Photo Review Australia Issue 46

From the publisher

PHOTO REVIEW DECEMBER - FEBRUARY 2010/11 ISSUE 46

INSPIRATION

An Extraordinary Life: Wayne Quilliam
Wayne Quilliam attributes his success as a photographer to his willingness to first spend time understanding his subjects.
Me and the Microbes: Renata Buziak
Brisbane artist Renata Buziak works in a field of visual wonder created by encouraging photographic material to decay!
Book Review: Circus
Shot in 2006 and 2008, Circus is about 'the relationship between the body, costume, performance and Identity'.

INSIDER
Understanding and Using MTF Graphs

TECHNIQUE
Shooting Close-ups: Tips for taking big pictures of little things.
Removing Unwanted People from Holiday Photos
Some useful ways to eliminate tourists from scenic shots.

BUYERS GUIDE

DSLR
Canon EOS EOS 60D: The first Canon DSLR camera with an adjustable monitor screen.
Sony Alpha 55: Back to the future with a pellicle mirror EVF and some new shooting modes.
Nikon D3100: A DSLR for novice users who want a camera that helps improve their photography.

ADVANCED
Canon Powershot S95 IS and Panasonic DMC-LX5: We compare two of the latest ëraw-sumer' digicams.

LENSES
Tamron SP AF 90mm F/2.8 Di Macro 1:1 Lens; Sigma 50mm F/2.8 EX DG Macro Lens; Sigma 105mm F/2.8 EX DG Macro Lens; Sigma 180mm F/3.5 APO EX DG HSM Macro Lens;
Tamron SP 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di VC USD; Sony SAL75300 75-300mm F/4.5-5.6 Zoom Lens.

Products & Trends
Silver-based prints no longer rule the High Street. There are now a range of printing technologies pushing out those 6x4s - with varying success.

Photo Challenge
This issue's challenge is definitely inside the frame!

NET EFFECT
The things you find on the internet. Our editor uncovers, among other things, a better iPhone app, photo manipulation websites and a homage to close-up photography...