ISSUE 41 | MARCH 2015 www.f11magazine.com ERIC BOUVET Burning Man 2012 KIM WESTERSKOV Oceans apart THOMAS BUSBY Under the mountain WELCOME TO f11 MAGAZINE Phantom. Your Flying Camera. THE PHANTOM 2 VISION + A warm welcome to our March issue, in particular to the almost Issue 41 | March 2015 300 new subscribers who have joined our ranks in the last month. f11 Magazine Thanks to the photographers who reached out to us during February, P O Box 37-233, Parnell Ready to fly – total creative freedom in the sky Auckland 1151, New Zealand particularly those responding to my last editorial about occasional www.f11magazine.com disturbances in the creative force. Publisher/Creative Director: Thanks too, to those of you who have made submissions. Be Tim Steele assured that we’re wading our way through these and we will be [email protected] in touch. It's time consuming and we appreciate your patience. Editorial: [email protected] In this issue, we feature three photographers – one Frenchman and two New Zealanders: Advertising Sales: [email protected] A New Zealander of Danish extraction, Kim Westerskov is a marine Design/Layout: biologist, a scuba diver, an author and an award winning wildlife Donna Hoyle & Sara Lockett photographer. Specialising in natural history and with a strong of Donna Hoyle Design focus on the Southern Ocean, the sub antarctic islands, the South Web Developer: Pacific and Antarctica, Kim has done much of his work in a brutally David MacLeod cold and unforgiving marine environment. His is a fascinating story, Contributors: told in some degree of detail and demonstrating decades long Gary Baildon :: Tony Bridge :: commitment to his craft – read all about it on page 12. Darran Leal :: Ian Poole :: Malcolm Somerville Fellow Kiwi Thomas Busby combines work in photographic equipment retailing with his passion for photographing the Featured In This Issue: landscape. The two activities complement each other well. Working Kim Westerskov :: Thomas Busby :: Eric Bouvet equally powerfully in monochrome and colour, this series of images Notice To Readers and Advertisers: is an homage to the Taranaki region of New Zealand’s North Island, The publishers of f11 Magazine take a happy hunting ground for Thomas in his pursuit of the perfect every care in the production of each issue of this title but we are not liable landscape. Our coverage begins on page 56. for any editorial error, omission, mistake or typographical error. In the case of Finally, Parisian Eric Bouvet normally frequents the mean streets advertising material supplied, we as publishers, make no representation and of warzones and the hotspots of regional conflicts. A former provide no warranty as to the accuracy Gamma staffer, he’s been an independent photojournalist since of descriptions or offers within. As publishers we accept no liability for any 1990, covering places few of us would wish to venture. Our feature, loss, which any person may incur while in total contrast, showcases his coverage of Burning Man in 2012, relying on the accuracy or description of Now you can shoot stabilised HD video from the sky, right out of the box. any statement or photograph herein. The the annual event held in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada. 8 days views expressed by all contributors are 3-Axis Camera Stabilisation – a whole new level of smoothness not necessarily those of the publisher. of love, fun and sharing – the complete antithesis of the cruelty f11 Magazine reserves the right to Precision flight and stable hovering – integrated GPS auto-pilot system he’s witnessed around the world. Eric shot this month’s cover. decline any advertising for any reason. Copyright f11 Magazine 2015: All of Ground station support – programmable flight path, autonomous flight Enjoy this issue of f11, we’re already working on the next one. the content published in this magazine is subject to copyright held either by the publisher in the whole or in part Tim by the contributing photographers. Any infringement may incur legal action. [email protected] No part of this magazine may be used in part or in full in any way without the express written permission of the publisher. f11 for PHOTOGRAPHERS AND AFICIONADOS | 1 Proudly represented in New Zealand by Lacklands Limited www.lacklands.co.nz [email protected] THE f11 TEAM GARY BAILDON aka The Shooter was schooled in the dark arts of MALCOLM SOMERVILLE spent far too much of his working life within the photolithography, before talking his way into a well-known Auckland studio evil empire that once was the largest multi-national manufacturer in the in the heady 80’s. Most of the 90’s were spent in a plausibly deniable series photo industry. His resulting knowledge of photographic and chemical of roles in the photo industry. After his disappointment at Y2K not signaling processes is so deep that he is still deemed to be a security risk. A past the end of the world, as we know it, he returned to shooting people, products president of the NZIPP, Malcolm is the ultimate fixer, a go to guy for anyone and fast moving objects for filthy lucre. Helmeted and suited, he now spends wanting to know anything about professional photography and photographers. weekends in his small German racecar, the latest in a succession of fast toys. Malcolm has been a writer and industry commentator for many years and For shits and giggles he plays both drums and bass in bands you’ve never has the innate ability to spot a crock of the proverbial at 500 paces. heard of, in places you’ve never been to. TONY BRIDGE is a fine artist, photographer, writer and photo educator… TIM STEELE is the ringmaster of the travelling circus that is f11 Magazine. depending on which day you catch him. When not hosting seminars or A former high wire artist for corporate masters in the photo industry, he still workshops, this nomad is usually to be found somewhere in the beautiful has nightmares about delivering the physically impossible, on occasion under landscape of the South Island, four wheel driving tirelessly up hill and down the whip of the seemingly insane, and always for the terminally unappreciative. dale in search of new images and true meaning. Like any modern day guru, A brilliant escape from the last of these gulags left a tunnel for other prisoners in Yoda fashion, he thinks way too much, constantly reinvents himself and and led him to consultancy in strategy, advertising and marketing. Always often pontificates on one of his blogs, enriching us all in the process. Rather impressed by the Bohemian lifestyles, devil-may-care attitudes, cruel wit than joining the rest of the team in the cult of Mac, he insists on trying to build and sheer bravado of professional photographers, he now frequents their the ‘ultimate PC’ – poor deluded man. Apart from that tiny lapse of judgement, studios, shooting locations and watering holes in search of his personal holy as the good Yoda himself would put it, 'Learn from him, you will'. grail, great images to share with f11 readers. DARRAN LEAL is a photographer, adventurer and educator. An Australian by birth, he combines his twin loves of travel and outdoor photography by running tours, workshops and seminars and guiding photographers to stunning locations around the globe. Prior to inventing this great gig, he ‘A painter should begin every canvas with a wash of black, because variously sold cameras, served food and wine, built gas pipelines, explored for diamonds and discovered that the life of a park ranger was not for him. all things in nature are dark except where exposed by the light.’ When not up to his ass in crocodiles, cuddling gorillas or herding photographers, – Leonardo da Vinci he fishes the world’s oceans, rivers and streams. Only his fishing exploits suffer from exaggeration, believe it or not the rest of his adventurous life is, amazingly, true. IAN POOLE has been a member of the AIPP since 1976, holding various positions within the Institute. Truly a trans-Tasman go between, Poole has been WARNING – HOTLINKS ARE EVERWHERE! a long term judge of the APPA's and a guest judge in the NZIPP Awards for Amazingly, some readers are still blissfully unaware that this magazine is a veritable hotbed of hotlinks, many years. Well known for his extensive work as an educator at both so this is a friendly reminder! There are links to online content such as videos, and to websites which Queensland’s Griffith University College of Art, and Queensland University of expand on the ideas on offer here in the magazine. Anywhere you see an image of a computer screen Technology, and with a background as an advertising/commercial photographer contains a link, there are highlighted links within articles and all advertisements link to the advertisers in Brisbane, Ian is now turning his hand to finely crafted black and white websites so you can learn more about the products you’re interested in. Simply click on the ad. portraiture. He is a director of Foto Frenzy, which specialises in photographic education in Brisbane. Erudite, witty and urbane, or so he tells us, he’s one of If this is still baffling, learn more in our expanded instructions onpage 145 of this issue. f11 Magazine's ambassadors in Australia. 2 | Issue 41 | March 2015 f11 for PHOTOGRAPHERS AND AFICIONADOS | 3 FEATURED IN THIS ISSUE Kim WESTERSKOV Oceans apart 12 © Kaylee Freeman © Kim Westerskov COVER IMAGE © Eric Bouvet www.ericbouvet.com Thomas BUSBY Under the mountain Contents 56 © Thomas Busby Welcome 1 Meet the team 2 Contents 4 Eric In plain sight 6 BOUVET Editorial 8 Tony Bridge 10 Burning Man 2012 Darran Leal 128 APS 132 90 © Eric Bouvet PSNZ 133 Malcolm Somerville 134 ACMP 136 AIPP 138 ‘For me, it’s been the best job in the world.