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Photo Plus THE CANON MAGAZINE

Who we are and our favourite Canon content

CITY PHOTO TECHNIQUES

This month, we headed to Edinburgh with Canon pro Adam Bulley who teaches PhotoPlus reader Zoe Kirkbride how to capture some fantastic city scenes

Ponsworthy Cottages, Dartmouth – In Memoriam

Ponsworthy, Dartmouth. 11.12.2008, 08.02.2009, 21.05.2022

Canon Skills

Sharpen up your photography skills with our all-new photo projects and expert guides

Amazing astro shots

Learn how to shoot the jaw-dropping galactic core with James Paterson

ON LOCATION SHOOTING STARS

Plan your night-time astro shoot to capture the Milky Way

TOP TIPS CORE SKILLS FOR ASTRO PHOTOGRAPHY

Learn how to compose for the stars and set up your camera for after-dark astro photography

ESSENTIAL SKILLS LIGHT PAINTING

Complement the starry sky by light-painting parts of the scene

TOP TIPS FIX HIGH ISO NOISY IMAGES

Dealing with noise in high-ISO astro photos requires the best tools

Beat the crowds with Photoshop!

Dan Mold demonstrates a cunning technique to help you quickly remove people from busy crowded photo hotspots

STEP BY STEP CLEAR THE SCENES OF PEOPLE

Remove tourists from busy locations by taking multiple images and merging the clean bits together

THE SETUP GETTING STARTED

A basic setup for shooting with a pan-and-tilt tripod head

Create stunning mono images

Jon Adams explains how to use your free download kit to create great black-and-white toning effects for any image in Photoshop

Multiply a photo’s pixels

Explore Super Resolution with James Paterson and double image sizes using an AI-powered tool

TOOL SCHOOL PUMP UP THE PIXEL COUNT IN PHOTOSHOP

Adding missing detail to a heavily cropped image is simple when you know how with Super Resolution

Raw power to the people

James Paterson has lots of tips for editing portraits with Affinity’s Raw tools

STEP BY STEP RAW PORTRAIT IMAGE TIPS

Learn essential Raw edits for your portraits, then finish off with a stylish colour treatment

ROBERTO VALENZUELA

He’s coming to the UK for The Photography Show and he has a lot to say! Roberto Valenzuela opens up to Keith Wilson about his incredible journey from high-school teacher to acclaimed wedding photographer and best-selling author

TOP 10 THINGS TO SEE AT THE PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW & THE VIDEO SHOW 2022

Come and see Canon, the PhotoPlus: The Canon Magazine team, the latest Canon gear, top pro photographer speakers and more at the show!

INSPIRATIONS

STUNNING IMAGERY FROM THE WORLD OF CANON PHOTOGRAPHY

THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO SAFARI PHOTOGRAPHY

Journey with us into the heart of Africa and discover how to take your best-ever wildlife photos on safari

SAFARI KIT

Dressing for safari not only keeps you comfortable, but helps protect against the sun and biting insects

James’s Canon camera & photo gear

Packing the right gear is crucial for safari photography trips. Here’s our Canon kit setup…

CAMERA SKILLS

Prepare for wildlife photography with essential exposure skills…

The shutter speed rule

Getty/Mint Images CAMERA shake is amplified when using

CAPTURE WILDLIFE

Discover what to expect on safari and learn how to give your wildlife photos the edge…

THE SAFARI LANDSCAPE

With open plains and stark beauty, the African landscape offers photographic delights…

AFRICAN PORTRAITS

The people are just as vibrant as the wildlife, so hone your portrait skills, too…

Guru Shots

We reveal the inspirational winning images from online photo game GuruShots’s ‘Tell a Story’ challenge

Shooting stars

Chuck photographed some of his favourite abandoned spots along the USA’s famous Route 66 in the dead of night

High fashion portraits

London portrait photographer Jade Keshia Gordon reveals what it’s like to be behind the scenes on a fashion shoot for women’s wear

FOCUSPOINT

We’d love to hear your thoughts on the magazine and all things photographic! Email us at photoplus@futurenet.com

Raw vs JPEG vs HEIF

Make the most of your Canon EOS camera’s image quality settings

Shooting Raw and Dual Pixel Raw

Give yourself more options when it comes to post-production and editing

The JPEG advantage

Need the ultimate burst capability? Ignore Raw…

Creative shooting modes

Some only work with JPEGs, others with Raw

What is HEIF?

Capture a wider dynamic range with this compact file

Recording options

Set up how your files are saved to dual cards

School tip Check the numbers

Switch the image quality if you need to save space

Great results from noisy shots

Raising the ISO in low light increases noise, but you can still create incredible images

STEP BY STEP MAKE THE MOST OF IMAGE NOISE

Just because you’ve had to raise the ISO doesn’t mean you’ll end up with an unusable shot

EOS S.O.S

Our technical guru is here to help. No Canon conundrum is too big or small. Get in touch today at EOSSOS@futurenet.com

Are you using the right mode for your photo?

Choose the correct exposure mode to make your photos better

RATE MY PHOTO

The early bird

Canon RF-S 18-45mm F/4.5-6.3 IS STM

The Canon RF-S 18-45mm F/4.5-6.3 is a new compact kit lens for smaller APS-C cameras like the EOS R7 and R10

LANDSCAPE LENSES

Whether you’re using a DSLR or EOS R system camera, here are the best lenses to help you capture big landscapes in all their glory

CANON EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM £249/$299

Compact, lightweight and affordable, this is a smart choice for APS-C format Canon EOS DSLRs

HOW WE TEST

We combine real-world shooting results with rigorous lab testing to arrive at our overall ratings

CANON EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM £1389/$1299

This is an easily manageable full-frame compatible lens with sturdy L-series build quality

DISTORTION

Here’s how distortion compares for all of the lenses on test

CANON EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM III £2199/$2199

The latest edition of Canon’s ‘trinity’ EF-mount ultra-wide zoom represents a major overhaul

7ARTISANS 10mm f/2.8 (RF) £255/$256

This manual lens gives you a different perspective on landscapes

CANON RF 15-35mm F2.8L IS USM £2389/$2399

Canon’s ‘trinity’ wide-angle zoom for EOS R mirrorless cameras goes a little wider than its EF cousin

CANON EF-M 11-22mm f/4-5.6 IS STM £369/$399

Delightfully compact, it’s the ideal wide-angle zoom for EOS M system cameras

CANON RF 16mm F2.8 STM £319/$299

This ultra-wide-angle prime is remarkably compact, especially considering its fast f/2.8 aperture

CANON RF 14-35mm F4L IS USM £1749/$1649

Smaller, lighter and wider than Canon’s f/2.8 RF lens

SIGMA 12-24mm f/4 DG HSM ART £1269/$1599

The revision of an old Sigma favourite, this Art lens goes XXL on viewing angles

CANON RF 15-30mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM £669/$549

Super-small for a full-frame compatible zoom, it doesn’t skimp on viewing angle

SIGMA 14-24mm f/2.8 DG HSM ART £1269/$1299

Sigma’s latest ultra-wide EF-mount zoom aims high for image quality, handling and big performance

COLOUR FRINGING

Lateral chromatic aberration can be an issue

TOKINA AT-X 11-20mm f/2.8 AF PRO DX £493/$549

An appealing APS-C format ultra-wide zoom lens with a fast and constant f/2.8 aperture

SAMYANG MF 14mm f/2.8 RF £369/$499

A fully manual ultra-wide-angle prime lens for full-frame EOS R system cameras

THE WINNER IS... SIGMA 14-24mm f/2.8 DG HSM ART

Highly capable, beautifully built and a bargain price – this Sigma is the best for big scenes

COMPARISON TABLE

Photo Plus BUYERS’ GUIDE

With prices ranging from a couple of hundred to a few thousand, Canon has an EOS camera to suit everyone, from the complete beginner to most demanding pro…

Photo Plus BUYERS’ GUIDE

With prices ranging from a few hundred to several thousand, Canon has an EOS camera to suit everyone, from the complete beginner to most demanding pro…

Photo Plus BUYERS’ GUIDE

With over 200 lenses we’ve listed for Canon EOS cameras, picking the right one can be tough. Here’s the lowdown!

Photo Plus BUYERS’ GUIDE

Contacts Canon www.canon.co.uk Peleng www.digitaltoyshop.co.uk Samyang www.samyang-lens.co.uk Schneider