time of entry to qualify to win.

Images must be 100dpi, 1600

pixels wide, and sent to competitions@

nzphotographer.co.nz by 5pm on

Monday the 28th of June, 2010. Winner

will be published in Issue 17, out on

Wednesday the 7th of July, 2010.

doCuMentAryStyle eSSAy CoMPetition(4-6 iMAgeS)a QuicK reminDer…

Your “Documentary-Style” images are due in our email

inbox no later than 5pm Monday the 7th of June, 2010.

The brief: Capture in 4-6 shots a series of images that

invokes emotion and tells a story about a specific subject or

event. The most thought-provoking essay wins!

Be in to win cover of Issue 16, and the $100 voucher from the

fabulous people at Giclée Print. For all YOUR fine art and canvas

printing needs, visit www.gicleeprint.co.nz.

One entry per person, and you must be in New Zealand or hold a

NZ Passport at the time of entry to qualify.

Images must be 100dpi, 1600 pixels wide, and sent

to competitions@

nzphotographer.co.nz by

5pm on Monday the 17th

of May, 2010. Winner

will be published in Issue

15, out on Wednesday the

26th of May, 2010.

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The cool stuff in this section usually comes to you with help from the knowledgeable people

at www.engadget.com. This issue Ollie's managed to find some pretty cool stuff just

floating around... especially the Gigapan image!

Cool StuFF

GADGETS

preTTy In pInk

JVC is showing its support for the NZ Breast

Cancer Foundation by personalising one of

its new camcorders in look-at-me-pink. For

every pink Everio SD Camcorder purchased,

JVC will donate $10 to The New Zealand

Breast Cancer Foundation.

While not being the most advanced

camcorder on the market, it’s quite a

compact little number, with dimensions of

W52 x H62 x D110mm and weighing only

230 grams with a battery attached, and

should fit nicely into the handbag of anyone

who carries more than their EFTPOS card

around with them.

The GZ-MS215 Everio Camcorder is

the first Everio camcorder to be made in

the colour pink – a nod to one of the most

recognisable brands in the world – the pink

ribbon. If you’re after a super-high-tech

piece of High Definition hardware, keep

looking, but if you’re looking for a cute little

number that dares to be different, check out

the MS215 for RRP $599.

GIGapan

Gigapan – heard of it? It’s a machine

developed to robotically take multiple

images and stick them together into a

massive super image. One of the most

famous Gigapan images was the one of

Barrack Obama, and now we have the

Dubai Skyline – a massive 45 Gigapixel

Image – check it out, and see how close in

you can zoom! Nuts!

ChurCh orGan Comp

Here’s a doozy of a different competition

for you to immerse yourself in! Ever

photographed one of those pipe organs

you see in Town Halls, churches etc.?

We haven’t, but we hear they’re rather

tricky. We were approached with this very

interesting competition (and don’t worry,

we’ve checked it out; everyone gets to

keep the copyright to all their images).

ORGANZ, the New Zealand Association

of Organists Incorporated, is having

their Golden Jubilee next year, and as a

promo they’d like to hold a competition

to get the photographers of NZ to send

in their best works, and the best works

will be collected into their Golden Jubilee

Calendar – hey, they’re offering $1000 to

the best image, and $1750 in total, so if

you’re interested you can download

the details and the release forms

you’ll need to get signed, and

get cracking...

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in tHe next iSSue oF nz PHotogrAPHer…

The Art of Still Life

Crystallising Your Images

The Auckland Festival of Photography

Documentary Essay Competition Winner

Plus much more...Issue 16, Out Wednesday 16th of June 2010

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