N-Photo: the Nikon magazine

Every month we bring you 132-pages of step-by-step advice on how to get the best results from your Nikon digital SLR. Our camera skills section will show you how to shoot great pictures and how to edit them to make them even better! You'll be inspired by the beautiful images shot by top photographers and fellow readers. And you'll learn the basics through our Nikopedia reference pages – picking up tips from the pros with our exclusive interviews and masterclasses. ****Note: This digital edition is not printable and does not include the covermount items or supplements you would find with printed copies***

This issue’s special contributors…

Welcome to issue 139

Close-up critters • Our Apprentice catches the macro bug with pro nature photographer Ross Hoddinott

LIGHTBOX • Our favourite Nikon images from the Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year competition

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Wildlife photography • From essential preparations to key techniques and creative options, wildlife pro Laurie Campbell has 20 ways you can enhance your animal and bird photography with your Nikon

Get started • Before you even pick up your Nikon, here are four ways to make sure you know what you want to shoot and that you’re keeping wildlife safe

Fieldcraft • A telephoto lens means you don’t have to get right up to your subject, but following these tips means you can get closer than you imagine

Equipment • Expert advice on the most suitable cameras and lenses, how to pick the best tripod, and what you need to carry to carry your gear to the next location

Animals in motion • Wildlife rarely stops moving for long. Here are key techniques for making sure you grab the ideal shot as your subject passes by

Get creative • Take your wildlife photography to the next level by combining solid technique with a willingness to experiment

The devil is in the (mundane) details • There are many facets to being a pro - and some of them are not that glamorous. But getting them right can make all the difference

Nikon Skills • Ingenious recipes for stunning shots

Customize your camera • Set up your Nikon for different shooting scenarios in a jiffy. Adam Waring explores User Settings and banks

Colour theory • Mike Harris uses multi-coloured lighting panels for a science fiction-styled shoot that’s off the planet

Stopping power • Mike Harris shows the light-blocking abilities of three-, six- and 10-stop ND filters by blurring a waterfall

Building blocks • Learn how to transform a photo into bold, blocky shapes – and get to know key tools and filters in Affinity Photo. James Paterson shows you how

Add water effects to the foreground • Jon Adams uses this issue’s free Water Reflection Kit to add realistic reflection effects in Photoshop CC

Sweet sixteen • James Paterson shows how you can create stunning long exposures at any time of the day, with the help of with a 16-stop ND filter and a little bit of patience

Super-long exposures in the sun • GET SET UP FOR SHUTTER SPEEDS THAT RUN TO SEVERAL MINUTES

16 stops to success

Fix long-exposure flaws • NOISE, COLOUR CASTS AND EXPOSURE MISHAPS CAN PLAGUE LONG EXPOSURES – HERE’S HOW TO FIX THEM

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WHAT HI★FI?

Tourist removal tool • The problem with shooting many beautiful scenes is all the people standing in the way! But there’s a simple technique to erase them…

Eeva Mäkinen • Within a remote region of Finland, Eeva Mäkinen creates...