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■ News FIND OUT MORE ■ Reviews ABOUT VISITING FOCUS ON: Martin Keating DUXFORD ■ Awards IMPERIAL WAR UPFRONT Location: Essex, UK | Genre: Documentary | Camera: Olympus OM-10 MUSEUM HERE Nestled amongst tanks at a military vehicle show, Olympus Magazine editor Daisy Dickinson spotted a CLICK HERE FOR JILL OLYMPUS GOES FURMANOVSKY’S camouflaged Olympus OM-10 steeped in as much history ACCOUNT OF THE as the Land Rover it was attached to. Click here to TO GLASTO! FESTIVAL! discover more about this classic sharpshooter, and to see it in action with military fanatic Martin Keating. With months, even a year, of hype building up to Glastonbury Festival it was all over quicker than you can say ‘muddy wellies’. But with great weather and impressive acts going down well with the festival crowd, it was another memorable year for the iconic music event. Joining the stellar cast of musicians and an estimated 175,000 people at Glastonbury

Record breakers Having travelled to and climbed some of the biggest mountains in the world, it’s easy to see why we’re welcoming Ed Farrelly into our Olympus family as an Ambassador NEW IN TOWN for the TOUGH TG-3. Ed is currently in The stylish PEN E-P5 is now available Kyrgyzstan on the #solo2014 expedition packaged as a unique Luxury Kit. The climbing Khan Tengri (7010m) on the stunning retro-inspired camera comes complete with the world’s slimmest interchangeable pancake zoom lens and a leather wrist strap in black or white. Visit olympus.co.uk to find out more. MICRO MATES Well known for their small, light and portable qualities, the Olympus PEN system cameras caught the eye of Sinclair Spectrum designer Rick Dickinson who has been using the PEN E-PL5 with his latest design, the Newton Microscope. Designed in Cambridge for the diagnosis of tropical diseases CLICK FOR MORE IMAGES

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CLICK HERE FOR JILL OLYMPUS GOES FURMANOVSKY’S ACCOUNT OF THE TO GLASTO! DAY! 2014 were celebrated rock photographers and Olympus aficionados, including Jill Furmanovsky and Mick Hutson. Each armed with a trusty and festival-friendly Olympus OM-D E-M1 and a selection of lenses, they set about documenting events at the world’s biggest music festival. Admire the results at an exhibition of stunning Glastonbury images at

Record breakers Kyrgyzstan-Kazakhstan-China border. It’s a world record-breaking attempt to become the youngest ever Briton to climb a peak in excess of 7000m solo. He’ll be documenting it all as live as possible on his TG-3. Keep up to date with Ed’s progress through his social media and blog here.

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CLICK HERE FOR JILL OLYMPUS GOES FURMANOVSKY’S ACCOUNT OF THE TO GLASTO! DAY! Olympus Image Space in London between 5 August and 7 September with talks and events throughout and see rock and roll through the eyes of three of the world’s best music photographers – plus you could join Mick Hutson for a live band portrait workshop! Click to page 8 to find out more.

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MICRO MATES view magnifications of x1000, and when used with the Eye-Fi memory card, shots can be quickly transferred and emailed back to the lab.

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OLYMPUS MAGAZINE ■ AUGUST 2014 See back issues at olympusmag.co.uk Click here to subscribe for free OLYMPUS MAGAZINE ■ AUGUST 2014 OLYMPUS GOES TO and 12-40mm) fitted into one lightweight bag. GLASTONBURY With this I was able to shoot sharply from great in association with rockarchive.com distances, and fast in close-up. I took the kit on stage with Blondie, Robert Plant, Paolo Nutini and Jake At a press launch last year, I tried out, and was Bugg, whipped it out of the bag to shoot my pals impressed by, the Olympus OM-D E-M1 and the Noel and Sara Gallagher strolling backstage, and amazingly fast lenses. Being so light and adaptable was blown away with its discreet versatility in the it occurred to me that this would be the perfect kit to healing, children’s and theatre fields, as well as in take to the famous Glastonbury Festival, an event I the huge crowds. attend and photograph every year. Each year on the Sunday morning at Glastonbury, Fast-forward to spring 2014 and that famous Michael Eavis holds a press conference where he collective of photographers, Rockarchive.com, joined says with a cheeky grin, “This was the best year forces with Olympus and moved into the Image yet!” This year as he ambled towards us clutching Space gallery in London’s Bishopsgate. From here a newspaper with the headline, ‘Good Golly, it’s the Glastonbury concept became a reality. Dolly!’, we beat him to it. “Michael,” we shouted in unison, “this year’s Glastonbury was the best yet!!” OLYMPUS GOES TO GLASTONBURY exceeded everyone’s expectations and turned into a mind- And with the help of the Olympus OM-D E-M1, it blowing masterclass in rock photography from the Denis O’Regan, one of the greatest rock and roll tour really was. four experienced photographers who descended photographers in the world, has worked extensively on the festival. Armed with the small but tough, with the likes of David Bowie and Duran Duran, Jill Furmanovsky is the founder of Rockarchive. practical but exquisite E-M1 we took on the severe and has been on more tours than most bands! Mick www.rockarchive.com weather conditions synonymous with this annual Hutson – known for his kamikaze style photography, musical gathering. hanging out of helicopters being just one example – Olympus Goes to Glastonbury in conjunction with shoots for music titles NME, Q and Mojo. His special Rockarchive will be at the Olympus Image Space London bands include Metallica, The Rolling Stones and from 5 August – 7 September. Kasabian. Claire Voyle, the baby of our team and Click here to find out more. the only photographer inexperienced in shooting rock and roll, is a technical whizz at Olympus. Claire braved the mud, rain and security forces to bring you beautiful images including singer Sophie Ellis- Bextor and an energetic Rudimental in mid-flight (a shot we all envied and put down to beginner’s luck!). And then there is yours truly, the rocking granny of the team. I had a brilliant time, made all the more wonderful by not suffering shoulder fatigue, unlike the hordes of professional photographers laden down with heavy gear. My two (waterproof) E-M1 bodies and lenses (Olympus M.ZUIKO 75-300mm Why do you have an Olympus OM-10 fitted to the dash of your Land Rover? I enjoy the countryside and find that the best way to explore the UK countryside is by use of the Green Lane network. A Green Lane or byway is a road that the tarmac machine has missed. I drive these byways recording my experiences on film.

What’s the importance of documenting Green Lanes? The byways are in danger of being lost forever as a national treasure, by the actions of man and nature. Byways are part of the extensive public right of way network that the UK enjoys. Whilst on a byway you are on a road. It is not off-roading as some might think, which is conducted on private land. On a Green Lane all the legislation pertaining to tarmac roads still applies. Vehicle mounted cameras are a handy tool in recording the actions of man. Some Lanes (although recorded many years ago) go unused as vehicular access. These soon become overgrown, so much so that horses and even ramblers find them impossible to navigate. Over time these routes are removed from maps and will in due course become know only as ‘ancient paths’. Once again film provides a very tactile method of connecting to the countryside.

How did you get involved with vintage army vehicles and can you tell us a little about your Landie? My Land Rover or Landie (as we call them) is ex-military, as am I. As a lad of 18, the army first taught me to drive in a Land Rover and although I have driven many types of vehicles since it’s the Landie and, in particular, the series III that has stolen my heart. RATTLE left Army service in 1991 where it was used in the Bristol University Officer Cadet unit, and has been in my charge since 2006. Although no longer military, RATTLE still carries a real sense of purpose and a spirit that once you have experienced it will never leave you.

Where did you get your Olympus OM-10 from? My then future father-in-law gave it to me back in the 1980s whilst I was courting his daughter. I now carry an image of my wife everywhere I go in RATTLE.

What challenges do you face with your set-up? So that I could record and take photographs of experiences encountered I fitted an auto rewind (not an easy item to source, I found this one in a charity shop). From experience it’s so easy to lose ‘that’ shot whilst you crank film forward. Manual rewind is really the only weakness I find of using film. Setting the OM-10 up was not a straightforward job as once fitted the cable release wouldn’t sit straight on the rewind whilst RATTLE was at speed. The windscreen is removed, so where the OM-10 sits is exposed to the elements – sun, rain, hail, snow, it’s seen it all – and that’s just in the summer months! I did once make a Perspex camera box to provide weather protection, but it didn’t last long. With the windscreen removed 60mph tends to sort the men out from the boys and makes for good cockpit management. Now the trigger release is supported and a more robust screw thread added (a small 1mm nut superglued in place on the rewind), the plunger still has sufficient depth so as to operate the trigger taking the shot as it’s quite long. Although the picture shows a cable release, I much prefer to use an air trigger; it’s a cleaner action.

And how about shooting when the vehicle is in motion? Have you come to rely on a particular exposure setting for best shots? I’m able to control the shutter from just to the right of the steering wheel so its operation is no more distracting than turning the heating. Taking the shot is quite straightforward as once the camera is set up with 35mm 200/400 ASA film and set to infinity – providing you to pay attention to the automatic exposure control which is a pure joy to use – not much can go wrong. I work with the 50mm Olympus OM-System Zuiko Auto-S, which comes as standard with the OM-10. When I first started to take photographs my windscreen was still fitted so I would simply zero the camera onto an object 50 metres away, climb into RATTLE and then apply a small dot on the windscreen when I acquired the same sight picture. Having been a weapons instructor in the forces, I get my eye in quite quickly on sight pictures. Now with the windscreen removed it’s even easier to see the shot. With the Auto-S set to ‘sequence’ a two-second squeeze of the shutter is more than enough to capture the moment.

Why use film rather than digital? Where do you want me to start! In a nutshell it’s just perfect. No pretence, no super edit. When on film the shot is more considered, or at least I think so. And unlike digital where you can view your shot, on film it remains a mystery as to whether you got the shot or not. Sometimes some things are worth waiting for. When you hear the authentic sound of the rewind you know life just took a turn for the better.

Are you at all tempted to give digital a go? Never too old to learn new tricks!

Do you ever use the OM-10 to take photos when not attached to your Landie? I also always carry a disposable camera in RATTLE and this is used in the main by passengers. When out on the Lanes it’s just as much their day as my day. I provide a camera so that they can record their special moments too. The OM-10 can be fitted on a micro tripod which I use to good effect at ground level, and I like to use it handheld too. The OM-10 is a cracking camera, it’s been around the block a couple of times, so knows the score.

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We’ve searched high and low to bring you our round-up of must-visit events, Visit the Image Space website exhibitions and courses around the UK to for the latest Olympus UK events pique your photographic interest through and happenings

Our pick of the best events this season for your photographic diary THIS MONTH the last of the summer months.

TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY – BIG PICTURE SHOW PEOPLE AND PLACES until December 2014 1-5 September 2014

OLYMPUS GOES TO GLASTONBURY 5 August – 7 September

PHOTOLIVE EDINBURGH NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL 30 August 2014 25-26 August 2014 © Claire Voyle

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When: 1-5 SEPTEMBER Where: UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS LONDON, CENTRAL SAINT MARTINS Cost: £425

The iconic Central Saint Martins art college might have closed for the summer to its regular students but the doors are being thrown open to those looking to embark on a little short- term learning thanks to its fantastic summer school. There’s a whole host of photography courses available and most run for around a week. If you want to dip your toe into the world of travel photography but weren’t quite sure how to start, then signing up to the Travel Photography course will help you no end. Run by highly regarded commercial and travel photographer Anthony Webb, a graduate of Central Saint Martins, this course will teach you creative composition and camera controls for a range of conditions all in one of the most famous tourist destinations in the world: London. You’ll also cover a bit of post-production too so hopefully you’ll leave with some indispensable skills and a real sense of your own photographic style. For more information and booking © John Sturrock click here. BIG PICTURE SHOW

When: UNTIL DECEMBER 2014 Where: IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM NORTH, MANCHESTER Cost: FREE

You might not expect it, but within the confines of the Imperial War Museum North is one of the most innovative and immersive exhibitions around. The award-winning Big Picture Show combines photography, moving images and surround sound to create a 360° experience to bring to life people’s experiences of war. There are several time slots throughout the day to visit the exhibition, with a different aspect covered in each session from Children and War to the broader theme of Remembrance. Go along to see not only some of the most incredible and moving photographs from early to more recent conflicts, but also for a totally unique insight into life during war. For more information and booking click here.

When: 30 AUGUST Where: EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY Cost: FREE TO £115

It’s where everyone who’s anyone in photography will be on the last Saturday in August. PhotoLive is an exhibition with a difference. Entry is free and there’ll be plenty to see with the latest kit from retailers on show - come and say hi to us over at our Olympus stand! The big draw however is the 25 seminars (£20 per individual seminar or £115 for an unlimited access day pass). Whatever your genre of photography or level of experience, there’ll be an opportunity to listen to an expert in the field share their insider tips and tricks. From world renowned landscape photographer Colin Prior to Tigz Rice, the queen of boudoir shots, you’re sure to be inspired. For more information and booking click here. NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL

When: 25-26 AUGUST Where: NOTTING HILL, LONDON Cost: FREE

When better to catch London at its most vibrant than when Notting Hill Carnival comes to town. This annual event is the largest street festival in Europe and it’s a feast for the eyes, ears and certainly your stomach, offering up an entertaining combination of Caribbean carnival, music and cooking. Hundreds of dancers parade through the streets of Notting Hill, providing plenty of opportunities to snap some of the amazing costumes and performers in action. Keep your kit compact (the streets will be packed) and use the widest angle lens you have to capture great shots of the whole scene. For more information and booking click here. OLYMPUS GOES TO GLASTONBURY & LIVE BAND PORTRAIT WORKSHOP

When: 5 AUGUST UNTIL 7 SEPTEMBER Where: IMAGE SPACE GALLERY, LONDON Cost: FREE

Whether you were up to your knees in mud or played it safe watching on the sofa, this year was another memorable one for Glastonbury. Relive the atmosphere, the party and the amazing acts thanks to Olympus’s team of pro music photographers who went out into the field to capture some of the highlights of the festival. The exhibition features work from legendary rock photographers Jill Furmanovsky, Mick Hutson and Denis O’Regan among others. Entry is free and a visit is guaranteed to bring back some great memories of the summer. For more information, click here.

If you’d like to improve your own music photography skills then head along to the Image Space Gallery on 21 August for a Live Band Portrait Workshop with Mick Hutson and his trusty OM-D E-M1. Learn from a master how to pose bands and shoot awesome rock and roll images. Suitable for photographers of all abilities, tickets £30.

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MATS HÄRD TOSTERUP REVISITED Stopping on a regular journey, Mats took this vibrant shot with his E-M5

“When I drive my wife to work we travel trough these amazing landscapes in Österlen, south Sweden. The rapeseed fields are so intense they almost give you a headache. They are the sunflowers of Provence in Sweden. You could easily understand what inspired van Gogh around Arles. “This is around Tosterup Castle. I was waiting for a sunny day with blue skies and when it came I brought my equipment, parked the car and took a lot of pictures. In general I prefer to have people doing things in my pictures, real time portraits. But having recently moved to Österlen in the south of Sweden, the nature inspires me a lot. “Having not shot ‘real’ pictures for over ten years (moving from film to digital), an Olympus PEN E-P1 brought me back to it in 2010 and made it fun again. Then I moved up to an E-M5, which is perfect. You have everything a SLR camera has, but half the weight and volume. I run all my pictures through Adobe Lightroom and the good ones I give a final touch in Perfect Photo Suite. “I think a good picture has presence and soul. It should tell you a story but only the viewer decides what the story is.”

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PETER GRIFONI STRANGER #232 – SARAH (AKA DARLING DE VINE)

Peter took this shot as part of a street portraiture project he has been pursuing for three years

“This project is called 100 Strangers and is based on the Flickr group of the same name. The premise of the project is to ‘learn by doing’, to improve your technical and social skills when taking spontaneous portraits of complete strangers. The challenge is dealing with the available light, backgrounds, composition etc, and making the best possible portrait of that stranger. Secondly and just as important is to discover a little information about your subject, their name, their profession and where they were going when you stopped them. Often this is more compelling and interesting than the portrait. “I took this picture on the streets of a Sydney suburb called Newtown. I’m attracted to people who stand out from the norm so when I saw Sarah’s impeccable vintage hair, make-up and dress I couldn’t resist. The best surprise was discovering those wonderful brown eyes hidden under sunglasses.” WRONG PIC. THIS IS AN E-3, SHOULD BE AN E-30 Why not showcase your shots on – find out more here.

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KAROL SRNEC YELLOW TULIP While testing the Olympus E-30, Karol shot this bright tulip

“I have been working as editor in chief on the photo-portal ePhoto. sk. My work also involves testing cameras. I shot this yellow tulip photo a number of years ago in our editorial studio, as a part of such a test. As a background I used a blurry A4 photo and shone lamps through softboxes. Of course, the camera was on a tripod. “Since introducing the Olympus E-30, the brand has gone on a long journey and the current CSC Olympus cameras offer much higher picture quality. Even so, I like to come back to this photo. “Today, I take photos mostly with my OM-D E-M1. I don’t specialise in one photographic genre; in my job I need to be all-embracing.”

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JULIO MURIAS SPRING

This vibrant shot was captured by Julio on the Olympus E-3 using macro extension tubes

“I’m a portrait and fashion photographer based in Spain. I’ve done this professionally for two years, but in my free time, I still enjoy my macro gear and long walks in the countryside. This picture was taken in Gijón. I was walking looking for flowers; I love the colours of this one. “I think that the Olympus gear is the best for macro lovers, a great depth-of-field and high-quality lenses guarantee excellent results for a very low price. The reduced weight and in-camera stabilisation are a great combination in my opinion too. “I always edit my images with Photoshop, but this image has only a basic colour and contrast correction.”

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MARCO SARTORI ELLIOTT ERWITT DOCET

Avid street photographer Marco took this playful shot in France

“When I take photos, I feel some kind of bond between me and the subject, be it someone doing something interesting in the street, an actor walking the red carpet in Venice, a bug on a flower or a dramatic sky filled with clouds. I always have a camera with me and Olympus ones match my needs: not so big and heavy, fast operation and great image quality when paired with great lenses. “I took this photo during a trip to Marseille. While having a coffee, I noticed the beautiful dog in front of me, so I raised the camera, made a noise to attract its attention and took a single shot as soon as it turned towards me. I particularly love its heart-shaped eyes and how its head rises from the curves of tables and chairs. I paid homage to master photographer Erwitt by putting his name in the title.”

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MELISSA JOHNSON TURNING Using her OM-D E-M5 Melissa took this shot while practising with a new macro attachment

“For this shot I purchased a small bouquet of flowers and lit them with my desk lamp in my home office for this evening photo. I was keen to practise with my Lensbaby macro attachment, which fits easily onto my favourite lens, the Olympus M.Zuiko 45mm f/1.8, which I used on my OM-D E-M5. “I love this camera, it fits like a glove and I was thrilled with its performance during this session – I didn’t want to pull out my tripod, and the image stabilisation definitely did its job here.”

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DANNY GIBSON FLY AFTER A RAIN SHOWER Olympus fan Danny chose to use his E-410 coupled with the 35mm macro for this shot

“I took this picture in my garden in Northern Ireland; I was looking for rain droplets after a rain shower. When I found this little fly sheltering, I thought it made a great macro subject. “I find Olympus equipment superb for macro work. I also use an E-5, an E-620 and a Sigma 105mm macro lens with Olympus FL-36R flash for more dedicated work. “I’m a wildlife photographer, and macro plays a big part in my work: insects, bees, hoverflies, all sorts. Nature inspires me, and I try to tell the story of how complex simple things like flies are when we look a bit closer.”

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DAVID LAM BEE AND ALLIUM Making use of his hotshoe viewfinder on the Olympus E-PL1 David bagged this shot

“Toronto Botanical Garden is one of my favourite places in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. I always try to go there at least once a month between May and October. For this particular occasion I had my Olympus E-PL1 with the optional VF-2 viewfinder attached and the Voigtlander Nokton 25mm f/0.95 when I spotted a bunch of beautiful allium flowers. “The VF-2 viewfinder helped me capture this shot with the wide open aperture just when a bee landed on it. Minor contrast and clarity adjustments were applied in Adobe Lightroom. “Visiting gardens and taking pictures of flowers helps me to de- stress. I’m already looking forward to my next visit to the Toronto Botanical Garden.” 12 | INTERVIEW INTERVIEW | 13

Welcome to the world of photographer Frank Rückert, where the minuscule is magnified and the tiny takes centre stage. We spoke to Frank about his fascination with bug and plant life and macro photography

Frank Rückert PHOTOGRAPHER BIO

You first got into photography in the seventies and then didn’t pick it back up until around 15 years ago. What made you get back into it? I restarted with photography in 1998 with a compact camera but it didn’t meet my WORDS MEGAN CROFT expectations and I didn’t take too many IMAGES FRANK RÜCKERT photos. In 2000, I met an old school friend of mine who used a film SLR which motivated me to try again. Without even thinking, I started focusing on photographing nature and wildlife. The disadvantage of film photography was the cost, which led me to economise. When I bought my first DSLR camera, I could put my vision into practice without having to print and I had easy access to all my EXIF data. That was when I seriously got into photography and I set out to capture things that other people couldn’t see and from perspectives not usually adopted by mainstream photographers.

Macro photography is your genre of choice, how did this come about? Near my home is a great botanic garden with an extensive collection of orchids. That’s what first got me interested in M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8, 1/2sec at f/9, ISO 200

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I tried to implement everything I learnt as quickly as possible

macro. Besides that, there are a lot of insects in my garden and I discovered I had an instinct for close-up pictures with the greatest amount of detail because most people never see these forms, colours and intricate features.

So you don’t have to travel far to get great macro shots? No, aside from my garden I visit two different habitats: a forest meadow and rough pasture. They are both ten miles away and have lots of variety to keep me satisfied. M.Zuiko 150mm f/2, M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8, 1/50sec at f/9, ISO 400 1/4sec at f/5.6, ISO 100 Is photography a career or hobby? I’m not a professional, it is my hobby. Until 2009, I was only able to pursue my hobby on weekends, but since I retired I take photographs five days a week. I visit my garden from 5am until 9am and then work on my shots afterwards on my PC, editing them for posting online.

Are there any resources you turned to in particular to learn the art of macro photography? I learnt the basics of macro photography – both in-camera and post-production – from reading tutorials in photo forums and journals. I tried to implement everything I learnt as quickly as possible and my experience increased rapidly.

Do you have a plan when you’re shooting macro? I have no plan and never know what M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8, 150mm f/2.8, 1.6sec 1/3sec at f/3.5, ISO 200 at f/9, ISO 200

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150mm f/2.8, 1/6sec to expect. My slogan is: I don’t find the at f/9, ISO 100 subjects, the subjects find me.

Are there certain times that are best for capturing insects on camera? I prefer the first light of the morning and the morning coolness. This makes it easier in the summer to wear clothing that protects against ticks and mosquitoes. I love overcast skies because you can lose some of the detail in sunlight. In Western Europe the insect season begins in April and runs until November.

Are you able to spend time composing your shots or do you have to act fast? I take the time to get good results; if a subject leaves, I’ll wait for the next opportunity. When I see a subject, I know exactly how I would put it in the scene.

You must have to be really discreet. I move perfectly normally in my pond, but if I see an insect, I move into a low position about two centimetres away, bring my tripod to the correct height and move around without throwing a shadow on the subject. It all really depends on time and experience.

Are there any tips or tricks to capture the perfect macro photo that you can share with Olympus Magazine readers? Macro photography depends on many factors, the most difficult is to find the right habitat; it took me six years. I usually take pictures very early in the morning, the advantage being that many insects are immobilised by cold and are asleep so you can get very close to the subject. In addition, there is less chance of motion blur because insects are mainly calm before the sun comes up. With luck,

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150mm f/2.8, 1/30sec M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8, The Olympus compact at f/5.6, ISO 100 1/50sec at f/3.5, ISO 200 system cameras are small, light and very handy; they fit just right in my hands

you’ll find your subjects whilst there’s morning dew.

You made the jump from a DSLR to an Olympus CSC, why? I switched because my equipment had become too big. The benefits of using an Olympus CSC are that it’s mirrorless which is great for long exposures; its magnifier function; its very good image stabilisation system; it features a great EVF along with a tiltable LCD screen and has an excellent selection of lenses. The Olympus compact system cameras are 150mm f/2.8, 150mm f/2.8, 1/5sec small, light and very handy; they fit just 0.4sec at ISO 200 at f/5.6, ISO 200 right in my hands. Much more important is the result, the photos are excellent from this system and I’m thrilled.

What else is in your kitbag? Because I want to produce high-quality macros, I have had to continuously improve and invest in my hardware. Currently I use a Berlebach Mini Maxi tripod and a Gitzo 2541EX tripod, as well as Novoflex Castel Q and Kirk FR-2 macro rails. I started with a PEN E-P2 and now mainly use the OM-D E-M5 for macro and the E-M1 for architecture and other areas of photography. But more important than the camera body are the lenses. My main lens for macro photography is the M.Zuiko Digital ED 60mm f/2.8 – an excellent lens. In the future I’d really like a version with 100mm or 120mm. In addition I also use a 150mm macro lens.

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M.Zuiko 45mm f/1.8, I love using a remote 1/160sec at f/1.8, ISO 200 release to avoid motion blur from the wind

For extreme macro I use extension rings up to 52mm and a super macro conversion ring – great for taking portraits of ants. I love using a remote release to avoid motion blur from the wind and sometimes I fix blades of grass or foliage with a Wimberley Plamp, an extendable arm for my tripod which keeps my subject steady.

Are there any features on your Olympus that you appreciate for macro? The most important is the EVF, the Olympus VF-4, with the camera’s magnification function to perfectly set the focus point. I love the excellent image stabiliser which allows me to take high- quality photos freehand and as I often change lenses for my nature shots, I love the super sensor cleaner.

What happens in post-production? Since the depth-of-field with macro is often very low and more detail is needed, I began to learn focus stacking three years ago. I work exclusively in super fine JPEG format. I edit my photos using Photoshop with Nik and Topaz plug-ins and Helicon Focus for focus stacking. I am entirely self-taught and I’ve evolved my workflow over the years. I am convinced that my photos now have their own signature style, otherwise my shots wouldn’t have been noticed by so many people.

What are some of the challenges you come up against?

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Above all, the biggest challenge is finding a motive. You have to develop an eye for details. I scan the environment and pay attention to the smallest details and nuances that could provide a focus. Keeping calm when moving through the habitat and examining subjects up close as well as when setting up your equipment is really important. Macro photography is somehow hard work but also relaxing.

What’s been the most exciting thing you’ve captured up-close? Always insects with morning dew, but I was especially fascinated with the great purple emperor butterfly which I hadn’t ever seen before. Four weeks ago I was able to capture the butterfly really well.

M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8, M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8, 1/4sec at f/5.6, ISO 200 2secs at f/7.1, ISO 200 Your cross sections of flowers are truly beautiful – how do you set these up? I don’t have a studio. The camera is on a tripod and the flower is held by a Wimberley Plamp. The buds are cut very carefully with a razor blade because they are moist and easily snag on the blade. For the background I use white cardboard and in the editing stage I try to get it as pure white as possible.

What kind of insects or locations are good to look out for in August? Parks, woods, ponds and gardens are always good to look for dragonflies and butterflies up to early November, but the presence of insects and plants differs regionally. The most interesting meadows I find are rough pastures.

Is there anything else you’d like to share? Stick with this hobby. It is wonderful M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8, M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8, 0.5sec at f/5.6, ISO 100 0.7sec at f/7.1, ISO 100

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M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8, to be alone with nature. You can meet 1/200sec at f/5.6, ISO 200 many new, interesting and like-minded people, especially with Olympus too. In Germany, there is a forum (www.oly- forum.com) where twice a year three-day user meetings are organised, there you can meet like-minded people and often develop friendships. Exchanges like this can be very inspiring.

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You don’t need a macro to get you started lens to shoot close-ups. If you have a lens with a GO ON A MINI ADVENTURE focal length equivalent to Itching to shoot some magical macro photographs? Take your pick from one of these 50mm or more, have a projects and you’ll soon be creating some mini masterpieces of your own! go at freelensing. Put simply, this means taking the lens off the MACRO MARVELS PLAY WITH FOOD IT’S A SMALL WORLD camera, reversing it and then moving it towards or away from your camera body to focus. The closer you want to get, the further the lens should be away from the camera body. This may mean leaving a gap

GET YOUR CLOSE-UP IMAGES SHARP Put a ring on it Accurate focusing is important for all photographs, but it’s Light levels can be challenging when shooting particularly critical on close- close-up images. The light should be even with up shots. That’s because as no obvious shadows or highlights. you get closer to a subject, This can be achieved with the zone of sharp focus reflectors when you’re using decreases dramatically. Given ambient light, but it can this phenomenon, there’s a be awkward holding them number of strategies you can in position. A ringflash, adopt to get as much of your which is a circular light shot sharp as possible. There’s a whole world of macro images sanctuary where you’ll have a host of that fits to the front of If your subject is static, get waiting to be photographed and many of subjects in an enclosed, breeze-free area. a lens, delivers even your camera on a tripod. Small them are in your house or garden. Insects Of course, you don’t even need to leave light for consistent movements can mean the and flowers are an obvious starting point, the house. Find some suitable subjects results. The SRF-11 unit difference between a sharp but avoid going outside in windy conditions such as cutlery, books, fruit or plants and shown here fits to the shot and a soft one, so giving as you’ll end up getting very frustrated as position them near a large, north-facing 60mm macro lens via your camera a solid base will your subject blows all over the place. If your window, which avoids direct sunlight. Use the FR-2 adapter. Worth improve your hit rate. garden isn’t a flower or insect haven, head reflectors made from white card or tin foil to considering if you’re going to the local park or, better still, a butterfly balance the lighting. to go close-up crazy!

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between the body and to get you started lens – sometimes up to a few inches – which can For those occasions GO ON A MINI ADVENTURE lead to light leaks, but when tripod-mounting isn’t Itching to shoot some magical macro photographs? Take your pick from one of these this can often enhance practical, try strategy two and projects and you’ll soon be creating some mini masterpieces of your own! the look of the image, switch to manual focus. Pick rather than detract from it. a focusing distance relevant Naturally, this technique for the subject and then leave MACRO MARVELS PLAY WITH FOOD IT’S A SMALL WORLD is hit-and-miss, but it’s fun that focusing ring alone! Now, to try. Tripod-mounting the gently move your upper body camera can help, and be aware (and the camera) back and that you’re leaving your sensor forth to achieve sharp focus. exposed so avoid trying it in The lens aperture you pick dusty environments. is also important. Depth- of-field is minimal at close focusing distances, so logic would dictate that you should select a small aperture, such as f/16, to maximise sharpness. However, light levels are often lower when shooting close up so this may result in a slow shutter speed which, in turn, means camera shake. For this reason, try an aperture of f/5.6 or f/8 and increase ISO to reduce the risk of image blur. Finally, consider that depth- of-field extends further behind Never let it be said that macro photography The same can be achieved with Lego your subject than in front of isn’t fun! If you’ve got kids, you may well figures – just Google ‘Legography’ for a it – roughly speaking, you have ready access to small model figures wealth of great ideas. get twice as much in sharp that can be paired with everyday objects to In both cases, the trick is to work focus behind the subject as create miniature worlds. Food is the most with viewpoint and aperture selection. in front of it. Bear this in mind obvious subject matter; you could have a Sometimes a raised viewpoint will be best, when choosing the part of the climbing figure ascending an icing-topped other times a low position will work better. subject you’re focusing in on. cupcake or road working figures tidying up In both cases, a wider aperture – f/4 or a half-finished plate of food. f/5.6 – gives the impression of size.

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Many Olympus cameras come equipped level of a town centre car park can be a with a Diorama filter, which creates toy good option, but be aware they’re private town-like shots of everyday scenes. To property and you may get unwanted access it on a PEN model, chose the Art attention. Famous landmarks work well, too. setting on the exposure mode dial and Take a shot and you’ll see that the scroll through the options to find Diorama. camera blurs the top and bottom of the You’ll then need to find an elevated frame leaving the central area sharp. This, viewpoint, preferably with plenty of people, in turn, creates an impression that the cars, buses and buildings in. The top scene is much smaller than it is in reality.

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Click here SNAP SHOT to explore Joining the group of well-established and loved PEN cameras is the latest Olympus offering, the PEN E-PL6. Read on to discover more about this feature packed camera Stylonylon and find out what Olympus Ambassador Julia Rebaudo thinks of the powerful PEN

WIN an E-PL6 on TOP SPEC! page 20! • Supplied with a super-slim The E-PL6 is the latest addition to the pancake lens for creativity PEN line-up; it’s ultra slim, super cool on the go and extra speedy, giving you complete • A FlashAir Wi-Fi card for freedom of expression instant sharing online via your smartphone The new E-PL6 is a must-have accessory this summer. Its uber-stylish metal body hides • A 16.1-megapixel Live MOS sensor a wealth of high-tech features for effortless and TruePic image processor for exceptional imaging quality photos of enviable quality that you can share online in a matter of seconds. Create stand-out • Large, tiltable touchscreen to help you take the perfect selfie images on a camera that’ll turn heads. • Fast AF and quick start-up time • Includes 18 creative filters Peak: JULIA REBAUDO GETS HANDS ON WITH THE E-PL6

Who better to test out the coolest new camera on the block – the E-PL6 – than queen of chic and blogger extraordinaire Julia Rebaudo of Stylonylon? You might remember Julia from our April issue when she featured in the Bloggers’ Diaries. We caught up with her to see how she’s been getting on with the latest PEN

You’ve been one of the lucky few to get a first look at the new Olympus PEN E-PL6, what were your initial impressions? It’s a powerful lightweight camera with which you can get brilliant results. The size is phenomenal, it’s so light and with the 17mm f/1.8 lens is hardly noticeable when

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WIN an E-PL6 on TOP SPEC! page 20! • Supplied with a super-slim The E-PL6 is latest in the PEN line-up pancake lens for creativity and it’s ultra slim, super cool and extra on the go speedy, giving you complete freedom • A FlashAir Wi-Fi card for of expression instant sharing online via your smartphone • A 16.1-megapixel Live MOS sensor and TruePic image processor for exceptional imaging quality • Large, tiltable touchscreen to help you take the perfect selfie • Fast AF and quick start-up time • Includes 18 creative filters Cool factor You won’t want to keep this fashion-forward compact system camera hidden away in a bag for long. Show off your E-PL6 with pride. Its all- metal body gives it a fresh, contemporary look in your bag, or slung over your shoulder. I love shooting flowers and the first thing I that will complement any outfit and can easily wanted to test was how my manual Legacy OM Zuiko 50mm lens would work with take you from summertime snaps outdoors to the E-PL6. I was not disappointed. I’m getting really similar results as with my E-P5 an evening party. When you do need to pack it and the tiltable screen is brilliant for taking foodie shots from above! away, its super-slim design means it won’t take up much room; even with the supplied pancake As a successful fashion, lifestyle and photography blogger, you know a lens attached it still keeps a compact profile. thing or two about design. How does the PEN E-PL6’s aesthetic weigh in? Despite being packed full of features and Its lines are clean and simple, it’s very appealing to the eye and although I adore my advanced technologies inherited from Olympus’s retro-looking silver PEN E-P5, I love having this ‘mini version’ in white. flagship OM-D series, it’s still lightweight; in

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WIN an E-PL6 on TOP SPEC! page 20! • Supplied with a super-slim The E-PL6 is latest in the PEN line-up pancake lens for creativity and it’s ultra slim, super cool and extra on the go speedy, giving you complete freedom • A FlashAir Wi-Fi card for of expression instant sharing online via your smartphone fact, it’s the most portable PEN to date. It comes in black or white and there are plenty of • A 16.1-megapixel Live MOS sensor accessories available to help you customise the and TruePic image processor for exceptional imaging quality look and tailor it according to your shooting style and photographic needs. • Large, tiltable touchscreen to help you take the perfect selfie Optical excellence • Fast AF and quick start-up time The E-PL6 is compatible with a wide range • Includes 18 creative filters of Micro Four Thirds lenses and included in the Expression Kit is one of the most recent releases from the collection. The M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 EZ pancake zoom lens is one of the slimmest of its kind and when With its Wi-Fi capable FlashAir SD card, how did you find uploading your fitted to the E-PL6 you’ll have an exceptionally pics online? slender and capable compact system to take The Wi-Fi is a huge advantage for me as I can transfer photos straight from the everywhere and anywhere. The lens’s small size camera to my phone and share to Instagram in a matter of minutes. doesn’t mean it compromises on quality and its quiet motor and stunning imaging output make It might be slim, stylish and super connected, but what about image quality this a stand-out lens in its category. – how does it perform? The E-PL6 delivers out-of-this-world results I’m really pleased with it. I tend to carry this with me as a second camera to the E-P5, when fitted with any of the stunning Micro Four which means I have two different lenses ready to shoot which is so convenient, and Thirds lenses. A 16.1-megapixel Live MOS because they are both so lightweight, it doesn’t feel like I’m carrying two cameras.

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Individual style Get creative and express yourself using the upgraded array of features and achieve exactly Who would you recommend the PEN E-PL6 to? the look you’re after. Shooting without a horizon This is a brilliant camera for bloggers as you can get high-quality results without in sight? The E-PL6’s Level Gauge overlays a spending a fortune, plus it’s stylish and sharing your photos on social media is so easy. grid onto the LCD touchscreen giving you an It’s also the perfect travel camera, all you need is the Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm f/1.8 easy point of reference for consistently level lens and you’re good to go! pictures. If you need extra-precise focusing, simply shoot in Single Target AF mode to focus in on even the tiniest parts of a subject. For crisp shots of fast-moving subjects, the short release time lag mode together with Fast AF offers you

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Olympus pro Damian McGillicuddy shares his insider tips and tricks... Discover how the professionals craft pictures using their BEHIND THE SHOT Olympus cameras… Damian unveils the creative power of the Olympus PEN system and shows us how to make the most out of natural lighting

This month’s article may seem a little out of left field, and perhaps even totally random, but bear with me for a while – I want to talk photography!

We are all gearing up for holidays, travel and fun. When I go out with friends most snap away on phones and it was on such an occasion that a realisation dawned: I don’t want my social history to be recorded by fruit-based telecommunication devices, I don’t want my generation’s visual history to be compromised in any way.

For me this is where my PEN E-P5 comes in oh so very handy. May I ask you a question? Why did you get into photography?

Personally, my first step on the photographic path was really driven by lazy frustration. I was at art school studying fine art and the process of watercolours, pointillism and oils was simply not instant enough, so I picked up a camera – girls became interested in me and the rest is history!

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Discover how the professionals craft pictures using their BEHIND THE SHOT Olympus cameras… It’s this ‘in my pocket, instant creativity’ that I love about the PEN system. I just want to take pictures and it’s in this role, while delivering top- of-the-line results, that the E-P5 helps keep my creative edge honed.

Recently I’ve been away for a couple of weeks on Olympus business but I still get the urge to create for myself, despite shooting in the day. I just love to craft pictures. Sometimes you get just mere minutes to do something and it’s a shoot of this nature that I want to chat about in this issue.

It’s fair to say that I’m probably best known for setting up and slinging loads of light about. That, however, isn’t always practical, especially when the photo opportunity is fleeting. And that’s when natural light becomes your friend.

Don’t get me wrong, natural light is no different in its properties and application to strobes, speedlights or continuous lighting. They all have brightness, colour, contrast and direction that need thinking about and applying in the way you intend. Arrogantly I like to think of myself as a picture maker, not just a picture taker!

This is a simple window-lit portrait. The key or main light is a simple gap in the curtains enabling the harsh light to beam through, the width of the gap not only controlling the spread of light but also the contrast within the image.

The narrative for the image was explained to our talented and capable subject and we got straight to shooting. So how was the inherent contrast in

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Discover how the professionals craft pictures using their BEHIND THE SHOT Olympus cameras… the image controlled; how was the moody light achieved with no more than a set of curtains?

The curtains were carefully used as makeshift barn doors, to control exactly where the light was striking, and this shaft of light was what the exposure was based upon. The extreme ratio of the morning window light to the base level of the room light caused the contrast. A little fill was bouncing back off the wall to camera right, lowering the contrast slightly. You can see, though, that because the light was so bright the lamp in the corner of the room just basically glowed in comparison.

This image was shot with the E-P5 and the 25mm f/1.8. My intention was to show creative versatility using the minimum of kit and just a little thought.

The second image in the set switched the standard lens for a slightly wider 17mm set to f/1.8. I obviously changed position slightly, firstly for compositional reasons – I wanted to add the out-of-focus foreground for a greater illusion of

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Discover how the professionals craft pictures using their BEHIND THE SHOT Olympus cameras… depth. Secondly, and far more importantly, after manipulating the gap in the curtains, the move in position put my primary point of focus – the model’s face – in an area with less illumination, and therefore the contrast dropped off and the light became less harsh. By basing my exposure on this area of illumination, and again carefully controlling where I allowed the ‘hot’ shaft of illumination to fall, the mood and the feeling of the image changed dramatically.

With the ratio between salient levels of illumination in the image changed, the lamp played a greater part in the image – as did the light passing through the warm-coloured fabric of the curtains. This had a beautiful effect on the image, spilling warm light on to the subject and offering a warm accent light from the lamp (itself taking the direction of the illumination). Due to this I just had to switch my PEN back into shooting colour.

The aperture stayed constant at f/1.8, but the shutter speed dropped to 1/160sec from 1/2000sec – a perfect indication of how dramatically the light had changed!

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Discover how the professionals craft pictures using their BEHIND THE SHOT Olympus cameras… In the spirit of maximising the return of images from the time invested I popped the 45mm f/1.8 onto my E-P5, slipped the shooting ratio to 16:9 and the camera into mono to take another shot.

My last image really brings the changes!

Subject and photographer switched sides. My beautiful subject was about eight feet from the window but – and it’s a big but – she was facing back towards the window. Why does this make a difference? It’s very simple: the light source is instantly bigger, which immediately reduces direction and contrast. So much so that, to add a little shape to her face, I used the curtain on one side of the window to flag the light and reduce the illumination on one side of the frame, giving more contrast and therefore shape to the light. This allows for greater depth and dimension in the image. I never try to lose sight of the fact that I’m trying to tell a three-dimensional lie in a two-dimensional medium and the quality of the light plays a massive part in this.

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Discover how the professionals craft pictures using their BEHIND THE SHOT Olympus cameras… Okay, so what’s the real message in this article? Surely it has to be that even with minimum kit we can enjoy and create an awful lot! Photography and all our opportunities to practise it should be enjoyed and cherished. A little thought does go an incredibly long way to adding that extra gloss to a picture; I’ve found that the more I hone my skills, the more I enjoy my photography. Above all, enjoy every moment that you have your camera in hand – how privileged we are.

Til next time,

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