Review Digital Camera World 09-19-2013

Digital Camera World

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Nikon 1 AW1: price, release date, official specs confirmed Sep 19th 2013, 04:00, by jmeyer Following much speculation, Nikon has confirmed a Nikon AW1 price tag – £749.99 for the body + Nikon’s new 11-27.5mm lens – and a release date of 10 October 2013. Image by Geoff Harris Nikon has unveiled the world’s first water-proof and shock-proof interchangeable lens camera, the Nikon 1 AW1. The 14.2-megapixel Nikon 1 AW1 is water-proof up to 15 metres, shock-proof from heights of up to 2m, freeze-proof at temperatures down to -10C and fully dust-proof. The Nikon 1 AW1 is also being launched with two water, shock and freeze-proof 1 NIKKOR AW lenses – an 11-27.5mm f/3.5-5.6 and a 10mm f/2.8. The Nikon 1 AW1 also incorporates Nikon’s EXPEED 3A dual-processing engine, which allows photographers to shoot 15fps with continuous autofocus and up to 60fps with fixed-point AF. Other features on the Nikon 1 AW1 spec sheet include an advanced hybrid AF system with phase detection AF for high-speed movement, and contrast-detect AF for smaller details. The new Nikon camera, which is aimed at active people and those who love adventure, boasts rubber sealing at critical points on the camera, as well as an O-ring for the lens mount, to ensure water doesn’t enter the camera. Also on board the Nikon 1 AW1 is an electric compass, which Nikon says is a world’s first, support for GPS and GLONASS to allow exact location information to be stored in image EXIF data, a virtual horizon and a dual altimeter / depth gauge that tracks altitude or depth underwater, with data recorded in 1m increments. What’s more, the Nikon 1 AW1 pop-up flash can be used underwater. The Nikon 1 AW1 Action Control function aims to make it easier for photographers to use the camera. Press the Action button, then tilt the camera to the left or the right to change shooting mode, adjust settings, review photos and movies, and enable or disable the Outdoor display mode. Like other NIkon 1 cameras, the NIkon 1 AW1 also incorporates a Best Moment Capture mode and Smart Photo Selector, as well as Nikon's Motion Snapshot function. Nikon 1 AW1 Price Nikon  1 AW1 + 11-27.5mm f/3.5–5.6: £749.99 / €899 Nikon  1 AW1 + 11-27.5mm f/3.5–5.6 + 10mm f/2.8: £949.99 / €1149 1 NIKKOR AW 10mm f/2.8: £299.99 / €359 Nikon 1 AW1 Release Date Sales of the Nikon 1 AW1 are slated for 10 October 2013. READ MORE Nikon D7100 review 100 Nikon DSLR tips you need to know right now Nikon D3200 vs D5100: how do they compare Nikon D5200 vs D7000: which is the best camera for you Nikon D7100 vs D7000: 13 things you need to know Lighting effects: how to use Photoshop to add atmosphere to outdoor portraits Sep 18th 2013, 23:01, by jmeyer In this tutorial we show you how a few simple Photoshop effects using Lens Flare filters can add romantic lighting to your outdoor portraits. Shooting into the light is a great way to create a variety of different effects, and while silhouettes are an obvious choice and easy to shoot, adding a bit of lens flare can have an equally dramatic effect. As always, there's a Photoshop filter that can not only apply the effect, but can also be adjusted to fit and blend in with your image with seamless results. Here we are going to show you how to quickly enhance a portrait so colour, light and tone reflect that of an image shot into the light, before adding a touch of lens flare to give a final flourish to the effect. How to enhance outdoor portraits with Photoshop Lens Flare effects 01 Portrait retouching Select the Patch tool and draw under the darkness of the left eye. Keep your finger held on the mouse button drag and release the selection onto the cheek. Use the same technique to remove the shadow from the nose. Use the Spot Healing Brush to remove spots and blemishes.   02 Warm the skin tones Create a new Curves Adjustment Layer. Select Red from channel drop-down. Warm skin tones by making a single point with Input value of 126. Select Blue channel. Add point near centre in bottom right quarter with Output value of 119 and Input of 139, click OK. Drop layer Opacity to 38%.   03 Lighten the mid-tones Create a new Levels Adjustment Layer. Increase mid-tone slider to 1.24.lick OK. From Layer Options select Flatten Image. From the top menu bar choose Filters>Render >Lens Flare. At the bottom of window make sure default option of Lens Type 50-300mm is selected.   04 Adding Lens Flare In the top of the window's preview, move flare preview from the centre of the image to top right, the lens flare will cast a direction diagonally to the bottom left. Use the brightness slider to 162 to increase flare's intensity. Adjust position of the preview if needed, click OK to finish. PAGE 1: How to enhance outdoor portraits with Photoshop Lens Flare effects PAGE 2: Other Lens Flare Photoshop effects PAGE 3: Other uses for the Photoshop Lens Flare filter READ MORE 10 common portrait photography mistakes (and how to avoid them) Photoshop Curves Tool: 6 techniques every photographer must know Raw Editing: what you need to know about white balance correction 3 selective adjustment tools your raw files can’t live without Photoshop Levels Tool: 6 tricks all the pros use Trompe l'oeil in photography: how to play with perspective and deceive the eye Sep 18th 2013, 10:32, by jmeyer Trompe l’oeil, or trick of the eye, is a popular compositional technique that can add some fun to your photography – think of tourists propping up the leaning tower of Pisa. There are endless ways to do it, and it's easy to do, but it does take time to find the right subjects and angles for really convincing shots. The key to trompe l’oeil is to trick the viewer into thinking that the objects you're shooting are interacting, despite there being a good distance between them, so finding the perfect angle is crucial. You also need to think about your location – an empty horizon that's free of distracting elements will make the effect feel more believable. We headed to Brandon Hill in Bristol with our models Claire and Hollie to experiment, and we'll walk you through the basics of the trompe l’oeil technique. How to create a trompe l’oeil illusion in-camera 01 Pick a narrow aperture Both your subjects must be in focus to make shots like the one of the girl and tower work, so use a narrow aperture like f/22. You'll need to decrease your shutter speed to compensate, but if you're shooting outside on a sunny day, ISO100 and a shutter speed of 1/100 sec should be fine.   02 Line up the action Get your model to pose – if you're using two people, stand one about ten metres behind the other – and find an angle that makes your subjects look perfectly aligned. Focus on a point between them and shoot. Check on the back of the camera that they are both fully in focus.   03 Get creative with perspective Bring along props from home and let your imagination run wild. Forced perspective doesn't always have to be humorous, it can be used for arty photographs too. Try creating a shot like this one of a dancer with a rose for a skirt – we knocked out the background with a wider aperture of f/8 to create a dreamy, surreal effect. READ MORE Forced Perspective: fun photography effects you can achieve with any camera 26 perfect examples of forced perspective photography Leading Lines: photography’s most underrated composition device 10 Rules of Photo Composition (and why they work)

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