Alain Fleischer: Time Exposures

As part of Encore! European season in Singapore, a major show at this year’s Month of Photography Asia (MOPAsia) is an exhibition of over 60 photographs by France’s leading contemporary photographer, filmmaker and writer, Alain Fleischer at the Singapore Art Museum.

The Singapore Art Museum and the French Embassy in Singapore have come together to present Alain Fleischer: Time Exposures, an exhibition of over 90 photographs by Alain Fleischer, France’s leading contemporary photographer, filmmaker and writer.

The exhibition deals with the theme of photography and cinema in which the photographer explores the notions of time and movement in both art forms. Photographs in the exhibition span Alain Flesicher’s artistic career from the 1970s to the present.

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Top 10 DSLRs - Canon EOS 450D

What makes the EOS 450D special?
This is a step up from Canon’s bestseller 400D, the EOS 450D holds a new, very useful ‘Live view’ function where you can see the shot on the LCD without using the viewfinder. This enables you to shoot while holding the camera high or low for a better angle. The kit lens 18-55mm has a built-in Image stabilization function that is of great help in low light conditions as it prevents camera shake at even slower shutter speeds.

Several Options of Picture Style lets you select the right settings for a specific condition with just one click.

Who is it for?
With the 450D, Canon is targeting a wide crowd; it is a simple camera for anyone who wants to upgrade to a DSLR but without having to learn too many new functions. For the low price it tempts the enthusiast with better quality photographs while maintaining ease of use.

Equipped with a new battery pack as well as the smaller SD card (the previous models use CF), it makes it easier and cheaper to upgrade as you can use the same memory card as on your compact camera. With the lightweight lens and small size camera body, this is an ideal camera to improve your holiday and hobby photos.

Specifications
12.2 Effective mega-pixels
LCD monitor: 3” TFT screen
Lens Mount: Canon EF/EF-S lens mount
ISO range: 100-1600
Storage Media: SD and SDHC Memory Card
Weight: 475g (without battery)

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Compact Camera Shootout - Rollei DA100

The Rollei DA100 has a large TFT colour display. It has a silver finished housing and provides user-friendly operation and easy-to-understand menu and a large monitor.

This compact camera offers creative photographers more detail and sharpness to handle large format prints.

The Rollei DA100 is able to focus to infinity and features a macro setting for wide lens shooting. The Rollei camera has pre-programmed scenes like Beach, Snow, Fireworks, Sunset which can be displayed on the colour monitor. It also offers settings for night shooting for a dark background and fast actions. Rollei camera exposure compensations can be set from -2 - +2EV. For metering the Rollei provides matrix, centre weighted and spot metering.

Pros:
- High optical and mechanical precision
- Easy to handle and to operate
- Durable and lasting value

Cons:
- Menu system takes some getting used to

Verdict:
The Rollei DA100 is able to store high quality photos. It is good for A4 print as well as a small photo for e-mail. Additionally the automatic white balance provides various settings to control the light conditions and there are several digital effects to use of such as black and white, sepia, negative.

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Pro Profile: "You are only as good as your last job" - Saurabh Dua

Saurabh Dua entered the photographic industry when most youngsters entered college. This head start allowed him to foray into commercial and fashion photography, bagging many prestigious contracts. The photographer believes that his greatest driving force has been the desire to constantly diversify his creations. He tells Asian Photography how he got his foot into the Indian imaging industry and then went onto to create an identifiable presence for himself.

How did your photography journey begin?
I’m a simple guy from Lucknow and I began assisting Tarun Khiwal after Class 12. However, I was fascinated by photography since the early age and wanted to explore the same immediately after my school. I would only take a break from work during my exams. Fortunately I am 26 now and I have been on my own for the last 4 years.

What sparked your interest in this field?
As mentioned earlier I was always fascinated with the camera shooting flowers, people and architecture. It was only recently that I realized that I need to do something that is more challenging, which resulted in meeting the right person and landing in a studio.

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Cover Contest

The anticipation and the wait for the winners of the AP Cover Contest comes to an end this month. We received thousands of entries and the winning pictures were adjudged on the basis of cover content.

This includes its image quality, creativity and importantly the space provided by the photographer to place text as well as the magazine's masthead on the cover.

For all our participants who might not have won this time, fear not because you have another chance to win some more incredible prizes with our new Incredible India contest.

Besides featuring the winning pictures we have also handpicked some images that
mesmerized us.

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Digital Camera Basics - Understanding Auto Settings

Gone are the days of heavy and expensive camera equipment. Nowadays digital cameras have become trendy, very affordable and so commonplace that most people have one. Many people have entered photography since the end of the film camera age. So, do we have good photographers in abundance now?

Well, maybe a few more than before. However, as cameras have become essential for everyone, you will also find more people who really don’t know what they are doing. It is therefore useful for all of us to return to the absolute basics of a digital compact camera every now and then. There are a few essentials you must learn before you start snapping away. No technical knowledge is required for these basics.

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Nikon D3

With the launch of the Nikon D3, Canon finally seems to have a rival in its full-35mm space. Although it has been a long time coming, the D3 is arguably one of the most awaited and anticipated camera in recent years. The D3 also marks the company’s move to the “full-sized” digital sensor or a 35mm-like solution.

Just like the D2x, Nikon seems to have struck a very fine equilibrium with their latest offing. One of the biggest surprises for any consumer might be the fact that the D3 is featuring a 12.1-meagpixel sensor as opposed to the D2x which sported the 12.4-megapixel sensor. While it was highly anticipated that Nikon will go the Canon way with an increase in its megapixel count considerably, the manufacturer seems to be riding against any pre-notions.

This naturally means that Nikon thinks that a 12.1-megapixel full-frame sensor is more than enough to suffice the requirement of the professionals as opposed to Canon, who has launched the Mark III 1Ds with a whopping 21.1-megapixel sensor.

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