Digital Camera World

Digital Camera is the definitive guide to digital SLR photography and will show you how to improve any digital photo. It’s packed with practical photography advice and Photoshop tutorials to help you become a better digital photographer. With buying advice to help you choose the DSLR, compact system camera, lens, tripod, printer, or camera bag that’s right for you, it covers all DSLRs including Canon EOS/Rebel and Nikon systems. The perfect title for both amateur and pro photographers

Digital Camera World

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This month’s contributors

Your gifts • Download your gifts via digitalcameraworld.com/dc270

Stars in his eyes • Josh Dury has been entranced by the solar system since childhood – joining him for an evening on Glastonbury Tor is Niall Hampton

Photo Active • 10 things you can shoot, edit or create this month, from travel photos to dogs, airshows and architecture

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Hotshots • Winning images from the Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year 2023 competition

GO WILD THIS WEEKEND •  Jon Adams and Andrew James present 10 great ways to capture amazing wildlife shots – no safari needed!

1 BAG A BACKLIT BUTTERFLY • Get up early in the morning to catch your subject

2 SQUIRREL SECRETS • Detach yourself from your camera to capture a memorable shot with an automatic ‘wow’ factor

3 GET EXOTIC AT THE ZOO • Get natural-looking images of exotic animals at a zoo by removing man-made elements from the frame

4 HARE TACTICS • You’ll need a long lens and excellent stalking skills to get shots of the bright-eyed brown hare

5 CAPTURE THE ACTION AT THE LAKE OR RIVER • Where there is water, there is wildlife – and there’s no better location to start practising your focusing skills and creative wildlife compositions than a bird-filled lake or river

6 SET UP THE PERFECT PERCH • There’s an art to getting great garden bird shots and it’s all about crafting a natural look in a human habitat

7 SHOOT RED KITES IN FLIGHT • Photograph these magnificent birds as they soar, with their distinctive reddish-brown body contrasting against the sky

8 INSECT ANTICS • Document nature’s story in the unfolding wings of a dragonfly

9 GET SET FOR URBAN FOXES • Take to the streets to capture a wild subject that’s at home in the urban environment

10 PARKLAND DEER SILHOUETTES • Convey the drama and atmosphere of a stately stag, outlined against a colourful sky with a well-timed visit to your local deer park

11 PERFECT PUFFINS WITH DREAMY DEPTH OF FIELD • Make your wildlife subjects stand out by using low aperture settings for a creative effect

Reader gallery • Digital Camera readers show how they’ve been getting creative, submitting images across a range of genres

The art of seeing • Benedict Brain explores the creative potential of AI, using cutting-edge technology to add dancing flamingos to Tokyo’s streets

VIDEO TRAINING • The issue 270 download includes video lessons that build on our tutorials, plus bonus videos with extra tips! www.digitalcameraworld.com/dc270

Ahead of the Curve • Get to grips with the ultimate tonal tool, learn how to make creative colour shifts and get instant curves effects with our free presets

Transform historical subjects in Lightroom • Use your free preset to convert bland shots of heritage buildings into gritty monochromes

Get creative with Black & White • Apply a high contrast black and white conversion alongside three additional techniques to explore the possibilities for fully processing your mono images

Improve your shots with our Actions and Presets • As seen in this month’s tutorials, you’ll be able to...