News It’s wild at art Heading into the second year of the hugely successful WildArt Photographer of the Year competition, here are the results of the first assignment in the 2022 contest, created around the theme ‘Wet’
Get creative For an injection of ideas, this book by John Humphrey FRPS may be for you. Entitled Creative and Experimental Photography: Art and Techniques , it’s packed with advice for creating distinctive photos. He specialises in art, abstract and macro photography – the perfect guide to a rewarding area. It’s due this spring for £18.99. crowood.com
Over one year, WildArt Photographer of the Year will hold ten contests. Prizes worth in excess of £18k are available – and gold, silver, bronze and founder’s choice winners from each round go into the grand final. The overall victor wins £3k and Swarovski Optik binos worth over £2600. The first theme was ‘Wet’, for which over 1000 images were sent. It was won by Vicki Santello from the US, with an image of a bobcat. See the website for the upcoming subject categories, entry details and galleries of previous winners. wildartpoty.com
GOLD AWARDWINNER Vicki took her shot on a trip to Yellowstone, spending four hours studying this bobcat. When it emerged from the water and climbed the riverbank with a mallard in its mouth, she snapped the image in seconds. Taken on a Canon EOS-1D X Mark II with Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM lens and 2x converter. Exposure was 1/400sec at f/9 and ISO 1600 (vsantellophotography.com)
Fast reader Manfrotto has introduced the Professional USB 3.2 CFexpress Type B card reader. It supports CFexpress Type B cards (but not XQD), has a USB-C 3.2 (10GB/s) interface and built-in storage with protective end cover. Build quality is typically Manfrotto. While it’s travel- friendly, it’s also rugged, with an anodised aluminium coating to withstand hard use and multiple heat sinks, for efficient cooling. Priced at £46.95, it comes with two cables: USB-C to USB-C and USB-C to USB-A. manfrotto.co.uk
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