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N-Photo
March 2021
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FROM THE EDITOR
Welcome to issue 121
The results of our first NPOTY competition of
APPRENTICE
A blank canvas
Landscape painter turned photographer Trudy Kepke teaches our Apprentice to blend the brush strokes between photography and art
Lightbox
LIGHTBOX
Our favourite Nikon images from the GDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition
Artistic Imagery
Artistic imagery
Photographer Benedict Brain explores ways to add depth, creativity and artistic intent to your photography
Go Pro
Everyone needs a pressure-release
Photography can take its toll on your wellbeing, whether it’s your career or just a hobby, so it’s important that you take some time for yourself
Nikon Skills
Nikon Skills
Ingenious recipes for stunning shots
Falsify a fiery backdrop
Mike Harris uses a Hollywood film-making technique to create a fiery backdrop using an LED screen
Stacks of time
Mike Harris uses still images to illustrate the passage of time by stacking a sunset sequence in Adobe Photoshop CC
Stack setup
STACK THE ODDS IN YOUR FAVOUR BY TAKING THE RIGHT EQUIPMENT AND FINDING THE RIGHT SUBJECT
Shoot and edit
Compose your shot Set up your tripod and use
Freeze a frozen bubble
Mike Harris uses household items and the Nikon AF-S VR 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED to capture frozen close-ups
Create a miniature world in Affinity Photo
James Paterson shows you how to shrink your subject by combining two photos with simple selection and masking tools
Build a fantasy world
James Paterson crafts an epic fantasy composite image with a range of images using Photoshop’s clever montage tools
Must-have photo apps
Mike Harris identifies five easy-to-use apps that almost every photographer will find themselves reaching for
Colour cast shadows
Projec t  Seven:  The  big  projec t
On Location
Winter is coming
Braving the sub-zero temperatures in Finnish Lapland to shoot the unusual snow-covered trees, Tom came back with unexpected results
Interview
John Angerson
What makes John Angerson interesting is his restless curiosity and inventive ideas. After a sevenyear interlude since their last meeting, Keith Wilson catches up with one of Britain’s most creative and versatile photographers…
On Assignment
Power to the people
Photographer Hunter Barnes documents four years living with the Nez Perce tribe and learning their ways
Letters
Readers’ letters
We’d love to hear your thoughts on the mag and all things photographic! You can write to us, message us or share your images in the following ways: mail@nphotomag.com twitter.com/nphotomag facebook.com/nphotomag instagram.com/nphotomag
Your Stories
Motorcycle mania
Jimmy Colley pairs his passion for photography and motorcycles, and captures compositions of the UK’s coolest custom choppers
Man on the moon
Lee Mansfield photographed the moon for the first time in 2020, and now his images have been published in national newspapers
Ask Matthew
Ask Matthew...
Our resident Nikon expert Matthew Richards answers your questions and solves your problems. If you have a Nikon-related question, email it to mail@nphotomag.com
Wild Life
Time to make hay
If you’re looking to turn your images into impressive photos it’s time to get persistent
N-Photo POTY
PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2021
The search for the world’s best Nikon photographer of 2021 begins! Each issue the monthly N-Photo POTY 2021 photo contest’s top 10 images are selected by the N-Photo team. This issue’s competition has the theme of still life photography…
How to enter
HOW OUR COMPETITION WORKS
Gear Zone
Lab tests explained
New gear, buying advice and the world’s toughest tests
Our awards in a nutshell
The best performance, design and value A product
Apple MacBook Air 13-inch M1
£999/$999 www.apple.com
Kingston Digital Workflow Station
£100/$135 www.kingston.com
Godox CL10
£65/$63 www.godox.com
NiSi 15mm f/4 ASPH
£429/$539 www.nisioptics.co.uk
Western Digital 4TB SSD drives
From £746/$680 https://shop.westerndigital.com
Help me buy… a card reader
Five of the best memory card readers to supercharge your SD, CFexpress & XQD memory card image transfers
Kingston Nucleum USB Type-C Hub
£45/$50 www.kingston.com
Sandisk Extreme Pro CFexpress Card Reader
£70/$70 
A CARD READER
Five things to look out for
Prograde Digital USB 3.2 Gen 2.0 Dual Slot Card Reader
£73/$80 
Sony MRW-E90 XQD/SD Card Reader
£90/$50 
Prograde Digital Thunderbolt 3 Single Slot Card Reader
£120/$130 
Best-buy lenses for your DSLR
We all want great quality without spending over the odds. For our money, these are the best-buy DSLR lenses for FX and DX Nikons…
Optically open-minded
There’s more to choosing a ‘best-buy’ lens than quality alone…
What to look for…
Check out the feature list to avoid disappointment
Prime time
Ready for your close-up?
Nikon AF-S DX 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
£449/$587
Tamron 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD
£529/$499
Nikon AF-S DX 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR
£989/$1067
Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 DG HSM | A
£1129/$1199
Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM | A
£1149/$1199
Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM | S
£1179/$1379
Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM | S
£1289/$1849
The winner is…
Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM | S
REVIEW
Nikon Z 7II
£2999/$2997
Parting Shot
Snow day
Mike Harris leaves both his kit bag and expectations at home, and remembers why he started taking photos in the first place
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