UP! - North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

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The closing date for entries is 1
August 2011.
The winning entry will be
drawn at random from correct
valid entries received. Only one
entry per family please.
The winner will be personally
presented with the NEX-3
prize camera and publicised
through normal AONB publicity
channels. ■
THE SONY PRIZE QUESTION
What is the depth of the Alpha NEX-3 camera?
Tips for landscape photography
(Provided by Sony photographic advocate Cliff Carter)
• Make sure you take a camera with
you when outdoors! Opportunities to
take terrific photos can occur at any
time.
• Try different viewpoints, move
closer or further away. Make the
most of your camera zoom, drop
the camera to ground level or
climb to get a higher position.
Small variations can dramatically
improve an image.
• Good lighting will nearly always
help to produce a memorable image
but rain, fog or poor light can add
drama and atmosphere.
• Something of interest in the
foreground will often help
composition, perhaps to give a sense
of scale or relevance. Include receding
landscapes and good sky detail.
• Try capturing the landscape in
abstract, finding interesting patterns
or using impressionistic blurred
images.
• And a tip for NEX owners using the
Sweep Panorama mode. Turn off
the auto white balance and select the
best balance for conditions, i.e. sunny,
cloudy, etc. This ensures the colour in
the images making up the panorama
keep the same colour balance and
should give a better result. ■
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