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FLIGHT TRAINING

Mike Harris shows you how to earn your wings by capturing tack-sharp photographs of majestic raptors in flight

PORTRAITS WITH FLARE

Mike Harris turns harsh light into a feature by shooting into the sun to create a lens-flare portrait

NIKKOR Z 70-200MM F/2.8 VR S

Probably the best 70-200mm zoom in the world www.nikon.co.uk £2,399/$2,599

WHY SHOOT WITH A CSC?

We break down exactly what makes a CSC different to a DSLR camera, and outline the compelling reasons to switch

OLYMPUS LAUNCHES COMPACT 300-1000MM SUPER-TELE ZOOM

New lens offers remarkable range and portability, at a remarkable price

How To... Bring A Toy Story To Life

James Paterson shows you how to paint toys with light to make a miniature drama

MINDFUL PHOTOGRAPHY

Discover Paul Sanders’ still and calm approach to taking and making pictures

TICKED-OFF TURTLE PHOTO WINS 2020 WILDLIFE COMEDY AWARDS

Hilarious underwater encounter wins photographer a photo safari and Nikon z 6

PANASONIC LUMIX S5

The Lumix S5 makes a strong claim for being one of the best hybird all-rounders you can buy – we take it for a spin

GET CREATIVE WITH BUBBLES

Have fun blowing bubbles with Jason Parnell-Brookes as he experiments with depth of field and multiple exposures to capture engaging images

CANON ADDS TWO NEW OPTICS TO ITS RF LINEUP

Diminutive compact telephoto is joined by a very affordable ‘nifty fifty’

INSTA360 ONE X2 ARRIVES WITH NEW VLOGGING TRICKS

Upgraded model arrives with new shooting modes and waterproofing

PENTAX K-3 III IS CONFIRMED WITH MAX ISO OF 1.6 MILLION

Ricoh has announced the Pentax K-3 Mark III, after a year of teasing.

OLYMPUS OM-D E-M10 MARK IV

It’s light, portable and powerful – but is the latest addition to the E-M10 line enough of an upgrade?

ONCE IN A BLUE MOON

Adam Waring shows you how to capture the full majesty of a hard-to-frame scene by combining multiple exposures in-camera

NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY

Discover how you can capture engaging after-dark images with strong compositions, effective colours and maximum sharpness

IMAGE OF CAPTIVE MACAQUE WINS TOP WILDLIFE CONTEST

Conservation issues are highlighted amid a celebration of stunning nature photos

How To...Master The Pen Tool

Learn how to use the powerful Pen Tool and Paths panel to create clean cutouts and creative composites

How To Capture Mood In Your Art

Taraneh Karimi shares her process for creating illustrations to convey mood and emotion, helping to connect her work with the audience

How To...Blend In A Point Of Interest

James Paterson shows you how to add a focal point using basic compositing skills

The art of Torchlight III

Dmitriy Golovinov at Echtra Games takes us behind the scenes of this action RPG’s level design

FUTURE NOSTALGIA

3D World gathers artists and experts to discuss the rise of the synthwave aesthetic and how you can create your own neon masterpieces.

PART 4: FX AND LIGHTING AT ANIMAL LOGIC

In the fourth instalment of our journey behind the scenes of Animal Logic, we look at the FX and lighting pipelines at the studio

SOFTWARE REVIEW: HDR Light Studio Xenon

Lighting is a task that takes a particular set of skills and experience to master, but HDR Light Studio is a tool that allows even the novice to produce fantastic-looking renders, using whichever pipeline they prefer.

A LUNAR ADVENTURE

Trevor Hogg gets the lowdown from director Glen Keane and his production team on Netflix’s new animated musical adventure Over The Moon…

CREATE ABSTRACT SIMULATIONS USING BIFROST FLUIDS

Holly Watt demonstrates how to set up and manipulate liquid simulations in Maya

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF… Retric Dreams

The freelance digital and VFX artist takes 3D World through a typical day creating synthwave-style imagery

SONY A7S III

Sony’s high-end mirrorless hybrid promises to be great for video and capable for stills. Adam Duckworth puts it through its paces www.sony.com £3,800 / $3,500

PREP A LANDSCAPE SHOOT

Mike Harris knows there’s no such thing as too much preparation when embarking on a landscape shoot. These are his top tips…

THE EAGLE HAS LANDED

Dan Mold takes a budding bird photographer to a falconry centre for a crash course in capturing photos of birds of prey in flight and engaging avian portraits