NEWS

Finalists announced for 2025 BirdLife Australia Photography Awards

BirdLife Australia and BirdLife Photography have announced the finalists of this year’s competition, which attracted thousands of entries from some of Australia’s best bird photographers.

Leica Camera AG launches first LOBA Women Grant

The LOBA Women Grant, a new category of the Leica Oskar Barnack Award (LOBA) has been introduced to provide project funding for a project concept by a female photographer.

Luminar’s expanded ecosystem adds cross-device editing

The latest update to the Luminar ecosystem allows users to start an edit on a mobile device and finish it on a computer, or vice-versa and also to create a simple website of photos for sharing.

REVIEWS

Laowa 180mm f/4.5 1.5x Ultra Macro APO lens

Designed primarily for macro use, this tele-macro lens supports 1.5x magnification and offers limited autofocusing with Sony E, Nikon Z and Canon EF mounts.

Nikon Z5 II

A significant upgrade makes Nikon’s latest entry-level full-frame mirrorless camera significantly more capable for shooting stills and video than its predecessor.

Nikkor Z 24-120mm f/4 S lens

A relatively lightweight, standard zoom lens for full-frame cameras that boasts near macro focusing and flare resistance making it ideal for travel and street shooting.

TIPS

Compact camera buying guide

This article is the first of three that will survey the best options for shoppers in the following categories: compact cameras, mirrorless camera kits and waterproof/action cameras.

Match your images to the right media

While even quite ordinary photos can look good on today’s screens, choosing the right media can make a real difference it comes to printing your photos.

Photography equipment buying tips

Some timely advice to readers thinking of updating their camera and/or lenses for the coming holiday season.

COMPETITIONS

Slow Now

By Mark O’Reilly.

Frangipani

By Robert Callanan.

Interesting

By Phil Berry.


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Work on the wild side
You’d think living in Esperance, on the southern coast of Western Australia, would be enough remoteness for anyone, but for multi-award-winning photographer Scott Portelli, it’s just the start of the story. [Article courtesy of OM SYSTEM]
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