CONTENTS APRIL 2014
PERFECT SOLITUDE
MAGNUS LINDBOM EXPLAINS HOW ON-FOOT
EXPLORATION HELPS HIM TUNE INTO
NATURE’S RHYTHMS
16
YOUR OP
12 Letters
A chance to have your say: your
feedback, opinions and musings
50 Your chance
We’d love to hear from you…
fi nd out how you can get
published in OP!
70 Next month
A sneak peek into the July issue
72 Reader gallery
Our pick of this month’s best
readers’ images
NATURE
ZONE
FEATURES & OPINION
16 In conversation with…
Magnus Lindbom
The Swedish photographer
talks to Steve Watkins about his
passion for capturing dramatic
landscapes, and why he loves
to escape into the wilderness
23 One month, one pict ure
Pete Bridgwood adds a human
element to his atmosp heric
Scottish sunset scene
36 Inside track
Jeff Tucker gets the scare of his
life while on a photographic trip
in the Brecon Beacons
52 Opinion
Collaborations can lead to
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Outdoor Photography APRIL 2014
exciting results – Paul Harris
refl ect s on some of his most
successful joint ventures
54 Everest : challenge,
disast er and glory
We delve into a new photo
book that celebrates the 60th
anniversary of the fi rst successfulascent of Mount Everest
79 Lie of the land
David Baker’s wonderful use
of light produces a magical
shot in the New Forest
80 In the spotlight
Enzo Barracco reveals why
Antarct ica overwhelmed his
passion for fashion photography
LEARNING
ZONE
LOCATIONS
GUIDE
26 Landscapes:
Gett ing back to reality
Learn how to shoot and process
authentic looking landscapes,
with Alex Nail’s in-depth guide
40 Viewpoint: Rhue
lighthouse, Highland
Trial and error leads to a
powerful shot for Paul Holloway
32 Quick guide to…
Cloud computing. Steve
Watkins covers the basics of
working in the cloud
43 Viewpoint: Stiffk ey
salt marshes, Norfolk
Norfolk’s north coast captures
Graham Dunn’s imagination
44 Viewpoints
Eight more locations to shoot
this month, including Powys,
Argyll, Yorkshire, Somerset,
Pembrokeshire, Derbyshire,
Cumbria, and the Isle of Skye
60 Life in the wild
Laurie Campbell on the benefi ts
of solitude in the great outdoors
62 Photography guide
Laurie’s shoot list for June,
a great nature walk, seven of
the best wildfl ower meadows,
and more seasonal subject s
65 A moment with nature
Alex Must ard has a comic
and joyous aquatic experience
in the Farne Islands, when he
gets to know a friendly seal
66 Outdoor elements:
patt erns in nature
We explore the Fibonacci
sequence, and where it crops
up in the natural world
GEAR ZONE
REGULARS
84 Camera test :
Nikon D5200
Nikon’s latest mid-range
DSLR has 24 million pixels and
a 39-point autofocus sensor.
Andy Luck puts it to the test
8 Newsroom
Keeping you up to date with the
latest photography, outdoor and
conservation stories
86 Gear test :
Perfect Photo Suite 7
The photo-editing package
from onOne Soft ware is test ed
and rated by Samuel Legge
10 Out there
Our select ion of the latest
books, apps and DVDs
108 One thing this month…
panoramics – the results
Our monthly photo competition
results, plus this month’s
reader challenge: creating
natural looking landscapes
112 Where in the world?
Correct ly identify the location
featured for the cha