Digital Camera - Ken Gilbert

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TrulyAsia
– Teh Tarik
Edward Wong
Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
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“teh tarik is aChinese teapopular
in Malaysia thatis‘pulled’ to form
bubbles, which are believed to add a touch
of softness to the tea. this photocaptured
the teabeing made by aMalayguy in
aChinese kopi tiam. Ilove the way it
representsthe culture, harmonyand
lifestyle in a multi-racial country.”
NikonD300withNikonAF-S24-70mmf/2.8GED
lensat24mm;ISO640;1/100secatf/2.8
loves…
“rob’s minimal shot is rightupmystreet. it’s all
aboutanglesand symmetry.ialso love thedark,
spooky look he’s given the image post-shoot.”
SimonMiddleweek,arteditor
Underneath
Rob Cherry
Bournemouth, UK
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“I’ve attempted this shot quite a few
times. the stormyconditions helped
to create a great mist effect over the sea.
I used a ten-stop filter to obtain the kind
of exposureIwas after.Later,Iused
Photoshop Cs4 to convert the image to
black and white, and then adjustedthe
Levels to enhance the overall contrast.”
NikonD90withNikon16-85mmf/3.5-5.6GEDVR
AF-SDX lensat70mm;ISO200;56secsatf/8
Rome
LeeJeffries
Bolton, UK
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“I sawthis man approach me
and quicklyflicked my camerato
continuous focus. Itracked him for afew
seconds and fired off a few quick frames.
Iblended atexture layertoeliminate
background distractions and then
painstakingly dodged and burned to give
local contrast and light enhancement.”
NikonD3withNikonAF-S300mmf/2.8GEDVRII
lens;ISO250;1/1000secatf/2.8
DigitalCamera July2010
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