Review Digital Camera World 07-21-2014

Digital Camera World

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Creative photography ideas: how to make a rainbow for colourful abstracts Jul 20th 2014, 23:01, by jpaterson Sunny day outside? Why not try one of our favourite creative photography ideas and make your own rainbow with a spray of water from a garden hose. Using this technique it is very easy to create beautifully colourful abstracts right at home! Rainbows are one of the most spectacular displays of light in the natural world. Bright sunlight hits drops of water, gets refracted and separated into different colours, creating an arc of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet stripes. Everyone knows that rainbows occur when you get the perfect mix of sunshine and rainfall. So if it's sunny outside, all you need is a garden hose to make your own rainbow effect. As well as being quick and fun, it's also a fascinating lesson in the behaviour of light, and makes for wonderful abstract images. How to make a rainbow for colourful abstract photos: steps 1-2 01 Position the hose First of all, you'll only be able to see the rainbow fully in direct sunlight, so make sure you try this on a sunny day. You'll need to create a good spread of fine water, so attach a nozzle to your hose that can adjust the way the water spurts out, then set it to emit the finest, most mist-like spray possible. Alternatively, a pressure washer will produce a nice misty spray. For convenience, fix the hose to a tripod or stand that can be easily moved, swivelled and adjusted.   02 Find the rainbow You may not have noticed, but the sun is always behind you when you see a rainbow, with the centre of the arc directly opposite the source of light. So stand with your back to the sun, turn on the tap and adjust the hose angle until you see a rainbow appear in the water. The rainbow will be easier to see- and show up better in the image- if it's against a dark background, so try to position an area of shade behind the spray of water, such as near a tree or wall. How to make a rainbow for colourful abstract photos: steps 1-2 How to make a rainbow for colourful abstract photos: steps 3-4 READ MORE Camera angles: 5 ways to add impact with unusual perspectives Color Theory: the best color combinations for photography (and why they work) Full frame sensor size explained: how to exploit its advantages and cool effects Histogram: photography cheat sheets for achieving perfect exposures This Week in Photography – news from 14-20 July Jul 20th 2014, 10:00, by jmeyer Welcome to our weekly photography news section, with the stories that matter to serious photographers, along with pithy comment and insightful analysis. Adobe’s raw deal In another sign that on-phone image processing is fast catching up with computer-based editing, Adobe has announced raw-editing support in its free app, Adobe Photoshop Express. Both the iOS and Android versions of the app will enable you to edit raw files, and the revamped Photoshop Express also features a Blemish Removal Tool, greater control over the ‘Looks’ filters, and a self-explanatory Defog tool that helps to reduce haze. Nikon updates free Capture software Nikon has replaced its Capture NX2 raw-processing software with Capture NX-D. As well the conventional tools for opening, editing and saving Nikon NEFF raw files, the new software supports batch processing and offers a more sophisticated interface to make it easier to work with multiple monitors. There is also an automatic retouch brush. While it’s good to see these improvements, we wonder if it will make much of a dent on Lightroom’s market share, particularly as Lightroom is now selling on Amazon for under £100. New Pentax bridge camera Bridge compacts – by which we mean sophisticated compacts with long built-in lenses – remain popular, even in this age of stylish compact system cameras and keenly priced SLRs. So get ready for Pentax XG-1, a 16-megapixel bridge with a whopping 52x optical zoom. Pentax includes a "reliable shake-reduction system" to help combat soft shots when shooting with such a long lens. An Auto Tracking AF mode helps to keep moving subjects in focus, and other useful extras include a 1cm Macro mode. A pet detection mode will automatically recognise up to ten ‘pet faces’ too, so Cruella De Vil take note. The Pentax XG-1 has a suggested retail price of £249.99 and goes on sale in August. My Monster Lens hell Think your full-frame 24-70mm zoom can feel a bit heavy after a long day’s shooting? Stop being a wuss, and check out this bicep-busting collection of the world’s longest lenses. SEE MORE: Land of the giants – the world’s largest lenses revealed! Adobe updates ACR for Nikon D810 and more Hot on the heels of the arrival of the new Nikon D810 full-frame SLR, Adobe has updated its Camera Raw (ACR) software to work with raw files from the new camera. ACR 8.6 and Adobe DNG Converter 8.6, known as ‘release candidates,’ also also offer raw editing support for the Panasonic AG-GH4 and FZ1000 plus colour profiles for the Sony RX100 III, Alpha SLT-A77 II and A7S, and lens profiles for a range of Canon, Nikon Schneider Kreuznach and Sony lenses. READ MORE Full-frame DSLR: do you really need one? 10 common portrait photography mistakes (and how to avoid them) 10 common landscape photography mistakes every photographer makes 99 common photography problems (and how to solve them)

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